Staying charged while touring
woollypigs With more and more gadget you have, it is getting somewhat harder to keep them all charged while touring or on holiday. We have a camera, GPS, mobile phone, lights…
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Surly recall in Australia
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…
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…
Ortlieb Bike-Packer Plus (Rear)
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…
Ghostbusters or Father Merrin
A few weeks ago I blogged about Ghost visitations and since then we have had more. First it was my Surly LHT that had its back wheel playing up, then…
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
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…
Sheldon Brown 07.14.1944 – 02.03.2008
Today is the sad anniversary of the departure of Sheldon Brown two years ago. I have never met Sheldon but I have heavily used his website and learned a lot…
Rolling rolling rolling
I managed to change the dead ball bearing in the HOPE hub and what can say. It is smoooooth 🙂 Though if there is a next time I better make…