By Special tools are designed to do one thing, really well. How many special tools do you have in your toolbox? How much have you spent on special tools that youâve only ever used once, or twice or….? How many times have you not used the correct special tool on a
The fascinating world and psychology of âThe bicycle Collectorâ
A common dictionary definition of the word âcollectorââ is; a person who collects things of a specified type, professionally or as a hobby. This is obviously a broad definition, and after looking around my bike shed, and after a quick look in the mirror to see if I looked like
Cycling Brand belonging, our unconscious biases and the answer to; Has the drinks stereotype been finally smashed?
Iâm going to test your cycling-related unconscious bias now, so get ready. If this is the first time youâve read something from this site, youâll already have created a fast image in your mind of what type of person I am, what car I drive, what food I eat etc
Part 2 of The ultimate ‘Aladdinâs cave’ of bicycle shops is in Switzerland!
As a sequel to my last post about my most favourite bicycle shop in the world ever, and why it is THE magnet which keeps attracting me, here’s the story of the latest shopping visit there. The proprietor, Stefan Stettler, had provided me with some good advice about what any
The ultimate ‘Aladdinâs cave’ of bicycle shops is in Switzerland!
A few posts back, I tried to articulate what my perfect bicycle shop might look, feel and smell like, and it was a kind of bicycle-shop-utopia-thing. However, today Iâm going to introduce you to my actual favourite bicycle shop, and its owner, Stefan Stettler. But first, lets set the location
Riding without stabilisers and flying a Spitfire for the first time – A Take-off guide for newcomers to 2 wheels and/or 2 wings.
Context: Riding your bicycle without stabilisers for the first time is as stressful, exciting and rewarding as flying for the first time, one of the most iconic looking and sounding aircraft ever (my view obviously), the Supermarine Spitfire. Whilst there are clear differences between your first bike and the aeroplane,
Our kids will enjoy cycling!…….and words that begin with an ‘e’…….
As the only one in the family who is âinto cyclingâ, it is my ultimate responsibility to be the cycling-ambassador, and to expose, educate, encourage and entice (all words spookily beginning with âeâ) the kids to the fresh air delights of enjoying (another word beginning with âeâ) the worlds most
Rant! Part 2 & last weekend’s bike ride
Sometime ago, I wrote a piece on this site, called ‘Rant!’, which was about the differences found in the cycling world between men and women, and particularly in the range of clothing, equipment, bikes, and equality in cycling sport. Since I wrote it, it is now my view that things
Cycle Courier Career for me? The answer is; Quite probably.
Firstly, I love adding photos to my text to bring the whole story to life, but this one is different. When I read this one back to myself after first writing it, the pictures appeared in the words for me, and I hope they do for you. So here we
Going Underground (also the title of a well known song by The Jam) & hill climbing
I press the lift button to take us down to level 5. There are two of us in the lift and each with a bike. I’ve brought along my Cilo track bike as I’m not anticipating the need for brakes in this event. If I do need brakes, things have