The first regular TdQ ride of the year! Finally starting at 0900, with everyone, and no reason to delay! It was a bit drab and drizzly though. The ride out to the foot of Borrough Hill was gentle, but when we got to Twyford it split heavily between different people going different directions, and some getting lost…
Late start to this one, at 11:00. I thought it'd be cancelled with an ice warning only ending at 10:00, but the message went out it was going ahead, though there were groups going off at various times.
Our 11:00 starters decided to keep it short, and head a simple 20ish miles to Borrough Court. We set off g…
A start to me hopefully remembering to vaguely review cafes we go to over the year! First off, a chilly visit to Eye Kettleby Lakes.
The ride was a fairly brisk pace, ended up at just over 50km, but easily doable with 5 of us sharing the pacemaking. Borrough Hill as always thoroughly enjoyed. Initially we were going to head to the Dairy B…
Wobbling wheels, I have them often. On my dirt jump/trail mix bike, on my commuter (although that one is stable), on the wheel I repaired a million times (and more after that), and finally after about a year on the new wheels I didn't mention because I wasn't posting. Now normally I'd just jump straig…
This post was originally written for my first SSG website, 2019-04-28. I'm posting it here so I can forget about it really. If you've seen this in your RSS feed, hi Dee and Steph! I'm gonna try remembering to post now
I have an odd obsession with general wear and tear. I love the idea of wearing out thing like tyres and keyboards. It's an…
I finally test rode the GT retro XC bike and it's amazing, but the rear brake was completely locked up. The springs are gone, and so I bought a new one.
Forgot to take pictures though, so all you get is the after of a new BMX U brake installed on the bike. It's not great power, especially compared to…
TLDR: Thank Sheldon Brown for keeping the bike mechanics industry working, fake chains are all over the place, buy from supplier, reputable online dealer (NOT EBAY OR SCAMAZON), or preferably a genuine local bike shop if you have one that has stock. Get yourself a chain checking tool, and oil your chain well. Your bike will love you for it, and …
So first of all, no I've not yet finished the GT and fully tested it... The starnut is still loose, the 5th gear still skips. I'll do it at some point, honest!
But I've got a new idea, see?! And it requires changing wheel sizes (like almost all my plans seem to)
We've had this old green bike in…
It is not dead, and it's an amazing thing and great fun!
On the last Friday of the month, at 18:00, I met up with a few riders in Orton Square Leicester for an unplanned and open to all bike ride!
There were only 5 people there (including me), but I'll take that with the weather being quite shit.
My journey over was…