I wrote to SuperNova asking them about my dying stand light on the front light and the one rather dim rear diode (of three) on the rear light and that I had lost one light in the Blue Mountains.
They came back and told me that it was probably a faulty tail light. What really knocked me off my se...
If you are a cycle tourer or keen cyclist you might know what I'm talking about. It is so many years ago I have forgotten how I got hold of a Hypercracker tool. It's just been laying there at the bottom of the tool box, unused.
If you are looking for a way to remove your Shimano cassette that does...
I really do have the so-called "Brooks bum" - they work for some and not for others. Peli, for example, didn't get along at all with the one we tested for her and prefers her Selle Italia Lady Gel Flow.
In a attempt to speed up the "riding in" time of my Brooks I added some proofide and soaked it...
This is bar none the best rear light I have used and seen on any bicycle. Very bright, though I haven't seen it, just been told. :) The three red diodes looks like one very bright red light and is very easily spotted.
I have the Tubus rear rack, which I had to drill a bigger hole in since the cabl...
As you know I'm a big fan of the Surly LHT, I just spotted this in Australia. Might be worth checking your bicycles anyway. I build ours up myself and do not use cantilever brakes, so I'm sure that we are ok.
Dirt Works Australia Pty Ltd are recalling the Surly Crosscheck & Surly Long Haul Trucker...
Over the last year or so I have used my Ortlieb Bike-Packer Plus (Rear) a lot.
Mainly to carry my work stuff to and from and of course touring. I fondly called them "bags of evil" simply because you keep putting stuff in them, extra lock and a brick and some tools and a brick and extra layer as...
A few years back when I decided to go clip less, I search for something that was easy to clip into and easy to learn to use. I don't like the "proper cycling" shoes as you can't just jump off your bicycle and have a walk as you please, so I was looking for MTB style cycling shoes. Out of them all st...
I got the SuperNova E3 Pro with the handle bar mount.
The reason is that I didn't fancy having my expensive light sitting on my bicycle when parked up. When packing up the bicycle for cycle touring I didn't fancy fettling around with more bits as I'm sure I would knock or bend it while packing i...
I'm not a big fan of standard drop bars. The main reason is that I don't feel I got a good grip when it comes to braking when you are riding in the hoods. I know that flat bars would not be a good thing either for touring and carrying heavy loads.
I looked at the Titec H-bar, which looks very go...
Description: (From their site) The CARGO has been a modern classic since 1988. As the first carrier from Tubus it remains our bestseller: The epitome of reliability, thousands have been manufactured over the years and are still in use worldwide today.
The Tubus racks are by the look and feel bui...
Description: Bicycle Sales France. Charly opens his shop doors on the roundabout in the middle of Argelès-Gazost. He is proud to offer his clients, who are enthusiastic about all types of biking, only the best.
Shop visited: Summer 2009
As seen on the blog: A good start ...
My thread on...
... my kingdom for some tyres that work.
I got 4 bikes that I use a lot, and all run different tyres. I pretty much tend to ride on road surfaces with them all and in all kinds of weather all year around.
Dirty Pia, MTB Principia, 1995.
She was converted to a flat bar "road bike" some years ag...
Description: (From their site) If you want to carry a lot of stuff while riding your bike long distances, you’d be hard pressed to find a better bike than the Long Haul Trucker. It starts with the frame, whose tubing and geometry were specifically designed for loaded travel. We added braze-ons for...
Sad news this shop is now closed So head to Putney Cycles or Evans in Fulham.
Description: Bicycle Sales in West London. We have 30 years experience in bicycle repairs and sales. Our customers come from all over West London - Fulham, Chelsea, Putney and Battersea - for our speedy repairs and our...
Description: Bicycle Sales in South West London. Experience in bicycle repairs and sales. Our customers come from all over South West London,for our speedy repairs and our great range of new and used bikes.
Shop visited: Once in spring 2009
I only popped in to pick something up for a f...
Me and Chutney (a Dahon Speed Pro TT, 2008) on the top of Tourmalet.
I have now ridden it in London, the Pyrenees and on a long hilly ride, and it is one of the best rides I have had.
After a little getting used to that everything happens so low to the ground, and the twitching handling, it just...
Description: Bicycle Sales in Colne, DK.
Shop visited: December 2007.
I had worn through the rims on my front wheel and had to get a new rim or wheel. Though the shop didn't have a rim that would do or time to order one, let alone build a new wheel for us, well it was just before xmas after...
