Back in August last year I joined my local cycling club – the Timperley Boneshakers. Established in 2009 every year they run a charity ride to fund raise for various local charities. The Ride This year the ride was from Timperley to Llandudno and back over 2 days, to raise funds for Harry and Jock’s… Continue reading Ride: Llandudno and back…
Category: Cycling
First Look: Ribble CGR Ti
I’d been looking to buy a new bike for a while but was really struggling to find a bike that excited me. With the Giro and the Tour behind us I had been lured in by the pretty road bikes the pros were using. However they all had some feature that was putting me off. A different… Continue reading First Look: Ribble CGR Ti
Long Term Review: Hunt 4Season Gravel Disc Wheels
Wow. I couldn’t believe my eyes when these wheels arrived, it wasn’t so much the wheels which are quite pretty in my opinion, but it was the amount of extras in the box: A set of internal cam QR skewers 2 Tubeless valves Spoke Key 2 spare spokes + nipples 6 bolt disc rotor adapters… Continue reading Long Term Review: Hunt 4Season Gravel Disc Wheels
Review: Topeak Ratchet Rocket Lite DX
The Topeak Ratchet Rocket has long been a staple of Topeaks multi-tool range, and for good reason. I’ve been using an older model for nearly 4 years now while tinkering in the garage and I just love it. Now that’s not to say that I use it for every job (there are better tools available)… Continue reading Review: Topeak Ratchet Rocket Lite DX
Long Term Review: Hope 20Five-Pro 4
What a difference 6 months makes, well ok, that’s an exaggeration. These wheels are just as solid as they were the day they came out of the box. Since sealing them up tubeless they’ve been hassle-free, although they could probably do with new sealant in the very near future (read: ages ago). My only real… Continue reading Long Term Review: Hope 20Five-Pro 4
Review: Topeak Mondopack Hydro
The Mondopack is a range of big saddle bags available from Topeak. There’s 4 models in the range. The Mondopack (1.2l), the XL (2l), the XL with straps instead of QuickClick and the Hydro (1.7l). The model I have is the Hydro. It’s a 1.7l saddle bag with a pocket at the rear to stash… Continue reading Review: Topeak Mondopack Hydro