Finding the Right Bike, the Right Upgrades & the Skills to Thrash it
At the moment in mountain biking there are just four classifications of trails; green, blue, red and black (some places have double-black but it doesn’t seem to be used very often…). Anyone that’s ridden...
So, part 2 of the 7 Stanes Glentress trail guide and it’s time to start climbing. You’ve got a choice here that determines exactly how much climbing you’re going to do and what sections...
I just read a post on the ‘What Mountain Bike’ blog about girls in biking which made me remember a trip out to Glentress last weekend. You can see the article here. I’m ashamed...
Glentress is a mountain biking centre just outside of Peebles that has the largest and arguably the best network of trails in the 7 Stanes collection. It has the full range of terrain on...
You might have read last week that I was having some bottom bracket traumas with my Specialized Epic. Well, incase anyone else has the same problems as me, here’s what I came up with....
I’m currently thinking about where to head off on my holidays this year and I’m wondering exactly how much trouble I’ll get in if I suggest to my girlfriend that a bike-bag might be...
Just a quick post today prompted by a maintenance problem I’m having with my Specialized Epic. The bottom bracket that was fit by the previous owner is too small and the chain keeps getting...
I ventured up to the far north of Scotland in December for a long weekend and thought I’d check out one of the local trails while I was up there. It turned out to...
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