Monthly Archives: January 2006

Cable zen

So far this year I have replaced my jockey wheels, chain, middle chainring and the rear cassette in an attempt to improve the gear shift on my Rift Zone. They all needed replacing anyway but how frustrating is it to … Read the rest…

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Whyte 46 review

An in depth review of the Whyte 46, the bike that arguably started the whole long travel, All Mountain thing.

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Variation on a theme

While Mark was busy dating his cake I was making a small discovery myself.

Not at all dated

I like dates. I like cake. But somehow I have never put the two together. Saturday morning saw this disparity put to rest.

Kofi Annan

At a press conference today in New York, Kofi Annan, the UN Secretary General, has welcomed shock news from Fetcham in Surrey.

The law according to Sod…

…and how good can come of it.

Trigger’s broom

Sunday saw me finally clock up 3000 miles on my Rift Zone which I bought in January 2003. Inevitably it’s a significantly different bike to the shiny beast I bought from Cycleworks in Leatherhead.

Bone idle

This weekend I will mostly be not getting out of bed, cos I was a lazy git.

What is an average ride like?

It struck me that anyone stumbling upon the “new” blog might wonder what sort of ride is “average” for us on a Sunday.

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Rykas Cafe

This is a cross between McDonalds and the motorway cafe (do they still exist or are the a figment of old BBC comedy?).