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 meal at the Brasserie Rozenhoedkaai in Bruges

Belgium battlefields Day 1: Dunkirk to Bruges – 58 miles

Our trip to the WW1 battlefields of Belgium starts with a ride from Dunkirk to Bruges

Filed under Rides in July 2024.

A gravestone of an unknown soldier at Tyne Cot cemetery in Ypres

Battling headwinds across the battlefields of Belgium

This is the start of a four part report on our long weekend trip to Belgium to take in some of the battlefields of WW1.

Filed under Rides in July 2024.

Hutchinson Kraken nail in tyre

Ride report: Monday 17 June – how to fix a puncture

Fixing a puncture as performance art. At least the trails were good…

Filed under Rides in June 2024.

Sweet Protection Trailblazer MIPS in grey and red

Do not buy a Sweet Protection Trailblazer MIPS

The Trailblazer MIPS is a good looking crash helmet isn’t it? But my only conclusion is… do not buy

Filed under Accessories, Reviews in June 2024.

Suave after Sauvage

Ride report: Sunday 9 June – Ranmore trails

Today was a big day of riding but it really was an extension of my whole week

Filed under Rides in June 2024.

Bird Aether 9 rocker linkage disassembly

Frame bearing replacement for Bird Aether 9

Frame bearings wear out and need replacement. Here’s how I replaced mine on the Bird Aether 9 with some help from Gordon and his garage!

Filed under Tips in May 2024.

Matt and Lloyd catch their breath at Newlands Corner

Ride report: Sunday 25 May – keeping it XC

Thanks to covid, neck pain and a few life interruptions, Sunday was my first weekend ride for weeks. We kept it XC today.

Filed under Rides in May 2024.

Cannondale Topstone with 42c tyres on Hunt rims

Forever fettling my bikes

Where does maintenance end and fettling begin?

Filed under Bike talk in May 2024.

Boxed Specialized S-Works Pathfinder tyres

New tyre day – Specialized S-Works Pathfinder 42

New Specialized Pathfinder tyres for my Cannondale Topstone. This time in bigger, lighter and S-Works flavour

Filed under Bike talk in April 2024.

A group of moles at Gibbet Hill

Ride report: Sunday 3 March – avoiding the swamp

Ranmore is a swamp at this point in time. We found out how swampy last Tuesday night…

Filed under Rides in March 2024.

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