The moles welcome two new riders, Seb from Cycleworks and Brian, our first transatlantic visitor from Wisconsin. See how they all get on at Leith Hill with a Whyte 46 demo bike. View the 12 Oct 2003 photoset on Flickr.
The moles manage 25 miles to Newlands Corner, taking in Abba Zabba and Blind Terror II which lived up to its name. View the 5 Oct 2003 photoset on Flickr.
Dave, Matt, Thomas, Mark, Simon and Steve are back at Leith Hill, hooning around on Summer Lightning, Redlands and the bomb holes near the tower. View the 28 Sept 2003 photoset on Flickr.
Matt heads off into the weekend wilderness solo since everyone else was occupied elsewhere. View the 7 Sept 2003 photoset on Flickr.
I’m quite pleased with these photos as I just snapped them as quickly as possible on my ride to work (Bookham to Reigate). The camera was an old 2 meg pixel one borrowed from Dave. View the 3 Sept 2003 … Read the rest…
Our first attempt at ride photography using a pretty basic camera, details of which now escape me. View the 31 Aug 2003 photoset on Flickr.
What are Endura Humvee shorts really like and what do you get for your money?
So I’m back in the saddle. Not literally as I type* although that would be a clever trick, but metaphorically, as a way of saying I’m back riding the trails again and more importantly, enjoying it.
After spending a lot of time building this blog in the early part of this year, I haven’t been out on my bike now for the best part of three months. Why the hiatus you might wonder?
I feel very nostalgic about this bike as it was the first ‘proper’ MTB I owned.
Thomas bought himself a new bike after his Orange UFO committed hari kari in 2003 by chewing up its rear wheel and derailleur leaving him to look for a ‘cheap’ frame to get mobile again.
Hunger pangs and sugar dips are the inevitable result of extended periods of hard exercise, something we’ve found out the hard way on numerous occassions. It has to be said that there are some muddymoles who also manage to experience … Read the rest…
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