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That was a steep concrete ramp in the Vuelta!

I love watching boats. The best bike/boats combo I ever had was cycling in Amsterdam. Swooping along the bike roads through the city and straight under the central train station via the amazing bike tunnel and out onto the banks of the river with boats of every size. Then straight on to one of...

Look, hopefully you'll never need it and yeah if heaven forbid it's a collision with a car or a truck a helmet alone is not going to save you. But a good helmet does protect your head/brain if and when the road, a kerb, even a bollard makes impact with your skull. MIPS seem to be good, I have 2...

That's what worries me about DTC especially with an e bike, the after sales/warranty service. They seem efficient and I suppose it's not a big deal re boxing the bike and sending back, just seems more of a faff then taking to local bike shop and talking in person. The lack of communication would...

Only saw the Quebec highlights but looks like it was a great race, sunshine in Quebec City, huge crowds, 13 gruelling laps of an up and down course and a worthy winner. Along with Montreal on Sunday both circuits are a great rehearsal for the worlds. Not going to link the YT highlights as the...

Yes very true, things have changed. I dread to think what block I raced on in the 80s and yet I don't recall major hardship due to the high gears because I was young and very fit (!!) and of course everyone was doing it. I do remember how remarkable my first mtb felt with its triple chainring...

Modena - lovely! Yes your hills sound like mine, under 1km generally but 20 to 25 percent. So currently with the double on the Canyon you've got a 34 x 34T lowest gear or around 25 or 26 gear inches. My Vado Sl has a 36 x 46T, a 1x (single chainwheel) and about 21.5 gear inches. Quite a...

Maybe that too. You are right about roadies for sure. Because I live in a hilly area I guess I'm hyper aware of gearing.

They also take in the most refugees, something in the region of 3.5 million. Puts our 'small boats crisis' into context!

Well he better get a wriggle on as he has today and Saturday and then the gig's up. Sat is the day, but Jonas just has to stay glued to his wheel. Will Piddock hold onto a podium spot? Looking forward to the Quebec Grand Prix later today, Pog v Remco v Van Aert (Part 1) with a supporting cast...

Spot on. There's a kind of puritan thinking with road bike brands, we don't dare go lower, that would be weak, you'll just have to muscle up that hill as God intended...

If you have the option of another bike shop or a friend who is local and bike knowledgeable it might be worth them checking the bike and getting some more advice. That original mechanic sounds a bit flippant. There can be cable stretch which can knock the gears out of sync. It's hard to be...

If you haven't already give the entire drive train a good clean, degrease the chain and cassette check for chain wear. Replace the jockey wheels (Cheap to do) and did you get new cables back in June? Derailleurs do last a long time if looked after, unless they've taken a knock, they are very...

Actually - brain working slowly this morning - If I could fit something like an 11-42 on the Canyon, it would give me a very low 34 x 42 granny gear or approx 21/22 gear inches which would get up anything I imagine. Not sure how such a big cassette would work with a 2x but worth investigating.

Re Praxis Oh that's a shame! I wonder can you swap out individual chain rings? Probably not, to go smaller. It was easy enough with the Praxis on my Vado SL as it has a common BCD, and simpler to do as it's a one by. The equivalent Ridley TQ40 bike has the option of a one by as it's more...

Good choice of bars and light fitting!

I haven't seen Maxwell house or Nescafe since the early 90s I'd say! Don't know anyone who has used that s*it for years. Everywhere sells real coffee, I can even get decent beans now in my local spar. Takes a few minutes to grind some every couple of of days for fresh coffee. I don't see any...

When Starbucks et all starting coming into Ireland and UK the names used drive people mad. An 'Americano?' Just a filter coffee FFS. And all these stupid enormous sizes 'Grande' Just feckin' call it big medium or small!

In 1992? Of course not! Amateurs in races had to wear helmets, that leather hair net type was starting to be replaced by the more modern plastic type by the early 90s that mountain bikers had been wearing for a while. But pros didn't need to wear helmets until 2003, first UCI rules and then...

Teas, coffee and probably hot chocolate too!