I am trying to get serious about my training but at the end of the day riding should be about fun.
What motivates you? And a renewed passion for mountain biking
I have found a new passion for mountain biking and it all came about by buying a new bike.
Something has to change – if I need to keep up
I need to do something different if I want to keep up. Riders are getting faster and younger so I think that I need a coach. Read on to see what’s up.
Isn’t the internet great?
We all love the internet. We can’t manage without it. It empowers us. It gives us so much knowledge that we have become self sufficient. Many have actually gone beyond self sufficiency and have become veritable experts in fields that were previously a mystery. Subjects that used to take a life time to master are…
The sun brings out the crowds… and mud.
I have warned countless times over the last 10 years not to ride on melted trails…… Yesterday I did. I could not start until late. So, still wanting to take it easy and enjoying my renewed passion for mountain biking, I opted for the trails and not the roads. It was an easy decision as…
Its all in the numbers – if you can believe them
This was supposed to be about numbers but they aren’t always what they seem. As I was riding yesterday it occurred to me that winter is always slower. The air is heavier, the trails are heavier, the bike is heavier and the body is heavier. However, it is not the protective layer of blubber that…
Winter riding advice and the Scott Scale 900 SL
I know that I harp on about the weather but I am British and so again I refer to our climate and some essential riding advice. Usually at this time of year I would be raving about the first winter rides with minus temperatures and frozen ground. Of course I am referring to off road…
Scott Scale 910 helps me sort my fit.
I have finally sorted out my bike for next year. The medium Scott Scale fits like a glove, climbs like a dream and encourages risk taking on slippery, rooty single track. I had had a bike before with the same length top tube and that climbed well and was comfortable too but it had a…
Scott Scale 910 first ride – and the mud wasn’t too bad!
It has been raining for 60 hours with a day’s break in the middle so the trails were not exactly pristine. Despite the conditions I was really keen to try the Scott Scale 910 and whimping out of the Tuesday session meant that I was raring to go. The dog didn’t seem as enthused as…
If you took yesterday off, you’ll never get that ride back – Scott Scale 720
Sometimes you have to ask yourself why you ride. To get fit, to, to keep fit, to be social, to get there, for fun, to be outside, or simply for pleasure. I acheived all but social. With the weather forecast looking grim I needed a plan to get the most out of my weekend. It…
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