Pedal Power Marple

18/06/2026

Yowzers! 6.84kg!
This Aethos was in today for new Groupset. I must say the latest improvements to the new Force is making me think twice about my previous di2 preference for road bikes 🤔🤔. The ratios have been better for some time but the shift wasn't as good as di2.....now they are very close. Plus the latest sti levers are some of the best I've felt. impressed

17/06/2026

Credit where credit is due. Definitely a top 5 entry into the category for the cleanest and well kept bike I've seen over the past decade!!. Makes my life easier and as such I didn't charge the customer the full service price and I therefore had time to squeeze in a quick job (replacement gear Cable) for a chap doing a charity bike ride this weekend.

On a side note the wheelset I built for this customer with (super rare) Hope Pro 3s and Mavic open pro rims is still butter smooth and arrow straight after 6+ years!.

11/06/2026

29/05/2026

I was hoping to do a lot more riding with my week off but various things (garden project, van projects but largely the heat) have stopped me. Great to get back to goyt valley for the first time since I destroyed my shoulder....confident slowly creaping back.

WORKSHOP UPDATE

As usual its super busy when the sun is shining. My diary has been chocca for some time now and is pretty full now until early July 🫣. I've a handful of slots left that I'll be offering to my Pedal Power Club members first and then the diary is shut for any future bookings until July to give me chance to catch up and stop apologising to everyone who rings and expects me to fit them in next week 🫣.

14/05/2026

Seeing your son love something as much as you do is very special. Ethan's grafted at his engineering apprenticeship since September and gradually collected parts for his . He's built his own wheels and even made a shock bush at work for the suspension. We finished the build tonight ready for some test runs at the weekend before his next race 🥰🤩

12/05/2026

First one of these in the stand today. Sold via decathlon - if you didn't know - impressive for the money - and puts some of the bigger brands to shame.
Also - a shout out to the customer Simon for dropping off one of the cleanest bikes (for it's age) I've ever seen!. Much appreciated 🙏

30/04/2026

Another example of why I never recommend purchasing a cannondale.....hands-down....the worse brand for cable routing. This brake line is kinked to pass under the crank axle meaning a significant loss in power at the brake from increased friction, rapid wear and to be honest it's unsafe.
Also you can see the bb30 bearings have zero protection inside yet the design of the plastic cable guide allows water ingress similar to a cooking sieve. Then we have cannondales own brand cranks with 7 different spacers to install - creak free - not for long 🫣

28/04/2026

It's been a while since I've seen a fake chain. Provided by a customer.....Sounds like a bag of spanners on the bike 🫣

16/04/2026

Before and After

New bike in for invisiframe kit application, tyre swap and tubeless set up, then a tune up to ensure it's ready to ride. Booked in a few weeks back and all completed same day.

27/03/2026

First one this year and I'm ready for it!. (Although the garden project will keep me busy🫣)

Busy few weeks and some tricky jobs in there.
Diary shut and phone messages, emails, texts, booking requests will be responded to on my return.

Thanks everyone.
Have a great Easter