Authors: Muddy John

Muddy John

John has been biking in the Surrey Hills since the late 1990s but only started riding with the MuddyMoles in 2008. In the couple of years since then he has learned more about mountain biking from the Moles than he learned in the previous ten.

Having remained loyal to his vintage pale blue and orange Stumpjumper hardtail since the last century, he has recently explored the limits of his storage space and his wife’s patience by adding an On-One Inbred Singlespeed and an Orange Five.

John is usually wearing or riding something blue and does not eat any raw fruit beginning with the letter T.

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Ride report: Wednesday 17 November – New Faces… Old Friends

Mindful of the eponymous JRPM factor, I arrived in plenty of time for the Wednesday night ride. As expected there were some newer riders; Jon H, who has quickly got the knack of posting on the forum to check there … Read the rest…

Ride report: Sunday 17 July – Select Team, Short Report

D’Andy may like to “Go Granny”, but The Mother was the target for the select group that struggled out on Sunday.

Ride report: Sunday 19 June – for MM not at MM

Our Sunday ride summarised in a nice little infographic. Hopefully, you get the picture! Read the rest…

Ride report: Sunday 29 May – Reigate Express

An enjoyable mix of an express visit to Reigate and some peachy trails on the North Downs in top form Read the rest…

Ride report: Sunday 14 March – Tea for Two

Whilst Dave C and Keith were on their covert operation to do an extended Mole Valley loop, the miserable looking weather had depleted the turnout for the regular Sunday ride. In fact just after 0830 as I turned onto the Admirals … Read the rest…

Ride Report: Sunday 30 January – Frost and Clag

With Leith Hill in mind the moles head off into the Surrey Hills on a fine winters morning, eventually including Holmbury in their route for a morning of XC and singletrack. Read the rest…

Tandem – Take Two

This Buddy Bike, seen on Cheung Chau island looks as though it would make riding the Surrey Hills even more fun. Or simply more dangerous! Read the rest…

Ride report: Wednesday 5 January – Not dead yet

A depleted group of Moles head out for our traditional Wednesday night ride in cold and wet weather. Read the rest…

Hope Brake Pads: a short term review

Disc brake pads seem to have a variable life span. There’s so many factors that affect this, but proper bedding in is a must.

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Rotorua, New Zealand ride report

John finds himself in New Zealand and following advice from a knowledgeable kiwi, takes himself off to Rotorua for some mountain biking action

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Ride report: Sunday 4 July – Take 2: Surrey Hills Home Guard

Whilst most of the Moles headed off to Swinley for Sunday, I had too many commitments at home to get away. So I made some feeble excuse about feeling unfit from not getting out on the bike for a week, … Read the rest…

Riding the Blue Mountains of Australia

John and Lizzie get out into the Blue Mountains of South East Australia for some upside down riding

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