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    Pete van der Woude

    Aside from riding bikes as a kid and teenager, I got into cycling when a previous boss asked if anyone wanted to ride the Cape Town Cycle Tour. Out of 250ish people, I was the only one to put up my hand, and what a great time we had. Her penchant for vintage bikes became mine, and my wife was suddenly saddled with my N+1 steel-frame-bicycle problem, which she hasn’t managed to shake just yet. I love coffee, provided it’s decaf (Heresy, I know!), and I’ll never wear a helmet without a casquette.

    Latest articles by Pete van der Woude

    I bought this old steel racer on eBay, and this is how much time and money it cost me to restore it

    The short answer is 'not much', and the feeling of riding a bike you've poured so much love and devotion into is one money can't buy

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    • A steel fixed-gear machine is the only bike you’ll ever need – here’s why

      In a world of readily available carbon-frame bikes with 12-speed cassettes and compact cranks that allow you to spin up your local monster hill at your preferred cadence, why would you opt to ride a steel fixed -gear bike? Allow me to convince you...

      By Pete van der Woude Published 26 December 24

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    • A bin bag can make anything waterproof: 11 lessons I learned riding 1300 kilometres on a single gear

      You don’t need the latest and the greatest to enjoy an adventure, as Pete van der Woude’s trip proves

      By Pete van der Woude Published 17 December 24

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