Cannondale Habit 3; do I have to give it back?!
When it came to choosing a new steed for 2020 from Rutland’s MTB stock, I’ll be honest Cannondale wasn’t…
The 130mm downhill rig; Whyte T-130 C-RS
A bike with bang up-to-date geometry, capable of taking on anything that the UK can through at it but…
Taking to the road. 100 Miles.
I recently took part in my first road cycling event. But how did I get from doing circa 15…
Your next all day Epic.
Coed Y Brenin, the first official mountain bike trail centre in the UK and really where everything started. It’s…
The Bouncing Bomb of a ride, Lady Bower.
Once home to the creation of the bouncing bomb and now to lots of tourists, you could be forgiven…
3 reasons why you need to go to Leeds Bike Park
Welcome to the treasure trove that is Leeds Bike Park! Now let’s grab the bikes and here’s my three…
3 lessons I’ve learnt from my first Enduro
I’ve been wanting to try my hand at mountain bike racing for some time now. Like all experienced riders,…
Have you heard of Llandegla? You should have.
You know Llandegla has been built by riders, because the next 5-6km gives you more chances to get air…
REVIEW: Cannock Chase, off the beaten track.
Its only 1.5 hours from Cambridge with a heavy right foot and serves up some create descents as well…
Riding more, equals more fun. Weird…
As I look back over my Strava though, it looks like I’ve achieved it! More rides, more miles and…
NEW KIT FOR WINTER
After ripping my shoe in half at a reasonable recent uplift day at Revolution Bike Park and after having…
Venturing into the unknown. Gravel Bikes.
I’m a mountain biker. Always have been, and at the point of writing this, think I (might) always will…
Prepping for Winter; Base layers.
So when GripGrab emailed me earlier in the summer and said they had some news around Base Layers my…
How far can you push a trail bike?
Its all well and good having a playful trail bike that encourages you to push it more and more.…
3 Things I Love About the Stumpy
The more you pinned it, the more you jumped it, the harder you rode it, the better it got.…
To glove, or not to glove. That is the question.
Do you wear gloves when riding? After sifting through my now rather large collection of GripGrab gloves over the…
Should I tell you I like it? E-Bike confessions
I’m not a fan of E-Bikes. Well, let me rephrase that. I wasn’t a fan of E-Bikes, until life…
REVIEW: Shimano M424 SPD
After chatting with the team at Rutland Cycles around my options, they kindly offered me a pair of Shimano…
REVIEW: Bwlch Nant yr Arian trail centre
My oldfriend, Gareth was talking of riding Llandegla. It’s a great trail centre and the black run is a…
One year in with GribGrab
It’s been roughly a year since Grip Grab and I joined forces and in that time I’ve been purposely…
Riding the Olympics
Well not quite. I ride Hadleigh Park, the centre that the team behind the Olympics created the 2012 Olympic…
Why I sold my Downhill and bought a Trail bike
Let’s first start at why I bought a downhill bike and let’s face it, who doesn’t want a downhill…
Gloves, its personal…
You’ve got four touch points on the bike, two hands, two feet. I’ve learnt the difference between clipless and…
MBR DEMO DAY
Forest of Dean, 2017 bikes and the best day’s weather in March. Welcome to MBR’s Demo Day.
Thorpe Cloud – I’ve done it.
Rising to nearly 1000 ft in the south Peak District with a very clear ridge line, a nice country…
Never Loose Your Grip – GripGrab
Read more about my partnership with GribGrab on A Gravity Man.
Thorpe Cloud – I’ve got to.
I headed to Davedale in the Peak District last weekend to give my new Hero 5 Black a running.…
It’s upgrade time – Gopro Hero 5 black
After three years of my Hero 3 Silver it’s time to update. Here’s my thoughts on what.
Surface to Air – Aston Hill
The journey to jump It’s days to go to Christmas and after moving into our new house, the bikes…
Four GOPRO angles to try this season
The season is almost here. The Ski season I mean. I was in Tignes, French Alps, earlier this year…
It’s been a while Llandegla
Headed back to Llandegal with Jamie Hewitt for the first time in 2 years. Last time I was there…