Coolclasp – the greatest strap in the world.

22/12/2009 A mega-useful gizmo for cyclists and non-cyclists alike! Does your home lack essential bike storage space? Do you often wish for a handy strap to attach things to your bike rack? Or a bail-out strap when something breaks? How does it work? It’s a simple mesh strap with a hardy plastic clasp with a multitude of uses… So, what can I use it for? The list is endless. Like hanging ... read more ...

Fill that hole update

17/12/2009 11 days ago I filled in a request to fill a hole on Hortensia Road, SW10. Today I cycled up the road and lo and behold the hole had been filled. Though it does look like, "pad some tarmac" onto the road and job's a good'un. Honestly it wouldn't last long before that patch job will become a hole again. So I wonder if it is was me and my ... read more ...

Old boy racers get on their bikes

29/11/2009 So what is stopping you ? "Every week on the roads around Glasgow a group of men aged between 65 and 89 take to the saddle, armed with a makeshift kettle and a lust for life." If these you lads can do it, you should be able to do the same or at least half their distance. Reading stuff like this, puts a smile on my face and a bit of ... read more ...

Creative cycling

22/10/2009 Trying to follow a route on the London Cycle Network(LCN) or National Cycle Network(NCN) you have to put on your thinking hat. Because you have to be a bit creative with your cycling. Signs pointing the wrong way, signs not there at all and routes that just ends somewhere where you really have to think twice to be able to get back on track. And some of them even send you ... read more ...