Ruth Schofield’s 1:1 skills day Look out for a Bikeradar article by Ruth Schofield on a day of 1:1 skills coaching with Chasing Trails. Ruth is doing a series from a beginner’s point of view where the final aim is to ride Snowdon later in the year. Ruth’s Plan When Ruth arrived at Dalby for the day, she’d missed…
Welsh Cakes – a great post ride snack I took a supply on a 7stanes trip the other week & they were liked by all. So here’s the recipe. Click the link for a pdf or right click & ‘save target as’ if you want a copy. As with all cakes, best eaten warm, although that might prevent them…
‘Ghetto Tubeless’ – some hints I tweeted a more compact version of these instructions the other day after fitting some new tyres using the ghetto tubeless method. Thought I’d put it in order, add a bit more info, & post it up here for reference Why ‘Ghetto Tubeless’ instead of buying a kit? I prefer this method to the…
The Godfather of Freeride 51 & Freeriding. A bit of inspiration to get out & ride, whatever your age… The Old Man – More Mountain Bike Videos
How has Middleburn’s RS7 stood up to the abuse? There’s a lot of talk about how stiff various cranks are. These ones are stiff, although I can’t say that cheap ones feel flexy. The Middleburn RS7 crankset is also on the light side. They’re made out of quality alloy in the UK. They’re a little bit pricey, with a…
howies NBL base layer howies description: “Superfine Merino that can be worn on its own or as part of a layering system when it’s cold. Wicks naturally, resists build-up of odours, regulates temperature and is itch-free so it feels real nice next to your skin. 100% Zque accredited Merino wool”. Brands generally want you to believe their products will…
Orange Five – How Well does it Last? This isn’t so much a detailed review, you just need to Google for tons of reviews & info on how it rides & handles. This is more about how it stands up to long term use. This one’s an ’08 model – not so much has changed for 2010; a slightly…
Paramo Velez Adventure Light Smock – longer term review OK, a short re-visit to the Paramo. In short, great. As I mentioned before, I’d have the arms slightly longer, but there’s not much in it & with the wrist tabs done up everything’s comfortable & stays put<./p> The big question; ‘has it stayed waterproof?’ – yes. And Paramo are…
I’ve reviewed a few…
Great British Gravel Rides…
