The days are getting longer and warmer (pause for celebration)… thank goodness. I don’t need to tell you about the long and cold winter, I’m simply chuffed to bits that it’s nearly a thing of the past. My winter riding kit was still taking up a huge space in my wardrobe, before I hastily bundled [...]
First Aid is important
More than likely, you’ll have suffered a few cuts and scrapes when out riding, and will have seen some friends take a tumble or two. When I was younger I had a few pretty bad crashes, and happily continued riding, naively. One of them put a slice up the front of my leg that needed [...]
Going back in time
At the weekend, I paid some old friends a visit in the town where I grew up- and although I didn’t take a bike with me, I went for a walk and checked out one of the main spots I grew up riding at. It was about 5 minutes away from my old family home, and is [...]
Mercedes-Benz Vito Sport Experience Days
Over the past few months we’ve run experience days with our Sponsored athletes. We’re running our final one this year with Downhill legend Steve Peat. Every one has proved a different experience but a valuable and fun one at that. If you’d like to enter, please click here. Take a look at what kinds of [...]
Beyond wet
This weekend, my bike may as well have been a hovercraft- it was so waterlogged out, I’d go as far as saying it was the wettest, slippiest and most muddy ride I’ve ever had. You know what it’s like when you kind of avoid the mud and puddles, but as soon as you’re wet you seek them [...]
Steve Peat Experience day- Powered by Mercedes-Benz Vito Sport
We have another great competition this time for experienced riders to win a chance to spend a day riding with Steve Peat at UK Bike Park in Dorset. The event takes place on 22nd November from 11am-3pm. You can find more details about the location here You can enter the competition here and all you have to do is [...]
(Don’t) Chuck out the chintz
In the last few years there’s been a lot of press given to stream lining your life- getting rid of possessions you don’t need and minimising on things you buy. This is all and well and not only promotes a lifestyle where you don’t own unnecessary things, nor have unnecessary baggage, but also not having [...]










