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Review – Feedback Sports T Handle Tool Kit
If there is one tool type that should feature in every home bicycle workshop, it is a T-Handle set. This seven-piece set from USA brand Feedback Sports is faultless in its quality and design and will...
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Review – Stan's NoTubes Grail S1 Road/Gravel/MTB Wheelset
The Stan's NoTubes Grail S1 Wheelset is designed to be a go-anywhere, ride-anything set of disc brake wheels. Combining robust mid-depth aluminium rims, laced with a high spoke count onto Stan's NEO...
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Review – Nite Ize Radiant 750 Rechargeable Front Bike Light
The Nite Ize Radiant 750 Front Bike Light is a compact but powerful rechargeable LED bicycle light; ideal for frequent commuting, or as an auxiliary light for longer rides on unlit roads. Its...
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Making Plans – Riding The Tour Divide 2020 #RidingTheDivide
It has been on my Bucket List for as long as I can remember... the birthplace of bikepacking, and the most iconic dirt road touring route in the world. I have decided that 2020 will be the year that I...
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Explore – 5 Best Family Leisure Cycling Routes Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is the perfect place to explore by bicycle — with traffic-free cycle routes, quiet country lanes, and wonderful places to visit. For family bike rides and leisurely tours, it is...
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Review – Nite Ize Wraptor Rotating Smartphone Handlebar Mount
I have been testing several products from Nite Ize over the last few months, and this handlebar phone mount is a fantastic little accessory to keep your smartphone secure and visible on your handlebars...
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Review – Santini Adapt Winter Cycling Bib Tights
Santini remain a historic brand in the world of cycling, yet their products are far from antique. The Santini Adapt Winter Bib Tights are some of the most technically advanced and best performing...
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12 From 2019 – A Year in Review – One Life. Many Roads.
This year has been a constant and unrelenting state of 'flow'— jumping between work projects and personal adventures; meeting amazing new people and exploring spectacular places. I started 2019 with...
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Review – XENDURANCE Nutrition Range
The range of sports nutrition products from XENDURANCE holds some impressive claims. Their XENDURANCE lactic buffer claims 26% reduction in fatigue, 6x reduced muscle damage, and 39% reduction in...
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Explore – Le Tour de Wight – Isle of Wight Road Cycling Tour
Last year I published a post on '7 Essential Ingredients for an Isle of Wight Bike Ride'— they included highlights such as historical landmarks, beaches, café stops, and quiet country lanes. In this...
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Review – dhb Aeron Lab All Winter Polartec Jacket
The dhb Aeron Lab All Winter Polartec Jacket is one of the most technically advanced winter cycling jackets that I have tested and reviewed to date. Combining three of Polartec's leading fabric...
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Review – Felvarrom Recycled Inner Tube Belt and Bag
The Felvarrom brand – meaning "I will stitch it up"– was set up in 2008; collecting used bicycle parts and materials to be cleaned-up and re-used into some great fashion accessories. I have been...
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10 Tips for Tubeless Tyre Success – Mounting, Repair and Maintenance
Tubeless tyres offer a huge number of advantages over their tubed counterparts – including greater grip, puncture resistance, and a lower rolling resistance. To find out more about the benefits of...
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7 Tips for Enjoyable and Safe Cycle Commuting
Commuting by bicycle is a fantastic way to reduce stress, kick-start your metabolism, and counteract a day sat in an office. In 2017, I was labelled the 'UK's Super Commuter' (article link in the...
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Review – Baggicase Cycling Phone Wallet Case
A protective wallet for your phone and credit cards when cycling is a necessity; your jersey pocket is bombarded by spray, sweat, and dirt—none of those go well with electronics. The Baggicase Cycling...
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Explore – 7 Best Cycling Pub Stops on the Isle of Wight
There is nothing quite like the feeling of stumbling in from a freezing winter ride and resting up in front of a roaring log fire with a plate of steaming hot pub food in front of you. Equally, a sunny...
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7 Tips for Wild Camping on Bikepacking and Cycle Tours
Wild camping and bicycle touring or bikepacking go hand in hand. Camping in fields, on beaches, and in remote rural locations means you can choose your camping spot; allowing far more freedom in terms...
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Book Review – 'Velochef in Europe' by Henrik Orre
My copy of Henrik Orre's original 'Vélochef' (see my book review here) is well thumbed, and well read. I have tried dozens of the recipes from the collection; all of them have been superb, as well as...
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Why The Divide? — Motivations for The Tour Divide 2020
The Tour Divide is an undeniably long bike ride. 2745 miles from Canada to Mexico, off-road down the backbone of the Rockies. It is feat of endurance just to complete the ride, let alone to race it....
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Recipe – Rude Health Horchata Dairy Free Porridge
Horchata is a creamy and sweet drink from the Spanish city of Valencia; made from soaked, ground, and sweetened tiger nuts. The light and nutty flavour, along with its creamy texture, make for a great...
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