What are you packing
woollypigs Packing for a cycle tour is a major event and somewhat stressful simply because there is always that “what if” and “do I really need that” moment. Yes you can…
2010
What goes down must come up
Day 4 After breakfast Alan led us out for 30 odd miles, where we had a very nasty hill to climb, but the views were well worth it. Then we…
Leaving Luton, direction Lancashire
Day 1 We set off from London St. Pancras towards Luton, simply because that would allow us to avoid riding out of London, and also because our friend lives there.…
Open Street Map and Garmin
I have now been using OpenStreetMap for a few months. Yes there are some features that Google has on their maps that is not on OSM. But what makes OSM…
The on/off ride with GPS
We went out on a 53 miles ride today joined by five of our friends. Never been in that part of London before and it really didn’t feel like London.…
Riding north
On Saturday the 21st we are jumping on a train here in London and head north to Luton. No we are not flying out, we are cycling away to save…
Shimano XT HollowTech II bottom bracket
When I was reading up what to get when we were building up our Surly Long Haul Truckers I came across the Hollowtech II’s. I did only find good reviews…
Biting bastards
No I’m not sorry for this swear word because I totally have reason for it and when you have read this post you will understand why. I tend to be…
SOLD, Dahon Speed Pro TT 2008
NOW SOLD: Chutney has now gone to a new and happy home: Sad to say I have to let go of my Dahon Speed Pro TT, 2008, simply because the…
GPS and OSM
A few weeks ago I got a Garmin Dakota 20 GPS mainly for us to use when touring. Don’t get me wrong I do love the old paper maps, could…