It seems every Mountain Biker has worries about his fitness at some point. Just a quick trawl across other Mountain Bike blogs and websites will throw up a selection of articles that touch on the subject of Mountain Biking fitness … Read the rest…
I confess to a state of ignorance when it comes to Cotics, never having tried one of their popular (relatively) 853 hardtails, although I’ve seen a few out on the local Surrey trails. I’ve always had a bit of a … Read the rest…
We’ve all been there. And let him who is without sin cast the first stone… But somehow, when accusations of having sex with the local bike go round they’re normally meant in a euphemistic sense. However, in Scotland they call … Read the rest…
While listening to Dean Martin singing “Memories are made of this” the other day, it sent me off on a wave of nostalgia, reminding me that I used to ride a mountain bike.
The Fat Cyclist has just highlighted how ambiguous the term Mountain Biking can be…
Whilst I stood with Matt, sheltering from the rain outside the refreshment area, looking out onto a calm but pock marked lake where only ducks feared to venture and Swifts swooped low, two observations came to mind. It was wet. … Read the rest…
Now, we all know that bikes come in all shapes and sizes but here’s one that trumps all aces. From the Pinch Flat News. I have no more idea of Japanese than they do but I can recognise a fine … Read the rest…
A return to Bedgebury Forest in Kent for some more MTB fun, this time in torrential rain.
Last night was our regular weekly night ride. Or rather, in this case, my weekly night ride, everyone else was unavailable for one reason or another, which was rather disappointing. Originally I had been planning an all night Solstice ride … Read the rest…
A few pictures of my new Orange Five SE in its pristine state, barely three miles old. Bless.