Here’s a picture of me on my new bicycle. Takes a while to get used to but great for nipping around town. A little bit much to go all the way to Camden on it from Peckham but bearable. Slightly odd to get used to the smaller wheels after using 700c for riding around. Feels very twitchy at first. I think I may swap the bars for the lower ones for a bit more tucked in position.
As the recent owner of a Brompton bicycle – purchased on the cycle to work scheme for meetings and general pootling around town – I find this really impressive. Beautifully shot and edited too. Leaves a really nice feeling after watching. Makes me want to do Lands End to John O’groats. Looks like a fantastic experience.
60° North – A British Adventure from Joe Sheffer on Vimeo.
This is a short film about our pack raft and folding bicycle adventure from Sumburgh Head to Muckle Flugga in the Shetland Islands.
By Joe Sheffer www.joesheffer.net
and Alastair Humphreys www.alastairhumphreys.com
Music by Cinematic Orchestra.
All shot with 2 Canon 5Dmk2′s and as many lens/tripods/sliders as we could cram onto the back of a Brompton.
Read More…is something that I’ve strangely neglected as of late (apart from commuting). The chance to take a trip to Wales with Jenx, Matt and Jim was something I was keen not to miss, as much for the riding as the shits and giggles that usually follows. We went to the usual spot of Afan for a trip round Syline on the Sat. As usual it started of sunny but ended up wet and muddy as hell. Some funny moments of Matt riding through hub deep mud and also endo-ing into it certainly kept the smiles coming. The lack of views was a shame but thats what happens when you ride in Wales.
After getting cleaned and dry we headed up to a tiny little village near Brechfa and a superb little bunk house with a pub attached. Great fun and almost everyone in the bar was speaking Welsh. Good food and lots of Guinness followed. An early night was needed. Waking up to a room of wet kit, skinky feet and farts was less pleasant but it’s all part of the experience. After a leisurely start it was off to Brechfa for a quick route around the Raven I think. I was far too tired for it after Skyline the day before. Would be nice to go back with a bit more energy and after a less hectic week at work.
Glad to be back in the saddle though. Thanks Graham for organising and thanks for Matt and Jim for the additional shits and giggles.
Team shot
Bike tree
Can’t see the view unfortunately
Mist
Resting freeriders
That’s the sound of our new car. Amazing! Doesn’t leak, has air conditioning, these things that put the windows up and down automatically, a little bleeper on the key and you can even talk to each other without shouting. Crazy. Hoping to use it for some biking trips soon as well as seeing our respective folks in Bath & Cambridge.
Awaiting a formal naming.
Beautiful little video showing the making of hand built mountain bike frame.
FROM STEEL: The Making of a Soulcraft from michael evans on Vimeo.
Via @lambluvva
Read MoreLast month I collected my new Belk Tech Backpack. It’s a thing of beauty and tough as anything. A proper review coming shortly once I’ve taken some pics of the bag in daylight but for now here’s a few photos of the man who made it.
Awesome sewing machine and nice to own something completely custom and made by someone here in London.
I hate being away from my bike but unfortunately going to meetings out of London involves getting buses and trains etc. This is looking more and more tempting… If a job takes off at work then I think it’ll be getting one. Only for trips to the station though. The fixed will still be my main travel around town.
One of the best things about the office is the sheer number of cyclists amongst the staff, as well as having a dedicated secure area to store them. Out of an office of around 25-30 people I’d say almost half cycle. Slightly less on a regular basis perhaps. Anyway, the other day I saw the sun shining on this lot and thought it deserved a quick picture.
Bikes are amazing!
I’ve had this bike for about four and a half years now after Neil swapped it for an old Mac laptop. It’s an On-One Pompino with a carbon fork and a hole in the seat tube (which I added). I’ve hardly spent a penny on it since I got hold of it really. It had some new wheels which were fairly cheap and I’ve just replaced the drivetrain for the first time. Each winter I go through a set of brake pads at about £8 per pair. A new set of tyres (Bontrager Racelite Hardcase 23mm) are needed now but they’ve lasted a few thousand miles too. Mudguards are going back on for the winter which should keep the crap out of my eyes.
I use it everyday to ride to work and it’s an absolute joy to ride. The fact that it cost’s me hardly anything helps with this. If I didn’t have this I’d be spending a fortune on bus fares getting to work. It’s no beauty as you can see but hey this is all about function. Some people call these bikes ‘beaters’ but I can’t bring myself to put it down like that. I was thinking about getting it refurbished and resprayed at some point but I think it would lose it’s charm. So in essence, I love this bike. It gets me around London quickly, costs me nothing and keeps me fit. I love it.
Long live the bicycle!
Nice little video by Street Photographer Nick Turpin
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