Author: handsfeetarmslegs

  • Thursday 17th July Back in the Saddle™ this Thursday. If you really wanna party with us, put your eyes on the deets above – and together (if you’re into stars and shit), we can blast Retrograde® into the stratosphere. Don’t get rusty. BYOB – bring water, snacks and all the goods to keep you alive.…

  • Specs: Year: 1994 Frame: Tange CRMo D Butted Size: 51cm Stem: Vintage Profile MTB 130mm Headset: Dia-Compe Aheadset Fork: CRMo Bars: Vintage Unbranded Shifters: Shimano STX BL-MC37 Brake Lever: Kona High Command Brake Lever Grip: WTB Original Trail Grips Pedal: Rockbros MTB Flat Pedals Rear Wheel: Mavic 236 w/ Shimano Acera Parallax FH-M330 Front Wheel:…

  • A guest post by Ellie Brown. A couple of weeks ago, I overcame something of a bike riding hurdle that I had come up against over the past year: cycling at speed. For the first time since getting a bike last summer, I found myself going faster than I had before, cycling at speed but…

  • I’m gonna keep this one short and sweet. We need to slow it down and remember the important things. Take time. Playlists no longer being hosted through Spotify – Do it by hand. Get out on your bike – enjoy outside.

  • 28th Jun • 26th Jul • 16th Aug • 4th Sept Get yourselves Ride Ready® this summer. We couldn’t have you rolling about with that rusty ol’ chain could we now? There was only one option: We’ve quick-linked with mechanic-extraordinaire @sabbathcyclesmk and the Beautiful People™ at @blackenedsunbc / @baristacultureuk to bring you: Morning Fix. From 10:00 till 12:00, get a free…

  • 27th June • 17th July • 8th August • 4th September Hands® Group Rides for the Summer Season  Join us in Green Space™ throughout summer ’25. Avoid the disappointment of missing The Next One® and plan savvy. New format too – hope you enjoy. Party pace, low mileage, and strictly no Lycra™ – Hands® local…

  • Before I’d figured out the name for what you now know as Hands®, I knew that whatever it was going to eventually be called had to be human. I felt that there would be no sense whatsoever in it existing as a bike club, if I didn’t acknowledge that it was hand-built by some imperfect…

  • Good morning class, and welcome to Biker Basics 101. Today’s lesson will be more Hands® on than previous – taking notes is encouraged but not required. Today we will be covering the basic gear, equipment and kit that you might find useful as a Bike Rider©. None of this stuff is essential in any way,…

  • “What do you mean I need a ticket?!” Panic in the group chat. Uh oh, that’s our ride gone. “Jack joined the waiting list this morning and got one within the hour, just try it” Anyone would have thought we were off to see Oasis. “Why would you need tickets for a bike ride? I’ll…

  • Switching it up for instalment numero trés. Last couple times I’ve been out riding with my speaker on, I’ve had this playlist on. As it was probably evident, De La Soul was getting rinsed so I needed to diversify the portfolio. Alan the Alchemist features way too much, as well as Mos Def. This is…