South Downs Way in a day — by Smut Pedaller on

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I've always loved riding the South Downs Way, it's a somewhat "natural" path which is mostly bridleway with nothing too...

Charge Plug Ti Part 3: 650B wheelset — by Smut Pedaller on

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Continuing from Part 2... Part of the reason I bought a new frame was also to increase tyre clearance, the Bish Bash Bosh could only f...

Charge Plug Ti Part 2: A new groupset — by Smut Pedaller on

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After a good 6 years on my Campagnolo Athena groupset, I started to feel I needed a change.  It had served me well, however the hassle I wen...

Charge Plug Ti Part 1: A new start — by Smut Pedaller on

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The new arrival Since the demise of my Bish Bash Bosh, I looked at getting it repaired however it was uneconomical to do so, thus I deci...

Maxxis Rambler Gravel Tyre Review — by Smut Pedaller on

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There is no substitute for good tyres, no way of compensating for bad tyres.  Simply put they are the only single component connecting yo...

Bish Bash Bosh Part 8: A muddy end — by Smut Pedaller on

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A little while ago I went on a ride with some friends along the South Downs Way , this is a bridleway that tracks the ridge line of the S...

Entering the fold — by Smut Pedaller on

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I've been riding The Postmaster  and before that Charles  for a total of about 5 years now, both bikes shared the same basic parts, trad...

Bish Bash Bosh Part 7: Teething Issues — by Smut Pedaller on

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In a previous post  I overhauled the bottom bracket bearings , now it's time to change the worn original Campagnolo chainrings for new o...

Bish Bash Bosh Part 6: Putting it all together — by Smut Pedaller on

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Now that the wheels are done, it's time to start putting it all together on the frame.  First let's run through some of the bits ...