A few weeks ago we told you we went to Kent to see our friends at Quench Cycles and learn more about the business of a trail centre. We also got a chance to see how they used their Vito Sport in action- which is always important to us as we look to develop and [...]
It’s not often these days that you can safely say a bike product has changed everything for you- but there are a handful of products I simply couldn’t live without- starting with the lock-on grip. For years I endured XC races in the wet, where it was only a matter of time before the dreaded [...]
The low-end mountain bikes of today really are pretty damned good- even the kids 20in and 24in versions. The first bike I could call a mountain bike that I had was a 24in wheeled bike, with steel rims, cut-your-calf-muscle-up-every-revolution sticky out cantilever brakes and massive bullhorn bars, with a short stem. It had, in reflection, [...]
One of the best skills a mountain biker can have is to be good at crashing- which sounds odd when you hear it but really it’s one of the best things you can learn. Bones break from a few different causes when you crash- some of them from your limbs being forced to twist in [...]
Wow now the dark realisation that I’m actually NOT allowed to do any physical exercise is really hitting home! What do you do when you’re injured and can’t put any weight on the body part that’s broken/dislocated? That’s right you sit on your arse looking into the computer or iPhone buying stuff. In my case [...]
Here’s the second episode from the 2nd series of How To’s with Bike Riders United. Blake Samson shows you how to incorporate the 360… To watch the first one with Martyn Ashton click here
