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The Pashley Sovereign Review

The Pashley Sovereign is a classic style bicycle for the real bicycle lover.  Based on traditional bike design it is lovingly put together; it will appeal to those wanting to ride a bike with a strong pedigree. You might say the Pashley is the Rollys Royce of bicycles, but that wouldn’t be really correct because […]

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West London CA 50 Mile Time Trial

West London CA 50 Mile Time Trial

Despite a wet weekend, I managed to do two races. Saturday was a 10 mile time trial organised by North Hampshire on the H10/8. I did 20.13, which was first place. It was also my quickest time on that course by about 40 seconds. I only just decided to drive to race because it was […]

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Knog Boomer Rear Light Review

The Knog Boomer  is a powerful rear light that can either be affixed to seat post or worn on clothing. The people at Knog sent me this rear light along for testing. I was glad to receive as I had been thinking of a couple of recent tragic accidents when cyclists had been hit from […]

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Recovery In the Hills

Recovery In the Hills

For some reason I took a recovery ride around the hills of Keighley and Bingley. The ideal recovery ride would be 1-2 hours of gentle riding on flat or rolling roads. Roads where you can spin a high cadence 90+ and help release some of the lactic acid stuck inside your legs. If you want […]

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Electra Amsterdam Review

The Electra Amsterdam – A distinctive Dutch style cruiser bike – designed for comfort rather than speed. Electra is an American company, and they have tried hard to make a very competitive kind of ‘Dutch Style’ cruiser bike. The result is a classic steel frame bike in the distinctive relaxed riding style, but combined with […]

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Cycling Terms Explained

Cycling Terms Explained

A random selection of contemporary and classic cycling terms explained with varying degrees of lucidity. Some may give the impression of being entirely made up, which is probably because they are. ‘Pedalling in Circles.’ These days you seem to hear this expression quite frequently. A good cyclist should ‘pedal in circles’ ( if you have […]

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Knog Nerd 9 Bike Computer

The Knog Nerd 9 cycle computer is a completely wireless cycle computer with distinctive one-piece silicon design. Over the years, I’ve been through more cycle computers than I care to remember. I always seem to be fixing and taking off cycle computers, so I’ve become very interested in any which claim to be easy to […]

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Crashes in the Tour de France

Crashes in the Tour de France

A follow up to questions on the Tour de France. I’ve been watching the Tour de France with various family members whose knowledge of the Tour ranges from the very limited to the non-existent. If you’re watching a sport like rugby – it can be frustrating to get asked questions right in the middle of […]

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Pinnacle Neon Two Review

Pinnacle Neon Two Review

The Pinnacle Neon Two is an unflashy and practical hybrid which will appeal to those looking for a cheap but good quality hybrid. Ride Quality A very practical hybrid which is easy to ride around town. The aluminium frame and fork helps give both a low weight and low price. This gives a typical experience […]

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Viva Urban De Luxe Review

The Viva Urban is an elegant hybrid bike, based on an aluminium frame and 7 speed hub gear. Looks Viva have put a lot of thought into aesthetics and have produced a good looking, elegant bike. You definitely feel you are riding something which has been produced by a real designer and gives that real […]

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