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Cycling Equipment Reviews

Cycling gear that I have. Smartphone cycling apps that I use.

Standing your bike anywhere

July 16, 2012 by Clive Leave a Comment

Bikehut floor stand

I’ve been wanting a floor stand for my mountain bike for a while now. Just something that will stand the bike in an upright position and can be moved from room to room.

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How to Clean Your Bike Chain

November 16, 2010 by Clive 2 Comments

Chain cleaner kit

You know that cleaning your bike chain should be a regular thing, right? Using a chain cleaner kit makes it quick and easy and gives great results! Here’s how it works.

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ViewRanger GPS for Cycling

September 24, 2010 by Clive 2 Comments

Mountain biker with phone and ViewRanger

Over recent months, I have been using ViewRanger GPS on my Nokia E71 mobile phone whilst out cycling. Here’s my review and a few tips for using ViewRanger based on my experiences so far.

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Rucksack or Bike Bag?

August 19, 2010 by Clive Leave a Comment

Man and woman cycling

On long distance cycling trips, the sort of trip where you are staying overnight en route to your destination, what’s the best option for carrying all your luggage? Rucksack or bike bag/panniers?

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A Life Without Limits by Chrissie Wellington

I have to confess that I didn’t know anything about Chrissie Wellington, the four-times Ironman World Champion, before reading this book. But, what a story!

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Great British Bike Rides

This is a great book for discovering rides and planning cycle trips in the UK. It describes 40 fantastic road routes from Southern England to Scotland. It’s one of my favourite books.

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South West Mountain Biking – Quantocks, Exmoor, Dartmoor

South West Mountain Biking is a brilliant little book that describes 26 mountain bike rides, between 10 km and 30 km, in Dartmoor, Exmoor and the Quantock Hills

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Cycling Days Out: South East England

This is an attractively designed and well thought-out book with a wealth of information about leisure cycling routes in the south east of England, including Kent, Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire.

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South East Mountain Biking: North & South Downs

A compact and nicely designed guide to some of the best off-road mountain biking routes in the South East of England.

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