By I bought my first pair of studded tyres about two years ago, and specifically for use on my eMTB. The grip in the Swiss winter snow, and particularly the fully iced roads was immense, and big smile inducing. These particular tyres, made by Schwalbe and called the Ice Spiker Pro
Life as a Projecteer
I must admit that Iām a bit of a āProjecteerā. This is a new term that Iāve dreamed up to illustrate people like me who always have a project on the go, have a few in the pipeline and at the same time, on the look out for another suitable
The fascinating world and psychology of āThe bicycle Collectorā
A common dictionary definition of the word ācollectorāā 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
The Arizona MTB interview
Interviewer = You, whoever you are Interviewee = Me, the Author You: Whatās occurring/happening/going on then? Me: Iāve recently bought a 2007 Cannondale Prophet mountain bike for $300 on Craigslist in Phoenix, Arizona. You: WTF! Isnāt that a long way from home? On a different continent even? How the hell
Cannondale: Super-V Ready! Introducing (another) new, inclusive and cultural trend.
For those of you familiar with the KTM motorcycle company’s brand identity “Ready to Race”, I’m going to follow a similar theme regarding the iconic Cannondale mountain bike, the Super V. I can only assume that the bike got this name due to the V shape of the frame, although
The future of vintage bicycle sales and a spoof āBack to Blackā 1990s MTB review
Total new bicycle sales are increasing every year and in 2018, global sales were approximately $50bn, and the forecast for 2025 shows sales hitting $75.5bn. In addition, and over the last few years, about 100 million bikes have been produced every year. This means that there are a quite a
1991, Scott mountain bikes, and cake!
In an attempt to make a short story long, a scene setter journey back into 1991 is required first. Whether you were old enough to remember 1991 or if you arrived on the planet after, here’s a summary; The Gulf War kicked off, the dissolution of the Soviet Union took
The Freeride’s first ride, and born again. Scarborough to Whitby & off road.
Before you read on, it is advisable and preferable to get the context to this story by reading ‘The iconic Christmas build etc etc’ story first, then the jigsaw pieces will slowly fall into place. Hopefully. As a scene setter, this story takes place on the day after the build
An iconic bike build for Christmas & accompanying āSuperā themed music track list.
Firstly, hereās my definition of the word iconic: Something just like, or is, a Cannondale Super V. Ha! So now we have that out of the way, lets get on with this challenge, which is; to get this kit of bike parts built in the space of a Friday night,
Cannondale. The inspirational bicycle company.
Regardless of whether you have, or have not had a Cannondale bicycle, hereās my view, personal connection with the company, and an introduction to the Cannondales in my life. But first…… I know itās a story many-times-told, but having the name of the company coming from their first business home,
