Stif Squatch | New Bike Day
There's nothing quite like New Bike Day. Opening the box to take a proper look at the bike I've ordered is always interesting and exciting. The anticipation of sitting on it and checking the size, tweaking the angles of the brake levers, sorting the bars
Doubletrack Bar Bag | Chrome Industries
I've used a few Chrome Industries products over the years. Two of the bags which I still use now were originally sent through TotalMTB for a review and I've managed to hang on to them. Since Chrome focus on 'urban cycling', there's no surprise that something
I Like Creating
I love creating stuff. Getting some merch together has been a bit of a long term goal of mine. I've very much wanted to create some interesting stuff in my own style for a while now. There's just something about having an idea, getting the stuff
Beginning Bikepacking
I love camping. That feeling of being outside, having only what you need. It's a great way of escaping and feeling like there's an adventure regardless of how far away the campsite is. Combining camping and cycling is something I've wanted to do for a while
Getting used to it.
It had been a long time off the mountain bike. Prior to the ride recently, I think it was in December that I last managed to ride any trails on my trail bike. To put it plainly, there simply are no local mountain biking trails which
A simple mistake. Twice.
Lockdown cycling has been tough. Especially this time. It's been cold, wet and the shorter days have meant that it's got to be a bit more accurately planned when your mates don't have lights. Still, having a chance to get out on a bike at all
Peaty’s Loam Foam and Drivetrain Degreaser
After every ride, I like to give the bike a wash. Exceptions, of course, are during the summer months when there's a thin coat of dry dust. For those rides, the chain gets a wipe and things carry on. It's not dusty at the minute though.
Free Bikes 4 Kids Helmet
Getting the opportunity to doodle on people's cycling helmets has been great. Over the last few weeks, I've had an array of messages on social media for people offering up their helmets for me to test a few things and get properly used to sketching on
Be Brave
An unrelated blog post today. Sort of. Well, it's only partially related to cycling - it's more about 'business' and creativity. So, if that's not your thing, scroll on by and check out something else. Maybe this post about not riding the local. Creating stuff is a
Terrain Clothing Jersey
When you order a jersey, it's normally all about the design. Right? It is for me. At least, mostly. I like to buy something that I like the look of. I might have a peek at the fabric too, just to make sure it's not 100%