Category Archives: Bikes

If your bars are only as wide as your hands

Posted on 10 March 2008 by Alex Murray

Then you are riding a plank. No, it’s not going to make any difference to how easy it is to glide through those gaps in traffic that you wish you were brave enough to take on. At the weekend I … Continue reading →

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I want my youth back, and my Raleigh Burner

Posted on 2 November 2007 by Alex Murray

If you are around 31 years old, grew up in Britain and rode bikes as a kid you know what I mean. While nostalgics tends to bang on about the Chopper as the iconic Raleigh bike (it tends to be … Continue reading →

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The finished Dolan Cyclocross build

Posted on 13 October 2007 by Alex Murray

The finished Dolan Cyclocross build, originally uploaded by leguape. At last, after many hours of tinkering, crying and wailing it is ready for riding. Woolsey’s of Acton sorted the headset star nut this morning but otherwise all the fitting and … Continue reading →

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