Mountain Biking in Switzerland – Verbier on two wheels
‘It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best,’ wrote Ernest Hemmingway, ‘since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them. Thus you remember them...
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Mountain Biking in Australia: The Predictable Weather
As any regular readers will know I’m currently on a mountain biking and writing hiatus, travelling around the world for 4 or 5 months, so not much mountain biking writing going on in this...
7 Stanes Glentress Trail Guide – Pt 3 – Mountain biking uphill…
Back to the 7 Stanes Glentress Trail guide and we’re continuing on up after the short, sharp downhill section called Pennell’s Vennel. As you follow on the Red trail from the bottom of Pennell’s...
Second Hand Mountain Bikes: Buying on Ebay and Beyond
No 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 normally set you back...
Learning the bike skills: Mountain biking with the pros
Following on slightly from my post of a couple of weeks ago about taking beginners out biking, I managed to get out this weekend with a couple of guys who were quite the opposite…...
Bike Skills – How to do a manual
Hi all on a great spring day in central Scotland!This is just a quick post to point you towards a great little series of guides I’ve found over on Bike Radar on how to...
Mountain Bike Trails in Edinburgh – Going Urban – Craiglockart Hill
So far all the trail guides I’ve written have been traditional trails around Scotland, but what if you’re itching for a quick ride and can’t really be bothered getting out in the car? Well,...
Mountain Biking Trails in South Africa
Now, here’s somewhere I’ve never considered before for a mountain bike trip – South Africa. Outdoor adventure magazine iafrica.com just released an article titled South Africa’s top mountain bike trails which details 10 trails...
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