Last friday I was probably one of the first to enthusiastically order my Cyclehire annual key (£45) that allows me to have the first half hour of every ride I take for free for the whole year. I downloaded an iPhone app called London Hire which tells you where the stations are and how many [...]

The Jawbones are Oakley’s latest cycling friendly sunglasses. I’ve had mine for about 7 months and they replaced Oakley’s Half-Jacket (I think).. which I had for about a year. I was attracted not necessarily to the aesthetics of the Jawbones, but mostly the interchangeable lens system that it promotes. On that side of things, I [...]

Getting the right air pressure in your tires can make the difference between smooth rolling or bouncing around all over the place. As a general note, I’ve generally read that the front tire should be 10% less inflated than the rear tire. As for the right pressure, I found this handy guide on the internetz: [...]

Press Release from Polar Regarding the CS500 – Polar, the market leader and pioneer in heart rate training technology, is breaking new ground with the introduction of a revolutionary cycling computer. The new Polar CS500 is designed for serious riders who are passionate about the sport and who are determined to improve. This truly innovative [...]

Interval training on a turbo isn’t easy. Sure, it’s not as long as going out on a ride, but the intensity of the workouts can be just as hard when packed into a non-stop session with no ‘coasting’ or stoplights. The hard part, though, unless you have a coach, is to come up with plans [...]

I find that I have to wear something underneath my helmet when I ride for several reasons: 1) To reduce the amount of sweat that accumulates in the front of the helmet 2) To reduce the skin irritation of the bacteria-laden padding on the helmet (even if you wash regularly) 3) To extend the life [...]

Although it is obvious as to why we can’t condone this… you have to admit there is something rather satisfying in seeing bike thieves getting a little street justice. Tweet This Post Delicious Digg This Post Facebook Reddit Stumble This Post

When considering buying a bike, the MOST important thing to keep in mind is bike fit. Anyone that tells you that anything else is important over bike fit, like the wheels or groupset, has never been on a bike for more than three hours. I would take a mediocre bike that fits me well over [...]

Update: I already went on my trip, but wrote the following bit below before going on my trip, so read it assuming I hadn’t gone yet until where I say it ends… I’m going on my second Pyractif cycling trip soon, and I want to take my ‘good’ bike with me but not have to [...]

This is just awesome… this girl totally gets her bike to drift into place between her sibling’s bikes. Hilarious! And of course, the outtakes: via Geekologie Tweet This Post Delicious Digg This Post Facebook Reddit Stumble This Post