Last minute biking trip preparations – every time…
I’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 if I’ll ever get...
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Scotland Coast to Coast on a Mountain Bike
I’ve been planning a bit of an epic ride with a couple of friends and we’ve finally come down to a concrete plan. Scotland – east to west, coast to coast on a mountain...
Incoming Hardtail – Giant XTC 0 bike with XTR Groupset
My 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 I’ve been planning a...
How to Bunny Hop on a Mountain Bike
The bunny hop is one of the most useful moves you can learn when you’re cycling natural mountain bike trails. Roots, rocks and the occasional bear are easily conquered when you can sail over...
Newcastleton Mountain Bike Trail – 7 Stanes North Shore Heaven
Newcastleton is probably one of the least visited of the 7 stanes mountain bike trails. It’s short (a mere 10.5km) and it’s a little out of the way, tucked down in the South East...
Sam Hill vs Gee Atherton at the UCI Downhill in Val di Sole
I’m a little late with this as the latest UCI World Champs round was a couple of weeks ago, but I’ve just come across the footage of Sam Hill on freecaster.tv and just had...
SMBLA Trail Cycle Leader Training – Day 2 – Leading on the TCL
Last weekend I went along to a training weekend for the Scottish Mountain Bike Leader Association’s Trail Cycle Leader award, or the SMBLA TCL. I’ve already talked about the first day of the TCL...
SMBLA Trail Cycle Leader Training – Hamsterley hijinks on the TCL
I mentioned a month or so ago that I was planning to go for my Scottish Mountain Bike Leaders Association Trail Cycle Leader award, or the SMBLA TCL award for acronym fans. Well, last...
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