Category Archives: Marin

Use it or lose it – Marin Riftzone XC8 – Crank Bros Candy reviews

Posted on June 19, 2011 by

I rode off road today to finish of a lazy week. I wanted my legs to recover. I soon found that all my road riding has had a cost to it. Whilst my power on the flat is good; my … Continue reading →

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Rights of way??? Its getting busy.

Posted on April 23, 2011 by

I usually feel obliged to ride whenever I can because I work 6 days a week. Sometimes I feel that I have to so that I can write up this blog. Thanks it gets me out on the difficult mornings. … Continue reading →

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Bit off more than I could chew

Posted on April 10, 2011 by

I’ve been looking forward to today’s ride for a long time. I wanted to ride my Five Ways Loop. I’d ride alone which was what I wanted – no waiting. Jo & Barney were eaten alive on a road race … Continue reading →

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New gear and offroad for a change

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

Every now and then I get the chance to try some new stuff and some times the new stuff is so new that it doesn’t exist yet, at least not in the way that you’ll see it when it comes … Continue reading →

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A Whinge

Posted on March 10, 2011 by

I am grumpy old man but I have reason. If you ride or ski or snowboard, or picnic or camp, (the list goes on and on) you’ll have your secret spots. They may be visited by others but when you … Continue reading →

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On the trails and happy

Posted on March 6, 2011 by

The decision was made for me.  My mates were going to ride off road. It would have been too cold and blowy to have fun on the road bike and after my last few rides what I really wanted was … Continue reading →

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Mud, mud, more mud and wind on the Marin Riftzone XC8

Posted on February 6, 2011 by

I was going to go for a flat out blast on the Marin Riftzone. The plan was to ride hard using young Wil doing his first race (round 2 of the Gorrick) for inspiration. The memories of my own races … Continue reading →

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Can technical be too technical?

Posted on January 20, 2011 by

We, the shop boys and a few others, went out for our annual ride on Tuesday evening. Off to Stanmer Park to ride some of those magnificent & technical trails. The last night ride that I had done was in … Continue reading →

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Don’t wind up your riding buddies

Posted on January 9, 2011 by

I need to think carefully how I write up today’s ride as there are dire consequences for getting it wrong. Last week I had what seemed like the easiest ride in recent memory. I put this down to the bike, … Continue reading →

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