Long Term Brands at Chasing Trails This is the first post a good while, I got very out of the habit..! It’s not exactly a New Year’s resolution to start posting again, but it seemed a good time nonetheless. Starting the new decade I was considering what was appropriate and wondered if there any brands I’ve used for the…
Easton Havoc Carbon Riser Bar & Hope FR stem Bar & stem reviews by nature are never going to be long & detailed. Although important they all do the same job, so you really just want to know weights, dimensions & whether they stay straight & in one piece! Hope FR stem Hope stems are available in a good…
I posted the below (italics) on the Facebook page. I’ll be doing some individual blogs over the next few weeks on some of the products I think are the best or most important. If you have any suggestions for what you want to see first, Let me know in the comments… MBUK’s 25 year issue just arrived along with…
Had this for a few weeks now: It’s a Ventile cycling jacket from Hilltrek. It finally arrived & I’ve been using it for a few weeks. Great bit of clothing, really like it, but… …it’s quite warm for biking in, so definitely more of a winter jacket, if you want one mainly for summer or for warmer climates they…
Just ordered one of these: It’s a Ventile cycling jacket from Hilltrek, I like the idea of Ventile as a material. It’s waterproof, lasts years & is 100% cotton! Not too pricey either – £199 seems a lot for a bike jacket, but in my experience most of the ‘membrane’ type only last a few years, maybe 3, before…
Random useful MTB kit Thought I’d do a list of kit that I’ve used that works. Hope you find it vagely useful! Endura Stealth Jacket 07/08 – the first waterproof soft-shell I know of. Great bit of kit, breathes reasonably well even though I sweat almost as soon as I start riding… It’s got a thin fleece lining, so…
Satmap Active 10 GPS unit – review update Got one of these through the post end of April by Special Delivery from the UK distributors. They were after feedback about the unit from a mountain biker’s point of view. There’ll be a full review after it goes back at the end of June, but here’s a few comments: Battery…
First Impressions of the Satmap Active 10 GPS unit Just received one of these through the post by Special Delivery this morning from Satmap. They were after feedback about the unit from a mountain biker’s point of view. I’ve only had a quick look so far as I’m waiting for a map-card to show up. First impressions in no…
I’ve reviewed a few…
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