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...
I'm not much of a "girly girl" at all, but one item of women-specific cycling kit has really fancied my tickle. It's the Terry Stretch Mini skirt. It's a simple piece of lycra, mid-thigh length, with little slits up the sides, so is actually rather dear at around £30.
But, when cycle touring in N...
Having tried out SealSkinz waterproof socks, with great success, I just had to try out their gloves.
Sealskinz Waterproof Ultra Grip Gloves: Link
I wouldn't say that I have big hands, but even the XL versions are rather tight at first. But after a few weeks using them they loosen up, but still...
Description: Elmscott is a charming cottage property set in a beautiful secluded garden close to the centre of the thriving market town of Northallerton.
Site visited: Feb 2011.
This was a bit of a last minute trip for us, but what a treat. The Elmscott bed and breakfast was a welcoming site a...
Description: Whatoff Lodge is a quiet site on a working farm with lovely views of the Charnwood countryside. The site is a large field with plenty of room. We have modern showers and toilets and washing up area. A recent addition is an indoor room with wood burning stove suitable for functions, mee...
Just before we were off to the southern hemisphere my Pro Bike Gear Rev sunglasses broke. Being summer where we were heading and with a strong/bright sun I really needed some new sunnies.
Why I needed new specks and how I got them.
I really liked the PRO Bike Gear's Rev, frame less wrap around s...
Description: Our newly renovated heritage backpacker accommodation with a colourful history - the former Addington Prison in lovely Christchurch, New Zealand. Since opening in 2006, our amazing Christchurch Accommodation has become renowned as a fascinating and award-winning backpackers hostel.
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We’ve just come back from a trip to New Zealand where we cycle toured for five weeks. I had crawled the internet for information, reading other people’s blogs and write-ups about their cycle tours in New Zealand. My strong recommendation is that you simply have to buy ‘Pedallers' Paradise’ by Nigel...
Description: Henderson Cycles is also a lawnmower shop, which made me laugh because that combination was the same as my very old LBS in Denmark.
Shop visited: 03/11/10
Peli was having some problems with her back and never really got the position right on her bicycle the first couple of weeks o...
Shop now closed :(
Description: The CBD workshop is there to keep your beloved in tip top shape and optimum working condition. Bookings are essential as the hard working team upstairs want to ensure you have the least time off the bike as possible. For a normal service, drop it in before 10am in...
Description: (From their site) Kinkell Braes is situated on the hillside overlooking the town and the bay. We have a well kept holiday park which has a family bar with entertainment and restaurant. Our hire fleet is modern and reasonably priced. Children are well catered for with our play park.
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Description: (From their site) The Royal Oak camping grounds are generously proportioned with easy vehicle access and a short stroll to the amenities in one direction and The high Peak Trail in the other.
Site visited: 24th of August 2010, 9/10th of Sept. 2011.
As seen on the blog: What goes...
I'm now coming up to 5,000 miles on the Surly Long Haul Trucker, aka my little Tank, and boy have they been my most comfortable 5,000 miles ever.
But, as there always is a but, the fecking Long Haul Trucker is the reason that I can't ride my other bicycles any more. As my good friend at my LBS s...
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...
After I read Anne's book A Bike Ride, I just had to read one of her other books and got hold of Lone Traveller: One Woman, Two Wheels and the World.
This book is written in the same way as A Bike Ride, very witty and page turning. You get into the book and just can't get away, not that you are l...
Recognize these ? I have now found a use for the "wonderful" Dahon Special Edition Schwalbe Stelvio tyres, a belt !
My friend Bettina of velo-re.com fame, got the tyres and turned them into belts, of which I got one. Pretty much the only use I have for these "great" tyres after only 1800'ish m...
The TravellingTwo have just written a free eBook about the basic touring.
I have just signed up for their news letter and read their first eBook. It is well written and gives you plenty food for thought even for somewhat seasoned cycle tourer. If you are a newbie to the cycling touring world thi...
Description: (From ukcampsite) Evergreen Farm is set in beautiful scenery of fields and woodland close to the medieval town of East Grinstead. Evergreen Farm has 12 pitches each with an optional fire pit (wood provided) set in 10 acres of idyllic woodland incorporating a natural pond. Natural ...
Up to two years ago I never tried merino wool and was pretty sure that it was just a gimmick. Thinking back at my old woolly jumpers I could only think about how itchy they were to wear.
Everyone who I knew who had tried out merino wool couldn't stop talking about it. So since we where putting in...
I don’t wear lycra but don’t mind some padding on my dear derriere. I wear a normal pair of shorts with some sort of padded shorts under, more like a under liner.
This is where the Kiwi company called Ground Effect comes in with their Underdogs shorts liner. They are pretty much liners for their...
My old Keen sandals needed updating. So I was looking around on Keen's website for a new pair. The Newport H2 are probably their best seller and I now know why. While looking on their site I also found a pair of cycling shoes they called the Commuter. Since my old pair was so comfy to walk in and...
Well not really, since I will go back to them any time. I got the Lake I/O SDL last year in May simply because I could get them where as As you can see they are well worn down from all the walking. Though last month I did feel a difference in the sandal in how they were clipped in and I was at first...
Description: (From their site) Outdoor folk will be spoiled for choice at this former Victorian rectory, set in 25 acres of relaxing riverside grounds with splendid views of the Royal Forest of Dean and Symonds Yat rock. Hire a canoe and take in the picturesque valley from the River Wye or cho...
Description: (From their site) An ideal holiday location especially for families or groups keen to visit The Black Mountains, Brecon Beacons, or walk the Offa`s Dyke Path. The village has The Skirrid Mountain Inn, which is the oldest pub in Wales and was used as Judge Jeffrie`s Court. The scen...
The only reason why I ended up trying out this, was from my own stupidity, because I forgot my Exped DownMats on our last mini tour to Wales. So we had to get a mat for me for the last two nights.
We went into PSM Outdoors in Hay On Wye where we had a great service and had a look at what the...
