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Shimano A520 pedals – review

Posted on 28 September, 2012 by doug

These pedals have: been pedalled thousands of miles clipped in and of umpteen times allow my foot to unexpectedly spring out a few times caused me to fall off only once and because of that, I think they are fine. … Continue reading →

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STI levers verses Bar End shifters

Posted on 9 December, 2011 by doug

It was almost a year ago when I took the plunge and bought my Thorn Audax.  I agonised over some of the details far too much; in fact we bought our last car with much less thought or research!  Amongst … Continue reading →

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Thorn Audax Mk3 – update

Posted on 27 March, 2011 by doug

Regular readers will know how I have been impressed from the outset with this new bike.  Happily it continues to delight me, so now a few hundred miles later, here’s an update. The main thing is, of course, the frame. … Continue reading →

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Brooks B17 saddle – a 27 year love affair

Posted on 15 January, 2011 by doug

My 27 year old Dawes Galaxy (with Argos respray), complete with the much loved Brooks B17 saddle We’ve ridden thousands of miles together and its been such a great saddle, Brooks was simply the most obvious choice for the new … Continue reading →

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