First look: Continental GP 4 Seasons Winter Race Tyres
A month or two back I started considering winter tyres. Sadly this year my budget won’t extend to a winter bike having sold last years to fund my Stoemper (unless I see a real eBay bargain), I’ll be riding my best bikes through the winter …. Something I’m not as excited about as you might […]
Trek launch the 2013 Madone – aero and light and definitely interesting
Trek is a company I’ve struggled with at times but I think they’re on a bit of a roll at present and I wanted to note the new Madone as I genuinely believe they’re doing interesting things and want to recognise and applaud this. Up until the launch of the Speed Concept back in 2010 […]
The first ever UK NeilPryde Bikes owners ride
During my time with NeilPryde I met some fantastic customers – the kind that you’d be pleased to have as a friend (and many now are). Earlier in the year, I was talking about that with a fellow owner and he suggested that maybe we should get some owners together for a ride. I […]
Reynolds Forty Six Clincher Wheelset Review* or how I learned to love cheating
A few weeks ago I had the depressing task of taking the Forty Six’s off my bike, boxing them up and waiting for the courier to come and take them away. To be honest, I was pretty gutted as I’d thoroughly enjoyed them and had been vainly (and foolishly) hoping that Paddy at Reynolds might […]
First look: Reynolds Forty Six Carbon Clincher aero wheels
Something that’s really stood out to me in watching the beginning of this season’s pro-cycling coverage is how many team bikes are now running 40mm+ deep section aero wheels on every stage – even those with a lot of climbing. Seriously, take a look at any pro road race going on and check it out […]
Not as smart as you’d think…
Me that is. I’ve just got over the worst chest cold/infection that I’ve had in quite a few years and I agreed to a 90km ride with my fastest riding buddy last Saturday. This after I sensibly bailed out of riding the Puncheur last Sunday, which was 15km longer and 2.5 times the climbing. So […]
NeilPryde Bikes – First looks – Alize and Diablo
The last week’s been an exciting time for me as I’ve taken delivery of my NeilPryde Bikes – a blue Alize and a Red Diablo both in full Dura Ace spec. That’s right – one of each model. To be fair it’s not quite like I couldn’t choose between them – even though they both […]