So after 6 years living and sometimes working in Mallorca I'm heading back ti the UK - who knows what the future holds!

Swabes Cycle Services in on hold as I have another job in Mallorca! See sacalobra.cc to see what I'm up to. Dream job on on a unique...

How's that for a great looking set of carbon hoops! Just set up John's Parlee with these beauties from https://www.huntbikewheels.com/...

Had to get some proper tools out today to fix a bad thread in a rear mech. Something strangely satisfying about taking something that...

OK - I've mastered the cable runs on Gary's Cervelo S5 at last. New Dura Ace Gear Cables all the way through. I love this bike - its a...

A quiet and almost Zen-like job. Dishing and trueing a wheel - they should teach this with meditation!

This year was going to be the year I did the Mallorca 312 - just the 'little' 168km route - but enough for me that's for sure. But as...

Just in case you wondered, the last couple of years have seen me flying and filming in Mallorca. I combined the best bits from the drone...

Swabes Cycle Services has been dormant for two and a half years while I have been working as a bike mechanic in Mallorca. The virus...

I’m writing this on 9th July – its taken a while to get to it as June will be known as the month when it got HOT! Everyday is in the 30s...

Month 3 done - 1/4 of a year and things are buzzing along nicely. I'm told the end of May is where the manic phase starts to tale off -...

Month 2 – April: I write this at the dining table. Its 21:20 and I’ve just eaten. The windows are open to the balcony and I’m listening...

I’m writing this in the evening curled up on the sofa with the Pellet Stove going to keep me warm, waiting for Top Gear. I’ve just...

Down from the mountains, over the Millau Viaduct to Southern France - and on to a snowy Barcelona and Mallorca!

Two days in and I'm out in the van delivering bikes to holiday makers and welcoming them to the island, Love it!

Day 2 - another 350 miles through France. Settling in to the travelling now. Lucky to have sun all the way down. Little did I realise...

Day 1 one of the drive down to Mallorca. 100 miles in the UK and 250 in France. Almost surreal in a 'So this is really happening then' way

Not the weather I wanted for the drive down to Barcelona! I was hoping it would get warmer as I went south. -14!!!! Snow in Barcelona!! I...

Just finishing off the last job before I head off. A dream build Titanium machine: J Laverack R.JACK Disc (Frame number 6 of 50) Enve...

Last job before I go away is a great Ti buke build - more of that later. The wheelset is from the Mavic UST range. These are tyre and...