While wandering around the London Bike Show the other week I stumbled across the stand for Pura Free From nutritional products. I’m always on the lookout for interesting alternatives to the usual whey powders, so this one caught my interest. Their BIO Protein Isolate is a protein powder made from potato extract! According to the sales rep, potato is…
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Cancellara’s Trek Madone
The legend’s Trek Madone. If I had to buy an “off the peg” bike and money was no option this would be high on my list. Of course it’d be much better with the new wireless SRAM eTap groupset, but #Spartacus is old school and rides mechanical. Not sure about the look of that stem…
Hands on with mechanical doping
Recently I had a chance encounter with the guys from Typhoon, who build intriguing “motor assisted” road and mountain bikes. They had on display a motorised carbon road bike that on inspection shared an extremely close resemblance to one recently discovered in the world of cyclocross. At first glance I didn’t spot that the bike was modified….
The London Bike Show 2016
Yesterday thanks to work I took a trip to the London Bike Show to check out this year’s latest and greatest cycling releases. I’d never been to the London show before so was really looking forward to it. A short car journey and three trains later I arrived at the ExCeL Centre around 1pm. First call…
Just how long is Shimano Di2 battery life?
UPDATE Click here to read my FIVE YEAR performance review! Battery life is something that a lot of potential Di2 or EPS (and now SRAM eTap of course) customers consider before taking the plunge. How many miles am I going to get? Will it suddenly go flat mid ride? Is there any warning? I’ve been…
Bowie & Birthday Miles
I made it to another birthday today. Where do the years go? Bowie, by Kurt… I had the day booked off from work in advance, so what better way to spend the morning than by hitting the road for a head clearing, soul cleansing, solo metric century meander on two wheels. Nothing fancy, just some winter base…
Two Wheels with TC 