Singlespeed snapshot - London, UK, 28 June 06

Film: Overcoming

Overcoming is a pretty heavy film, watch and learn. Ivan Basso appears to be fuelled by rice cakes and water!

Cipo, is that you? - 2

Tools that rule - transmission brush

No need for a whizzo cassette cleaner, just use a toothbrush (plus soapy water and good old elbow grease).

Energy food - iii "Oldskool"

Cafevelo is going oldskool - fruit cocktail and fig rolls.

Cipo, is that you? - 1

saddle height: Lemond method

0.883 is the magic number, according to three times tour de France champion, Greg Lemond. Measure your inside leg, multiply this by Greg's favourite decimal and voila - you have the ideal seat tube height from bottom bracket centre to the lowest point on the saddle's seat. Cafevelo gave it a whirl. And the verdict? Pretty much spot on.

Lean and mean - sports nutrition

Cafevelo dreams about creating the perfect energy bar, and reading Sam Stear's "Fuelling fitness for sports performance" has to be a step in the right direction. Compiled from the International Olympic Committee's epic 2003 meeting on sports nutrition, this book rules! Breakfast, snacks, main meal, recovery food, drinks - it's all covered. ISBN 0-9501443-1-2

Climb faster with coffee

Try this...it's the real deal.

Power smoothie

Bring it on...vitamin rich apricots, a splash of milk, vanilla yoghurt and one detox-tastic apple. Fancy somthing different? Try cantaloupe melon, ginger, honey and a twist of lime, all mixed with a dose of ice cool water...tasty.