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My New Steed: A Cannondale CAADX5

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My New Steed: A Cannondale CAADX5Ladies and gentlemen, may I present to you my new trusty steed...

After a little hiccough with the first order - the first bike ordered was missing components from the brakes when it arrived at the shop - I collected my new bicycle, a Cannondale CAADX5 (it's a cyclocross bike), this evening and took it for a bit of a lengthy…

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Why You Should Always Wear a Helmet

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Why You Should Always Wear a HelmetWhen I was a wee lad, my mum insisted I always wear a helmet when going out on my bicycle. Many a time I argued, "forgot" and completely ignored my mum (it was a hideous looking thing - like a polystyrene bowl with a pair of knickers stretched over it to give it some colour), but eventually I reluctantly started …

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Hey!! That's My Bike!!

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Hey!! That's My Bike!!Once upon a time there was this little boy from Africa. This little boy went on a very long journey in a big metal bird to a far away land in the northern hemisphere; to a place known for it's lovely green grass (thanks to the peeing rain); great beer and humour.

Once in this strange far away land, with a…

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Danish Cargo Bikes

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How's this for a great modification to the humble bicycle to extend its use?

I've seen, and quite like the idea of, bicycle trailers for towing your kids or shopping (you can borrow one from Waitrose if you don't have your own), but the Danes' cargo bikes take things to a whole new level.

Not sure I'll be trading in the …

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Interesting Links for 28 Jan 08 - 13 Feb 08

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Interesting links for 28 Jan 08 - 13 Feb 08:

• Energy targets exceeded - Well, it's not really surprising considering the people of South Africa had no real choice in the matter. Use too much power and they take ALL of it away from your for a couple of hours.
• The Bamboo Bike - What a great idea. The …

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