Over the past couple of weeks, I’m made a few upgrades to the Zwift Cave. Rocker Plate My homemade rocker plate has worked fine and shown the benefits of a less rigid setup. However, when I’ve pushed it a little, like when I’m sprinting, the board has made a few alarming creaks. I was afraid…
Gear
Return to Rotherham
As October looms ever closer, the annual Rowbothams Round Rotherham walk is nearly upon us. This fifty miler roughly follows the Rotherham boundary. I have taken part in this event four times before finishing in three of them. Last year was a bit of a disaster with my shoes falling apart meaning I had to…
Dipper Preparation
Many moons ago, before Covid, I booked to take part in the Dovedale Dipper, a twenty six mile, undulating, walk around Dovedale in the Peak District. The event was postponed until this year with the revised date set for this coming Saturday. As I’ve been spending a lot of time on the bike, recently, instead…
New Bike
I’ve really got back into this cycling lark, so much so that I’ve HAD to go out and get a new bike. I’ve also done a few other things since my last blog so let’s get those out of the way first. More Wobbling On Wednesday, I lined up for the, becoming regular, wobble. Aimed…
Rock and Roll
Still on the Zwift learning curve, I came across device which claims to produce a more realistic feeling when pedalling, providing a little side to side motion. It is also, supposed, to relieve stress on the rider (especially the rear end) and on the rear drop-outs where the bike attaches to the trainer. Rocker Plates…