Articles written during June 2010
Mid week Ride Report – another 25 miles
Cathie finds that practise makes perfect in the Surrey Hills
Arse Bandit, or ‘Anything Colin can do…’
Practice makes perfect for Andy. And more chances to get it wrong too!
Shimano XTR for 2011
Shimano and SRAM are in a battle for your wallet, which means their best components (XTR and XX respectively) are very impressive indeed
Ride Report – plenty of power
I surprised myself today and know my MTB days provide practise for power Read the rest…
Ride report: Sunday 27 June – Reformed meat
A big crash for Barrie on Reformation which is certainly a trail to bite even the most experienced of riders on our way to Newlands Corner
Ride report: Wednesday 23 June – Pitch and a Pint
The moles head off to Pitch Hill for some summer classic Pitch and a Pint riding fun
KCNC roller bearing bottom bracket
KCNC have used roller bearings rather than the standard cartridge bearings to hopefully extend the life of their new bottom bracket
When did that happen?
Running multiple bikes means lots of components to wear out as Tony discovers
Ride report: Sunday 20 June – Summer Solstice
The moles nail their druidic colours to the mast with a Summer Solstice ride to Holmbury Hill to see the sunrise
Another Ride Report
How jammy am I going on 2 rides this weekend, ignoring the house work and going out to play instead?
I never imagined
That the day would come that I would be seeing how fast I cycled down Alsation
Who’s riding Saturday
Having run out of time to post about last Saturday’s ride and share the highlights that we had 2 new femoles join us and Jill managed to stay on her bike this time.
Ride Report: Wed 16th June – Bumps, Jumps and Bruises
I’ve not been a frequent attendee on Moles rides of late but the prospect of lovely weather and dry trails made me determined to get out on my first Moles night ride for about 2 months.
Orange multilink 140mm travel bike
A new Orange platform with 140mm travel and multilink suspension hints at a replacement (or at least an alternative) to the Five
Fundraising blatent begging blog
Cathie’s doing a sponsored cycle ride on behalf of RASASC, who support survivors of rape and sexual abuse
Ride report: Sunday 13 June – Pump it
The Moles head over for a session round Peaslake and Winterfold
40 Million Moles?
I was somewhat alarmed, and to be fair not fully awake, to hear a news story this morning that estimates the Mole population of the UK at 40 million!
Ride report: Wednesday 9 June – Robbing Robs Routes
The regular Moles night ride meet the undercover Moles returning from an earlier sortie
Femoles tumble too
The girls decide that a bit of damp weather shouldn’t stop them getting out and head off on their Thursday night ride.
Ride report: Wednesday 9 June – When rides collide
Wednesday nights in summer give a good chance to get out at different hours and cram in the miles
e-Bikes. Mechanical doping?
The bike industry continues to push e-bikes with the real prospect of mountain bikes eventually coming with mechanical assistance. Is it just cheating?
Headley Heath Cake from Ali’s Tea Room
A review of Ali’s Tea Room on Headley Heath – hot food, drink and of course, cakes!
Ride report: Sunday 6 June – Not so little crunch
A bit of 29er riding for a change results in a heavy accident for Matt but luckily no broken bones!
Riding the Blue Mountains of Australia
John and Lizzie get out into the Blue Mountains of South East Australia for some upside down riding
I almost forgot it was a weekday night
A couple of new fe-mole (women) riders join Cathie for a taster session across the Surrey Hills
Ride report: Wednesday 2 June – Crunch
Another enjoyable ride across the Surrey Hills is otherwise marred by a nasty fall for Keith
GPS on your phone
Andy upgrades to a new HTC Desire, running the Android OS and soon finds how useful the GPS apps can be for mountain biking
Mountain bike Haiku
An attempt at something different as an unusual sight inspires Matt