The typical Mountain Bike – Too much variety? The term ‘men’s mountain bike’ is a little vague, especially when used by large chain stores or places not specialising in mountain bikes. By definition any 26in wheeled mountain bike that isn’t a woman’s specific model could be known as a men’s mountain bike- but let’s take [...]
Hip hopping don’t stop…Trials bikes Originally developed for young riders to practice the art of Trials before moving up to motorbikes, 20in wheeled Trial bikes are only seen by Trials purists these days. 26in wheeled Trials bikes are mountain bikes specifically designed for Trials riding, and are a lot more common at events these days- [...]
Sunday morning greeted the riders with a similar picture of blue skies and warm almost summer like temperatures. The trails were still in great conditions even with thousands of laps being ridden the previous day. Some of the turns turned almost a little slippy from the dust on the ground. Sunday features the 6hour team, [...]
Almost 1800 riders made it to the 9th helping of the infamous Kona Bristol Bikefest powered by Mercedes-Benz Vito Sport. After last year’s challenging conditions riders as well as the organising team was hoping for another Bikefest typical sun spoiled weekend – and due to organiser Paul rediscovering this lost good weather flip-flops the weekend [...]
The dreaded puncture is something we all suffer from time to time- but there are a few ways you can reduce the chance of them ruining your ride. Thumping in to sharp and square edged objects always runs a risk of pinch punctures AKA Snake Bites, so it’s best to ride light on the bike [...]
Bikes are better than they’ve ever been, and you can really let them rip in a variety of conditions. Even in the slop, us mountain bikers can get out and tear up the trails putting immovable grins across our muddy faces. But there’s one thing that is guaranteed to wipe that grin off your face. [...]
