Our 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…
Our 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.…
You 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…
Being 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.
Drunk on dusty trails and intoxicating sunshine. How a simple Torridon ride grew into something more…
Being 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.
World class trails and out of this world scenery – the Scottish Highlands have it all. – […]
Awesome Lakeland riding that works all year round – what are you waiting for? 1. The Langdales, Hodge Close and Loughrigg Not so much a trail or even a specific loop, just a mix and match of perfect, all-weather techie rock that is guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Favourites? the clinky slate funnel…
The Diary of a mountain bike guide, route researcher and guidebook writer To say that the last few weeks have been the most traumatic of my life wouldn’t get close to really explaining the rollercoaster I have ridden since the accident nearly 2 weeks ago. Yet somehow I have managed to remain pretty calm from…
Our bikes might get dirty; but if we want to change perceptions, perhaps it’s our act that needs cleaning up This weekend we were down in the South West checking out a couple of routes in the Quantock Hills and on Dartmoor for Mountain Bike Rider. The weather was reasonably kind to us though it…
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