Articles written during January 2014

Sunshine, mountain bikes and cakes; what’s not to like?
First decide on the cake stop, then plan a route; that’s definitely my type of ride. Read the rest…

Mudhugger and Powa mudguards
The relentless rain has proved to be the perfect situation for testing front and rear mudguards on our mountain bikes! Read the rest…

Mole down on the ice :(
Black ice on a short tarmac stretch gives Lloyd no chance at avoiding trouble Read the rest…

Maybe it’s a bad idea to stick stuff on your crash helmet?
Does putting stuff like camera and light mounts on your crash helmet put you at risk of greater injury? Read the rest…

Ride report: Sunday 5 January – Ranmore roaming
This morning was a small window of opportunity in the midst of what seems like a never ending wall of water Read the rest…

The only way is Vole
Just before Christmas, Dave posted to our Facebook page that there was a rumour we were thinking of changing our name from the MuddyMoles to the Water Voles in light of the Great Flood of 2013. That might not be a bad idea… Read the rest…

Best conditions of the year?
The best day of the week so far, which translates as the first day since Sunday that it’s not raining or blowing a gale, saw RoadMole and myself meeting at The Anchor around 8am Read the rest…