Bike talk
BBB Corecap tubeless valves look great!
In the news this week has been the announcement of the Corecap valve system from BBB, a replacement for traditional Presta valves.
A year of riding in 2025
It was the best of years; it was the worst of years. For me 2025 was a mixed bag.
Happy New Year for 2026
Well, here we are again, a New Year. Welcome to 2026 and all that.
32-inch wheels are coming. How do we feel?
We’ve been here before. 26-inch to 29-inch. Then the rogue 27.5-inch ‘goldilocks’ size that wasn’t.
Evolution, not revolution
You may have noticed something different around here. If you haven’t, that’s probably fine!
Cyclists! Happy New Year!
Before I forget, Happy New Year mud pluggers!
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.
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!
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
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
Monochromatic bike lights and green LEDs
An article in The Radavist got me thinking about bike lights with green LEDs
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!