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October 2008

A round-up of articles posted during October 2008.


Specialized Storm Control 2.0 2Bliss mud tyres

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Originally posted by Matt.

Filed under 'Reviews' during October 2008.

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Running Specialized Storm Control 2.0 2Bliss tyres on Mavic 819 UST rims. Are they better than the Bontrager Mud X?

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RST M-29 (29er) suspension fork review

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Originally posted by Dave.

Filed under 'Reviews' during October 2008.

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How do the RST M-29 forks stack up as a low cost alternative to rigid carbon forks on Dave ON-one 29er singlespeed? Here's his review.

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Ride report: Sunday 26 Oct

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Originally posted by Matt.

Filed under 'Rides' during October 2008.

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Sundays ride covered the miles but left everyone cold, wet and not surprisingly, muddy. But isn't that what mountain biking in the Surrey Hills in October is all about?

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Exposure MaXx-D on order

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Originally posted by Matt.

Filed under 'Mutterings' during October 2008.

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Matt puts his money where his mouth is with the Exposure MaXx-D (for Daddy). The only problem is the waiting list.

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Tyres for wet chalk and clay

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Originally posted by Matt.

Filed under 'Mutterings' during October 2008.

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Trying to decide new tyres between the Bontrager Mud X, Maxxis Minion and Continental Rubber Queen.

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Ride Report: Sunday 20th Oct

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Originally posted by Matt.

Filed under 'Rides' during October 2008.

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The Muddymoles take in 23 miles of off-road riding across the Surrey Hills

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Cycle Show 2008 trend alert

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Originally posted by Matt.

Filed under 'News' during October 2008.

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Red, black and white is the new brown from what we saw at the Cycle Show 2008.

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Cycle Show 2008 at Earls Court

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Originally posted by Matt.

Filed under 'News' during October 2008.

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An overview of some of the bikes and products that stood out from this years Cycle Show 2008 at Earls Court.

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Interbike 2008 trends

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Originally posted by Matt.

Filed under 'News' during October 2008.

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A summary of the trends bubbling to the surface at Interbike 2008.

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Matt returns

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Originally posted by Matt.

Filed under 'Mutterings' during October 2008.

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Matt returns to off road action after three months recovering from a broken collarbone.

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I am Lazarus

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Originally posted by Matt.

Filed under 'Mutterings' during October 2008.

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Matt returns to off road riding after his collarbone break and Jez enters the Dusk 'til Dawn event at Thetford.

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Going Tubeless: A sealed deal?

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Originally posted by Lee.

Filed under 'Reviews' during October 2008.

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Just how easy is it to convert to tubeless tyres using UST rims? Well, there's a number of factors involved...

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Riding the South Downs Way (SDW)

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Originally posted by Jez.

Filed under 'Rides' during October 2008.

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Read about Jez's experiences as he rides the South Downs Way (SDW) from Winchester to Eastbourne.

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