Recent content by Rás Cnoic

Curses for downloading such an expensive waste of money... oh that's right, it's free.

The Specialized "Ride" app. It's for all bikes not just e-bikes. But what's fun is it automatically stores all your rides when you use Mission Control or whatever it's called now, the black one. Anyway once you hit finish on the black app after a cycle, the Ride app automatically also records...

You'll have to pay to see that on my only fans page.

Yep they are steep alright! It's all up or down. Hence why I burn through brake pads so fast. But there's no doubt after 5 years I've got the bike dialled in perfectly for the steep Dartmoor lanes!

Not exactly about the racing, but the bikes. David Arthur reviews road and gravel bikes on YT here in UK. Here he is last Friday at a big bike show in France, focusing on all the top end new road and gravel bikes for 2026. Some mad bikes (The first Decathlon/Van Rysal ebike is actually a...

Short 11 mile wander this afternoon. Sun peeked out and it didn't feel too cold, was beautiful, mist in the valleys. Battery use seemed a bit heavy, down from 91% to 41% left in tank when I got home but with 1500ft steep climbing in that 11 miles and I'm out of shape (winter padding) so using...

Saw the news about BH via Downhill Smooth Tarmac a UK based YouTuber - he's a garage tinkerer, converting old 90s MTBs into gravel bikes, that kind of thing, he has an impressive stockpile of bike parts in that shed of his! Anyway BH gave him a hardtail to review and in the video he rides it...

That's great news. Likewise I might wander over to the Welsh capital or check the route and camp on a Welsh mountainside for a night.

Old tool guy respectfully... you need to distinguish anti Trump comments - valid as he is bent on destruction internationally - from comments that are anti America. Mine were not anti American at all, in fact I mentioned how much I liked Minnesota and Americans in that State in the comment you...

The CEO of Silca Josh Poertner has a vlog where he talks about Silca products and prices, difficulties with tarriffs, how they survived the covid boom and bust and most entertainingly; the war of words with other bike brands like Muc Off! No idea if Silca is worth the extra outlay, but he is...

Jesus. Why is everything a competition for you Stefan? Who gives a s*it. Really. I mentioned the (actual) crime statistics for London not to boast or to say London is better but because, and you might be oblivious to the fact that London and its Mayor is under sustained and vicious attack almost...

Stefan Mikes said: How about Warsaw. I like your post and agree with your thoughts. Dunno about Warsaw:

Been riding in London since the early 90s, always have had a great time cycling/commuting/getting around, even was a bike courier (for a short spell!) but it's amazing how many bike routes, super highways there are since back then. And just how many people cycling compared to then, its...

The revolution happened in Paris during and on since covid. In the old days I pitied anyone brave enough to cycle in Paris as it was a death trap. Shows you cities can change and become bike friendly it just takes political will power and good will. In UK most of the press is at worst deeply...