At some time during the life of your Brompton you may get some wear on the main folding hinge. Getting this repaired at a bike shop or buying the special Brompton reamer (GBP 200) is an expensive business. Here’s the cheap way to do it . Disclaimer : If you mess this up you could […]
Schwalbe Ice spiker pro review
Schwalbe Ice Spiker Pro 361 spikes of winter cycling fun and safety. Here are my thoughts and impressions after three weeks cycling in Scandinavia in Winter. In short : It does what it says on the tin. Temp range : cycled -5 to -28 degrees C in Sweden, Norway and Finland mid Jan to early Feb. Road […]
The confession : Icenutz pt 2
So everyone thought I was nutz to go cycling in Northern Europe last winter. So now the confession, that was infact just a test ride for bigger things….. Three weeks in Northern Scandanavia with shops and towns most days and a cycling partner was a nice “safe” way to learn the lessons needed to be […]
Shane’s shorts pt 9 : Ndakusuwa
While in Africa I wrote several stories with the intention of creating a book of short stories about my trip. Rather than leave it as an unfinished book, here is part nine which is the last part in a blogging mini series…. “Shane’s shorts.” My blog from Mozambique onwards covers the rest of the journey well enough. […]
Shane’s shorts pt 8 : Zambia, The
While in Africa I wrote several stories with the intention of creating a book of short stories about my trip. Rather than leave it as an unfinished book, here is part eight in a blogging mini series…. “Shane’s shorts.” If I’d read the 2011(?) Lonely planet guide book before going into Zambia I may have had […]
Shane’s shorts pt 7 : Silver, Gold
While in Africa I wrote several stories with the intention of creating a book of short stories about my trip. Rather than leave it as an unfinished book, here is part seven in a blogging mini series…. “Shane’s shorts.” Goodbye Having spent two weeks with Linda touring Nambia by car I was desperate to once […]
Shane’s shorts pt 6 : Sossus to Wa
While in Africa I wrote several stories with the intention of creating a book of short stories about my trip. Rather than leave it as an unfinished book, here is part six in a blogging mini series…. “Shane’s shorts.“. Waking with a headache and feeling sick from a hangover didn’t seem like the best way […]
Shane’s shorts pt 5 :Turning point
While in Africa I wrote several stories with the intention of creating a book of short stories about my trip. Rather than leave it as an unfinished book, here is part five in a blogging mini series…. “Shane’s shorts.” Though the following story has already been publish on my original blog and for Sidetracked.co.uk it is still […]
Shane’s shorts pt 4 : The Kingdom
While in Africa I wrote several stories with the intention of creating a book of short stories about my trip. Rather than leave it as an unfinished book, here is part four in a blogging mini series…. “Shane’s shorts.” Lesotho also known as the “Kingdom in the sky” is just that, a kingdom in the […]
Shane’s Shorts pt III : The Karoo
While in Africa I wrote several stories with the intention of creating a book of short stories about my trip. Rather than leave it as an unfinished book, here is part three in a blogging mini series…. “Shane’s shorts.“. I wake up in my tent, it’s dark and I see the large silhouette through my […]
Shane’s shorts pt II : Fear and lo
While in Africa I wrote several stories with the intention of creating a book of short stories about my trip. Rather than leave it as an unfinished book, here is part two in a blogging mini series…. “Shane’s shorts.“. The following story also appeared as a guest article for Sidetracked.co.uk and covers my first impressions of […]
Shane’s shorts pt I : Where it sta
While in Africa I wrote several stories with the intention of creating a book of short stories about my trip. Now eight months since my return little has happened with the word documents on my computer. Rather than leave it as an unfinished book, here is part one in a blogging mini series…. “Shane’s shorts.” […]