The joy of eating aka cycling fuel
woollypigs After I read a few of Anne Mustoe’s books and a friend asked me about what to do to avoid aching muscles after exercise, it got me thinking. I can’t…
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Ground Effect, Submerino and Hot Toddy merino wool base layer
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…
Ground Effect, Underdogs cycling shorts
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…
Keen Commuters vs Newport H2
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…
A final review of the Lake I/O SDL
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…
A bike ride by Anne Mustoe
Anne tells a lie in her book A bike ride, she doesn’t cycle 12,000 miles around the world. She only cycles 11,552 miles around the world, but I too would…
Ghost visitiation
I really thought that in my line of work I was exempted. Surely, I bring in more people in everyday to the fold, so there are more new cyclists for…
Falling out of love with Crank Brothers’ eggbeater pedals
Out of them all stood the Crank Brothers' eggbeater pedals
Brooks saddles factory tour
Yesterday I had a grand day out with a handful of leather nuts to the Brooks saddle factory in Birmingham, UK. We were split into 2 groups and had a…
Neglected Brooks saddles
I was at a friends place today helping him out with some computer problems, as payment I got two rather knackered looking Brooks saddles. My friend have found them on…