About David M
David took up distance cycle touring on a whim. It's that sort of casual approach to route planning that has seen him snowbound and locked in derelict Spanish sausage factories, on the run from the Chilean police and pursued by naked maniacs through the streets of Lima. When not engaging in some ill-thought through but highly rewarding cycle tour David is a keen road cyclist and can bore anyone rigid about the mountain passes of la Vuelta.
Posts by David M
Somebody up there likes him – the legend of Sir Chris Hoy
As Olympic fever subsides, David recalls a visit to the fastest and most dramatic velodrome in the world, where Sir Chris Hoy’s legacy lives on and he enjoys a far-flung following. On top of the world As Sir Chris Hoy sped to Olympic gold in the Keirin, he really did have the support of the [...]
Garmin Edge 800 GPS computer – product review – Lands End to John O’Groats ride test
♥♥♥♥ 4/5 How would a Garmin Edge 800 review when tested against the demands of Lands End to John O’Groats? A team of ten riders from Royal Air Force College Cranwell used two Garmin Edge 800s donated by Rutland Cycling in June 2012 on their ride in aid of the RAF Benevolent Fund. Chief navigator [...]
♥♥♥♥♥ 5/5 This is Specialized’s best-selling road bike year after year, and it’s obvious to see why when you look at what you get for under £550...
♥♥♥♥♥ 5/5 As fast as it looks but more comfortable than Scott’s top-level precision race bikes. A do-it all bike for under £2000...
♥♥♥♥ 4/5 These Swiss-made road and MTB tubes weigh under half that of a normal tube, and they puncture less. They are an impressive, if expensive, bit of kit...
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