Rides
Belgium battlefields Day 3: Ypres to Dunkirk – 62 miles
The last day of our short break to the Belgium battlefields and a terrible half day for me! Read the rest…
Belgium battlefields Day 2: Bruges to Ypres – 71 miles
A long day of riding takes us to Ypres and the Langemark and Tyne Cot cemeteries, finishing with the Last Post at the Menin Gate Read the rest…
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 Read the rest…
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. Read the rest…
Ride report: Monday 17 June – how to fix a puncture
Fixing a puncture as performance art. At least the trails were good… Read the rest…
Ride report: Sunday 9 June – Ranmore trails
Today was a big day of riding but it really was an extension of my whole week Read the rest…
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. Read the rest…
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… Read the rest…
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. Read the rest…
Ride report: Sunday 18 February – hardtail heaven
Well, where to start with today? Umm… my crankarm fell off…?! Read the rest…
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. Read the rest…
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 Read the rest…