Mar 22, 2010

There comes a time when as adults we have to realise that we need help in order to get better at something. As a keen road cyclist I recognised that riding on the road, through no fault of my own may not be the safest activity. Even when I did everything right and kept to myself, idiot drivers would yell abuse and attempt to drive you off the road. So I looked...

Jan 2, 2010

When you have the chance to get your hands on anything Oakley you take it. I recently was looking for a good pair of glove to take to the singletrack when I came across the Oakley Hand Ratchet glove. As with all things Oakley, the Hand Ratchet reaks of quality and functionality with excellent padding and protection including the Kevlar reinforced knuckles. Two...

Nov 30, 2009

In my experience, mountain bike (MTB) shoes are a totally different beast than a road bike shoe. Apart from the obvious different such as the sole and cleat systems,  mountain bike shoes will be typically  a lot tougher and are designed to handle the abuse of the trail. It is all good and well to have the sexist looking shoe on the trail but it’s going...

Nov 21, 2009

If you are a tech head like myself you will quickly overlook the Garmin Edge 705’s price tag and look at is the ultimate training tool. The Garmin Edge 705 does it all, and I really mean all. It is the ultimate bike computer and training partner and is used expensively by the Garmin-Slipstream pro-cycling team. The Garmin Edge 705 is available in a number...

Nov 18, 2009

Many cyclist head out early in the morning to beat the traffic to train and enjoy the quiet roads, quite often riding solo. This is all peaceful and enjoyable until something goes wrong – disasterously wrong. In the event that a rider goes down and become unconscious (not to mention even worse scenarios) and cannot be identified, there is quite often no...

Nov 17, 2009

Camelbak has almost become one of those iconic brands that people generically call hydration systems of this type, sort of like Hoover with vacuums and Klennex with facial tissues – Camelbak are hydration packs. The Camelbak Lobo is a perfect hydration pack for the mountain biker with its large 3.0 litre water resovoir and enough storage room for...