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January 2006
A round-up of articles posted during January 2006.
Cable zen
Originally posted by Matt.
Filed under 'Tips' during January 2006.
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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 discover that part of the problem was stemming from a frayed gear cable that could...
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Whyte 46 review
Originally posted by Matt.
Filed under 'Reviews' during January 2006.
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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
Originally posted by Dave.
Filed under 'Cake' during January 2006.
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While Mark was busy dating his cake I was making a small discovery myself....
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Not at all dated
Originally posted by Mark.
Filed under 'Cake' during January 2006.
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I like dates. I like cake. But somehow I have never put the two together. Saturday morning saw this disparity put to rest....
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Kofi Annan
Originally posted by Mark.
Filed under 'Mutterings' during January 2006.
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At a press conference today in New York, Kofi Annan, the UN Secretary General, has welcomed shock news from Fetcham in Surrey....
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The law according to Sod...
Originally posted by Matt.
Filed under 'Mutterings' during January 2006.
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...and how good can come of it....
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Trigger's broom
Originally posted by Matt.
Filed under 'Mutterings' during January 2006.
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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....
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Bone idle
Originally posted by Mark.
Filed under 'Mutterings' during January 2006.
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This weekend I will mostly be not getting out of bed, cos I was a lazy git....
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What is an average ride like?
Originally posted by Dave.
Filed under 'Rides' during January 2006.
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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
Originally posted by Dave.
Filed under 'Cake' during January 2006.
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This is a cross between McDonalds and the motorway cafe (do they still exist or are the a figment of old BBC comedy?)....
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Newlands corner
Originally posted by Dave.
Filed under 'Cake' during January 2006.
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My view of our refueling stop for the longer Mole rides!...
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Box Hill
Originally posted by Dave.
Filed under 'Cake' during January 2006.
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A place to refuel during a ride around the local hills....
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On-one Mary bars review
Originally posted by Dave.
Filed under 'Reviews' during January 2006.
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The Mary bars look odd, but what are they really like? Well, Dave likes them.
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For the record
Originally posted by Matt.
Filed under 'Mutterings' during January 2006.
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With a full year of riding stretching ahead of us, we thought it worth taking a few moments to log our respective bike mileages for posterity and a potentially sobering review in due course....
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