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One for the coffee table

By on 11/04/2011 in Cycling accessories

“When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having, just mount a bicycle and go out for a spin down the road, without thought on anything but the ride you are taking” Arthur Conan Doyle, Scientific American Magazine, 1896 This is the opening quote [...]

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Chrome Buran laptop messenger bag review

By on 05/04/2011 in Cycling accessories

Reading through the messages in the last Comment Friday it seems there’s a lot of love for bike panniers. Personally, I can’t help being drawn to messenger bags. The capacity, the quick access when you swing the bag around and the comfortable position on my back have always worked well for me. Therefore, when Chrome [...]

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If you want your iPhone to do more than just play Angry Birds read this..

By on 30/03/2011 in Cycling accessories, Features

Sipping on a few beers enjoying a rare sunny day in London my friend asked: “How’s the blog?”. “Yeah, pretty good, I’m writing a new eBook” I replied. “You are writing a new what?” my clearly internet illiterate friend asked.   “A new eBook – you know a downloadable book.” “Oh right, what on?” “Well, how [...]

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The Strida

By on 29/03/2011 in Cycling accessories

No Nicole today as she is feeling under the weather – Get well soon! Instead here’s a guest post by WallToAll who I invited along to instil us with the virtues of the Strida! Those brave hearts who weave in and out of London’s motor traffic use a variety of devices based on the bicycle: [...]

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Music headphones for cycling

By on 28/03/2011 in Cycling accessories

I received my copy of Cycling Plus today and in amongst all the bikes I couldn’t possibly afford something caught my eye. The Mad Catz Airdrives Biking Friendly Headphones Admittedly, the price is unattractive (Click here for Amazon price if you dare!) but being able to listen to music whilst cycling and answer a call [...]

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Blackburn Flea review

By on 17/03/2011 in Cycling accessories

In my long, arduous quest to find myself the perfect light to illuminate the path ahead I’ve come across many a bike light. At first it was CatEye lights, then came the Knog Frogs, Knog Gekkos and Ixon IQ. But, finally I believe I’ve found the one bike light to rule them all! I present [...]

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Cycling GPS devices

By on 16/03/2011 in Cycling accessories

The sun is shining on my back when suddenly I hear a beep – my Garmin 705 is delivering its next set of instructions. Written on the screen is turn left at the roundabout with a big arrow making things simple. I’m riding on the outskirts of London following a beautiful ride and I barely [...]

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A question of bike pedals

By on 08/03/2011 in Cycling accessories

These often-forgotten pieces of kit are really bothering me at the moment.   Having three bikes that I use regularly, each with a different pedal set-up, I’m finding it difficult to find a happy compromise between comfort, stability and power. Standard Bike Pedals My commuter bike had the pedals that came with it, some black plastic [...]

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DHB Minima cycling jacket review

By on 03/03/2011 in Cycling accessories

The DHB Minima is a lightweight jacket designed to be thrown in your bag and forgotten about until it starts to rain. It solves two problems all cyclists face: Staying dry and knowing what to pack in the morning. Here is my review. The Minima jacket comes in both a Male and Female version. I’ve [...]

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My Night Riding Bike Set Up

By on 01/03/2011 in Cycling accessories

Thank goodness there are less than 30 days to go until the start of British Summer Time but even when the clocks go back, we still have a good few weeks cycling before the light nights enable us to cycle home without our lights. As you all know, I’m not a fan of wearing high [...]

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Tigra iPhone bike mount review

By on 23/02/2011 in Cycling accessories

Grab your iPhone and strap it to your handlebars. Suddenly, you’ve got GPS navigation and a bike computer all for the price of a bike mount. I’ve been a big advocate for this for a while and even wrote a piece about it for Cycling Plus magazine. The only problem with the bike mount I [...]

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Knog Gekko bike lights review

By on 21/02/2011 in Cycling accessories

The Knog Gekko lights stand out in a bike shop. Simple packaging and design – but how do they perform?

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