Bianchi Oltre XR.2 – £15,000 dream bike?
I’ve been working through some options with Veloton in Tetbury for my new bike, but having failed to fall in love with a Bianchi Intenso...
Author: Mombee
DEDOMP – Double expresso, dash of milk, please.
There’s a new acronym doing the rounds at Mombee Central… DEDOMP, most definitely not DEDOM. When I’m out on a spin, if I can possible...
Planet X Pro Carbon – first impressions
Apart from a very spin on a friend’s Orbea Orca a few back, I’ve had no experience of riding carbon bikes, and I had an...
Planet X Pro Carbon – is it a dream bike?
Last Sunday I borrowed a friend’s PX all in the name of research… To be fair my search for a new bike has been ongoing...
They’re only acronyms… not rocket science
At Internet World a few years back, I spent much of my time amazed at how the internet ‘service’ companies and consultants were repackaging relatively...
Topeak Minitools – Review
I own two Topeak mini tools… not entirely sure why I have two, but suspect one was a present at some point… anyway they make...
In awe of merino baselayers
Baselayers are just vests that don’t need to cost much, discuss? With baselayers from Vulpine and Rapha costing just shy of £100, it doesn’t seem...
Chapeau Merino Base Layers
Having invested in my first Rapha kit, I set around sorting a complimentary baselayer, and the only way was merino. The Rapha jersey was a...
Genesis Volare – What were they thinking
The Madison Genesis road race team have one of the most striking colour schemes in the Elite road series, with their navy blue, turquoise and...
Rapha Long Sleeve Country Jersey
My first Rapha purchase was a T-shirt, it’s dark green with a pleasant pink Rapha logo on the front… and it’s kept it’s shape over...