June 30th, 2006
Cycle Deaths On The Rise
The Times Online today reported that cycling deaths are on the rise. Partly this is a result of more commuters taking to their bikes in London.
I can’t agree with this simplistic response from
June, 2006
June 30th, 2006
Worrywarts
“The two numbers I get asked about most are the least relevant in terms of performance. These are weight and wheelbase. Each is a resultant of several far more important design considerations.”
Dave Yates
June 28th, 2006
Losers
There are always some folk who have a whinge about some aspect of twenty four hour racing.
The course was too easy/too hard/too dangerous/too flat/too hilly.
The weather was too hot/too wet.
I’ve never come across a moral whinge before.
“It seems that a lot of the mixed teams who did well had their weakest rider […]
June 28th, 2006
“That Bike Deserves Better”
Another year, another Mayhem, another Hecklers Corner.
Turns out they were right too.
My head was all over the place at the start of the race. A shortened course and more rideable climbs - actually do-able on 32:16 - should have made this a great solo 24 hour comeback event. So much for theory. In practice […]
June 28th, 2006
End of an Era
Bye Bye Maudsley horsebox, hello Kevin Parker replacement.
Yes, the old girl that has carried not just the horses but a stable full of mountain bikes to races all over England, and up into Scotland is for sale.
She’s showing her age on the long distance runs and we’ve just picked up a replacement. Kirsty did a […]
June 21st, 2006
Overheard…
The best products are made by people that have a passion for them. Gary Fisher has a passion for 29ers.
After riding a Rig I can only conclude that Gary Fisher really fucking hates singlespeeds and singlespeeders.
Maybe that time I caught him on the final downhill at Mayhem 2003 on my diddy wheels upset him?
Update: Kirsty […]
June 21st, 2006
Mayhem Preparation
I got the bikes ready for Mayhem last night.
Two singlespeeds only. Despite my doubts I’m leaving the gears behind.
I always like to race with no Camelbak at 24 hour events to save my back. So I’ve frame mounted the pumps and I’ve got a toolbag that I can easily swap between bikes.
Weather for the weekend […]
June 19th, 2006
Back and Forth
Back
John Le Baptiste has finished his splendid video of the SSUK 2006.
Forth
SSMM this weekend and I’m really not sure I’m singlespeed ready. Next year is almost guaranteed to be singlespeed as plans are afoot for a special, one night only, reunion of The Singlespeeders of Destruction.
The urge to make the first ten on one speed […]
June 18th, 2006
Wheel Chess
Hurray!
I went out early on Saturday morning hoping to fit in a long ride and still beat the heat of the day. I’ve been expanding my Trough of Bowland loop by taking ever more distant roads over the Bowland Fells into the Lune Valley.
My last ride out this way, over the Tatham Fells, had […]
June 16th, 2006
Sense of Community
Once any organisation grows large enough the law of averages says that you’ll start to get disgruntled customers. Flickr has been taking flak lately in some sections of the IT press for being generally flakey, or quietly demoting pictures so that the general public can’t find them.
For all this moaning SSUK 2006 was an example […]
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