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…
A few dates for your diary
This month we’ve got the Tour Down Under to look forward to – a bit of early season sunny racing for the pros – then there’s a bit of a lull until the Spring Classics (some of my favourite races) kick off in March. In preparation, I did a very Flandrian style 100km ride this morning through the…
A year in the saddle
Looks like the Year Record is the new Hour Record! ;-) In 2016 there will be two new attempts on the “most miles in a year” record – with both the male and female records being contested. Bruce (@cycle_dr1 on Twitter) has already kicked off his campaign with a 334km ride out in Australia. He…
Two Wheels with TC 