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Marin Pine Mountain Owner Long Term Review
January 19, 2018
Before you read the article, have you seen my books? Please check them out. Thanks! 10 Lessons Learnt from Cycling to Mongolia and Other Travels Mountain Biking Routes in The Republic of Georgia The Only Man to Cycle from Stoke Albany to Kathmandu Prepare, Pack, Pedal: A Practical Guide to Bicycle Touring The bug of trawling ebay looking at bikes is something that comes round often. Before Christmas it started to creep up on me.
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Fuji Touring vs Specialized Awol Touring (Classic vs Modern) Bike Review
January 13, 2018
Fuji Touring 2016 Touring Bike The Fuji Touring was one of the first mass produced touring bikes ever put on the market, and it’s one of the few classic steel touring bikes still offered. Specialized Awol Elite 2016 Touring Bike The AWOL Elite is a modern steel-framed touring bike from Specialized. LLM Assisted Post A Tale of Two Touring Bikes: The Fuji Touring vs. Specialized AWOL Elite Touring bikes aren’t just bicycles—they’re trusty companions for the long haul.
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Bear Grylls Survival Guide Part II
January 8, 2018
This is a part II of a summary of an article I found interesting in the Times newspaper (28/10/17) about the book, How to Stay Alive: The Ultimate Survival Guide for Any Situation by Bear Grylls Flying a plane in an emergency Both pilots aren’t available. What do you do? Sit in the left seat If the pilot is slumped over the controls, move them out the way. Focus on controlling the plane.
Tags: Survival
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Bear Grylls Survival Guide Part I
January 2, 2018
This is a part I of a summary of an article I found interesting in the Times newspaper (28/10/17) about the book, How to Stay Alive: The Ultimate Survival Guide for Any Situation by Bear Grylls Contents of Your First aid kit Gaffer tape Strap feet together for broken bones Close a wound that requires stitches Patch a damaged eye Stick it over bullet wound Patch up punctured lung Quikclot Stuff a wound to stem bleeding and clot the blood Tourniquet Standard military, belts or bootlaces Epipen Shot of adrenaline to counter severe anaphylactic shock Contents of your Survival kit Stored in tobacco tine, sealed with gaffer tape.
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How to get more people on bikes in Central London and other cities
January 1, 2018
Cycling is better for inner city journeys and the government is responding to this. However, there is still a long way to go to catch up with the Netherlands, Germany and other European cities. Cycle lanes The infrastructure in Central London is not conducive to designated cycle lanes with narrow roads designed for the horse and cart as shown in the documentary by Andrew Marr - England from Above. Boris Johnson’s cycle superhighways are a start towards improving the infrastructure.
Tags: cycle lanes
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Bafang Mid Mount E-bike motor
December 15, 2017
E-bikes are the future, undoubtedly. They are still quite expensive to buy but prices will come down. In the mean time there is also the DIY option. One route is the mid-mount motor and Bafang is manufacturer of these. Bafang: The Company For more than ten years BAFANG has been developing components and complete systems for electric vehicles selling in Europe, China and the United States. They have over 40 engineers and started from making motors for electric scooters.
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Should I Buy Cryptocurrency?
December 13, 2017
What is it? Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency which is a digital asset designed to work as a medium of exchange that uses cryptography to secure its transactions, to control the creation of additional units, and to verify the transfer of assets. Bitcoin, created in 2009, was the first decentralized cryptocurrency. Decentralized cryptocurrency is produced by the entire cryptocurrency system collectively, at a rate which is defined when the system is created and which is publicly known.
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Brompton Electric Bike Review
December 1, 2017
I reviewed an electric tour bike earlier this year and was pleasantly surprised by its power and build quality. I decided to take this one step further and try the Brompton Electric Bike. Tech Details Complete weight of 13.7kg (2-speed) or 14.4kg (6-speed) Dual pivot brakes Choice of 2 or 6-speed gears Selection of three seat posts depending on the height of the rider: standard, extended and telescopic 16” wheels Dual pivot brakes 20 Lux Busch & Müller LYT lights 1.
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Winora Yakun Tour Electric Adventure Touring E-Bike Review
October 26, 2017
I tried this bike out along with a number of other e-bikes at the National Cycle Show at the NEC in Birmingham. The test involved riding a section of single track and then some obstacles (bridge and slalom) on an area of solid ground. The bike The Winora Yakun electric bikes come with Yamaha’s PW-X mid-engine and 500 Wh battery. The Yakun Tour has Magura Hydraulic Disc brakes and the proven Shimano Deore XT 20-speed groupset.
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Cycle Show, Latest Bikes And Components 2017 Part III - Blackburn, Altura, Kinesis, Shand
October 11, 2017
Blackburn Whyte gravel bike with Blackburn Outpost range of bikepacking bags. Altura Charge Plug with Altura waterproof Bikepacking luggage range. Kinesis Kinesis Titanium Racelight with Wildcat luggage. Ed Shoote of Welovemountains.net with his Kinesis Racelight set up and Apidura bikepacking luggage. Shand Emily Chappell’s Shand with Apidura luggage. Conclusion Gravel bikes have seem to have their own segment of the bikepacking market which corners the touring on road and some poor quality road, going quick and eating up the miles customer base.
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The Cycle Show 2017 - Latest Bikes and Components Part II - Mondraker, Boardman, Cannondale Bikepacking, Apidura
September 27, 2017
Mondraker Podium Carbon Pro Tech Spec Highlights Frame: Podium 29er Stealth Air Carbon, redesigned internal structure , Integrated Stem Technology (IST EVO), XC Forward Geometry, PF30 bottom bracket, Tapered head tube, HHG internal cable routing, Boost rear axel 12x148mm, Flatmount brake compatible, steel chain protector. Fork: Fox 32 Step Cast Float 29 Factory Kashima, FIT4, EVOL, Tapered head tube, remote locking control, 15x110mm Boost axle, travel 100mm.
Tags: ApiduraCannondale BikepackingBoardmanMondrakerMountain bikesRoad bikesLatest bikes2017Cycle showBikesBike
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Urban Cross Country Trail Network - Trails in Cities
September 25, 2017
‘Desire paths’ are where people cut off the corners of paths because it is more convenient. If you look in fields near to housing estates you will often find footpaths and bridleways that are more worn than the countryside. Trails could be created that joined up bits of off-road trail, cycle path, trails through small areas of landscaping on business parks. Most of the infrastructure is there perhaps just needs a few more markers.