Cycling in Brisbane Australia
August 2011 Blog Posts (3)
Bike maintenance day!
It's been a fun day...
I had a couple of boxes on bike bits sitting around the house that arrived early this week from a wiggly establishment somewhere overseas.
What better way to spend a nice sunny winters day but fixing bikes!
First up is my roadie, needed a new freehub body which meant a cleaning and repacking the hubs. It also was due for a new chain. All done! It's shifting and rolling so much better now.
Second one, and the…
Added by DamianM on August 13, 2011 at 10:00pm — No Comments
When Velocipedeans Travelled Our Roads
Sometimes I go searching for old stuff left behind by history, maybe because a lot of the things I grew up with, and am comfortable with, are becoming part of that ‘stuff’ left behind by history.
Newspaper reports casting cycling in a less favourable light than we might like are perhaps a recent occurrence. Now, stay with me here because this tale eventually gets around to things cycling related. Anyway, this all started when I read a book called “…
ContinueAdded by Doc Embrey on August 13, 2011 at 9:08pm — 4 Comments
Panniers make the commute so much more enjoyable!
I picked up these awesome panniers from Velogear and gave them their first test yesterday on the ride to work (20km's Durack to Taringa)
I think I always used to dismiss the idea of panniers and luggage in general thinking it looked a bit daggy but I've really come round to the idea. And after yesterday's ride to work there's no looking back.
The panniers made…
ContinueAdded by Clint Cunningham on August 6, 2011 at 1:27pm — 2 Comments
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