Homemade SiS Beta Fuel gels at a fraction of the price? Count me in! If you cycle a lot (and ride hard), using big brand or store bought gels can get quite expensive for what are basically little packets of liquid sugar, plus many contain a bunch of unnecessary ingredients. Read on to learn how to easily make your own energy gels!
Equinox
The weekend just gone signalled the Equinox, the mid point between the longest and the shortest day of the year. The time of year when Earth’s axis tilts neither toward nor away from the Sun, resulting in equal day and night lengths across the globe. For those in the Southern Hemisphere like me, that means…
Panda Power: More cycling gear direct from China
You may have guessed this already, but I have been on a Chinese bike parts buying spree. It seems only right that I try and build my Quick Pro ER:One with as many Chinese-sourced parts as I can. This is somewhat to prove that Chinese products can absolutely do a great job, and partly to…
Panda Power: Chinese Carbon Wheels
I was ALWAYS going to spec my Quick Pro ER:One with Chinese carbon wheels, it was just a matter of which brand and how deep! In the end, deciding on wheels and tyres for my “Chinese Bike Build” was pretty straightforward. I’ve got some experience with Chinese wheel brands, having already owned multiple sets for…
Radar Love: Garmin Varia
Cycling radars have been around for a number of years now. Garmin are on their third or fourth generation, and now there are alternatives from Wahoo and Magene (plus a number of smaller brands of varying quality). I was a true sceptic at first, but after using one for a few years I am an…
Panda Power: The Chinese Bike Build! (Quick Pro ER:One)
It’s been a while since I had a proper bike build series here so I think it’s time for a new one! Not that I really need a new bike, but at the Tour Down Under my lovely wife pointed out that I was the only one still riding a rim-brake bike and wondered why….
Two Wheels with TC 