Author: Matthew Cashmore

Touring

Music on the road
ByMatthew Cashmore April 7, 2008

Okay so I’m a geek, the first thing that comes into my head when I think about music on the road is my iPod. But hang on a second, I also happen to play a few instruments – Claranet, Trombone, Euphonium, Piano and a couple of others – but it’s never occurded to me to…

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Free Tibet
ByMatthew Cashmore April 6, 2008

Yesterday I was far too caught up with organising Over the Air to even notice that our country, and the city in which I live, had decided to bend over and allow the Olympic Torch to be carried around, held aloft proud and strong, surrounded by Chinese security and police officers on bikes. So it’s with some…

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General | Russia

Tents – A simple guide
ByMatthew Cashmore April 1, 2008July 14, 2011

A short video that takes you through the top tent designs and what to look out for when you’re buying a tent. Originally posted on thelondonbiker.com

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General Ramblings

Tents – A simple guide
ByMatthew Cashmore April 1, 2008

Click to Play This is a really short really simple guide to buying a tent – taking you through the basic designs, Dome, Gedesic, and Tunnel we explore what to look out for and what the main differences between the budget ranges and the more expensive options on the market. Special thanks to P&J camping…

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General Ramblings

Need to smile?
ByMatthew Cashmore March 31, 2008

Joy

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General Ramblings | Touring

Bad weather calls off the camping…
ByMatthew Cashmore March 30, 2008

I don’t mind the rain, in fact I list my favourite sound as rain against canvas. But this weekend we were due to camp on Dartmoor testing out a new tent from The Aussie Shop called a swag bag – old fashioned canvas and it all fits into one bag on the back of the bike – tent,…

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Runners for Over the Air
ByMatthew Cashmore March 26, 2008

I’ve come in rather late to the organising of Over the Air, but I’ve dropped a few other things and am lending Ian a hand in getting this thing rocking. What I need now though is 10 runners willing to work two 12 hour shifts on the 4th and 5th April (not this weekend, the…

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General Ramblings | Reviews, Gear | Reviews, Touring | Touring

Wine Snob
ByMatthew Cashmore March 19, 2008

There’s nothing better at the end of a hard day than a long cold beer, except perhaps a beautifully rich, deep bodied, glass of Bordeaux. Neither is that practical on a bike. The beer? Well it tends to be warm, and the wine? Frankly it doesn’t get out of France before I’ve finished off my…

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General | Russia

Wine snob
ByMatthew Cashmore March 19, 2008July 14, 2011

There’s nothing better at the end of a hard day than a long cold beer, except perhaps a beautifully rich, deep bodied, glass of Bordeaux. Neither is that practical on a bike. The beer? Well it tends to be warm, and the wine? Frankly it doesn’t get out of France before I’ve finished off my…

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General Ramblings

Come on Wales!
ByMatthew Cashmore March 15, 2008

Well how can I not comment, I’m just too damn excited right now to write very much. But here we go, we conceded only two tries all season, we didn’t lose a match, and we finished in style. Now of course I’ll watch with glee as the Lions side is chosen and not a single…

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