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.
Forever fettling my bikes
Where does maintenance end and fettling begin?
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
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…
Ride report: Sunday 25 February – Harrier jump jets at Charlwood
A different kind of ride after a lack of MTBs in working order forced a rethink – and a trip to Charlwood to see Harrier jump jets.
Wiggle and Chain Reaction are done
This is a bitter blow. Wiggle and Chain Reaction appear to have run their course.
Ride report: Sunday 18 February – hardtail heaven
Well, where to start with today? Umm… my crankarm fell off…?!
The history of the A24 Mickleham Bypass in Surrey
Today it’s time for a history lesson. Let me take you back all the way to 1937 and a newly built Mickleham Bypass
Ride report: Sunday 11 February – the wrong sort of keto diet
A long ride with 11 riders covering 32 miles or so. With mud, but no large sticks were harmed today.
Focus VAM² SL 9.0 e-mountain bike is just 16.7kg
That’s right. An e-MTB weighing not far off a regular MTB – which has got to be a good thing.