Articles written during October 2011
Santa Cruz Carbon Tallboy 29er review
Lloyd’s new Santa Cruz Tallboy from Pedal and Spoke in Peaslake breaks cover in the Surrey Hills
Ride report: Sunday 30 October – Classic Leith
After a week of road riding – some of it in very damp weather it must be said – today it was back to the mountain bike for a ride over to Leith Hill. This was to be our classic run from Bookham to Leith Hill Tower which usually packs in a variety of challenges and so it proved today.
Mountain Bike Code of Conduct and the Surrey Hills AONB
Dave finds local businesses are getting involved to promote a positive image of mountain biking in the Surrey Hills with the Mountain Bike Code of Conduct a key element of this.
Fantasy vs reality for mountain bikers
Seeing Danny’s recent – horrendous – injury, I couldn’t help but borrow this idea from the MtnBikeRiders.com website. It made me chuckle and unfortunately is painfully true isn’t it?
The story of an over enthusiastic mountain biker
Dan heads out solo and ends up with a serious man-injury which sees him hospitalised
Ride report: Sunday 23 October – hold the fat
Golden days in late October with a long ride to Newlands Corner via Blackheath
Ride report: Wednesday 12 October – Scarifying
Another night ride across the North Downs with DaveC, Danny, Kev and Lloyd taking in Box Hill and China Pig
Wireless braking on your bike
Wireless, cabel free, hose free disc brakes on your bike – ‘wifi’ brakes if you like! From Saarland University in Germany.
Race report: Dusk til Dawn 2011 at Thetford – solo racing
After last years Dusk til Dawn mudbath, it wasn’t the greatest surprise to see a depleted Moles entry list for the 2011 event.
Ride report: Wednesday 5 October – Holy Moses
A very illuminating night ride in autumn with the Holy Moses light and racy tyres.
Ride report: Sunday 2 October – Indian Summer
Late summer sun, high temperatures (27 degrees in October!) and fast dry trails. Sounds like heaven.