The Trek 2nd District review – A single speed commuter which offers racing bike style speed. Firstly, this bike reminded me quite a bit about my current commute a Trek 1.2. It is a similar frame size and I felt quite at home on the drop handlebars. The main difference is a lack of gears, [...]
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Raleigh Hero Bike
This is a vintage Raleigh bike frame put together by Indian Bike company Hero. Apparantely Hero bicycles in India entered the Guinness World Records in 1986 for being the most prolific producer of bicycles in the world. The Hero website say they produce one bike every nine second.
Racing on an Old Bike
These ‘old fashioned steel frames’ are not stopping Eddie Adkins and Phil Griffiths fly through the rain. Readers Question: I’m wondering about entering a youth race (U11), but my bike is older than me (an old Raleigh) Will the other riders have bikes worth thousands or bike simliar? There will certainly be a few riders [...]
My Other Bike is A …..
A great way to get to school and dad saves some petrol money. The jersey says. “My Other Bike is A … ” Could it be: My other bike is a Lawnmower My other Bike is a Penny Farthing My Other Bike Is A Work of Art Buy One Get One Free. Outside the [...]
A History of the Bicycle in Photos
A potted history of the bicycle from early ‘boneshakers’ and Penny Farthings to the latest models. The Running Machine Photo by Gun Powder Ma wikipedia A prototype of the bicycle were various running machines or ‘hobby horses’. This ‘running machine was developed by German Baron Karl von Drais in 1817; it had no pedals no [...]
Best Cycling Road Tyres
My favourite tyres for road cycling depend on the use of the bike. For commuting into work along roads and a river bank (Thames in Oxford), my highest priority is puncture resistance. As a general rule, I don’t carry a spare inner tube on my 3 mile commute. Therefore, if I puncture, it’s a choice [...]
Cycle Stands
A top of the range cycle stands which doubles up as a planter. This is outside a pub on Iffley Road. Crowded Cycle Stands Unfortunately, many cycle stands in Oxford are crowded – at least the popular ones. One big problem is the number of abandoned bicycles. I was really happy to travel to Blackwells [...]
Brooks Saddles Review
Since starting a cycling blog I’ve become more interested in the perspective of non-racing cyclists ( – people who primarily cycle because it is a convenient way to get from A to B). The constant recurring theme is the preference for a comfortable saddle. Quite a few people have said their main reason for not [...]
Hercules Bikes
An old fashioned Hercules ‘Balmoral’ bicycle. Sturmey Archer 3 speed Wicker Basket British racing green (though rather weather beaten) Hercules cycle company was founded in 1910. The company thrived through the adoption of efficient large scale production which led to lower average costs and one of the cheapest bikes on the market. Hercules ad The [...]
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