Category Archives: New kit

Ride the road – The Tour is on!

Posted on July 3, 2011 by

The Tour de France has started and there are more Brits than ever before. What’s more they are good enough to win both attention, plaudits , some stages, even a place on the podium. Well done to Geraint Thomas for … Continue reading →

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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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Dream time – 29er

Posted on June 6, 2011 by

Now I own a shop so I ought to be a kit freak but anyone that knows me will know that, for me, its not about the bike. I don’t want for anything other than time. I want to ride.  … Continue reading →

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The inevitable happened

Posted on May 22, 2011 by

My other brother, Paul, came down today to ride with Joe and I. Mat joined us and I made the acquaintance of an old friend, the Scott Spark. We started fast, partly my fault but also Paul’s. Paul headed off … Continue reading →

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Humbled in the wet – Niner Air 9 review

Posted on May 7, 2011 by

Have you noticed how good a rider you are? Everyone is riding the trails like true mountain bike heros. Don’t you feel proud?  I’m just the same but what happen early this morning? It rained. I’m pretty confident of my … Continue reading →

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The trails are busier than ever

Posted on May 1, 2011 by

I don’t have to worry about trying to decide what to ride as life is a bit more structured now that I can road race every Tuesday. The mountain bike was an easy choice. I didn’t have a plan so … Continue reading →

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Humbling but still enjoyable

Posted on April 17, 2011 by

It wasn’t until 5:30pm yesterday that I finally decided what today’s ride would be. I am so torn between road and off road that I usually leave the decision to some one else. If there is a race on that’ll … Continue reading →

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Youth is better than old shoulders and good kit

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

We were going for a quick and short blast up to Truleigh Hill. It’s a lot of fun with a load of high speed corners and so short that we can ride fast. At least we think that we can. … Continue reading →

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Best day of the year

Posted on April 8, 2011 by

Today was a good day. It started when I saw that it was already 12 degrees at 6:30am. That meant no jacket just jersey and only arm and knee warmers to counter the slight chill. I was going for an … Continue reading →

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Thanks Dave!

Posted on April 6, 2011 by

I started this week on good form. I can only conclude that there is more than just marketing hype to the recovery products that I have been using. I’ve taken a Zipvit protein recovery bar after every hard ride over … Continue reading →

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