For me Philippe Starck’s Pibal bike for Bordeaux exemplifies bad bicycle design but they are going to bring them back anyway. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Bordeaux
The CQP cycle technicien formation
More than 17 things you never knew about bicycle mechanics that are said to have changed lives (by #5 I’d turned buddhist)
This man lived in rural france for 2 months, what happened after 2 weeks made me cough so hard shit came up into my mouth.
The education system is broken, here are 2139 ways you can fix it. Continue reading
Bordeaux Fête le Vin, a Review using Pictures
This is a long post so I thought I’d start with a brief summary of my main points in the form of a bulleted list. The wine is world-class The cultural side is a super bonus, especially the art exhibitions There are not enough seats (recommended alternative: the steps around the miroir d’eau) It is … Continue reading
Bordeaux wine review #3 Saint-Émilion vs Côtes de Bordeaux
Its been a while since the last wine review here on Drinking it all in. So to make up for it, in this post I’ve reviewed not one, but three different bottles and talked about other wines as well! Not so often do I get visitors here in Bordeaux, but this past week my mum … Continue reading
Bike shops Bordeaux / Magasins de vélo Bordeaux
A year before moving to Bordeaux I was here for a day. My friend was flying in from London and he was bringing a boxed-up bike with him on the plane. I had to buy a bike quickly so that we could ride out to the coast. I wanted to get something cheap (maybe second … Continue reading
Spaghetti bolognese recipe using Bordeaux red wine
I’ve been cooking spaghetti Bolognese a lot over the past few months, improving the method with each attempt. Now, I think I have mastered the fine art, and thought I should create a step-by-step guide so that you too can create this meal, which is guaranteed to please the mortal soul. It requires three secret … Continue reading
Inventing the Popins: an umbrella holder for bikes
As summer slipped quietly into Autumn, light rains began to leave the pavements of Bordeaux freckled like rustic eggs. Besides making me feel a bit homesick, these rains also brought something strange to my attention. Numerous citizens cycling around in the rain and keeping dry thanks to a little gizmo that attached their umbrellas to … Continue reading
English bars in Bordeaux (also featuring Irish pubs)
One of the reasons I decided to move to Bordeaux was because I knew it had a fair few English bars. With my limited amount of French, I knew applying at these places would be my best hope of getting a job and earning a living. I didn’t realise just how many English pubs in … Continue reading
drinking it all in... bikes and beverages in Bordeaux 