Lights have moved on from the days of Ever Ready. Big clunky HP2 battery fueled monsters which clipped into the shittiest of plastic brackets, guaranteed to damage your paintwork. Technology has moved on past the big-heavy lead-acid batteries too that gained a ‘memory’ if not charged correctly shortening their lifespan. We are now in the … Continue reading Best Bits: Lezyne Micro Drive 180 Rear Light
Over the years I’ve been lucky enough to ride numerous carbon wheels from various brands. Zipp, Pro-lite, Reynolds, Bontrager + more. Some good, some bad but the wheels that have stood out were the unbranded carbon wheels I used to sell in my shop. I lost count a long time ago how many pairs I … Continue reading Best bits : Carbon wheels
First up lets deal with the spelling. Gilet or Gillet? I can’t remember how I found Galibier.cc. Probably an ad or review I picked up on social media somewhere . I was hooked after I bought my first piece of kit off them and I’ve been loyal and bought more since. Based in Northern Ireland, … Continue reading Best Bits: Galibier Ultimate Foul Weather Gilet
This is a new mini-series of blogs I’m going to do over the coming weeks where I’ll pick some of the best bits of bike kit I own and share the reasons why. I’m lucky enough to have cycled for 30+ years and owned a cycle shop so I’ve seen and tried a lot of … Continue reading Best bits: Northwave Arctic GTX Winter Boots
