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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…

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Ghetto tubeless…

‘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…

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howies merino base layer – NBL natural base layer

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…

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Paramo Velez Adventure Light Smock – pt2

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…

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