Links to other sites, some related, some
random, no rubbish …well not much
(If you want a link exchange, please contact us. We tend to only link to related sites or ones we really like - there’s little benefit in linking to random sites)
general MTB | bikes | forums & mags | DVDs | clothes | music | bike shops | friends | other | Scarborough
Accommodation
Atlanta Hotel - friendly B&B hotel close by in Scarborough. Bike storage, bike wash facilities & space to dry kit. Officially recognised as ‘cyclists welcome’ accommodation. Evening meals available
Scarborough YHA - nice old mill near North Bay
accommodation in Scarborough & the North York Moors area
Scarborough
Cool project well on it’s way to enough funding for an ace skate park for Scarborough’s youth; check out Hairybob’s Skate Park Myspace or website for info. The fund still needs topping up, so if you’ve got some spare cash visit their space for how to donate…
Mountain Bike Links
Training
SMBLA - Scottish Cycling are part of British Cycling and are the NGB (National Governing Body) for mountain bike leadership qualifications. Although some commercial organisations offer mountain bike qualifications, SMBLA are the original and offer the most complete training in the sport through the established SMBLA scheme (Scottish Mountain Bike Leaders Award)
Bikes
…great bike company & the most succesful worldcup downhill team. Did you get the fact that their also British..?
curtis - quality UK framebuilder. I don’t own one, yet, but like the ‘everything for a reason’ attitude. On the list if I ever need a replacement hardtail
velvet cycles - small US custom builder. Mostly road bikes pictured on the site, but will build anything. Straightforward, nice but commonsense attitude. Frames look unique & amazing quality, didn’t think I liked lugged frames until I saw these…
bamboobike.org - such a cool project to randomly find on the web
calfeedesign - where it started & more bikes made of bamboo …can only be a good thing!
Brano Meres’ frames - just one more…
Bike Shops
Richardson’s Cycles Scarborough
Great local bike shop, quality brands & service, good prices
MTB Photography
TRAILshots.co.uk - cool MTB photography site. They do postcards, mtb pics to download, or hire them to take photos of you & your mates out riding
youtube - steve abandoning bike at the slab, Dalbeattie then doing it properly to save a bit of pride…
Forums/Mags
iBikeRide - nice looking, useful site. Recently discovered this one when the site owner kindly linked to us
BikeRadar - one of the bigger sites & the home of MBUK magazine
singletrackworld - singletrack magazine’s forum & website
mountain bike borders - most active Scottish mountain bike forum & info site
Pinkbike - international bike forum
mtbonline - mountain biking in South Africa - online mountain bike guide
MTB Films
Clothes
howies - quality base layers that work, cool clothing, ethical & now they do kids stuff
- small selection of nice looking stuff, base layers that perform a bit like merino, t-shirts & more. Ethical policy
Music
slackstring - discovered on the collective film soundtrack, one of the best mtb films ever made…
latchkey kid - another one you’ll have heard of if
you’ve seen the collective films - ‘miracle mile’
album is the best thing I’ve heard for ages
the black keys - awesome double act, blues style stuff, new album is ace
can’t forget Jack Johnson, all good, especially ’sleep through the static’
Friends
fantasy fiction by a friend at uni, more here and here
Other Sites
eatandplay.co.uk - rhymes! A family resource site - the best places for families to go, eat & play!
compassion - sponsor a child & change a life
Sports Galore were kind enough to find Chasing Trails & add a link, so here’s theirs:
