Matt

Matt is one of the founding Molefathers of the Muddymoles, and is the designer and main administrator of the website.

An experienced rider, he still manages to fall off disconcertingly often. Nothing can account for this fact.

Current bikes include a Bird Aether 9, A Pace RC627 hardtail, a Cannondale Topstone gravel bike and a very niche Trek District 1 belt drive bike. A Merida Scultura Endurance bike provides road duties.

If you've ever wondered how Matt and the MuddyMoles got started, well wonder no more.

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A cyclist ride through Middleburg streets

Ride report: Going Dutch Day 2 – Ghent to Middelburg

We head to Middelburg in Zeeland via some perfect cycle paths and the Briskens ferry

Filed under Rides in May 2026.

The Moles role along the De Panne seafront

Ride report: Going Dutch Day 1 – not Dutch at all

We started our Dutch adventure on familiar ground, or rather sea, by taking the ferry to Dunkirk.

Filed under Rides in May 2026.

Moles clamber down the grass slope of a Dutch dike

Going Dutch – the Moles visit the Netherlands

A small group of Moles visited Belgium and the Netherlands, curious to see just what good bike infrastructure looks like.

Filed under Rides in April 2026.

Teravail Swale MTB handlebar

Teravail launch handlebar, stem and seatpost range

Teravail – best known for their range of tyres – launch a new range of components, covering handlebars, stems, seatposts and bar tape

Filed under 2026, News in March 2026.

BBB Corecap upgrade kit in purple

BBB Corecap valve caps – first impressions

First impressions and initial thoughts on the BBB Corecap tubeless valve system

Filed under Components, Reviews in January 2026.

A group of riders catch their breath

Ride report: Tuesday 30 December – Moles Christmas ride 2025

The Moles group ride over the holiday period is something of a classic and 2025 was no exception

Filed under Rides in January 2026.

Two views of the BBB corecap tubeless valves, showing the complete valve kit in gold, or the valve upgrade kit in purple

BBB Corecap tubeless valves look great!

Announcing the Corecap valve system from BBB, a replacement for traditional Presta valves.

Filed under Bike talk in January 2026.

Matt sizes up a berm on a blue line at Risoul

A year of riding in 2025

It was the best of years; it was the worst of years. For me 2025 was a mixed bag.

Filed under Bike talk in January 2026.

A cold day on Pitch Hill

Happy New Year for 2026

Well, here we are again, a New Year. Welcome to 2026 and all that.

Filed under Bike talk in January 2026.

A 32-inch BMC prototype XC MTB

32-inch wheels are coming. How do we feel?

We’ve been here before. 26-inch to 29-inch. Then the rogue 27.5-inch ‘goldilocks’ size that wasn’t.

Filed under Bike talk in November 2025.

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