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I frequently plot my planned ride on my computer, download to my Garmin 800 and pootle off, ignoring time/distance and following the map, I try not to worry about how fast I'm going (a throwback to when I was competing in triathlons and every ride had to be within a certain speed/heart rate/cadence ...

by reohn2 wrote One thing I do know from experience is that I'm sick of cars and vans overtaking me when I'm in the middle of the road and signalling clearly to turn right when those cars and vans have had enough room to overtake on my nearside or wait until I've turned,I've also on a number of occ...

Edge Sports are the sole UK distributors for Juin Tech disc brakes (https://www.edgesportsuk.com/store/juin-tech-r1-hydraulic-cable-pull-disc-brake-set-black-cyclocross-road.html). I think they are a brilliant bit of kit, however they are the one and only disc brakes I have, so I cannot say how good...

Sounds a bit disappointing, I was looking at the F&F AL version for a self build, might have to rethink if mudguards wont fit. If it is not too off topic, will the Camino take a double or a triple chainset? The versions they build all seem to use a single chain-ring, again apologies if that is t...

I really hate shared use paths and avoid using them whenever possible. The new bridge in Barnstaple has quite narrow lanes, double white lines and a 30mph limit, however I have had some really unpleasant experiences on the few occasions when I've used it, the general thinking of drivers, it would ap...

Being pedantic, is it not tyre in real English?

Resurrecting a slightly old discussion, as the subject of passing cyclists came up in a chat with someone whilst walking our dogs. The other person was commenting on how fast and close drivers will pass walkers on a road without a pavement (quite a bit in and around our village). The other person th...

A LOT more than I told my wife

Kwackers wrote: IMO if you don't commute regularly on busy roads during rush hour then you probably don't have a clue what the real issues are. I think this is very true, since retiring I have been able to choose where and when I ride, picking non-rush hours and looking for much quieter roads. I fo...

I have cycled along a country road at night with a VERY bright light, needed as there was no street lighting and the previous week I had come head to front wheel with a deer! I also had another light on my cycle helmet, I was the only "vehicle" on the road, yet it did not stop a driver pul...

We have VERY low beams in our bedroom - I REALLY do need to wear a helmet getting out of the bed sometimes.

I have had one invite to date, which I attended. During the check I was subjected to a fair bit of tutting as I had smoked during my youth, so around 40 years since I last had a cigarette. The fact that since quitting I have always maintained a high level of fitness and managed to run 13 marathons (...

I must admit I have got to the stage where drivers actions have affected my view of cycling. Until I retired I commuted most days and "had to" cycle, now I have retired I really consider where I am going to ride, the time of day and the amount of traffic I am likely to encounter. Yesterday...

I think the "hipsters" referred to the "cool guys looking cool, doing things all cool guys do"

Once while at work I was informed that a Royal Marine was beating ten bells out of a young naval rating just outside the establishment gate. I strolled out to find out what was going on, to be informed by said RM (a corporal) that the young rating had stolen his very expensive mountain bike and he w...