The answer, at least for this upcoming trip, is ‘no idea’! This is only about 70% of what we’ll end up with before we leave for Germany next Wednesday, and nearly all of it has to go on my BOB trailer (see below), with the rest being shoved into Shoko’s pack that you can see [...]
Archive for August, 2009
How to Pack a Bike – Germany/Switzerland 2009
Posted in Cycling, Gear, Longer Trips and Flashbacks on August 22, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Where in the World is James?
Posted in Cycling, tagged james cycling around the world, parkinsons disease on August 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Or rather, who in the world in James?! Well, he’s a guy I just discovered is cycling around the world, trying to:
1. Raise 1.8 million quid for Parkinsons research.
2. Beat the world record for cycling around the planet.
I think both are noble goals, but both are also looking pretty tight, with only 25 days to [...]
Tour de France 2010 Route Map (from the rumour mill
Posted in Cycling, France, Racing, tagged tour de france 2010, tour de france 2010 route on August 17, 2009 | 5 Comments »
This entry is obsolete now. For the official Tour de France route click here.
Hey, this is fun. I just discovered that guessing the following year’s Tour route (officially announced in October) is much like trying to figure out what Apple will bring out to lighten my wallet just a little more, i.e there is an [...]
Les Voies Vertes
Posted in Cycling, France on August 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The temperature is so high in the south of France right now that in an hour my once-frozen water bottle starts to boil! The wind I get from riding keeps me from melting myself, so I haven’t been stopping much to take photos. Anyway, I’m only doing well-known routes for fear of getting lost and [...]
Brooks Saddles – A Review
Posted in Cycling, Gear, tagged brooks saddles, review on August 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
For those of you who know me well, you are aware that I’m not the most technically-savvy cat out there. It took my whole youth to learn the difference between a Robertson and Phillips…and now I’ve forgotten again!
But I do know what I like when I like it, so here goes my first product review [...]
