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...
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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...
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...
Why SEO matters
Let’s put this into context… by most measures Mombee.com is a small bicycle and design blog, so getting our pages onto high ranking Google pages...
Tips for cycling in the fog
The rain has stopped (at last), the spring is starting to shine through and I’ve got a few beautiful rides out in the sunshine… and...
Shimano RS30 – Budget deep rim wheel set
I met a fellow Malmesbury cyclist after a ride last week and he asked me whether the deep rims on my bike were noticeable, and...