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Luxos IQ2 U dynamo headlight – review

Post date
2013-11-05
Posted in Cycling, Review
Tagged with review

If you’re considering upgrading your lighting arrangements in time for winter, you could do a lot worse than the dynamo-powered Luxos IQ2 U. Provided you can get past that name…

MetaBike in LEL2013 setup

The start date of LEL2013 draws near, and I think I’ve finally nailed the loadout for the MetaBike. Maybe…

London Edinburgh London 2013 Stage Preview

Post date
2013-07-23
Posted in Cycling, Review

Probably the longest ride I’ll ever do starts on Sunday – the 1400km London-Edinburgh-London audax. Comfortingly, there will be 1000 others going through the same thing. For anyone following the news of the event, here’s a handy stage guide! Might take a wee while to load, given the number of interactive maps…

A change of LEL plan, and an intro to the Darkerside MetaBike

Our LEL plan has changed from the Morpheus tandem to a pair of singles. Here’s why, and also a quick run down of the freshly arrived Darkerside Metabike.

Short Review – Optima High Baron

I spent last weekend playing on two of Laid Back Bike’s high racers – the Optima High Baron and a Metabike. Both promise high performance and the ability to use standard road bike wheels. Here’s my thoughts on the Baron.

The Fuego and panniers

Post date
2013-05-09
Posted in Cycling, Review
Tagged with recumbent

A look at how you can use your upright panniers on the Nazca Fuego. The ability to carry more than a small sandwich is a massive bonus of the Nazca design when compared to other lowracers, but how well does it actually work?

Circe Morpheus – first impressions

Post date
2013-04-25
Posted in Cycling, Review
Tagged with recumbent

My initial thoughts on the Circe Morpheus – the bike we’ll be riding from London to Edinburgh and back. Tandem, cargo bike, or long distance mile-muncher?

Nazca Fuego – Long Term Review

I’ve had the Fuego for almost a year now, so it’s high time I put some thoughts down on it. Dave McCraw has already posted a detailed review of the stock Fuego compared to other similar recumbents here, so I’ll take a different angle. He’s also got a lot more pictures than me, so if […]

RideWithGPS Review

Post date
2012-05-26
Posted in Cycling, Review
Tagged with review

Detailed review of RideWithGPS – an online route programming and performance assessment website. Doesn’t seem to have caught on as much as Strava which is a shame, as I think it’s better.

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