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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.
Bike Buying Archive
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What’s so great about 29er Mountain Bikes?
Posted on November 1, 2011 | 5 CommentsIf there’s anything that seems to be right in biking fashion at the moment, it’s 29er mountain bikes. I can’t move for 29er articles, 29 bikes in the local shop... -
Which Mountain Bike is Right For Me?
Posted on September 19, 2011 | No CommentsI was about to start this article by trotting out numrous cliches about beginners and getting started in mountain biking, but, to be honest, in these days of high tech,... -
Back to Basics – Moving from full suspension to titanium hardtail
Posted on October 1, 2009 | 5 CommentsOk, I’ll admit it at last. I’m really not so good a rider, especially downhill, that I need a full suspension bike. That stubby little shock might make it nice... -
Finding a quality second hand bike – searching ebay and beyond
Posted on September 23, 2008 | 2 CommentsI’ve mentioned before that most of the bikes I own were bought second hand, and, as long as you’re careful about it it’s a great way to get yourself some... -
Incoming Hardtail – Giant XTC 0 bike with XTR Groupset
Posted on July 22, 2008 | No CommentsMy second hand mountain bike buying has taken a turn for the worse. I’ve just splurged far too much money on a new hardtail… In the past couple of months... -
More Ebay Bike Buying Tips – Buying an Easton EA70 Stem Internationally
Posted on April 4, 2008 | 1 CommentHi all, and just a quick Friday tip for you today based on some of my ebay activities last week. I’m currently buying up all the bits I need to... -
Buying a Second Hand Mountain Bike: Advice on Ebay and Beyond
Posted on April 1, 2008 | No CommentsNo matter how much we think they’re worth it, mountain bikes are pretty expensive when you get to the higher end models. A brand new, decent full suspension bike will...


