Crane Overshoes

Yesterday while doing my commute into work I finally had a chance to test out my Crane Overshoes I got from ALDI awhile back.

ALDI & Lidl sometimes do some cycling stuff at times, most of the time they are not very good but every once in awhile they bring out something pretty decent and very cheap but its abit of pot luck on that.

Crane Overshoes

Velcro straps

Reflective strips

All snug as a bug

For under £9 you can't really go wrong. I've even heard that the more expensive ones don't actually last that long so we shall see in time.

iPhone 5C

Having had my iPhone 3GS for years now, it was time to upgrade. Many people are pretty surprised that my iPhone 3GS is still going strong and hadn't died years ago, but it was time to upgrade as Apple with updating to iOS7 the 3GS could no longer able to keep up.

I'd heard about lots of different smart phones and ofcourse everyone gave me their 2 pence with of advice on what to get. I wanted to wait till Apple brought out their new devices (5S & 5C) before making the final decision.

Well when Apple came out with the iPhone 5C I searched on the Apple site and I saw how good the yellow iPhone 5C looked I knew it was the one. I didn't want anything fancy just something up to date so I could take photos, facebook & blogging.

in yellow

I backed up my 3GS and then inserted the nano sim into the 5C. Switching over to the new phone was simple and easy.

What surprised me at first was the speed increase on the net. This is the first time I've used 4G the new data network and I would even go to say its maybe even faster than my home internet o.0

iPhone 3GS & iPhone 5C

My old phone handing over to the new gadget. You have served me well 3GS, you will still be in use as my jukebox til I get you unlocked and given to my mom. Yup she's already eyeing it up for her next upgrade

Sexy lock screen ;)

Haven't had a chance to try out all the features yet, especially Siri, its a HUGE step up from my 3GS which I'm loving. Be warned there may well be more photos & blog posts etc with the 5C

Next purchase shall be a decent waterproof casing for me to carry the new phone in to keep it nice and dry on any wet rides we go on.

Clipless of our own

Having been testing Alan K's Shimano PD-M520 pedals for a week I've been completely sold on getting my very own pair of SPDs.

Shimano PD-M520 Pedals

I finally decided on getting the Shimano PD-M540s which are the next grade up from M520s.

Nice & New

Shimano OE M540 SPD MTB Pedals from Evanscycles for £29.99 which I thought was a pretty good price.

Shimano PD M540 Pedals

M540 on BumbleB

We shall see how these compare to the others but I'm confident we'll love them.