Fitness for life's adventures
In my experience what to wear during the Autumn and Winter is the biggest issue that stops people cycling as the weather deteriorates. It’s a can of worms that has too many permutations, so you need to try options and see what works best for you. Note!! You will get your clothing wrong at times …
Note – While I’ve written these articles with respect to mountain-biking, it’s aimed at the trail/XC end of MTB, so much of the information is directly relevant for other cyclists, including cyclocrossers, rural commuters, winter tourers. I’d hope that other less muddy cyclists will benefit from some of the tips and ideas. These articles are …
Let’s put one debate to bed to start with… I really rate 26” wheels, I think they offer a more versatile ride than a 29” wheel for my sort of riding, and I’m very happy with my decision three years ago to stick with small wheels. Saying that, if I was buying now, I’d almost …
There’s been a fair bit of coverage of the new SRAM electronic groupset in the cycle press recently, so it was interesting to see a set-up in the flesh at the Cycle Show last week. I have yet to switch any of my bikes to an electronic shift system, but having played with these on …
Firstly… apologies for the tardiness in getting this update to press… it’s been a busy month or so… anyway back to ‘proper’ business… Our third visit to the cycle show in its ‘new’ location at Birmingham’s NEC and it continues to improve. Having Louis and one of his mates in tow meant that we were …