Modern day cycling has come a long way. In fact, sometimes it seems to have come so far that people almost seem to forget when and why it all started. As a means of transportation, as in getting from here to there in a fast, uncomplicated and sometimes joyful way. Then again, takin a brief ...
If you’re living in an urban environment and feel somewhat attracted to bicycles you’ve probably seen your fair share of mistreated or untended rides. Personally I sway between disgust and inspiration every time I pass a crappy bike, I might even feel a bit sorry for it. However, the state a bike is in can ...
Something strange is goin on in this city. I don’t know if it’s a new underground scene on the rise or just pure coincidence cause I’ve seen this before but thought it was a once in a lifetime situation. Or maybe it’s the time of the year where all of them shiny pimped up fixed ...
Overcoming New Year’s somewhat hungover if not depressing vibes can be quickly and successfully done by simply shopping your ass off and spending all your hardly earned Christmas cash in the first couple of days of the year. I’m not gonna give you a list such as ‘The top 10 things a bike nerd can buy in ...
Bike tours. Everybody loves em. Breaking away from the daily grind and heading towards wherever with your best friends or on your own can be an amazing experience. It’s the antithesis of a package holiday and makes you experience the country and its people in a very down to earth way, especially if you don’t ...
Usually I try to keep away from making gender specific statements, not that I think there wasn’t much to be said about the difference between men and women, in fact I believe this would probably be the longest book ever written, but anyway… A friend of mine who’s a skilled bike mechanic and great observer ...
Hangover is a bitch. Especially on New Year’s Day. Having just survived Christmas hangover and struggling through the first couple of days of January, I really don’t pay too much attention to cycling. Sure, somewhere in the far back of my mind a cracking voice tells me: ‘Get your ass up and start your roller ...