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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Devon Coast to Coast
The Devon Coast to Coast is a 99 mile route from Ilfracombe to Plymouth. Part of the Sustrans National Cycle Network, this way-marked trail is the perfect challenge for a weekend adventure! The Devon Coast to Coast – Logistics Having spent most of the previous year off the bike through injury, I was looking for… Read…
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Buying a kids bike
Is your child ready for their first pedal bike or maybe they have outgrown their current set of wheels?
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Mountain Biking in Bristol
Bristol might not be the first place that springs to mind when you think of mountain biking, but it has some great trails, all within easy reach of the city centre.
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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. Could the Siroko K3S be what I was looking for?
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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!
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Review: RockShox Reverb Dropper Post
Can a dropper post fill some of my many skill gaps?
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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!
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Exmoor Explorer
The Exmoor Explorer is a non-competitive, cross-country mountain biking event around beautiful Exmoor.
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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.
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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!
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Exploring the UK and Europe with my little team, from biking, hiking and camping.
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Mountain biking is my escape. From local bridleways to trail centres, life is better when riding!