By A big advantage of doing a project bike like this is that if things do go wrong, it’s not like you’re out a huge amount of money. So while in theory I could have just taken old parts off and replaced with new parts, it makes sense to strip the
Converting a Nineties MTB to a 26-inch Gravel Bike – part 1 Introduction
For anyone that even follows the slightest bit of cycling media, it’s impossible to ignore all the talk of “gravel bikes”. Actually defining them is tricky, as they mean different things to different people. But tend to be an off-road drop-bar bike, that has more clearance, and in some cases
Alps 2019 Day 4 Gap to Grenoble
Start: Gap Finish: Grenoble Distance: 117km Elevation gain: 1,730m Climbs Col du Manse Rain. And Climbing. That’s how day 4, our final day on the bike started. From Gap the plan had been to go up the Col du Manse, and the Col du Noyer, but while the weather had
Alps 2019 Day 3 Briancon To Gap
Start: Briançon Finish: Gap Distance: 124km Elevation gain: 2,360m Climbs Col d’Izoard,Côte de Puy-Sanières, Côte de la Rochette 2 Days in the legs, and facing pretty much in a HC climb, there was another sense of trepidation on the morning of the 3rd day. The sun was shining, but it
Alps 2019 Day 2 Bourg D’Oisans to Briancon
Start: Bourg d’Oisans Finish: Briançon Distance: 94km Elevation gain: 2,4908m Climbs Alp d’Huez, Col de Sarenne, Col du Lautaret We woke to a beautiful, clear day, albeit on the cool side, and it seemed like a perfect day to tackle what we would consider the “Queen’s Stage” of the trip:
Alps 2019 Day 1 Grenoble to Bourg D’Oisans
Start: Grenoble Finish: Bour d’Oisans Distance: 104km Elevation gain: 2,198m Climbs Col d’Ornan For nearly any cyclist cycling in the Alps would be the pinnacle of trips. So when some of our fellow cyclists from the Paris 2 Nice trip suggested a trip to tick off some bucket-list climbs, it
Cycling the Wicklow and Sally Gaps
Less than 2 weeks left before we head for 4 days in the Alps, and there’s no better place for a final long spin than in the Wicklow Mountains. Given that for the past month I haven’t been on the bike a fraction of what I had originally planned due
6 Basic Tips to get Started with Weight-loss
Luckily enough, weightless can be thought of very simply Calories burned > Calories taken in. Over the course of the year I’ve lost about 17 kgs (approx 38lbs), in preparation for the Paris2Nice cycle in the short-term, but of course, the main objective is long-term health. A normal male (and,
6 Month Review – Garmin Edge 25
When I started cycling back in 2011 a Garmin Edge 500 was the absolute no-brainer when it came to picking a cycle computer, and until it finally stopped being recognised by my computers for uploads, I found it to be without fault. When I was trying to ramp my training
My Review Of The Velocast Podcast
Cost £59.90 for the yearly early-bird. Link https://velocast.awesound.com/ Format The velocast is run by two Scots, John Galloway (@VelocastJohn) and Scott O’Raw (@velocast), and the main show has a fairly regular cadence during the year, covering the entire men’s pro cycling calendar, including previews and reviews of major one day and stage