Bike talk

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Top of a drop on Rushmoor

Evolution, not revolution

You may have noticed something different around here. If you haven’t, that’s probably fine!

Filed in November 2025.

A group of muddy mountain bikers gather on a muddy track under an old single arch stone footbridge

Cyclists! Happy New Year!

Before I forget, Happy New Year mud pluggers!

Filed in January 2025.

Muc-off Big Bore tubeless valve

Tyre valves – its a war out there…

It seems there has been much effort over the past year or so to reinvent the wheel. Well, tubeless valves at least.

Filed in October 2024.

Bird Aether 9 with tan wall Hutchinson tyres

Not as planned

This weekend saw me pick up a head cold. So that was Sunday’s ride out of the window for me. Time to winterise the bike!

Filed in October 2024.

Halo Vapour 35 wheels in silver

Edging toward a silver component bike build

I feel the time is right for bike builders to be looking at silver or chrome components again

Filed in October 2024.

Ram Air Fairing Pioneering Bike Backpack

RAF1 Pioneering Bike Backpack – are cyclists our own worst enemy?

No. This bizarre cross between a back pack and a kite sail is brought to you by the mind of a professional paraglider

Filed in September 2024.

Monochromatic led bike lights on the Radavist

Monochromatic bike lights and green LEDs

An article in The Radavist got me thinking about bike lights with green LEDs

Filed in September 2024.

Bird Aether 9 rocker linkage disassembly

Frame bearing replacement for Bird Aether 9

Frame bearings wear out and need replacement. Here’s how I replaced mine on the Bird Aether 9 with some help from Gordon and his garage!

Filed in May 2024.

Cannondale Topstone with 42c tyres on Hunt rims

Forever fettling my bikes

Where does maintenance end and fettling begin?

Filed in May 2024.

Boxed Specialized S-Works Pathfinder tyres

New tyre day – Specialized S-Works Pathfinder 42

New Specialized Pathfinder tyres for my Cannondale Topstone. This time in bigger, lighter and S-Works flavour

Filed in April 2024.

The Mickleham Bypass near Burford Bridge in the 1930s

The history of the A24 Mickleham Bypass in Surrey

Today it’s time for a history lesson. Let me take you back all the way to 1937 and a newly built Mickleham Bypass

Filed in February 2024.

Lloyd back on his feet and riding again

What to expect from a broken pelvis: Part 5 – long-term outcomes

With a positive attitude and hard work, it is possible to be active after a broken pelvis.

Filed in February 2024.

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