Bike talk
Friday night ride? Friday night curry!
No way is Dave going to give up his Friday night curry for a blast round the Surrey Hills. That’s what Saturdays are for…
Oil and Gas exploration at Leith Hill – a follow up
A response to the common arguments put forward that the Leith Hill Planning protest is just selfish protectionsim.
Mountain biking and Back Pain
If you suffer back pain while mountain biking you could try an osteopath. What can you expect if you’ve not been to an osteopath before?
The most useless piece of plastic in mountain biking?
Shimano SPD plastic pedal adaptors are possibly the most pointless bit of mountain bike kit around.
Them and us; or now and then
Thoughts on the differences in exercise levels between the generations.
Lamping – are we at risk?
Lamping – the act of using bright lights to stun wildlife for poaching comes to the Surrey Hills.
My retro bike project
It may be a bit old in the tooth but a good bike like the 1998 Marin Muirwoods never truly dies. It just gets used in different ways.
Vorsprung durch Technik
There are certain words and phrases throughout language that just sound better in their original form. As used in the title of this blog, Audi have dined out on one of the most famous straplines the world over since the 1970s. OK, that example is quite specific, but that hasn’t stopped the likes of Blur, U2 and perhaps the best […]
Learning to ride
Matt’s son masters riding his bike. The best invention the world has seen for cheap, reliable mobility.
Dr Sludge or Slime tubes – an alternative to tubeless tyres
What are the pro’s and con’s on using tubeless tyres versus normal inner tubes? And is there a better solution to both in the shape of Dr Sludge or Slime tubes?
This sounds like us on a good day
What cetegory of rider do you fall into. And by category, I don’t mean competitive cycling, I mean what’s really your niche in the cycling diaspora.
Scream if you want to go faster
What is a decent average speed for a MTB ride? And how much effort is it to average over 10mph?