Hop 'til you drop

Yes, that's right readers, it's time for cafevelo's "beer of the year" award. [drum roll] And the 2007 trophy goes to...



Adnams for its Innovation beer - a fragrant, hoppy drop with a dash of malt. For the record, the brewery is claiming: "an assertive grapefruit and herbal bitterness balanced by a subtle sweetness."

Bike shops of the world - Boston, US

Art club: monkey magic

Beaten eggs

Bearings went crunch.

Tyre(s) for hire

Paris, France.

Singlespeed snapshot - Boston, US - 3

Singlespeed snapshot - Boston, US - 2

Singlespeed snapshot - Boston, US - 1

Suits you sir

Fabio makes TV debut - no autographs!

Wiltshire wonderland

Blinking marvellous

Backup front and rear LED lights from electron.

Dog in a basket

Bike shops of the world - Malmesbury (UK)

Going the extra mile for style

The club run pauses by the catwalk in search of this year's look.

Fabio's tip is to go for a pair of tweed shorts cut just below the knee.

Grain follows pain

Bristol's Grain Barge serves up the perfect complement to a beast of a ride.

Big rig

Cafevelo snaps a spot of bike haulage taking place between the butchers and bakers.

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Coffee time - Slovenia

Bike shops of the world - Slovenia

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mtb rider catches cheap air

Liam Killeen flies low-cost into Maribor, Slovenia...



for round #6 -

Taunton puts on a show for TOB

The Tour of Britain (TOB).

New trainers, new record

1h28m20s - go Fabio!

http://www.bristolhalfmarathon.com

Marathon time, here come the numbers

Taking the pain out of the train

Top marks to the UK's Central Trains for its onboard bike storage.

Road(bike) to redemption

We were mountain bikers for a while back there and who's to say that we won't dip our carbon-soled shoes in the mud again. But with fallen idols behind us, cafevelo can 700x23c the light.

Keep to path, ride strong.

Get a grip: Bontrager handlebar tape

After many months in the wilderness, cafevelo's thoughts return to the road bike. And what better way to say "I missed you" than with a couple of rolls of bar tape...

Right on man!

Wheely fast: London triathlon 2007

Singlespeed snapshot - London, UK (5)

Back on the road

The world's biggest bike race restores cafevelo's taste for tarmac.

Vive le tour!

TwentyFour12: night rider

cafevelo's lead acid powered shower lamp debuts before a totally unphased Keith Bontrager. Here's the shopping list: 4200 mAh lead acid battery (£26), shower lamp for cables and ceramic bulb connector (£10), solar charger (£10), roll of gaffer tape (£5), MR11 20W dychroic halogen lamp (£2.49), polypropylene pipe fittings (£3.50).

Yeah, we know that the battery rolls in at 1.9 kg, but you'll hardly feel the weight in a ruc-sac full of spares...honestly.

TwentyFour12: night and day

Matt Carr(n't) quite beat Rob Lee

British Cycling's 24/12 event round-up

TwentyFour12: field test

TwentyFour12: racing start

Peace brother!

Team cafevelo unveils its weapon of choice for this weekend's TwentyFour12 event.

Thirsty work!

Thighs and steak and kidney pies

Le Tour arrivé en Angleterre!

Black gold

Bristol's beer factory serves up a treat. Its milk stout comes highly recommended.

Cheers.

I want to brake free!

Mudlovers' sealed cables get put to the test by team cafevelo.

Verdict?

OK.

Tech injection

Cafevelo goes "back to the future" and treats its Schwinngle-speed to a set of carbon forks (Pace) and front disc brakes (Avid).

Single seeding?

Green stuff growing in the dirt washed off bicycles.

Real bikes - Krakow, Poland

Real bikes keep the air clean and offer freedom to all with a sense of balance.

Ride on!