Last weekend was frustrating as another weather front passed through putting paid to most outdoors activities – including bailing out[…]
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Tech Post – Osymetric and Q-ring set up
Setting up DuraAce 7900 for Osymetric and Rotor Q-ring chainwheels. This week I watched Bradley Wiggins incredible win of the[…]
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Always keen to try anything that might help the body function more efficiently has led me to change one of[…]
Read more10,000 kilometres
Very special day today – it’s the 10,000 kilometre party for my Canyon racing bike – my faithful, utterly reliable[…]
Read moreISBM Mark 2
Mark II of the Improvised Smartphone Bike Mount The ISBM Mark II was built and tested today. It has several[…]
Read moreBack on Form
Despite feeling incredibly low in energy yesterday and having my slowest climb of the year up to Granier – everything[…]
Read moreGear Ratios (Shimano DuraAce 7900 11-28)
Working out Gear ratios Here is Sheldon Brown’s excellent new gear ratio system, which takes crank length into account. This[…]
Read moreBroken Wheel Hub Component
Phew – that was lucky! Only 18 Euros for a replacement part and the wheel is OK. The wheel is[…]
Read moreCreak well and truly located!
Found out what the creaking was already! The rear wheel bearing has broken open – after only 9000km on a[…]
Read moreTough Week
The Italian border – top of the Col de Petit St Bernard. This was meant to be followed by a[…]
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