Build a homemade headset press for bike building
I’m always on the lookout for great homemade bike building kits, so if you know of any more make-shift tools or devices, let me know in the comments below. Would love to know what you’ve found!
Author: Colin
Fitting a mountain bike headset – The Enduro Bike Build
It’s been a little while since the bike build started so time once again to get on with assembling my Specialized S-Works Enduro. This time it’s one of the most fiddly parts, the headset....
Cannondale Roam Mountain Bike Shoes – Kit Review
I haven’t posted a kit review in a while so I thought I’d have a look at one of the longest serving items in my kitbag – the trusty Cannondale Roams, my mountain bike...
Fort William UCI Mountain Bike World Cup 2008 Results
By all accounts it was an awesome return to Fort William for the UCI Mountain Biking World Cup which saw five british riders on the podiums at the end of the day. I was...
New Nevis Range Downhill Trail – The World Cup course gets a little brother
There was some good news this week for downhillers as the government announced that it was allocating £67,000 to creating a new downhill trail to complement the existing world cup course at Nevis Range....
SMBLA Mountain Bike Leader Award – Becoming a Bike Guide
Since about mid last year I’ve been thinking about training towards my Mountain Bike Leader Award. I thought I’d post my progress on the blog to see if anyone has any advice, and maybe...
Garmin Forerunner 305 – Heart Rate monitor and navigation for mountain bikers
I mentioned a couple of weeks back that I was looking to buy a Garmin Forerunner 305 to help with my training. Well, it’s arrived and I’m pretty chuffed with it! I have to...
The Nairnshire Challenge Knee Injury – A hill too far
At the weekend I ventured up to Nairn to take part in the Nairnshire Challenge – a 13 mile run, 18 mile cycle duathlon – but it turns out that being good on a...
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