We’ll be back!

by simonnurse

I’m not one to grossly over exaggerate claims, so you won’t be surprised to hear that I’ve been asked at least 100,000 what Bespoked Bristol was like; as an exhibitor, an attendee and… Read More →

Life is too short…..

by simonnurse

Do you ever get those days? Those bitter-sweet, demanding, the-day-is-too-long, but-life-is-too-short type of days? I think I’m watching the sun set on one now. Shackled to the desk at 6am (self-imposed), then meeting… Read More →

Something for the weekend Sir?

by simonnurse

There must be more cycling activities this weekend than you can shake a spoke at, but I’ll briefly highlight two that are are on my radar; both free, both fun. Firstly, ‘Spokes in… Read More →

Can you help this man?

by simonnurse

Here are some images of an absolutely ridiculous cruiser. With an Easy Rider aesthetic, it’s shape is so exaggerated that you just simply have to love it. Or at least I have to… Read More →

Spring is for classic races, cobbles and handmade bike shows.

by simonnurse

Wow. What a weekend; on all sorts of fronts. Firstly the weather was blistering, apparently warmer than the Sahara (at 22C/72F). Secondly, the clocks went back which meant that I was able to… Read More →

Today, we’ll be mostly at Bespoked.

by simonnurse

When this piece goes up on the blog, we’ll be fighting with our gazebo, pulling toggles, wrestling with velcro and yelling ‘GO UP YOU B*GGER!!!!’. That’s right, we are at Bespoked Bristol, providing… Read More →

To catch a mocking-thief

by simonnurse

Fantastic. Sad. Funny. All three simultaneously, this new video from Casey Neistat (and spotted via CycleGaz’ excellent Croydon based blog) highlights just how easy it is to pinch a bike in New York.… Read More →

The urban explorer

by simonnurse

Last Wednesday I headed out for a run. Nothing unusual about that. I spent 14 years pounding pavements and competing across the disciplines (road, track, x-country, fell). These days my runs are limited… Read More →

Mercian musette

by simonnurse

I still want a Mercian racing bike. All that history. All that pedigree. All that steel. Reynolds tubing given the Cuban treatment; fashioned by hand and rolled on the thighs of Derbyshire beauties.… Read More →

I ain’t pushy. Honest.

by simonnurse

Promise, no hard sell. There, you heard it here first. As I mentioned below, I’m doing this Tumble4life thingy, were you cycle up the Tumble (near Llanfoist in Monmouthshire) and try and climb… Read More →