I love Hope stuff. Made on proper machines in Barnoldswick and beautifully engineered - even the containers! #Hopetech #Tripster #BikeBuild

Three bikes in today. All with bent in Shifters. All with bent or snapped Mech Hangers. Take it easy people. Come home in one piece....

One of my customers and fellow Ripcor Rouleur Kirstie Tulloch is off to Albi in France this weekend as part of TeamGB in the UCI Amateur...

I always bang on about not 'cross chaining' (riding in the big cog on both front and back or indeed the small cog front and back). Why?...

I spent some time with Royce at Velocity Cycling http://velocitysportscycling.com in Binfield this week having a bike, saddle and cleat...

Just arrived in the workshop Titanium dream machine in the making - but which way to go? Any suggestions??? #Kinesis #Tripster #Upgrade

Having spent 30 years working in 'IT' these skills can still come in handy! Firmware upgrades on Shimano Di2 or SRAM eTAP anyone??...

Just seen this hanging in a local farm shop. Broad Street, Wokingham in 1949. Look at all the people - look at all the bikes!!! Looks...

Sometimes its only when you get something to bits that you can see what's going on - and its not always pretty! Regular servicing gets to...

Just back from a few days in Brittany. I managed to get a ride in on the winter bike. I was thinking that the mudguards should have come...

A great quote from Neal when he got this back today. Along with 'its never looked this good before'. A real 90s/00s Tour De France...

Very pleased to be honoured with this prestigious award Thanks @Ripcor - Its all good!

Hoping it will be a bit cooler in the workshop today. Yesterday was a bit toasty!

I expect all you Campy owners know this but I'd often wondered why the brake calipers don't have the levers Shimano have to loosen the...

I must be getting more organised. The 'branding' on the coffee may need a bit of work. Maybe some Barista lessons?? #Branding #Barista...

Another bike gets the SRAM eTAP treatment - this time with WiFli - you would think that's to do with the wirelessnessness - but NO!...

This is what a Team Time Trial round Silverstone is like

Fast bike goes climbing. Just converted this Look 695 to have a large 32T cassette which in turn required a new mid cage Rear Mech. It...

Its been a while in the making - but the Surly rebuild is now complete. The first frame I've worked on fresh from the paint sprayer - so...

We’ve just spent some time upgrading a Planet X TT Bike with a new stem and aero extensions after a bike fit. But we also got to put a...