Ramblings of Doug

I haven't cycled much lately, what with one thing and other.  In seeking a bit of inspiration I watched the Tour de France highlights on...

When I got the Thorn Audax in January last year, I felt like an excited school boy with a new shiny racer.  It's always nice to have ...

It is all very well for cyclist and blogger Tejvan Pettinger in his truly excellent  Cycling Info blog  to talk about buying the largest ...

It was almost a year ago when I took the plunge and bought my Thorn Audax.  I agonised over some of the details far too much; in fact we bo...

In marking this milestone, I could talk about the frame and the components but instead I thought I'd reflect on some figures lying behin...

Disclaimer Please be mindful that I bought just the frameset from Thorn Cycles / SJS Cycles and had it built up at a Local Bike Shop (LBS)....

Yesterday my friend Wallie and I had another great ride in the Cotswold Hills.  For us it's a brilliant place to meet up (equidistant f...

Not the best photograph I've ever taken, nor the most flattering but it's about as good as it comes today I'm afraid.  Have you ...

Regular readers will know how I have been impressed from the outset with this new bike.  Happily it continues to delight me, so now a few hu...