Go down easy

by simonnurse

When is a bike blog post not a bike blog post? When it’s about lava lamps, that’s when. You’re probably wondering how a 60s throwback has sneaked its way onto a bike blog,… Read More →

Show and tell

by simonnurse

Blimey I’m tired today. Got back from the London bike show just after 10pm last night. We were quite lucky really – it was a very speedy get away thanks to slick handling… Read More →

Polo, soul and rubber chickens.

by simonnurse

I’m not sure work has ever been this much fun. Sure, the day job has its moments. Oiling the production cogs is rewarding. Formulating IT strategy is stimulating. Problem solving is gratifying (if… Read More →

Riding on the dock of the Bay

by simonnurse

When this pops online, I will be winging my way to London on the train for the bike show. ‘Let the train take the strain’ and all that. As much as I love… Read More →

London bike show

by simonnurse

London bike show starts tomorrow! From 10am onwards myself, Andrew and Angela will be stood on stand LB64 talking about bike security, bike sheds, bike stands and secure buildings. I’m looking forward to… Read More →

Power to the Pedal!

by simonnurse

Caroline Dallimore is a very good friend of ours. She mountain bikes (well). She runs up mountains (very well). She orienteers (very, very well) and she also volunteers at stacks of community endeavours… Read More →

Cross season – Jiffies get it in the bag.

by simonnurse

Sorry, that title is arguably the cheesiest pun I’ve ever used – and I’ve used a few. ‘Jiffy’ is the term used to describe my team-mates at Cardiff JIF (bad eh?). Well, the… Read More →

It’s all in the balance.

by simonnurse

I remember vividly my first bike. It was a Raleigh Budgie (pictured). I loved it. Blue and shiny, with the hipster appeal of the Raleigh chopper (albeit on a much smaller scale). I… Read More →

2011: Our year in words and pictures

by simonnurse

2012 eh? That date sounds fabulously futuristic (to me, at least). Bladerunner, the dystopian world of Deckard and flying cars was set in 2019. That’s 7 years away. I’m battling with the concept… Read More →

Where did those days go?

by simonnurse

Back after Christmas. Tired and desperately in need of a….err…..break. I’m convinced that the Christmas holiday gets sucked down a wormhole that bends both time and space, compressing 7 days holiday leave into… Read More →