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Cushcore, MSC Tires, Wolf Tooth, Revgrips, Smoove

New (or new-ish) MTB Stuff Pipdream Moxie | Starling Murmur | MSC Tyres | CushCore Tyre Inserts | Smoove Chain Lube | Wolf Tooth Components | PNW Components | Revgrips | Stan’s Dart | Pragmasis Security   With the last post covering brands that have stood the test of time, it seemed to follow to cover some that are…

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Test of Time…

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…

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Renthal Kevlar Lock-On Grips long, long, long term review

Renthal Kevlar Lock-On Grips Extra-Long Term Review So, as I said in the previous long term review of these, there’s always a chance that manufacturer’s hype doesn’t quite live up to reality… However… I’ve now been running these grips for 2 years! They’re looking used now, but they’re still going & I can’t tell any difference in feel from…

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2016 Ard Rock Enduro

2016 Ard Rock Enduro photos This is the first year I’ve been to ‘Ard Rock & I’ll definitely be going back! It’s a spectacular event – the trails, atmosphere & organisation were beyond expectations & despite 60-70mph winds on the Sunday, the riding was still awesome. It has a great festival feel to it & if you like the…

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Long Term Test of Brill Cleaner

Brill Cleaner – how does it work for bikes? I’ve been using this for a couple of months now, so this post is what I’ve found after a good few uses… …those of you that know me might have noticed that in the past I might have, once or twice, turned up for a ride with a pre-muddied bike!…

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