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A stuck Maxle requires trailside engineering

Ride report: Sunday 4 February – The meetings, the missings and the mechanicals

The Moles reach the limit of their mechanical skills against a stubborn Maxle that refuses to shift

Filed under Rides in February 2024.

Pace Cycles 529 with purple accents

Pace Cycles RC529 steel hardtail review

A review of the Pace Cycles RC529 – there’s a lot of slack hardtail competition around but the RC529, with its Pace pedigree and steel frame, is well worth a look

Filed under Bikes, Reviews in December 2020.

Specialized Defroster review

With mud and gloop set for the rest of winter, a pair of Specialized Defroster boots promise warm and dry feet

Filed under Clothing, Reviews in November 2015.

Peaslake bus stop tea stop

Sunday 7th of December – great trails and the promise of sunshine

It’s been quite a while since I’d made it to a Moles Sunday ride, or even a longer MTB ride, so it was great to get out this morning. Braving the poor, put improving weather we made a group of four, James, DaveW, JohnR and I.

Filed under Rides in December 2014.

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13th of August – remebering how to night ride

Blimey two Moles rides in a week – it’s been a while! After the blast of last Sundays mudfest I thought that a follow up Wednesday night ride would be a good alternative so I dusted off the MTB lights, charged the batteries, dragged the newly returned from loan Pronghorn HT from the garage and posted up a ride on […]

Filed under Rides in August 2014.

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10th of August Moles Ride. Tropical cycling?

After a flurry of MTFU e-mails a small select group of Moles met up at Bocketts car park. MTFU? Well the headlines of storms caused by the tail end of Hurricane/Tropical storm/Atlantic depression/heavy clouds (take your pick depending on your media outlet) Bertha meant the lure of the duvet was strong for many moles. They missed a great ride.

Filed under Rides in August 2014.

Pronghorn PH Carbon 29 hardtail

Pronghorn 29er review; n=n+1+1

The Pronghorn PR Carbon 29 – a good basis of lightweight 29er hardtail

Filed under Bikes, Bikes, Reviews in June 2014.

Light Bicycle All Mountain carbon wheels review

A review of the Light Bicycle carbon wheels – Novatech hubs, 30mm wide, lightweight 29er wheels

Filed under Wheels & Tyres in May 2014.

Mudhugger and Powa mudguards

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

Filed under Components, Reviews in January 2014.

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Mole down on the ice :(

Black ice on a short tarmac stretch gives Lloyd no chance at avoiding trouble

Filed under Rides in January 2014.