Authors: DaveC

DaveC

Dave’s been riding seriously since about 1997 and is one of the founding Molefathers — along with Matt and Mark — that came up with the idea of a MTB website for Mole Valley riders.

He’s had several different bikes but it’s now mainly 29ers in Dave’s stable, apart from an Orange 5.

Current Bikes: Orange 5, Salsa Spearfish and Kona Big Unit

Posts by Dave

The Evolution of Hardtail Bike design

We started rigid, tried 100mm of travel and now hardtails sport 140mm plus suspension travel. Have we gone too far or is there sense to any of this?

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Ride Report: Sunday 1 November

An early bath and glow of smug satisfaction and superiority over those who opted for their beds on a very wet North Downs ride

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Crud Fast Fender review

With love it or hate it looks the Crud Fast Fender divides opinion. But in use it proves to be a highly effective mudguard.

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It’s a ScandAL – review

The On-one ScandAL is a great basis for a light-ish XC build, perfect for the Surrey Hills

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NukeProof Reactor Extreme MTB light review and beam shots

A review and beam shots of the Nukeproof Reactor MTB night light which has been on test for a few weeks

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Cycleworks Leatherhead Ram-Raided

Information about the bikes stolen from Cycleworks in Leatherhead on 30 September 2009

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The Pineatery at Bedgebury

Dave reviews the Pineatery Visitor Centre at Bedgebury which has been greatly expanded since our last visit

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Light wars – Nukeproof or LUU

Two companies, Chain Reaction and On-one, are using differing methods to sell essentially similar (but distinct) LED lights. Which one makes the most sense?

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Superstar sintered brake pad review

Four sets of disc brake pads at a bargain price from Superstar. After a summer of use, Dave reckons they’re pretty good.

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Ride report – 30th August

The Moles string together a 26 mile ride made up of sections not normally ridden together.

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Ride report: Wednesday 26 August – We Three Moles

With Matt busy slaving over the new logo… or as we call it, throwing another sicky, the inclement weather had cut our numbers in a true show of sorting the moles out from the boys.

Ride report: Sunday 16 August – And then there were 3 (almost)

It was close. I very nearly followed in the footsteps of Colin and Tony!

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