My cycling year – 2016 in review Views & Opinion by MuddyGoose - January 23, 20170 I know it's now 2017 and the TV shows have moved on from reviewing last year but I haven't and maybe by posting this a little later than usual people won't be in the 'not another one' mood. Either way, this is what it is. It's a review of my cycling year 2016. 1050
Winter Riding Advice – 2. Staying Safe in Winter Conditions Views & Opinion by MuddyGoose - December 23, 20160 OK, so you've got your kit and you're wrapped up just nicely to keep out the elements and maintain the heat you'll be producing. Let's hit the roads and get some winter training under our tyres ahead of the 2017 season. Through the village or town is fine but as soon as you hit the country roads, everything is suddenly looking pretty icy. What now? Bail, turn around and go home disappointed? Ride really slowly completing the planned route but on tenterhooks? Not necessarily, often you can have a good ride in bad conditions. 1025
Winter Riding Advice – 1. Keeping Warm Views & Opinion by MuddyGoose - December 10, 20160 Maybe you're a fan of riding alone indoors sweating away on a noisy turbo trainer; if so then this isn't for you. Personally I'd much rather carry on riding outside with my friends on real roads. After all here in the UK we still get some really nice sunny days during winter (it's not all rain and dark cloud) and don't forget the clear starry skies on a frosty evening. So here's my 10 ways to stay warm on the bike this winter! 1007
Zucci Elite Full Zip Long Sleeve Jersey Product Reviews Views & Opinion by MuddyGoose - November 30, 20160 Cycling Clothing; it's a huge subject and one where many riders will have very polarised views. How else do you explain being able to buy your jersey for £5 (Sport Direct) or if the notion takes you, being able to buy your jersey for £240 (Rapha). Presumably these jerseys are bought by different kinds of people and it's very unlikely that you'd ever find a wardrobe containing both! Fortunately this huge variation does mean that there truly is something for everybody and this is my review of just one of the many jerseys out there. 958
Headset Maintenence – Long overdue Maintenance by MuddyGoose - November 22, 20165 Bike Maintenance - It's a love and hate relationship. Once I'm there with my hands covered in grease and parts removed and scattered (In a semi-organised fashion) across the garage, I really quite enjoy my bike maintenance. But up until that point there's the slight trepidation of 'have I got all the right tools', 'what parts will I need', 'will I be able to get it all apart' and possibly the most obvious one of 'will it all go back together again'! 979
Update on my Hutchinson Fusion 5 All Season Tyres Cambridgeshire Rides East Anglia Maintenance Product Reviews by MuddyGoose - November 2, 2016November 2, 20162 It's always nice to receive comments on my blog posts. For one, it lets me know that people are actually out there reading what I write. But it also allows us to open up a bit of two way communication. So when a Jez wrote "I’m about to venture into the tubeless world and am undecided whether to go for these or the Schwalbe pro one tubeless ,id be interested to hear how the Hutch is wearing?", in response to my Hutchinson Fusion 5 tyre review, I just had to write a whole post in reply! But tyre wear might seem a little boring so I'll bundle my latest ride into this one too. 3
Picking up an additional 2 climbs in the North York Moors North York Moors by MuddyGoose - October 4, 2016October 28, 20160 I'm a bit of a fan of the North York Moors for cycling. Plenty of good hills, not too far away from Peterborough (under 3 hours), quieter than many of the other National Parks and stunning scenery. So I put together a 'big day out' route, gathered a couple of mates and off we headed. 918
Endura Mullet Sunglasses Product Reviews by MuddyGoose - September 28, 20160 Late September, what better time to feature a review of a pair of sunglasses? No? Well maybe I should justify it then; just because it's not summer doesn't mean there won't be sunny days, the sun is lower in the sky so sunglasses are more important, these have light reactive lens so can be worn on dull days too? Still not convinced? Well I'm writing the review anyway so tough! 815
Dartmoor Epic 2016, Day 2 Dartmoor Devon by MuddyGoose - July 29, 20160 With Day 1 complete and some 60 km ridden with around 1500m of climbing under our belts it was onto Day 2. There were plenty of new trails to be ridden on this 2nd day along a new route that would take us to a tried and tested camping ground just north of Ivybridge. 862
Dartmoor Epic 2016, Day 3 Dartmoor Devon by MuddyGoose - July 29, 20160 The final day, Day 3. This is the day when the more tired want a direct route back, or maybe even one that skirts around the edges of the hills. They don't so much care whether it's still off-road or not as long as the climbs aren't too technical. On the other hand, those with energy to spare and miles remaining in the legs quite fancy finishing off in style and not allowing the trek to fizzle out at the end. I won't say who was in which category, you can make your own guesses! 872