A new job in 2009 meant Dan was faced with the prospect of three trains and a hefty travel bill. He decided he'd give cycling a try instead. Then he bought another bike to go a little quicker, and then he bought another bike - and then he decided to try some sportives so he had to buy some more bikes.
Still steadfastly refusing to pay train fares, Dan racks up 140 commuting miles a week whatever the weather. He does a bit of running, likes fixed gear bikes and wants to see how fast he can get before age slows him down.
2018-04-10 14:37:10 - Ashmei is a name I first heard mentioned on YouTube, via Francis Cade's channel a while back (Iif you've not heard of it, it's well worth a look). They are a British...
2018-01-03 22:54:46 - "That's not meant for off-road" I heard as I rode the Pinnacle Arkose 2 effortlessly past a chap on a mountain bike in the woods. It sounds like a made-up anecdote but...
2017-08-15 11:53:26 - Crankalicious is an Essex-based company offering a huge array of 'handmade' cleaning products and various polishing bits and bobs to make your bike (and clothing) look...
2017-08-02 23:55:57 - The Etape du Tour is, as you're probably aware, a chance for amateurs to ride a stage of the Tour de France - typically one of the tougher ones with lots of climbing....
2017-06-29 01:04:50 - 972 feet. 296 metres. That was my 'biggest climb' to date on Strava. Pretty unimpressive for someone who's racked up the distance I have in the last few years. My...
2017-05-02 14:03:02 - Secret Training is the brainchild of Tim Lawson, an elite masters track cyclist who's been working on sports nutrition products for 20 years. JLT Condor are listed...
2017-04-26 07:30:01 - In A Ride Through the Greatest Cycling Stories, Giles Belbin (writer) and Daniel Seex (illustrator) provide 80 tales from cycling's history. It's a slimmed down version...
2017-04-04 08:00:00 - As a cyclist who's always made do with pretty modest equipment, I jumped at the chance to take up Canyon's very kind offer of a spin on a bike of our choosing. Having no...
2016-12-14 12:30:08 - The LED Lenser XEO19R is a 2,000 lumen headlamp which sits at the top of LED Lenser's range of cycling and sports lights. I tested the Adventure Sports Kit, which...
2016-11-21 16:12:13 - Cadence are a cycling brand from sunny California, and these 10-4 trousers (or 'pants' as they call them - I'll stick with trousers) are riding attire which looks just...
2016-09-29 11:57:23 - The Brake Shield is a simple solution from Eat My Dirt to keep grime and cleaning products away from the bits of your bike you don't want them to get to while cleaning...