For the past couple of years I’ve been commuting into work on my trusty Cannondale Badboy 8, a trusty and reliable steed capable of a swift ride. The maintenance-free nature of the bike is hugely appealing, however, two main niggles…
I don’t know about you but I tend not to ride without a base layer unless it’s mega hot or I’m competing, otherwise I literally can’t leave home without one when on the bike, and especially when commuting.
For the past few years I’ve been happily riding my trusty Planet X Superlight Pro. Whilst the geometry and the feel is comfortable I’ve thought about the need for a ride that is a little more aggressive to better cope with…
I have for sale a Planet X Superlight Pro Carbon frame set with seat post, cranks and front mech. Selling to due recent purchase of time trial specific bike. This is a reluctant sale as this frame set has served…
Whilst visiting the On One website to find out more about the upcoming 456 Carbon frame-set, I was pleasantly surprised to find a striking and significantly improved website redesign at www.on-one.co.uk.
As the nights draw in and each ride home from work is submerged in darkness that much sooner than the previous day, I’ve been thinking much more about my visible presence on the road. Can other road users see me…
Following the success of my eldest son’s first bike, a LikeAbike Mountain Classic purchased for his second birthday, the time came to consider a successor as his size and skill approaching the age of four, meant he had graduated to the next stage,…
When the time came to buy my eldest son his first bike – at the grand age of two – it wasn’t a decision I could take lightly. Well, his entire future as an Olympic track rider/Triathlete/or Tour de France…
Meet my off-road full suspension pride and joy, the Specialized Enduro SL Expert, 2007 model. From reviews I’d read at the time it was clear the engineering and rideability of the bike wasn’t in question, having evolved from a trusted…
A beautifully shot video telling the story of how the Cervélo team came about. As a relatively young company starting off as a two man team working out of a bedroom, Cervélo now employ 80 dedicated people developing and building…
I’ve owned my Planet X SL Pro Carbon road bike for two years now. Originally purchased directly from Planet X via the Halfords cycle to work scheme I can honestly say that I’m very happy with this purchase, one of my…
You’ve probably noticed over the past week or so that the nights have started to draw in and we’re losing light on those commutes home. Boo! On an overcast evening it’s pitch black by 8:30 pm, and it’s not long…
It’s been over a week now since I’ve had the pleasure of owning a Cannondale Bad Boy 8 in which time I’ve managed four in/out commutes to work, so 120 miles so far. I’d like to offer this brief short…
Another test piece of video from the Oregon Scientific ATC5K Action Camera. This time the .avi was uploaded directly to YouTube. Very shaky, but then the camera was handlebar mounted, and the ground surface was hard (icy), rough, and bumpy,…
The Oregon Scientific ATC5K Action Camera received for Christmas took it’s inaugural outing today with a spin to some great Epping Forest singletrack. Here’s a clip.