Cycling in the Peak District
woollypigs We have just spent four days in the Peak District in the north of England, pootling about and enjoying the views. And, of course, sampling some excellent cake. Last year…
cycling
Is there HOPE* for my hub?
On my touring bicycle I have a HOPE XC rear hub with a Mavic A319 rim. But, over the last two years, I have had two rims crack and two…
Tanpits Cider Farm Caravan & Camping Park, Dyers Lane, Bathpool, Taunton, Somerset, England, TA2 8BZ
Description: 2.5 acre, level. Advance booking advisable. Taunton to Bridgwater canal for walking nearby. Site visited: 8th of June 2011. At first glance this site just looked like a back…
Review of Rushbanks Farm Campsite, Bures Road, Nayland, Colchester, Suffolk CO6 4NA
Description: (From camping.uk-directory.com) Rushbanks Farm is a minimum facility site. It is the only official site on the banks of the River Stour and is very suitable for boaters and…
Touring with the Wows
We had a bit of unfinished business to do with touring with our friends Peter and Janet, aka the Wowbaggers. We planned to do a weekend tour and were looking…
Fitting Schwalbe tyres
Armed with my best swear words and tyre levers I set upon my quest of swapping our tyres around. We have been running the ever so brilliant Marathon Plus, which…
Minx-girl – Terry cycle skirt review
peliroja 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…
Blog4NZ March 21-23, 2011
I know I’m a bit late to this, well I just spotted it. 🙂 Even if we were there a little over a month after the earthquake in September 2010…
Specialized Propero 2010 review
I have been wrecking my brain over this review for a long time, going back and forth, shall I shan’t I? And I was also a wee bit scared that…
Reviewing SealSkinz waterproof gloves
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…