not_migrated Archive
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Park Tool CN10 Cable Cutter review
Posted on February 13, 2013Wire rope cutters have blades which result in a much cleaner cut - a must-have when servicing your gear and brake cables. -
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Battery powered dynamo lighting
Posted on February 8, 2013Did you know that many dynamo bike lights can be powered quite happily by ordinary DC batteries? -
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ICE Sprint 20 RS review
Posted on January 24, 2013With the Sprint, great design from start to finish delivers a fantastic fold, well balanced handling, a very comfortable seat over polymer suspension - but still provides the briskness you'd expect from a vehicle which excels at long journeys on the open road. -
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Maintenance free commuter bike: so far
Posted on January 10, 2013The story of my maintenance-free commuter bike so far... after 15 months commuting in central Edinburgh, it's saving me a packet! -
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2013: New Year Resolutions
Posted on January 5, 2013I’m not much of one for new year resolutions, but admittedly it’s a convenient point to take stock and lay out plans for the near to mid term. I’m going […] -
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RaptoBike Lowracer, DualDrive special
Posted on November 11, 2012Custom-built hub-geared FWD (Not ridden – observations only!) Another customer special from the LaidBack showroom – this time a RaptoBike lowracer kitted out in awesome orange “colourway”. As well as […] -
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Milan velomobile hits the road
Posted on October 13, 2012It’s been a while since I posted an update on the Milan that was put together in Edinburgh’s Laid-Back-Bikes over the summer months (see previous posts). Back at the start […] -
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Upright (Strava bike) weight analysis
Posted on October 11, 2012A while back I published a post looking at the weight of my recumbent (the RaptoBike lowracer). Here’s a nice contrast – when I built my upright Strava bike I […] -
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RaptoBike Midracer review
Posted on October 3, 2012Promising the same winning ride quality, flexibility and speed packaged around two full-size 700C wheels... not to forget the affordable pricing. -
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ScotGov: “Perverse” travel policies
Posted on September 15, 2012In relation to: BBC News: transport policies “perverse” Brown: balance right on transport Poor choices show SNP can’t be trusted on transport