They couldn’t be any cooler if Steve McQueen were wearing them whilst trying to jump a barbed wire fence riding a MK 1 Raleigh Chopper one-handed with his baseball mitt on the other hand. The original Adidas Samba has been around since nineteen … [Read more...] about Adidas VeloSamba Cycling Shoe – so cool its frightening!
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Bunch of kids cycle 3.5 Million Miles
British school children cycled and scooted a total of 3.5 million miles as part of The Big Pedal, an inter-school cycling and scooting competition. A charity organization called Sustrans organized The Big Pedal. The annual event is supported by … [Read more...] about Bunch of kids cycle 3.5 Million Miles
Clipless pedals that aren’t clipless, but do have clips, sort of.
When I first saw the kickstarter project for 'ANYKICKS' my first thought was 'I don't get it'. Then as I thought about it a little longer my next thought was 'that's genius'. The concept behind the ANYKICKS system is that you can attach cleats to any … [Read more...] about Clipless pedals that aren’t clipless, but do have clips, sort of.
Beating Type 2 diabetes with cycling
A few years ago writer Simon Elson was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, and quite naturally this came as a bit of a shock. So what did Simon do next? Did he sit with his head in his hands and despair at the diagnosis? No he did not, he got on his … [Read more...] about Beating Type 2 diabetes with cycling
Dunwich Dynamo – what to pack?
Not sure what to pack for the Dunwich Dynamo? Well here's what I'm taking with me this year, although if this year's ride is anything like those I've done previously I won't be needing any of this stuff! Dunwich Dynamo packing … [Read more...] about Dunwich Dynamo – what to pack?
Traversing Manchester (in 2014)
The first thing I saw when I got onto the roads of Manchester was a man on a cheap bike cycling on a painted cycle lane in the Belle Vue area. This would have been unremarkable, were it not for the fact the man was on the wrong side of a two-lane … [Read more...] about Traversing Manchester (in 2014)