The 2013 Deloitte Ride Across Britain Since I've been back, I've been trying to write up my experiences from my recently completed Ride Across Britain. I started to write a daily diary type article, but quickly decided to abandon it - after all ...
Riding the MITIE London Revolution
Peruvian Wharf in London's Docklands is not normally known as a busy place at 6am, but last Saturday things were different. There was a tangible buzz of excitement and anticipation in the air as over 1000 riders gathered in this piece of ...
Rapha & Raeburn City Wind Jacket review
Remade in England Rapha’s lead product designer, Graeme Raeburn, has been working with his brother, Christopher Raeburn, to produce a special edition capsule collection for city cyclists. Christopher Raeburn heads up his own design studio in the ...
Vulpine Merino T-Shirt review
Now as I am sure you know I am a fan of all things Vulpine, having previously reviewed their Merino Polo and Lightweight Harrington. This time I am reviewing the staple of the Vulpine range - the Merino T-Shirt. In essence this is is the same as last ...
Vulpine Men’s Lightweight Harrington Jacket review
You may or may not know - I certainly didn't - that a Harrington jacket is a lightweight waist-length jacket, typically made of cotton, and that Harrington jackets have been made by British Clothing companies since the 1930s. That gives the Vulpine ...
Do you need a bike fitting?
You may think that a bike fitting is only for serious racer types, but as I hope to show you it is applicable to a far broader range of people than that. Do you spend a lot of time on your bike, perhaps you have a long distance commute, ride ...
BikeTouch Pro Cycling Gloves review
Given the unseasonably bad weather we're having on London at the moment, I suspect good gloves are as close to your heart as they are to mine and the gloves presented here have a few very useful features as a cycling commuter - read on for more ...
Vulpine Short Sleeve Merino Polo review
Cycling's not all lycra and special shoes For a lot of people, cycling certainly isn't all about dressing up lycra and special shoes. Instead, what they want are clothes that are functional on the bike, yet still look good when you arrive at your ...
Tern Link D8 Review
Searching for a Tern Folding Bike About a year ago, I had the need for a folding bike to commute to work on. If you've ever stayed somewhere with no bike storage and up a couple of flights of stairs, you'll understand the appeal of being able to ...
7 Sportives you should try in 2013
If like me, January is the month that you start to set your goals for the year ahead, then you might be considering entering your first cycling event. Sportives have become very popular over the last few years. The challenge of riding a long ...
Specialized Sub Zero glove review
The British Winter appears to have finally bitten down hard on cyclists. This is the time of year when clothes can make all the difference between cycling in all conditions, and giving it up until the warm weather returns. Perhaps the area where you ...
From fat motorcyclist to skinny cyclist – A 12 month journey to health
I am Sam, and I used to be fat. Not just a little big podgy, really really obese. There, now I've got that out of the way I can get to telling you the story of how I stopped being overweight and transformed myself into a slim, athletic cycling (and ...