Brand X Ascend Dropper Seatpost Review
On first look you might think a dropper seatpost is another gimmick for bikers with too much spare cash. However, out riding recently with others with …
Mountain Bike Tyres
Mountain biking tyres A list of links from research I did about buying mountain bike tyres. These are quite old now, but I still recommend Maxxis …
Prepare, Pack, Pedal - A Practical Guide to Cycle Touring
After I finished my cycle tours across Europe and Asia, I organised all my research and planning into a guidebook, including route choice, equipment, …
6 Shoes for City Exploring
This post started as research for comfortable shoes city exploring in London and Tbilisi. The criteria was lightweight, durable and able to wear in …
Review of Binatone Terrain 750 Walkie Talkies
Bought to use for mountain bike guiding. Pros Solid construction Work well Easy to charge with stand Cons Batteries wear out too quickly If batteries …
Review of Garmin Etrex Vista HCX Portable Handheld GPS
Bought to track route on cycle tour Pros Rugged design Accurate Reliable Feature packed Cons AA batteries run out too quick Not user friendly …
An Updated List of the Best Steel Bicycle Frames
Purely a list of steel bike frames - mtb and touring to be updated as and when. MTB Stanton Slackline Stanton on ebay Pipedream Pipedream on ebay …
5 adventure / survival themed computer games
Since I went to Scouts as a child I always had an interest in survival skills. Perhaps its the doomsday outlook about the future in the media or the …
The Best Cycle Cafes in London
Look Mum No Hands Cycle Cafe 49 Old Street, EC1V 9HX Combining a cafe, a bicycle workshop, a bar, and exhibition space. Coffee comes from local …