January Sales

January 2012 has given me lots to do so I feel like I have been pretty busy and unable to post as much as I would like to to this blog.

However, I have not been completely removed from my bikes and bike-related stuff. Last weekend I put aside time to sort out my poor Ridgeback bike which has been neglected with a flat tyre in the shed for some time now. I wanted to change its tyres so I knew that I had to learn a bit beforehand. I got this book for Christmas and after finding a few relevant pages to read, I knew what equipment I needed and what process to take to change the bike's tyres. It was great.

I then pedalled down to Edinburgh Bike Co-op where they had a mammoth (or 'Monster') sale on and bought myself quite a bit of gear. The best thing I bought in the sale was a 'Track Pump' - a pump which is free standing and only requires a few pumps to inflate your tyres. It's changed my life completely! As I say, it only takes a few pumps to get your tyres up to their best inflation and it's amazing what a difference it makes on the roads. Also, because it's very easy to use and I store it near the front door, I can top up my tyres a lot more frequently than I used to.

It's nice to have my bike gear collection increase too!