Race Checklist (long distance Triathlon)

20th Aug 2018

Part of racing in a short or long distance triathlon events is the travel. It is not often one of these events is in your home city. Travelling can be stressful, especially remembering the gear required of the three separate disciplines. I like to make a checklist, broken down into each part of the race, this sometimes needs to be adapted to the destination you are competing (eg, if very hot you may want bottle for run etc.). Although somewhat tr …
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Want to save 5-10 watts… on the cheap?

13th Aug 2018

Cycling is a fantastic sport and we are always looking for ways to get that little bit faster. Whether you are looking to keep up with the Sunday bunch or get a PB at the next race, it is easy to justify spending money on those “marginal gains”.When it comes to getting the best bang for your buck, you need to look beyond the latest carbon component or over-sized jockey wheels. What am I talking about? Your tubes… yes the humble tubes that sit ins …
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The ProfiMount Professional Bicycle Repair Stand

8th Aug 2018

The ProfiMount Professional Bicycle Repair Stand or as I like to call it “The Stand”, apart from having a name that just rolls off the tongue, is an awesome stand to use! It has excellent stability with the ‘V’ leg design and is relatively low weight thanks to its aluminium tubing; weighing in at only 5.4kg.Previous to owning ‘The Stand’ I just used the floor when working on both my trials and mountain bike – doing my back absolutely no favours. …
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