Redshift ShockStop Suspension Stem for Gravel Bikes
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Redshift ShockStop Suspension Stem for Gravel Bikes

ByStuart

Suspension on bikes has been around probably as long as the bike itself. And suspension stems have certainly been around since the start of the mountain bike era, with designs such as the Girvin Flexstem and the Softride Suspension Stem, although these didn’t meet with total success. With the surge in gravel biking in the…

ShadowStand – Essential Bike Photography Accessory
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ShadowStand – Essential Bike Photography Accessory

ByStuart

ShadowStand is an ingenious bike support from Peter Bodola, an architectural model maker based in Hungary. Basically, it’s a triangular piece of recycled acrylic that fits under the pedal axle to support your bike while you take photographs of it. It’s small enough to fit into your jersey pocket, and saves looking for convenient gates…

Planet-X Tempest

Planet-X Tempest

ByStuart

After the Methlick Cycle Challenge, I decided I wanted to replace my mountain bike. I’d really enjoyed off-road bits of the ride, but using a mountain bike (albeit quite an old one) slowed me down on the road and hard-packed gravel sections. With this in mind, I decided on a gravel bike. There’re some good…

Methlick Cycle Challenge
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Methlick Cycle Challenge

ByStuart

The Methlick Cycle Challenge has been going for a few years now, initially as a ride from Ballater to Methlick and more recently as a ride based in Methlick itself. The ride offers 66-mile, 44-mile and 20-mile options. This was the first time I’d attempted the event, and I opted for the 44 mile distance….

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Suie Classic 2019

ByStuart

Last weekend, I took part in the Suie Classic, a 54 mile bike ride that’s part of the Great Inverurie Bike ride. The Great Inverurie Bike ride started out many years ago as a 25 mile sponsored event. In the last couple of years, a longer, 54 mile option has been added. The route follows…