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Puncture and cycle paths

17 Comments Posted by on March 28, 2011

It is no surprise that Leicester’s cycle paths have now achieved their main goal in life – that of causing me a puncture. As much of the surface is covered in glass it is a miracle that this is my first puncture since moving here in August. So sometime yesterday towards the end of my [...]

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80 mile day done

1 Comment Posted by on March 23, 2011

As I have mentioned in a few earlier posts today was a longer ride for work. In total 40 miles each way to the Methodist Church Northampton District Ministerial Synod at Wellingborough. Anyway turned out to be no problem. Rode all the way there and back with my friend Adam from Loughborough on his Trice [...]

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Lumpy pedalling

Leave a Comment Posted by on March 22, 2011

One thing that shows up very quickly when moving to a light(ish) road bike from my normal Bullitt cargobike is lumpy pedalling. It is much more obvious when your pedal stroke is uneven if you are on a light bike and carrying no load. The bike is obviously more responsive (almost twitchy) compared to a [...]

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Road Bike to Bullitt speed comparison

Leave a Comment Posted by on March 22, 2011

This morning I rode this route: Quiet evening ride on my road bike to check my preparations. Same route, same rider within a week. Similar clothing. Road bike average speed 17mph, Bullitt average speed 12.5mph making the road bike approx 1/3 faster. Both very enjoyable Road bike less work. Bullitt causes less concern about bad road [...]

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Flats, Toestraps or Clipless

1 Comment Posted by on March 22, 2011

Yesterday I had to do a bit more preparation for Wednesday when I noticed and then remembered that one of the cleats had come loose on my SPD shoes. One of the bolts had fallen out during my off road ride in the New Forest just before the New Year. SPD is a standard cleat [...]

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Road bike preparation day

4 Comments Posted by on March 21, 2011

The bits of today between meetings turned into road bike preparation time. First, a little bit of gear adjustment for a friend competing in a triathalon on Sunday, that’s a very crazy idea, I’m sure it won’t catch on Then getting ready for Wednesday.  For a change I won’t be riding my Bullitt as I [...]

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The attitude towards cycling infrastructure varies with its quality.

7 Comments Posted by on November 29, 2010

The attitude towards cycling infrastructure varies with its quality is an old post by David Hembrow but well worth reading and watching the video about the history of separated cycle infrastructure in the Netherlands. My view is that most British car drivers are totally unaware of how inadequate nearly all British cycle paths are. They [...]

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