Anecdotal advice on Brooks saddle care

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A couple of weeks ago, my poor old Genesis spent around 5 hours in the pouring rain. We were involved in some exploratory urban caving (another story for another day), followed by the… Read More

Two’s company

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You’ve got to give it to those smart cookies at Cardiff City Council. Putting their finest minds on the task, they can certainly add up. There are indeed 2 people represented on the… Read More

Responsible advertising?

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Wow! Brrrrmmmmmm! Look at that hot hatch! I’ll have a bit of that! It’s fast. It’s got a model acronym choc full of sexy constonants (including an ‘X’!). I could rip around the… Read More

Blue sky thinking. Why Wiggo, Froombe and Cavendish may herald a golden age in urban cycling

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  I’m on hols at the moment. Tempted by warm air and Gallic cuisine, my cycling legs are looking forward to some steady spinning in the Loire. Courtesy of scheduled post magic, these… Read More

Don’t want the tour to end? Fear not.

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The dust hasn’t quite settled on the tour yet and there is likely to be more edge of your seat stuff on the Champs Elysses tomorrow. But while we’re in full tour mode … Read More

Musette by (il)soigneur

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Ha! This’ll teach ‘em for sending me to Bespoked Bristol. Whilst at the show, I met Dene, the designer and owner of (il) Soigneur. As a bit of a fan of well made… Read More

Cycle + Show =

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Using the patented technique that we at CycleStuff used when deciding upon a name for this very blog, ITV have made a show about cycling and decided to call it, The Cycle Show.… Read More

The paper round

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When I was a kid I had several paper rounds, the meanest of which was an epic, starting at Cottrell Road and extending all around Roath and Cathays. I carried three heavy bags,… Read More

The fairytale of New York

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Another discovery virtue of late evening internet wandering. This short film by Cinecycle* ‘spins a visual ballad between the two cyclists experiencing the city in their own unique ways’. I can see where… Read More

Ouch!

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What to do in the absence of tweezers? Improvise. Matt Morris took this picture of my efforts to remove thorns and debris from a fresh set of elbow cuts (curse that Newnham mud!).… Read More

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