By 1911 Story Connection 1 The Romans where among the first to utilise the truss arch bridge design, and bridges where not the only thing that they used the truss arch design for either. Once they found out about its strengths, they used it in aqueducts as well. So, after more
A rubbish cycling poem or great lyrics to a punk-cycling song?
Ride away The hills are hard, the hills are easy. Spinning & grinding legs. You probably don’t have need for an ashtray. Ride away. New cycling kit, looking good, feeling good. Cappuccino and Cake. Cafe tray. Ride away. New tyres and punctures. Go-faster helmet. What a display. Ride away. Big
Sundays CTC (Cyclist Touring Club) ride – sometime in 1976
It takes me 15 minutes, post-cornflake-breakfast, to ride to the meeting point and ready for the 9am start. It’s early May and Spring is starting to breakthrough the UK northern skies above me. I arrive at the meeting place and am greeted warmly by the small group already there. I
My Perfect bicycle shop
So what do you expect from a really good bike shop? Before you answer, I’m going to tell you about my perfect bike shop. Firstly, location is key. My perfect bike shop would be situated on a crossroads that have traffic lights and which would be on my commute
That thing that makes the chain dance across the gears.
If you get oil on your cycling jersey because you have had to put your chain back on, due to poor gear changing or a derailleur which needs adjusting, I can tell you now, that oil won’t come off in a 30 degree wash. The best way to remove the