dave atkinson's Blog Posts

Good and faithful servants

16 years is a decent stint. But my shoes have clipped in for the last time

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An almost perfect day

They don't get much better than this. Enjoy them.

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Shimano Road Discs: Final thoughts (for now)

We've tried them, they work. But until we properly test them, discuss...

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The Science of Cycology: can you draw a bicycle?

Cognitive psychologist Rebecca Lawson shares her findings as she asks cyclists and non-cyclists alike where the different bits of a bike go

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The recovery position

Desperate times call for desperate measures: rules be damned.

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40 days in the wilderness

Backs, eh? I'm back though. Time to set some goals.

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Video: My Brevet Cymru

400km of highs and lows, in more ways than one

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Hell Is Other People

Riding 100km off road on a 'cross bike when it's muddy out: it's hard.

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190km of Rule Five. And 22km of our own rules.

It really was a Ball Buster this year

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Vulpine: fifteen thoughts on value

Company founder Nick Hussey talks about all the things that go into a quality cycling garment, and the value they add

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Equlibrium 853 - starting the build

I've started hanging bits off that nice new Genesis frameset. Here's how it's going

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My next phone

These aren't the phones I'm looking for

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Road discs - Industry led bling or the next use of a proven technology?

The industry seems to want them, some riders don't. Personally, I do. There are problems, but they're not insurmountable.

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The Bicycle Academy: day four

The final day: time to fire up the torch and make that frame!

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The Bicycle Academy: day three

Back to brazing and the last parts of the jigsaw fall into place

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The Bicycle Academy: day two

Consolidation, filing, tacking and dreams of my own frame

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The Bicycle Academy: day one

Brazing basics and some messing about with mitres... I rememberd not to touch the hot bits

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Tour de Force: Stages 4-6

Setting out a week ahead of the Pros the Tour de Force crew are riding the full Tour de France route.

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Ras de Cymru Stage 5: what happened to the elastic?

"If we had been travelling at the previous day’s neutral speed I wouldn’t have made it to the start of the race"

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Hell on Hovis Hill

Dave takes on the Shaftesbury Bread Winner

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Things I learnt on my 300km audax

Dave does his first 300km Audax on the Jamis Quest and reports back his findings

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Jamis: the next Quest

Next up for the excellent Jamis Quest is a 300km Audax, how will it fare? Dave's made a few tweaks...

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In praise of 30 days of biking

Normally I wouldn't, but I had to. And it was great.

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howies Rest Less ride

Through the night and over the Welsh mountains for a ballroom breakfast in Abergavenny

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January's Metric Century

Fixing to ride to Cheddar

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December's metric century

Out to Clevedon for cake, back for turkey rolls. Win!

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Campag EPS vs Shimano Di2: which is better?

...which press launch cycling kit is better, that is...

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The Gauntlet

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320km: this is how I roll

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My bike what I built

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Cycle Lane Fail

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Wrestling is for girls. I took down a bear with a single punch.

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Spoiling the ship for a ha'porth of tar

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Tour of Britain - My Stage Five

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Panic at the Disco

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By lucky hap

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Kolelinia - you'll believe a bike can fly!

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Strap on Carbon fibre penny farthings for your feet

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The tandem unicycle: positively unbalanced

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Reinventing (everything but) the wheel

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Long time no see

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Fixing the fibres

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Chris Boardman's TdF Prologue winning bike up for grabs on ebay

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Who needs a car? Part 2...

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Giro 1974 - Tre Cime di Lavaredo

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Who needs a car?

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Things what I learned on my ride today

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You might think it's a long way down the road to the chemist but that's just peanuts to Eurobike

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Cycling sucks

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"I'm not part of your race"

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dave atkinson's Blog Posts

Good and faithful servants

An almost perfect day

Shimano Road Discs: Final thoughts (for now)

The Science of Cycology: can you draw a bicycle?

The recovery position

40 days in the wilderness

Video: My Brevet Cymru

Hell Is Other People

190km of Rule Five. And 22km of our own rules.

Vulpine: fifteen thoughts on value

Equlibrium 853 - starting the build

My next phone

Road discs - Industry led bling or the next use of a proven technology?

The Bicycle Academy: day four

The Bicycle Academy: day three

The Bicycle Academy: day two

The Bicycle Academy: day one

Tour de Force: Stages 4-6

Ras de Cymru Stage 5: what happened to the elastic?

Hell on Hovis Hill

Things I learnt on my 300km audax

Jamis: the next Quest

In praise of 30 days of biking

howies Rest Less ride

January's Metric Century

December's metric century

Campag EPS vs Shimano Di2: which is better?

The Gauntlet

320km: this is how I roll

My bike what I built

Cycle Lane Fail

Wrestling is for girls. I took down a bear with a single punch.

Spoiling the ship for a ha'porth of tar

Tour of Britain - My Stage Five

Panic at the Disco

By lucky hap

Kolelinia - you'll believe a bike can fly!

Strap on Carbon fibre penny farthings for your feet

The tandem unicycle: positively unbalanced

Reinventing (everything but) the wheel

Long time no see

Fixing the fibres

Chris Boardman's TdF Prologue winning bike up for grabs on ebay

Who needs a car? Part 2...

Giro 1974 - Tre Cime di Lavaredo

Who needs a car?

Things what I learned on my ride today

You might think it's a long way down the road to the chemist but that's just peanuts to Eurobike

Cycling sucks

"I'm not part of your race"

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