Enough is enough. Regard this as the launch of the Anti-Lycra League, a (thus far) one-man campaign against the tyranny of Lycra. For who needs this devil’s fabric? Not me, that’s for sure – and, I suspect, not the vast majority of recreational cyclists, on whom it...
The Trans-Savoie Enduro Race (http://trans-savoie.com/) passed through Les Arcs today. I’d like to say it was a festival of colour and excitement but it seemed to consist largely of a group of self-referential individuals clogging up the lifts and trails. Example:...
‘Customer Relations’ – here’s a dictionary definition: ‘the department of an organisation that gives help to customers and deals with their problems’. Which makes you wonder why British Airways bother with a customer relations department since it gives neither help...
Here are six top new products for the coming ski season if budget is no object. As with the previous blog, for pics of ‘em all go to the relevant websites. Arc’teryx Lithic Gloves £185 www.arcteryx.comUsing a mix of Gore-tex outers and Primaloft insulation, and with...
Here’s a range of cool Christmas gifts for skiers to suit all budgets (for pics of all of ‘em go to the websites listed). OPINEL ‘3 CONTINENTS’ LIMITED EDITION KNIFE www.whitbyandco.co.uk £89.95 Celebrating its 125th anniversary, Opinel has released a special edition...
There are many issues to consider when buying an ABS daypack, price in particular. But in reality price can be set to one side unless you consider your life to be worth less than a few hundred quid, and this offering from Mammut is actually pretty good value at £490...
