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A very important piece of equipment for cyclists, but which is often neglected is a good pair of cycling glasses. They should really be worn every time you go out for a ride, just like you should wear your helmet. A cyclist’s eyes are under constant and often invisible attack from things like the sun’s [...]

One of the problems of riding a mountain bike and trying to use it like a road bike is one of resistance.  I get really frustrated that I can’t go really quickly, especially on the down hills, and when I am running in the big cog on the crank and about 5 on the back (I have a [...]

How far should a cyclist ride away from the curb? Surprisingly, further than you might imagine! I picked up this idea from the Cycling Active magazine, and decided that I would give it a go. Usually the only reason that I would give any distance from the curb would be because there was some obstacle in [...]

I subscribe to a number of cycling blogs around the world, and yesterday’s post from Cozy Beehive on defective SRAM brakes being defective struck a chord.  According to CB, the darn things have a risk of breaking (braking breaks…hmmm) due to a defect in the moulding process.  This is bad news, but also really concerning.  Since [...]

I can’t help it. I am one of those continuous tinkerers and have been since I was really small, trying to make all sorts of things work that didn’t.  And now on my bike I am the same. This afternoon out in the hot sun of the backyard I was trying to get the disc [...]