The Backwoodsman

The greatest hazard of cycling on rural roads is dangerous overtaking by motor vehicles. This can be passing too close or passing going into...

I was thinking in recent days about the power consumption involved in cycling. I knew from experience that speed costs energy, but how much ...

It's two years this month since I bought my Raleigh Oakland. Since then I've done just over 15000 km on it and it still remains my b...

Last week I pulled the Raleigh Royal out of its winter storage and serviced it in preparation for the 2013 touring season. With almost 2000 ...

After almost two months and 500 miles I still love my Yuba Mundo Cargo bike. I use it for my bike mechanic business, and can carry all my t...

I’ve just finished rebuilding a ten year old bicycle for a friend. A steel framed "Goldrush Prairie" it was used for several year...

Since posting the first installment of the Yuba Mundo build in December, its taken two months to complete the build. The Yuba Mundo is read...