Articles written during October 2008

Specialized Storm Control 2.0 2Bliss mud tyres
Running Specialized Storm Control 2.0 2Bliss tyres on Mavic 819 UST rims. Are they better than the Bontrager Mud X?

RST M-29 (29er) suspension fork review
How do the RST M-29 forks stack up as a low cost alternative to rigid carbon forks on Dave ON-one 29er singlespeed? Here’s his review.

Ride report: Sunday 26 Oct
Sundays ride covered the miles but left everyone cold, wet and not surprisingly, muddy. But isn’t that what mountain biking in the Surrey Hills in October is all about?

Exposure MaXx-D on order
Matt puts his money where his mouth is with the Exposure MaXx-D (for Daddy). The only problem is the waiting list.

Tyres for wet chalk and clay
Trying to decide new tyres between the Bontrager Mud X, Maxxis Minion and Continental Rubber Queen.

Ride Report: Sunday 20th Oct
The Muddymoles take in 23 miles of off-road riding across the Surrey Hills

Cycle Show 2008 trend alert
Red, black and white is the new brown from what we saw at the Cycle Show 2008.

Cycle Show 2008 at Earls Court
An overview of some of the bikes and products that stood out from this years Cycle Show 2008 at Earls Court.

Interbike 2008 trends
A summary of the trends bubbling to the surface at Interbike 2008.

Matt returns
Matt returns to off road action after three months recovering from a broken collarbone.

I am Lazarus
Matt returns to off road riding after his collarbone break and Jez enters the Dusk ’til Dawn event at Thetford.

Going Tubeless: A sealed deal?
Just how easy is it to convert to tubeless tyres using UST rims? Well, there’s a number of factors involved…

Riding the South Downs Way (SDW)
Read about Jez’s experiences as he rides the South Downs Way (SDW) from Winchester to Eastbourne.