punk rock and bikes, what else..?
..........................................................
.........................................................
¶So it’s Sunday, looking out of the window it’s cold, raining and windy…perfect weather to go mountain biking! I’m pretty much a roadie and a commuter when it comes to riding and I don’t own a mountain bike but luckily Tom’s blood runs down hills and through woods so he managed to sort me out [...]
.........................................................
¶It’s been almost a month with no one posting anything on this…my excuse is for 2 weeks of that I was in the USA having nothing to do with bikes! (Lots to do with Punk though). The last 2 weeks I’ve just been recovering from being home and re-aquainting myself with my commute, today I [...]
.........................................................
¶New bottom bracket. He’s not Pace, he’s Neco. One of those Tiawanese companies that makes things for others. This one’s got ceramic bearings that are buttery smooth. He’s got no nipples though. www.necoparts.com – Remember when websites used to be like this?
.........................................................
¶So it seems that popular opinion (if you’re the Daily Mail) is that if you ride a bike and dress funny you’re some kind of subversive. The conclusion, bike riding is the new punk rock! Instead of having to listen to that ghastly racket we can all assuage our middle class guilt by hopping on [...]
.........................................................
¶Seriously the shocker of ‘MP says something stupid, misses big picture and totally ignores report’ isn’t any more surprising when you know something about it and experience it everyday. It just reinforces the fact that this country is run by inept, stupid, thieving idiots who represent the views of the few rather than actually doing [...]
.........................................................
¶Rode my mountain bike for the first time in about 3 weeks last night. A local Leeds ride. Great ride, apart from one incident I’m in no hurry to repeat. Were hammering down a back alley in Headingly heading towards Beckett Park. “Back Alley” is the correct term. I was at the back of the [...]
.........................................................
¶Some lovely cycling imagery, and some choice words, is available in this new PDF style downloadable magazine.
.........................................................
¶I just went to the doctor to see about my knee. It has started getting a pain down the back about 30 miles into a ride. I’m suffering because of it, Carl even beat me up the Cow & Calf hill the other day. Anyway, I’m in a waiting list to go a see a [...]
.........................................................
¶So having cited coffee as the beverage of choice for Punk rock cyclists, I have found myself drinking green tea all week. Which led to me wondering if there are any cycling teams/clubs which are sponsored by a ‘hot beverage’ company. I’d personally love to see a Team Sea Dyke!
.........................................................
¶Okay so I’m on the repost trail again but this little baby comes courtesy of the mighty Joe Parkin, and if you haven’t read “A Dog In A Hat” yet then get to it. Anyhow *drum roll* Voila…tyre pressure advice courtesy of Michelin! Whilst we’re on the subject of tyres if you like me try [...]