Phill on May 13th, 2010

A few weeks ago I subscribed to Mountain Bike Rider magazine. I could pretend that it was for the pull-out route maps; the skills advice; the workshop articles… but to be honest, there are two reasons for me subscribing … Read More …

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Phill on May 5th, 2010

One of the girls has been doing allotmenteering at school this year, and has developed a healthy interest in all things home-grown. Keen to reinforce this and to build on the wonderful appreciation of our garden-grown strawberries (all 6 of them) last year, we’ve invested in a few small self-sufficiency projects… Read More …

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Phill on February 10th, 2010

I know bar ends are a love or hate thing. Frankly I’m not going to discuss it. I love them. With crappy sore hands like mine, anything that helps you move your hands around the bars makes it easier to keep riding. They’re also a boon on steep easy descents…

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