I'm late getting my summer tyres on this year, mainly because I've not been able to get much recreational riding in and because, well, I couldn't really be bothered. I posted in the winter, here, about changing my tyres from the factory settings to ...
Are you sitting comfortably?
My recent test drive of the Brompton brought home to me the effect of, and the need for, a good perch. The streets of London are not, surprisingly, paved with gold and having a comfortable saddle, fit for purpose is an essential, often overlooked ...
Setting aside the fear of theft and just riding
My post today was going to be all about the partial rebuild of my Mixte by Racer Rosa. I was due to pick her up yesterday lunchtime but I had an emergency to deal with at work and so I had to postpone the pick up until later in the week :-( When I ...
When is enough, enough?
Reading some of the comments from my recent posts about bike fit and the Brompton review it strikes me that the more one gets into cycling, the more reluctant one is to accept a one-size-fits-all bike. I mean that both in terms of the bike ...
Full Brompton Review
I've been using the Brompton for nigh on two weeks now and thanks for all your helpful comments. The first thing to note is that, after watching all of my fellow commuters and their Bromptons, what they do and where, I very quickly became adept at ...
To Antwerp…with a Brompton
The very kind folk at Brompton responded to my request for a review bike...with a bike. But it was delivered on a Friday afternoon, with no (secure) space in my office to keep it there over the weekend. So I took it with me to Antwerp. Isn't that ...
How Does Your Bike Fit?
After much trial and error, testing and advice from all and sundry, I bought my first road bike, a Wilier Mortirolo about eight months ago. I was like a proud parent when I first brought it home and lavished it with love and attention. I had spent ...
Antwerp Cyclist
I'm spending the next few days over Easter in Antwerp. For those of you who don't follow pro-cycling, Belgium is the epi-centre of most pro racing and cyclocross racing and the Belgians are obsessed with the sport. Every race is televised and ...
Spring Kit Reviews
This week I am mostly very jealous of Andreas and his Frisco jaunt. I've been keeping the home fires burning having a look at some dhb kit that Wiggle kindly gave me to road test. I did take some photos of me wearing the kit but they got lost on a ...
How I carry my stuff to work and other Tuesday matters!
Andreas posted another 'Comment Friday' last week that garnered a whopping set of comments about how we carry our stuff to work. I did a post about this on my blog back in January about all of the various needs of mine in relation to my commute. ...
The Mary Poppins Effect
Post by Nicole of Bike Thoughts From A Broad Last week I mentioned something called the 'Mary Poppins Effect'. (LovelyBicycle first mentions it here.) This is a syndrome encountered only, in my limited observation, by women (or those dressed as ...
Spring is on its way!
This was how my commute looked like this morning. The air was chilly and there had been a frost but the sun was shining, the daffodils are nearly all out and there's a definite feeling in the air. Yesterday evening, when I came out of my office, ...
A question of bike pedals
These often-forgotten pieces of kit are really bothering me at the moment. Having three bikes that I use regularly, each with a different pedal set-up, I'm finding it difficult to find a happy compromise between comfort, stability and ...
My Night Riding Bike Set Up
Thank goodness there are less than 30 days to go until the start of British Summer Time but even when the clocks go back, we still have a good few weeks cycling before the light nights enable us to cycle home without our lights. As you all know, I'm ...
Here We Go! Report from first WWCBNIACC!
The first WWCBNIACC meet was last Thursday at Look Mum No Hands. It was a fantastic turnout and thanks go to all who braved the element of not knowing who was going to turn up but doing so yourselves. May I stress at the outset, and for all of ...
Tonight’s The Night: 1st Wo(men) Who Cycle But Not In A Club Club
Just a quick reminder that the first meet of the Wo(men) Who Cycle But Not In A Club, Club will be at Look Mum No Hands at 49 Old Street, EC1V 9HX from 7pm. I look forward to seeing hoards of you there! ...
New (and old) reads for cycling obsessives!
I'm finding it really interesting to see the wealth of refreshingly different cycling journals out there that are coming into my orbit. At the moment I have a subscription to Cycling Weekly (I know, don't mock) and I also buy a couple of the monthly ...
The launch of the Wo(men) Who Cycle But Not In A Club Club
Post by Nicole of Bikethoughtsfromabroad OK, no more (tongue-in-cheek) comments about cycling flouro people (crazy or otherwise). This week....a call to arms, well...bikes. After speaking to loads of friends and acquaintances who also happen ...
How To Dress For Winter Commuting
Or at least, how I do it...... I like to ride my bike every day but sometimes it's a challenge, staying warm, dry and not looking like crazy cycling flouro person, although if looking like crazy cycling flouro person is your bag, then go ...
A quick and easy solution to some of those bike repairs
Ok, so they won't do themselves but there are so many nifty gadgets to assist. In Andreas' post of yesterday "Breathing New Life Into An Old Bike", there was a picture of his bike on a workshop stand. I've been toying with ...