Cycling - 2007

I cover many aspects of cycling as a means of travel, including towing children about. Various aspects of recreational, commuter and competitive cycling are covered. There are Tandem bike reviews, child trailer reviews, time trialling advice and results, and lots more!

John is now with Iceni Velo

John is now with Iceni Velo

Options:

Copy the selected HTML code below,
and paste it into your own web page:

E-Petition: Subsidise the cost to purchase and/or maintenance a bicycle

10 Dec 2007

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/bikesforbritain/
This petition is for the government to subsidise the cost of ownership of a push-bike.

700x26C tyres

Sports Gear: Under Test 05 Dec 2007

This size of tyre is not easy to find. Here are the ones I managed to locate: Panaracer Stradius Elite TG Tyre 06 £12.50 from JE James ...

Cannondale Crankset Problem

Sports Gear: Under Test 27 Nov 2007

As read in ElectronicsWeekly.com, some of Cannondale's road and mountain bikes have dodgy cranks which may fail prematurely and abruptly. ...

Norwich Flyers on TV!

BMX 12 Nov 2007

Here's a piece of video showing the Norwich Flyers in action on the track:

Pedal Power: Innovate or Die!

26 Sep 2007

Google and other partners have launched the Innovate or Die! Challenge. They want people to publish a YouTube Video to the special group, showing ...

Bent Rear Mech

17 Sep 2007

This is a bent rear mech. It is on an Isla Beinn (6-speed), and it is actually the 'sacrificial' alloy piece between the frame and derailleur ...

Cycle Bits Order From Chain Reaction

17 Sep 2007

Cannondale Shoes MTB Carve 5FC01 42.5 Silver - Black, £40 Brooks Adrenaline High Visibility LED Lightbelt Each, £7 Oxford High ...

Prologue

TDF 2007 19 Jul 2007

Liquigas, Discovery and Credit Agricole riders here.

Prologue

TDF 2007 19 Jul 2007

Milram riders here.

Prologue

TDF 2007 19 Jul 2007

Euskaltel, AG2R, Barloworld and Gerolsteiner riders here.

The Tour Caravan

TDF 2007 19 Jul 2007

There are lots of amusing vehicles in the Tour Caravan. Also amusing was the fact that there were riders testing the course at the same time ...

Sightseeing: Buckingham Palace

TDF 2007 19 Jul 2007

Here we are outside Buckingham Palace, enjoying the friendly atmosphere and the sunshine.

Ride to Work

27 May 2007

The Government's ride-to-work scheme has been around for a few years, but until recently it has been too bureaucratic for most employers to consider ...

Milton Keynes BMX 2007

BMX 27 May 2007

Milton Keynes BMX 2007

BMX 27 May 2007

More Cycling Stuff

09 May 2007

My Shimano 105 STI levers have packed up - at least, the rear shifter refuses to hold gear when changing down. More stuff to order... STI ...

More Cycling Stuff from Wiggle

12 Apr 2007

Our latest order: Product Qty ...

BMX Round 6: Ipswich

BMX 24 Mar 2007

Report a Pothole!

16 Mar 2007

Did you encounter a pothole on your bike or car journey today? No? Lucky you! For the rest of us, the CTC have set up a special website, ...

Hybrio: Better Batteries than NiMH?

Sports Gear: Under Test 11 Mar 2007

WatchBattery has started stocking the Hybrio battery: Rechargeable batteries are brilliant aren't they? With more than 20,000 tonnes of disposable ...

The Norfolk Picture Library

Norfolk 10 Mar 2007

While you're cycling about, keep an eye out for the fabulous scenes captured by the Nofolk Picture Library Photo Album. There are almost 200 ...

Getting to the Tour

TDF 2007 23 Feb 2007

Here's a list of possibilities for getting to the prologue and/or stage 1: Sporting Tours £250: Train travel on Thursday and 2* accommodation ...

Trelock D-lock Lasted Well

Bike Locks 04 Feb 2007

I bought a Trelock D-lock in the mid-90's, and it has performed flawlessly for the last 12 years or so. Just recently the bike bracket failed ...

Failed battery mount

Bike Lights 29 Jan 2007

After probably fewer than twenty journeys to and from work (totalling around thirty hours), the battery mount on the Topeak Moonshine Commuter ...