Exciting changes at Tom Hutton MTB! Anybody who knows us will know that our real passion is being out there doing it. We love guiding, running trips and exploring but if we’re honest, we’ve never really enjoyed sitting behind a computer or running a business. It’s just not us. For this reason, we have always…
DetailsWhat makes Torridon so good? We’re often asked what it is that draws us back to Torridon time and time again – we actually spent more evenings there than in Wales in summer 2017! So here goes… Landscape Torridon is one of those rare places where the mountains rise straight out of the sea. Jagged…
DetailsWe were pretty stoked to have Steve Justice from Alabama join us in Torridon in May. Here’s his story in his own words… I wish I could say I felt at ease when we started riding. When you’ve been riding for nearly 30 years, you know when you’re riding well and when you’re not. The…
DetailsOur top 5 big mountain rides in Wales Wales played a pivotal role in the development of mountain biking in the UK, and the principality has remained at the forefront ever since. But there’s so much much more to riding in Wales than trail centres and bike parks: the mountains and valleys are home to…
DetailsOur 5 favourite rides in our own backyard 1. Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) Snowdon is more an experience than a ride. But it’s still our pick as Wales’ best outing, and it earns a place in any UK Top 10. Our favourite circuit is up from Llanberis – pretty ride-able until just beyond the Halfway House.…
DetailsYou don’t need to be an elite athlete to join our trips, but a little training can add a lot of extra smiles as well as miles. Matt Mooney of MTB Fitness gives us the benefit of his expertise. 1. Get used to riding back to back days One of the main challenges of a…
DetailsLooking back over the highs and lows of a dream job… 19 years ago, almost to the day, a very much younger version of myself, at the time a rookie journalist and photographer, took a lift to one of the top floors in a huge tower block in central London. The building was South Bank…
DetailsBeing injured sucks. It hurts, it stops you riding, it stops you working and it stops you being you. But you can take some positives from it.
DetailsDrunk on dusty trails and intoxicating sunshine. How a simple Torridon ride grew into something more…
DetailsBeing injured sucks. It hurts, it stops you riding, it stops you working and it stops you being you. But you can take some positives from it.
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