Absolute Black – “Black Series” 32t Oval Chainring I’ve been impressed by Absolute Black’s quality for a while. I won a narrow/wide 34t round ring from them in a facebook comp a good few months back and it’s not showing much wear at all. Despite running the mech with the clutch switched off it hasn’t dropped the chain once…
Vittoria (Geax) Goma/Barzo TNT combination Have to say 1st up, these are for sale in the Chasing Trails ebay shop. but I like to sell stuff that I use, or would use if I needed one of whatever thing it is.So, I’ve been running a pair of 650b Vittoria tyres for about the last 8 weeks and I’ve been…
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…
As I’ve mentioned before,…
I’ve reviewed a few…
