Exploring local bridleways and trail centres, mountain biking is my escape time. Reviewing trails and new gear. Getting the kids passionate about riding bikes too!
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Gear Review: Siroko MTB Glasses
I’ve always struggled to find comfortable MTB glasses and I normally prefer to ride without. But when the bugs start appearing in early summer this can be problematic and painful! I’ve always been pretty reluctant to pay big bucks for a pair, as the chances of damaging them always seem pretty high! So I was… Read More »Gear Review: Siroko MTB Glasses
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Gear Review: Shimano SLX Disc Brakes
After over 10 years of solid service my Hope Mono Minis disc brakes had started to show their age. Luckily for me the husband had a brand new pair of Shimano SLX disc brakes in the shed! Pricing up a complete service and all the spare parts versus some shiny new brakes meant it was… Read More »Gear Review: Shimano SLX Disc Brakes
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Review: RockShox Reverb Dropper Post
Decided to treat me and my bike and finally got a RockShox Reverb dropper seat post for my Orange 5. I’ve always struggled with confidence once the terrain gets steep. Can a dropper post fill some of my many skill gaps? As one of the most popular upgrades, there are dropper posts available from all… Read More »Review: RockShox Reverb Dropper Post
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Mountain Biking in the Quantocks
I don’t manage to get out on my mountain bike as much as I would like and opportunities to ride anything other then local trails are even rarer, so when I had a child free day on the same day that some friends were heading to go mountain biking in the Quantocks I was there!… Read More »Mountain Biking in the Quantocks
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Specialized Bikes coaching day with Katy Curd
I entered a random competition that popped on my Facebook feed a few weeks ago to go to a free coaching day by Specialized Bikes with Katy Curd and Helen Gaskell. I was lucky enough to be picked! Although I have ridden mountain bikes for over 10 years, I’ve never actually had any coaching before… Read More »Specialized Bikes coaching day with Katy Curd
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Fort William and the West Coast of Scotland
We headed north last week with a group of mates to combine watching the UCI World Cup Downhill race at Fort William with a bit of an explore of the west coast of Scotland. After 9 hours in the car with a toddler (not the nightmare I thought it might be) we were all relieved… Read More »Fort William and the West Coast of Scotland
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UCI Mountain Bike World Cup: Fort William
We traveled up to the west coast of Scotland and stayed just outside of Fort William for the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. After enjoying a couple of days exploring the Fort William area it was Sunday – race day! We parked in Fort William had caught the shuttle bus service to the venue at the Nevis… Read More »UCI Mountain Bike World Cup: Fort William
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Verderers Trail at the Forest of Dean
The Verderers Trail at the Forest of Dean is graded a blue (like with pistes, trails are graded green through to black). It is the perfect introduction to mountain biking. Or just brilliant fun for the more experienced rider to blast around. We visited the forest last summer and did the green graded family trail… Read More »Verderers Trail at the Forest of Dean
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Cafall trail at Cwmcarn
Cafall trail at CwmCarn is their newest trail heading out to some of the remote areas of the forest. This is what I thought of the trail when I had the chance to check it out this Autumn. It has been a good few years since I have had the chance (small people do seem… Read More »Cafall trail at Cwmcarn
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Review: Going Wide! Race Face Turbine Riser handlebars
Going wide – my review of the new Race Face Turbine Riser handlebars and Truvative stem set up on my Orange 5. Would it make a difference to my riding? After chatting to my riding mates I realised that my mountain bike handlebars were beginning to look a little old skool. At just 650mm long… Read More »Review: Going Wide! Race Face Turbine Riser handlebars
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Family fun at the Forest of Dean
Family day out in the excellent and beautiful Forest of Dean. Cycling on the family trail and zip wire fun at the National Dive Centre. We popped over to the Forest of Dean last weekend for some family adventure time! First up was ‘The Wire’ at the National Diving & Activity Centre in Chepstow. Which… Read More »Family fun at the Forest of Dean
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Sunday Morning Ride – Mummy’s Time
After not being on the bike at all in 2015 I decided that a quick Sunday morning local ride was the best time to blow away the cobwebs. Start small and local I said to myself, so picked a route I know well and holds up well in the winter – there is nothing more… Read More »Sunday Morning Ride – Mummy’s Time
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Night Riding
I know it’s dark, cold, probably wet and there are lots a scary looking shadows waiting to pounce, but night riding can be fun, promise! So it’s the middle of winter, about 6pm and my boyfriend announces he’s off mountain biking. Thinking he’s finally lost the plot I let him get on with it, when… Read More »Night Riding
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Exmoor Explorer
The Exmoor Explorer is a non-competitive, cross-country mountain biking event around beautiful Exmoor. It’s an event I’ve done quite a few times now and keep going back just because it has such a nice and friendly vibe to it. There is no pressure to be fast and if you need to walk sections that is… Read More »Exmoor Explorer
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Finding Mountain Bike Trails
You won’t believe what is on your doorstep, but how do you find your local trails? Here are some ideas on how to go about finding trails in your area. As girls who love the mountains it’s hard to except we can’t be there all the time, but for most of us we can’t. So… Read More »Finding Mountain Bike Trails
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January Blues: Winter Mountain Biking
Not made it on the bike yet this winter? Here’s a few ideas for beating those January blues and enjoying winter mountain biking! So it’s cold outside, the trails are deep in mud…why venture out when the sofa and a cup of tea is calling. It’s all about finding the motivation, easier said then done,… Read More »January Blues: Winter Mountain Biking
FAMILY AND OUTDOOR ADVENTURE
Blog Topics
// Family Adventure
Exploring the UK and Europe with my little team, from biking, hiking and camping.
// Snowboarding
Is there anything better than being in the mountains? Love sharing my love of all things snow with friends and family.
// Mountain Biking
Mountain biking is my escape. From local bridleways to trail centres, life is better when riding!