Had this for a few weeks now: It’s a Ventile cycling jacket from Hilltrek. It finally arrived & I’ve been using it for a few weeks. Great bit of clothing, really like it, but… …it’s quite warm for biking in, so definitely more of a winter jacket, if you want one mainly for summer or for warmer climates they…
Just ordered one of these: It’s a Ventile cycling jacket from Hilltrek, I like the idea of Ventile as a material. It’s waterproof, lasts years & is 100% cotton! Not too pricey either – £199 seems a lot for a bike jacket, but in my experience most of the ‘membrane’ type only last a few years, maybe 3, before…
Park Chain Gauge I might be wrong, but I’m guessing that this tool is very underrated by a lot of home mechanics… If your chain wears beyond a certain point you’ll very quickly need a new cassette & chain-rings as well as a replacement chain. On the other hand I’ve seen a fair few bikes which obviously have wear…
MTB Wheel Build Recommendations Just thought I’d put some thoughts down on wheel builds for XC/trail/all mountain. Hopefully this’ll be useful if you either build your own or you want a set built for you but you’re not sure what to go for. Being upfront about things, Chasing Trails offers a no-compromise MTB wheel building service, so feel free…
So, a long, long time after the day, here’s some of the photos from Dalby shot by James Rush at the end of August last year before he & his wife Jen emigrated to Canada. Would have posted them sooner but not had much free time for a while, the usual… Click a photo to view bigger
Five Ten Sam Hill MTB Shoes – First Impressions Time for a review. I’ve been using these for a couple of months now so thought you might be interested to know how they’ve been holding up. I’ve used Five Tens for the last 5 and a bit years, and believe it or not that’s been with the same 2…
I’ve ridden with the trusty DMR V8’s & V12’s since I switched from SPDs about 5 years ago. The last lot of V12’s expired recently though, and although they might have been fix-able, it was going to cost a good chunk of the new price in parts, so I thought I’d try something else. I’d have been happy with…
Better tools for wheel builds This post is a review of useful tools rather than a wheel building tutorial! Cyclus 720158 Spoke Nipple Driver You can build wheels without a nipple driver but it’s a lot more tricky & will take longer. Most nipple drivers look like a screwdriver with a bent shaft. That kind is a hand tool…
I’ve reviewed a few…
Great British Gravel Rides…
