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Chipps is back from his -9C skiing fun in Italy, but when's the next jolly? He's going to have to invent some more days in the year to get on one...

Swearing can be funny, stats are great but not when an insurance company gets hold of them to try and prove that cycling is dangerous and ads are here to stay and you need them as much as we do ultimately... No really!

In the continuing saga of “sorting out downstairs” I’ve been spending a great deal of time shinning myself on lots of random wheels that are littering the Singletrack offices. There seems to be something about wheels. No matter how useless or battered it may be,…

Our workshop isn’t in the neatest of states at the mo… So with this in mind we’ve just taken delivery of an “Action Station” from PAF Systems. It’s a “work bench solution for those with limited space.. despite its heavy duty capacity, it folds flat…

A peek into the staff bike shed reveals a lot of changes for 2009. Here's "Part 2" of Benji's thoughts on his Genesis Alpitude ("Part 1" can be found in the new 47th issue of Singletrack Magazine)...

Explored a new (to me) Lakeland bridleway today. It turned out to be one of the best technical trails I’ve ever ridden. Better than the Snowdon Rangers Path? I think so. More details in a future issue of Singletrack. Awesome.

Just back from the Core Bike show - it was great as always... Now to get some pictures up.

I am really into mountain biking again. And when I say “really” it should say “REALLY”. Times 10. Tuesday night rides, thursday night rides, Saturday techno rides, Sunday social rides. All of it please. I think my mind/body/spirit has finally given up waiting for good…

A snowy commute made for some late night fixie-fun

Chipps mulls over whether he still qualifies as a singlespeeder...

Some bizarre late night musings...

Frozen byways and far-away pubs made up Chipps' weekend

The forum post frequency is returning to its pre Christmas level now, which is reassuring and I reckon a big indication of a return to normal service is the number of posts involving passioned and often irate posts about tiny, insignificant issues. It feels to…

Chipps borrows a dog...

No sooner had I suggested doing a photoshoot for today – given the run of unbroken blue skies we’ve had recently – than the clouds close in and it starts sleeting. Typical. Here’s hoping that Friday is better. We have lots of ace bikes to…