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Building a British Mountain Bike: Searching for a UK Bike Frame
20 November 2011 12:59 PM | 7 CommentsI’ve had my Specialised Enduro for over 3 years now, having done the first bike build over the Spring of 2008. The bike’s been amazing. I haven’t had to replace...
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Bianchi Mountain Bikes: New 29ers hit the market
19 June 2011 2:33 PM | 1 CommentI’ve just been reading about some new 29er mountain bikes on their way to market. They’re produced by the road biking giant, Bianchi, and it still seems a little strange...
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Build a homemade headset press for bike building
20 June 2008 11:21 AM | 4 CommentsFollowing on from my post earlier in the week about installing a new headset, I’ve come across an article on building your own headset press. Could be the way around...
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Welcome to Mountain Bikes Apart!
This site is all about... you guessed it... Mountain biking! I've been riding my fat tyre steed for a good 8 years now and have built up a bunch of stories and experience over the years. Mountain Bikes Apart is my attempt to log some of it, and hopefully help you lot in your biking endevours along the way.
There's a fair chunk of information on Mountain Bikes Apart about just that, taking mountain bikes apart, maintaining them, and bike building as a hobby. I've been building my own bikes since 2008 and get a ton of satisfaction out of riding my own custom mountain bike, set up just how I like it.
Over the last few years, I've also been doing a fair bit of mountain bike racing, along with a few triathlons. I've been writing a fair bit about that recently and cover some of the bigger bike races in Scotland.
Anyway, enjoy the show and be sure to contact me to let me know what you think, either on the contact page, or in the comments on any of the pages.
Banter Archive
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What do I get up to When I’m not on the Bike?
Posted on October 18, 2011 | No CommentsI wanted to write a short page about a completely different subject for a change, and that’s what I do when I’m not out on the mountain bike. This is... -
The Sunday Biking Fiasco – a ‘How To’ Guide
Posted on September 29, 2011 | 2 CommentsA beginners guide to having the most farcical and irritating day possible while attempting, in any way, to actually get on and ride your bike. Warning: This guide was developed... -
Scottish is…. pretty harsh apparently! Especially for mountain bikers.
Posted on June 26, 2011 | No CommentsI’ve been working away today listening to Radio 1′s coverage of the annual rammy at T-in-the-Park. It’s one of the times I’m happy enough to listen to Scott Mills’ irritating... -
Canada bound: Whistler Bike Park, here I come!
Posted on June 12, 2011 | 1 CommentTomorrow, as that old singing dude is so fond of saying, I’m leaving. On a jet plane. Funnily enough, I know fine when I’ll be back again. Too soon, I’m... -
Out for (a long, long) lunch…
Posted on November 20, 2008 | No CommentsHey folks, I’m currently away for a few months on a trip through Asia on the was to Australia – specifically India, Nepal, Thailand, Singapore and then Oz, before heading... -
Mountain Biking Knee Problems – Injury once again….
Posted on August 28, 2008 | No CommentsAlrighty, the knee is back, and this time just due to cycling… In my last post I talked about getting ready for the Coast to Coast. Well, my eagerly anticipated... -
Last minute biking trip preparations – every time…
Posted on August 4, 2008 | No CommentsI’m off on my coast to coast trek tomorrow - east coast of Scotland to the west. It’s currently nearly 1am and, as I take a rest from preparing , I wonder... -
Glentress and Innerleithen – Best Mountain Bike Trails in the UK
Posted on April 25, 2008 | 2 CommentsFor anyone that hasn’t seen it yet, my local pair of trails, Glentress and Innerleithen, have been awarded ‘Top UK Trail’ by Mountain Bike Rider magazine. It’s a brilliant accolade...


