My Attempt at Dog Protection

During this year’s Transcontinental Race I was chased by countless packs of dogs and was very traumatized by it all. There is nothing worse than having food poisoning, being exhausted from cycling 24+ h, and trying to dodge dogs. I fantasized about what to do with them but some of my more effective solutions—like taking my rifle with me—are not feasible. Let along legal. So I’ve decided to try a very, very loud horn—at around biting level.

Mounting the Luxos U Light – Part Two

Readers of this blog will know that I consider the Luxos U to be the ultimate dynamo light – at least for road bikes. I have two of them and have relegated my Supernova E3 to my seldom ridden bike.  Brilliant light and an integrated USB connection which powers my GPS and other kit. What more does one want?  A better bike mount. I did an earlier post on one solution, but I now have two others …