http://www.malmesburybikes.co.uk Home of THE Malmesbury Peleton Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:51:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Out for a run yesterday on the tank tracks, I almost ran over a Grass Snake. To be fair, the snake was tracking out of my way at a suprising rate of knots. What was suprising was the size of the snake - I'm used to seeing small Grass Snakes, ... http://www.malmesburybikes.co.uk/2010/06/25/snake-on-the-plain/ I know it's not cycling, but my Mizuno Wave Harrier trail shoes have saved me from several ungainly falls over the winter in the mud and snow. Check out a review here. http://www.malmesburybikes.co.uk/2010/04/12/off-road-running-made-easier/ Your pedals wobble and it’s not a loose crank, so it’s probably the bottom bracket (it’s “BB” in cycle-shorthand) – what do you do: A – keep pedaling until something catastrophic happens. B – panic and call the local bike shop. C – fix it yourself. When it happened to my old MTB last ... http://www.malmesburybikes.co.uk/2010/04/12/changing-a-bottom-bracket-%e2%80%93-a-black-art/ The bottom bracket on the Cannondale Adventure (hybrid) started to get a bit wobbly a few weeks back. I’ve now got a frame stripped of everything apart from the forks, a tray of old dirty parts, a bin of old knackered parts and a box of new parts (including new ... http://www.malmesburybikes.co.uk/2010/04/12/hybrid-stripdown/ "I wore the sack for about three hours and never really noticed it was there". . .  read more here. http://www.malmesburybikes.co.uk/2010/04/12/camelbak-hawg-review/ The freehub on my mountain bike seized several times over Christmas - the pedals went round, but the wheel didn't because the freehubs' rachets wouldn't engage - so, rather than replace the whole, I opted to replace the freehub body. This is a relatively task, apart from two issues: 1 - ... http://www.malmesburybikes.co.uk/2010/01/17/bicycle-tools-and-sticky-wheels/ Managed to get the bike out on Friday. The roads outside were treacherous, but I needed to drop down to school and it seemed a good chance to test the bike. All went well down the hill but, whether the freewheel is a bit stiff or the temperatures got it, ... http://www.malmesburybikes.co.uk/2010/01/10/snow-going-anywhere/ Yay... having battled unsuccessfully with Bikely, I've put the first route onto Google Maps... works a dream. See the route here. http://www.malmesburybikes.co.uk/2009/12/30/first-route-added/ Time to get the site updated regularly again... it's been a busy few months, with a long commute. The commute's still long, but I want to resurrect the site for the Spring. http://www.malmesburybikes.co.uk/2009/12/30/back-on-line-for-2010/ The Saracen is still for sale - really need to make some space in the garage. It's a reluctant sale, but replacing the Kiliflyer AND the Cannondale Adenture with just one more versatile mountain bike makes a lot of sense. Check out the For Sale pages. http://www.malmesburybikes.co.uk/2009/08/26/1992-saracen-kiliflyer-classic-for-sale/