The decision was made for me. My mates were going to ride off road. It would have been too cold and blowy to have fun on the road bike and after my last few rides what I really wanted was fun. I decided to take the Mount Vision XM8. Not my usual choice but it…
Tag: Mountain biking
Spoilt for choice.
It is so difficult for me to choose. The roads or the trails. Spring is here and the Paris-Nice kicks off tomorrow. The Race to the sun marks the begining of the season proper so you’d think that a good hard road ride followed by a recovery session with Eurosport would be the obvious choice….
Use it or lose it
Yesterday I wanted a flat out blast but the mud got in the way. Whilst out I did my favourite jump and then went back to do it again (it is small, you’d probably not even see it but its a jump to me). Normally I whizz through looking at the rise and that is…
Mud, mud, more mud and wind on the Marin Riftzone XC8
I was going to go for a flat out blast on the Marin Riftzone. The plan was to ride hard using young Wil doing his first race (round 2 of the Gorrick) for inspiration. The memories of my own races would have helped me push hard to see just how good the Riftzone was. However,…
Don’t wind up your riding buddies
I need to think carefully how I write up today’s ride as there are dire consequences for getting it wrong. Last week I had what seemed like the easiest ride in recent memory. I put this down to the bike, the Scott 29er Pro, with its very light weight and the bigger wheels it made…
To dangerous to ride…..
Its been cold for a long time and most of the local trails had an ice covering as the snow had been packed down by walkers and riders. In palces the ice was clear and solid. Last night the wind blew from the South and whislt it was still wintery cold it was well above…
The joy of cycling
Its days like today and last night that make me realise how lucky we are to have bikes. Last night it was crisp and clear with a full moon beaming down. What better conditions to ride in? Jimbo and the boys were lapping it up at Stanmer. Then, this morning, clear skies and a heavy…
Night ride
Night ride is overstating it but I did ride home over the Downs. The shop to home off road involves a climb up to Cissbury and the subsequent down hill. I can think of worse commutes. Not far but it keeps the legs going and does keep the power up. I wanted to test one…
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