BikePark Wales have announced that construction of their first-of-a-kind facility is already underway. Based at Gethin Woods, near Merthyr Tydfil, it’s soon to be the UK’s premier mountain bike destination with trails to suit all abilities and styles of riding. It is set to offer the largest uplift service in the UK, for 75 riders. [...]
We’ve all had an injury in biking some time in the past. Whether it’s a nasty pedal strike to the shin, or the unfortunate and unforgiving broken bone – I doubt there are many of us out there without a story to tell and a scar to back it up. I try not to think [...]
Take a look at behind the scenes footage of the filming pilot of the Cycle Dirt. A new show dedicated to MTB, BMX and Cyclocross in the UK.
Clothing brand Howies used to make a t-shirt, with that as a slogan written across the front. I’m not the biggest fan of slogan t-shirts, but the message it conveyed is important. It’s a much clichéd term to say ‘live each day like it’s your last’, and implies irresponsible behaviour, but I understand why you would want [...]
Every now and then I reach a wall in my riding- normally when the weather is repeatedly bad. So most of this year then… And what happens in those times, is I start making myself all sorts of challenges- they’re never to make me a better rider, it’s more the ‘I wonder if I can…’ [...]
It’s that time of year when people start getting frantic about next year’s Glastonbury, and spend hours sat at their computers trying to get tickets sorted out. Mountain Bike festivals are getting bigger and better, so it’s well worth taking a look at what’s around. Some are small weekenders, and others are 7-day monsters with [...]
