I have had the Laid Back Bikes demo Daemon for the past couple of months. In fact, due to the lockdown, I still have it! 🙂 Other than some enforced down time whilst being flattened by COVID-19, I've had a decent amount of hours and tinkering time with the bike and have now written up … Continue reading Metabike Daemon High Racer Review
Our new neighbour
The birds are taking over.
COVID-19 is no joke
A plea to anybody who thinks COVID-19 is not something they need to worry about.
Pimping the Fuego
Making my Fuego faster and lower.
Revisiting Midsole Cleat Placement
Moving to midsole cleat position again, this time more successfully!
How accurate is the ramp test?
Comparing the Ramp Test to the traditional 20 minute FTP test
M5 CHR Update – RBR Metabike Lifting Tiller
An update to my CHR sees the installation of a very nice lightweight lifting tiller sourced from RBR in the States.
A sensitive issue
I'm just back from a quick jaunt down south and back, involving 14 hours' driving and a rather sore bahookie, which leads me nicely into today's blog post. An article in today's Guardian very clearly shows the danger athletes, particularly female ones, face to their health when riding and training on traditional bikes at the … Continue reading A sensitive issue
Enjoying some quality triking weather
I had a day's holiday from work today and the weather was smiling on me for once - one of those rare Scottish winter days with clear blue skies, crisp air and really cold. So of course the only thing to do is go out for a ride! I'm pretty much riding the trike exclusively … Continue reading Enjoying some quality triking weather
Schlitter Freestyle
In case you missed it, there is a new twin 700C high racer out in the wild. Built by the ultracycling veteran John Schlitter and the same folks who gave us the Encore AND helped design the Pelso Brevet..... the Schlitter Freestyle is an aluminium high racer that looks incredibly adjustable for all sizes of … Continue reading Schlitter Freestyle