In what will undoubtedly be the final nail in the coffin for two once-giant names in the online cycling retail world, Wiggle Cycles and Chain Reaction Cycles look to be heading into the portfolio of Frasers Group, better known to the consumer as Sports Direct.
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Merry Christmas 2023
Wishing all of my cycling brothers and sisters out there a very Merry Christmas. As yet another orbit of the sun for our Planet Earth nears completion, I hope you all had a fulfilling 2023, and that the coming year is even better. It has been a year here for sure, with some fantastic highs…
Five tips to tackle your first gravel race!
Or perhaps a more apt title might be; Five things I learned from my first gravel race! Here’s one I’ll throw out there for free – gravel racing is hard! As you may know I recently completed the Beechworth edition of the Trek UCI Gravel World Series. My first gravel race. I certainly learned a thing…
Strava Premium: Do you subscribe?
Although I was not an “early-adopter” of Strava, I’ve been an annual Premium subscriber for a number of years, mostly letting it roll over each year without a second thought. The price of Premium went up again this year. My subscription renewed at their increased price of $99/year (up from $82). That’s not exactly a piggy bank breaking amount of money compared to some of the stuff we spend on cycling related purchases, but exactly what additional featured am I actually paying for? What does that hundred dollar bill get me?
Look Mum No Hands!
After 13 years, one of London’s most iconic cycling cafés has closed it’s doors for the very last time. Look Mum No Hands! was a much loved institution not only with the trendy fixie-riding London hipster crowd, but with roadies as well. It was the start point, end point, or mid-ride snack stop for many…
Things don’t always go to plan
November has been a bit rough, but I don’t really fancy talking about that. On the riding front though, last weekend I linked up with a couple of The Herd ladies for some early morning hill climb repeats. It was a beautifully fresh Tassie morning. Quiet roads, a slight chill in the air, but of…
Two Wheels with TC 