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Morvélo Love
27/12/09 17:53
This is a shameless plug for a bunch of people that I don’t know but whom I like a lot - a simple but effective logo, a love of cycling and a passion to combine the two in a cycle clothing brand, they’ve created a company that any cyclist would struggle not to connect with.
Morvélo is a name I have come across via Twitter - people I follow know and follow Morvélo, and I believe it is Oli at Morvélo who handles their Twittererering...
Anyway, along with doing some very cool T-shirts, having a very nice Morvélo kit design arriving soon and selling The Ride journal and some very cool Morvélo branded Exposure lights, they also strike a chord with me in that they are lovers and purveyors of all things cycling, be it road, MTB, track, ‘cross, BMX... the list goes on. Ok so I only really ride road and do the occasional MTB ride these days, but I do appreciate all things bike (even when my mate Jimbo posts up BMX videos I can’t help but gawp!).
As they say on their site: “It’s all about the ride”. Amen to that.
Morvélo - clothing for those that love to ride. Check them out.
Morvélo is a name I have come across via Twitter - people I follow know and follow Morvélo, and I believe it is Oli at Morvélo who handles their Twittererering...
Anyway, along with doing some very cool T-shirts, having a very nice Morvélo kit design arriving soon and selling The Ride journal and some very cool Morvélo branded Exposure lights, they also strike a chord with me in that they are lovers and purveyors of all things cycling, be it road, MTB, track, ‘cross, BMX... the list goes on. Ok so I only really ride road and do the occasional MTB ride these days, but I do appreciate all things bike (even when my mate Jimbo posts up BMX videos I can’t help but gawp!).
As they say on their site: “It’s all about the ride”. Amen to that.
Morvélo - clothing for those that love to ride. Check them out.
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The Project - Done.
27/12/09 17:51
That didn’t take long did it?!
Already had a little run on the rollers - first impressions are that it’s a great fit. The slightly longer 175mm cranks (previously ran 172.5mm) seem to enable a smoother pedal stroke, the bars and levers don’t need tilting back at a silly angle to make it feel comfortable, I’m back to running a 110mm stem “because I can” and my saddle to bar drop is down to a much more manageable 95mm or so from almost 120mm, also with a slightly shorter reach.
I have to say it’s also probably the nicest looking bike I’ve built in a very long time, if not ever, and that’s why it’s going to be my next ‘Kahuna Tingle’!
Already had a little run on the rollers - first impressions are that it’s a great fit. The slightly longer 175mm cranks (previously ran 172.5mm) seem to enable a smoother pedal stroke, the bars and levers don’t need tilting back at a silly angle to make it feel comfortable, I’m back to running a 110mm stem “because I can” and my saddle to bar drop is down to a much more manageable 95mm or so from almost 120mm, also with a slightly shorter reach.
I have to say it’s also probably the nicest looking bike I’ve built in a very long time, if not ever, and that’s why it’s going to be my next ‘Kahuna Tingle’!
The Ride Journal III
27/12/09 17:44
Right folks, trust me on this one - on Monday 9th November get yourself over to http://www.theridejournal.com/index.html and buy yourself a copy of The Ride Journal volume three. If the first and second volumes were anything to go by it will be an awesome read.
This is proper coffee table stuff, but manages to combine all the quality, artistry and panache of Rouleur with a broad spectrum of bike-related articles, ultimately resulting in a read that will keep you engrossed for a good while.
Don’t deny yourselves. Believe me, you won’t regret it...
This is proper coffee table stuff, but manages to combine all the quality, artistry and panache of Rouleur with a broad spectrum of bike-related articles, ultimately resulting in a read that will keep you engrossed for a good while.
Don’t deny yourselves. Believe me, you won’t regret it...
eBay Accident
27/12/09 17:42
Ok so this is WAAAAY OTT, quite possibly out-doing some of my own most extreme stupid / crazy / unnecessary purchases, but I’ve lusted after one for AGES...
It was on fleaBay on a ‘Buy It Now or Best Offer’ - a few glasses of red later I stuck in an offer thinking “this’ll never get accepted”. It did. So I am now the proud owner of a Fizik K1 saddle. Oops.
Still, whilst working out to around £1.35 per gram, the retail is about 65p per gram more than that so I don’t think I did too badly... Pah! Whatever!!
It was on fleaBay on a ‘Buy It Now or Best Offer’ - a few glasses of red later I stuck in an offer thinking “this’ll never get accepted”. It did. So I am now the proud owner of a Fizik K1 saddle. Oops.
Still, whilst working out to around £1.35 per gram, the retail is about 65p per gram more than that so I don’t think I did too badly... Pah! Whatever!!