Banshee Rune 26″ to 650b conversion So, er, with a first impressions and a long term review for Banshee’s Rune a 3rd one could be seen as a bit excessive?! However, this one will be short as it’s just to give an impression of the ride with 650b wheels compared to 26″. ‘Why make the change?’, you might ask….
Renthal Kevlar Lock-On Grips Long Term Review So, there’s always a chance that a manufacturer’s hype doesn’t quite live up to reality. Renthal’s description for their Kevlar Grips goes like this: Renthal Lock-On grips feature CNC aluminium locking collars, permanently integrated with the central core, giving the ultimate all-weather security on the handlebar. The integrated construction eliminates any movement…
Why a MTB skills course? I was looking through Singletrackworld’s archived polls, for some research into who it actually is that rides these mountain bikes… I came across this one: Have you taken any form of mountain bike skills instruction? No, but I keep meaning to get some. (30%, 100 Votes) Yes, I’ve been on a skills course. (26%,…
Banshee Rune a few months in …see the Rune first impressions review for info on the frame. This one is concerned with reliability, some differences in the setup between this one & the demo bike I rode & anything else that didn’t occur to me originally. The 2 frames are identical except for… – the demo was a medium…
MTB skills refresher day James’ thoughts on his recent MTB skills refresher day Following on from my previous blog about my experience of skills coaching way back in 2011, I returned to Dalby Forest a few weeks ago and joined Steve from Chasing Trails for a refresher session. The main aim this time was to focus more on skills…
James Deane is the first rider to be sponsored by Chasing Trails It occurred to me recently that this would be a good thing to do… Obviously it gets the word around that skills coaching is effective! It has to actually work for there to be any appeal..! Many people just hope for the best, but everyone who’s had…
First ride of the red/black at Llandegla This is the 2nd proper bit of film shot with the GoPro. Jane from EDS Bikes was planning a last minute raid of Llandegla & asked if I was up for it. Twas an early start. Coffee. Get there. 1 lap. Coffee. Straight back to Yorkshire! I’m not quite sure why I…
First impressions of the GoPro Hero 3+ Black Took the GoPro out for the first time a couple of days ago. I rode out the door to Raincliffe Woods, did a few miles & then stuck the best bits together. This is the result: The crash at 1:46 was down to a rock or tree stump that my foot…
I’ve reviewed a few…
Great British Gravel Rides…
