Reviews
Learn to ride with some MTB Skills Coaching
MTB bike skills – it’s a learning process as Dave finds from his experience with three different MTB bike coaching courses
Endomondo Sports Tracker Mobile GPS App review
A review of the Endomondo Sports Tracker – a mobile app for GPS phones and Garmin devices that records your sporting activities so you can analyse and share with others
Fork and shock servicing from Cycleworks
An excellent demonstration from Dave at Cycleworks shows us that regular fork and shock servicing is not only vital but surprisingly simple
Hope vs. Salsa flip-off seat clamp review
What’s the better flip-off seat clamp? The Salsa or the Hope? Both are beatifully made but only one is properly designed.
Four4th Lights MTB LED night light review
A detailed review of two 1200 and 1600 lumen LED mountain bike light sets from Four4th Lights
Exotic carbon rigid MTB fork review
A review of the Exotic Carbon Rigid MTB fork which Lee has fitted to his Scandium hardtail
Astounding Adventures mountain bike training course review
Astounding Adventures show that whatever your riding ability, proper skills coaching, rather than expensive new kit, can really help you improve your bike riding
Review: Goodridge Braided Hoses
Braided brake hoses offer greater performance in extreme conditions. In other words, just when you need them most! Lee’s fitted some to his SHimano XT brakes.
Middleburn cable oiler review
A review and photo of Middleburn’s cable oilers – a neat (and cheap) way to keep your gears shifting nice and smooth
My first time – 661 Mini DH race in the Forest of Dean
What’s it like to try Downhill racing for the first time? Here’s one person’s account of the 661 Mini DH in the Forest of Dean
Ride Report: Sunday 29 November – Brass Monkeys Enduro, Aldershot
Jem and Clive give a solid account of themselves at the inaugural Brass Monkeys Enduro in Aldershot in grueling conditions
Mucky Nutz Bender Fender review
A review of the Mucky Nutz Bender Fender, a lightweight, effective and very stealth looking mudguard for mountain bikes