Tektro CR720 cantilever cyclocross brakes – Initial impressions
My (secondhand) Kinesis came in a well-looked after condition and was fitted with Frogs cantilever brakes and TRP brake pads. Those have been fine as...
Category: Components
Replacing SRAM hoods – Easier than you’d think
The hood on my Kinesis’ right hand SRAM brake lever started to tear a few weeks back and by last week was clearly not going...
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,...
Michelin Lithion 2 Folding Road Tyre
Louis (age 13) has properly adopted my Cannondale and it was clear a few weeks back that I needed to get some better tyres for...
Vittoria Rubino Pro – Summer road tyre
Vittoria’s Rubino has been my ‘go to’ summer tyre for quite a few years now. They have a good heritage and are well made, but...
Selle Italia Flite Giro d’Italia Ltd 2014 – First impressions
It may well fly in the face of any Velominiati rule, but my new saddle is a thing of beauty. My Cannondale had had a...
Jockey wheels jammed… ooer missus!!
I love SRAM, I really really do… their appearance on the market was just the ticket for all those folk who felt that Shimano offered...
Saddles, bars and other touch points
These are those key touch-points… the points at which and the bike become one. All bikes come with the touch-points that the manufacturer thinks will...
Crud Road Racer 2 mudguards have arrived
All this wet weather has had a negative impact on our cycling. Even going for a ride when it hasn’t been raining has met with...
Ergon GP1 Biokork grips
I’ve always suffered with numbness in the hands during an extended ride and have tried to solve the problem with a variety of different gloves,...