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I like to ride my bicycle. This is the home to all of my bicycle-related musings, photos and bits of data I need to keep, but can’t find a better home for.

Revolt hits the (off) road!

It’s been a long time coming, but the Revolt is almost ready to roll.

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“Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime. Teach a man to cycle and he will realize fishing is stupid and boring.”

— Desmond Tutu

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Moooody canal day.

Brum colours.

#canal #graffiti #gravelbike #giantbikes #giantrevolt #giantrevoltadvanced #birmingham #birminghamuk

Strong fence game, not much view.

#NewKitDay Part 3

Restrap bar bag and rear holster for full adventure spec. I originally ordered the orange laced versions (there's an orange theme going on today) but when Wiggle accidentally shipped me the black front bag, I decided that I preferr

#NewKitDay Part 2

After my recent orange jersey purchase was branded as site safety hi-vis, I've tried again with the slightly more subdued Terracotta option in a couple of Rapha jerseys, both of which have had approval from my other half.

This is

#NewKitDay Part 1

After my recent orange jersey purchase was branded as site safety hi-vis, I've tried again with the slightly more subdued Terracotta option in a couple of Rapha jerseys, both of which have had approval from my other half.

This is

For everyone who's been asking, the mudguards are Speedrockers from @sks_germany - they're easy to fit and remove from the Revolt Advanced and seem perfectly sturdy over the rough stuff so far. They look a bit oversized with 32mm slicks, but give ple

Quick stop for a malted recovery beverage and filthy brownie refuel.

#brownie #triplechocolate #giantbikes #giantrevolt #giantrevoltadvanced #chameleonsaturn #giantchameleon #gravelbike

Not exactly gravel, but fun all the same. Enjoying a coffee en route from the new flask 👍🏻

#ardenway #gravelbike #gravelride #giantrevolt #giantrevoltadvanced

Knobblies going back on for today's ride, going in search of new gravel. Most of the roads feel like trails at the moment anyway.

#continental #contityres #contiterratrail #terratrail #graveltires #graveltyres #gravelbike #mavicallroadelite #mavical

How nice is this flask?

I was impressed (and a bit jealous) when @russellashford produced a smart @earthwell Roaster flask of hot coffee on our last chilly ride so I thought I should probably get myself one.

This is a collaboration between @advntr

A breezy first test ride on the "road" wheelset: Mavic Ksyrium Elites with Continental GP5000 TL tyres. Found some new 'paved' routes (some pretty, some not so much) and some scenic stops (including the church where we got married). Even ma

Gotta be honest: even when the sun comes out, this is a piss poor substitute for Alcudia beach! 🤷🏻

This is the week we'd provisionally marked to head to Mallorca for some early season sunny cycling. Our first ride would probably have been the glorious ride out to Cap de Formentor to the lighthouse so today I've ridden to... Hockley Heath. In searc

Quick bar swap today. Decided against a really wide flare because it might be a bit odd for the days when I'm out on club road rides. I've ditched the Giant bar and I'm giving this Richey Butano a go. A moderate 12 degree flare, but an extra 40mm wid

(Half) ready for adventure... 🏕️🚲

Only half because there's also a bar bag and a saddle holster to go on for the full adventure setup, but this is a good configuration for regular rides where some extra storage space might be handy. For cameras or

(Half) ready for adventure...

A fairly disappointing sunset (improved significantly by the power of Instagram), but a pleasing first test of the new mudguards and first outing with the Restrap frame bag. 👍🏻👍🏻

#sunset #giantbikes #giantrevolt #giantrevoltadvanced #restrap #re

Also fitted the SKS Speedrocker mudguards today. They're really simple to clip on with rubber straps at the rear and velcro on the fork, and while they could probably still do with a bit of fine adjustment, already feel really sturdy. Hopefully they'

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