Brompton World Championship 2026 heads to Lee Valley VeloPark
The countdown has begun people! On Saturday, 5th September 2026, the Brompton World Championship (BWC) returns to London, this time at the iconic Lee ...
Made it in America
Back in the 1980s if you were a British music artist, making it in America was huge. I suspect not a great deal has ...
Why I keep coming back to Lamy Safari fountain pens
I am fortunate to get a few emails and comments from some of you good people who read my efforts. One recent comment and ...
Stan’s Biobased Drivetrain Cleaner Review: This Stuff Exceeded My Expectations
I’m a big fan of a clean, quiet drivetrain, but I’m not the biggest fan of the harsh solvents and chemicals included in many ...
Decathlon and Chinese investment group have bought stakes in Brompton. Don’t panic!
In the classic British television programme ‘Dad's Army’ one of the main characters, Corporal Jones, would often shout, "Don't panic!" at moments when many ...
Lectric XPress2 Review: Smoother, Quieter, More Refined — Still a Great Value
Lectric burst into the electric bike market 7 years ago when they introduced the affordable XP folding e-bike. Since then, the brand has established ...
Backcountry MTB Apparel Review: Testing the Online Retailer’s Summer Gear
Backcountry.com is one of the largest online retailers of outdoor sporting goods, selling everything from backcountry skis and rock climbing equipment to camping gear ...
London Lockdown Ride revisited on a Brompton
It had been a while since I had embarked on a ride involving any considerable mileage, so when Geoff asked if I was interested ...
First Rides: Are the Giro Stylus XC Shoes the Best Value in Off-Road Footwear?
At Sea Otter, Giro introduced several new models of road and off-road cycling shoes. Among them was the Stylus XC, the entry-level model in ...
Lamy Persona has been worth the wait!
This blog post as you can see from the title is nothing to do with one of my Brompton bicycles - although it does ...
Fox Tecbase Bib Liner Review: The Best MTB Liner Bibs I’ve Tried
Fox Racing is one of the biggest brands in mountain bike apparel and accessories. Fox’s product range includes multiple apparel lines, shoes, helmets, gloves, ...
First Impressions: Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9
The Specialized Tarmac has been the go-to road bike for road racers for years (minus the short-lived Venge period). It absorbed the aero personality ...
Brompton hot weather cycling in London!
In London it has been crazy hot and a few records for temperature in June have been broken. I have not cycled huge distances; ...
A Father’s Day Walk Through Kensal Green Cemetery
This Father's Day, I spent some time at Kensal Green Cemetery, one of London's great historic cemeteries - and as I have said many ...
Desert Gravel on DT Swiss’s F132ONE Suspension Fork: A Newcomer’s Perspective
Two months out from the Desert Gravel in Fruita, Colorado, my cousins invited me to join. I’d never raced before. I said yes anyway. ...
