This is one of my favourite photos that I have taken in the last 12 months.  It was a 4X race at Harthill and clearly demonstrates the importance of taking the right line.  No need for the huge berm when you can nip round the corner to save time. 

I also love the single finger on the brake lever for a quick dab when required.

A great racing moment caught on film [SD card].

Puncture Kit - The Bicycle Drummer

I was wandering through London at the weekend and heard some great drumming coming from round the corner.  Once I got to the cross-roads near to Tottenham Court Road I could see it was the makings of 'Puncture Kit - The Bicycle Drummer'.

The guys name is David Osborne and he is the designer and drummer of Puncture Kit.  He came to the UK in 2008 and during repair of a puncture thought of the bicycle drum kit idea.  Since then he has gone on to perform at loads of events including his latest, the 2013 BRIT Awards After Party.

Sure enough I stood, watched, smiled, took a photo, gave him some cash, and went on with my day.

It wasnt until 24 hours later that I noticed David had used my photo on his Facebook Page (and even credited me in the bottom right corner too! - see picture above).

Check out his website >> here.
Facebook page >> here.
Twitter page >> here.

...and enjoy a clip that I found on YouTube demonstrating his drumming skills below!

Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100

After a truly great London 2012 I heard that the London Marathon organisers were planning an Olympic legacy cycling event... I had to be involved.

The 100 mile route.

So a few months ago I entered the ballot for the London Surrey Ride 100 that takes place on Sunday 4th August 2013.  The ride starts at the Olympic Stadium in Stratford and 20,000 cyclists head south west into Surrey completing a 100 mile loop that ends on The Mall in Central London.

Like many other people, I received the dreaded email that told me I had been unsuccessful.  Gutted... but not because I can't compete - its because I wanted to be able to raise money for a number of charities, not just one.

So although I am unable to choose a couple of charities to help, I have chosen one really brilliant charity - and thats SCOPE.

Scope is a UK disability charity working with disabled people and their families in England and Wales. It runs support services such as schools, a college, residential care, training, short breaks and runs a helpline providing information and advice on disability.  Scope also campaigns for the full inclusion and equal participation of disabled people in society.


So on the 4th August 2013 I will be lycra clad, setting off with 20,000 other like minded cyclists raising money for a truly great cause.  If you can spare a few pounds... the cost of a Starbucks or Costa... I will be eternally grateful!

Please visit my Virgin Money Giving page and kindly donate.  You are my hero!

CLICK>> http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ride100chriswheeler <<CLICK

Chris x

The 100 mile route.

DMR Sidekick 2 Custom Build

Ive been pretty quiet on here lately.  Partly because I have been building this little beauty!  I took a battered DMR Sidekick 2 frame that I bought on eBay for £50, got it powder coated and built it up.

Im giving it the first proper ride out on Thursday night so fingers crossed it feels nice.  Im sure there will be some tweaking here and there but for now, it just looks awesome.

What do you guys think?

GoPro Hero 3 at Cannock Chase Downhill

So I got hold of a GoPro Hero 3 a couple of weeks ago and thought I would test it out... cue a trip to Stile Cop downhill trails at Cannock Chase.

I took my Kona Dawg Supreme trail bike and sessioned the red trail with my good mate Edd Smith.

Check out the video below and let me know what you think!  The song is by a band called 'The Vines' and its called 'Ride'.

Chris.

One Man Three Bikes T-shirts

... coming soon.

What do you think of the design?  Leave your comments below, post on the Facebook wall, or fire a message my way on Twitter.

Red Bull Rampage 2012 - Qualifying Video

Check out the Red Bull Rampage 2012 Qualifying Video below.

1st - Cam McCaul
2nd - James Doerfling
3rd - Kyle Norbraten

Dont forget to tune in here for the Live Final tomorrow.

Red Bull Rampage 2012 Preview

Red Bull Rampage returns this weekend and promises to be as awesome as ever!

Qualifying kicks off on Friday 5th October with the top 12 FMB World Tour riders, and the top 2 Chatel Mountain Style riders from the competition held earlier this year.

On Sunday 7th October, the qualified riders will then be joined for the final by the top 10 riders from the 2010 Red Bull Rampage, as well as Cameron Zink & Brandon Semenuk who won in 2010 & 2008 competitions respectively.

Tune in on the 7th October for all the action streaming live on the website.  Click here.

Until then, check out the entire 2010 DVD streamed below.

Cycle Show 2012 - In Pictures

It was great to see Sir Chris Hoy open the 2012 Cycle Show.  A true living legend in my eyes and someone all young budding cyclists should look up to.

Celebrity spot! Jens Voight, Gary Fisher and Tracy Moseley hanging out on the TREK stand

Paul Smith teams up with Condor

GPS trackers available from Spybike to help you beat those criminals

Open your eyes, get excited and check out the latest from Pinarello

Lancashire's finest Ribble take a place at the show

The latest offering from Geax

Haro showcasing some of the latest BMX bikes

Diamondback also making a BMX appearance

Take a break and watch some of the awesome BMX talent

Cycle Show 2012 - ROSE Bikes

ROSE Bikes have not only brought the latest bike range to the Cycle Show 2012, but they also have a handy touchscreen bike selector!

Add a few details about the type of riding you wish to do, coupled with height & weight etc and the touchscreen will throw up a bunch of bike options for you to look at in more detail.  

I had a go and returned the 2013 ROSE Beef Cake FR.

Funnily enough, it was available to view on the ROSE Bikes stand (pic on the right).  If I had a spare £2,782 knocking around I sure would be tempted. 

Head on over and have a look or alternatively visit the ROSE Bikes web site for more details.