Starting cyclocross
I have my first ever competitive cyclocross race in two days time (13th May 2015)… I saw the World Cup event in Milton Keynes late...
Author: Mombee
Kinesis Crosslight Pro3 cyclocross bike – Joins the fleet
I’ve signed up for the Western League, a summer cyclocross series around Bristol and Gloucester, and I was hoping to entice my son to join...
Coffee for cyclists – Part 2 – Getting into hot water
In Part 1 we looked at coffee, so how to best turn that into a decent cuppa? Making coffee from ground beans is dead simple,...
Shimano Sora 3500 groupset – No more thumb-shifters
In 2013 Shimano updated their Sora groupset from version 3400 to 3500 and at last those thumb-shifters have gone… but Shimano Sora is still 9-speed,...
Cannondale CAADX Sora Disc – Initial impressions
I do like my Cannondales. I’ve been a fan for nearly thirty years, ever since they produced frames with properly oversize aluminium tubes, almost as...
How good is a cyclocross bike… the joy of CX
I took delivery of my Cannondale CAADX cyclocross bike between Christmas 2014 and New Year, and it’s been a revelation. In other posts I’ve commented...
No hands = Big kid… #nohands
When did you last ride your bike no-handed? I don’t mean taking both hands off the bars while you zip/unzip a jacket, what I mean...
Bianchi Sempre Pro – 2014 summary
Nine months in with the Bianchi Sempre Pro and I’m feeling rather smug… I’ve not had any mechanical issues, the bike still runs like a...
Cycling inspiration in one picture
Inspiration comes in many forms and the advertisers try their damnedest to persuade us one way or another. But there’s one image that’s really inspired...
George Hincapie’s The Loyal Lieutenant – Foreword by Armstrong!
I was given George Hincapie’s biography “The Loyal Lieutenant” for Christmas. It’s one of those books that I’ve seen on the shelves in bookshops and...