Bye Bye Specialized Epic – Get your frame measurements right!
If you’ve been reading for a while you’ll know all about the Epic that I bought before Christmas. Well, great bike that it was it had to go I’m afraid. I learned a lesson...
Mountain Bikes Apart: For Beginners, Upgraders & Improvers Blog
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,...
Kona donates 1000 Mountain Bikes to AfricaBike
Respect has to go to Kona for their decision to double their donation of bikes to AfricaBike, a scheme aimed at offering sustainable travel options for local healthcare workers combatting the spread of HIV...
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...
Mountain Bike Beginners – The Tips and tribulations
I had a good day out at Glentress (7 Stanes favourite in the east of Scotland) at the weekend and thought it worth writing about because it wasn’t with my usual biking buddies. I...
Carron Valley Mountain Bike Trail – Guide and review
I’ve been to Carron Valley a couple of times in the past year. The first visit was on a blazing sunny day without a breath of wind, one of those days you count yourself...
Manitou Minute Suspension Fork – Broken Rebound Knob!
It’s slightly less an informational post today and more an opportunity for me to vent my spleen about some pretty shoddy components in my supposed high-end fork! I got a Manitou Minute One fork...
Customising your Bike Gear and Brake Cables
Just a quick post to point you at a little article I read over on NSMBe magazine about a cheap and easy way to customise your bike cables, both gears and brakes. I’ve always...
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