Whilst I may not be riding quite as much as I’d like to be at the moment, I certainly remember the feelings of hunger after a long day on the bike. Often it would leave me reaching for the nearest … Continue reading Post-ride meals: An ode to the slow cooker…
If you live in Cardiff, living on a traffic sewer and have a mind for science, I think I may have an experiment for you. WeCount is a project operating in Cardiff that involves installing a sensor on an upstairs … Continue reading Get involved in the We Count project
Some time ago we had a little chat about marketing. We talked about how car manufacturers had become experts at selling people the lifestyle, but conveniently gloss over the realities of motoring.
However, we also came to the depressing realisation that nobody is really trying to sell us utility cycling, or the benefits of seeing the cycling as a mode of transport. Even the pro cyclists on our screens were selling us cars. Until now that is… Continue reading How to sell bicycles…
The bank holiday weekend has inspired at least one of our partners to lay on a few deals. With that said, it seems to be only Wiggle who appear to be offering anything particularly interesting. Continue reading Deals, Offers and an update – April 2019
Many moons ago we wrote about Operation Snap. The scheme was starting to spread around the country but it was still early days. Skip forward a couple of years and it appears many of you have been busy. Between November … Continue reading Riding with cameras, a deep dive: Part 1: Operation Snap and Evidence Gathering…
There’s nothing quite like the feeling of getting on a new bike. You go along to your local bike shop, pick out the one you want and get yourself measured up.
But if you already have a bike, do you really need another? Continue reading You probably have enough bikes…
A good bag will make your commute a whole lot easier, but pick the wrong one and you could arrive at your destination with soggy belongings; a sore back; or even find yourself having to leave things behind. Continue reading The Restrap Commute Backpack
Our minds are capable of some amazing things. Not only does it keep the body functioning day to day, it can achieve great feats of ingenuity and analytical thinking. As some of you regular readers may have worked out, I have a love/hate relationship with my brain. Today is a story of a time when it really let me down. Black & white At the beginning of last year my friend Dave and I hatched a plan to go bike packing. Having binge-watched nearly every adventure & backpacking movie I could find, this was something I really, really wanted to … Continue reading Your mind makes it real…
At a time when the UK is quietly losing its mind about a bit of snow, a bit of perspective is always helpful. Continue reading Something to watch: The Frozen Road —by Ben Page
In April this year our friend Nic from Velo Adventures Cardiff took part in a 300Km off-road race from north to south Wales. Continue reading Crossduro Wales
