Category Archives: Worthing mountianbiking

Riding with a limpet

Posted on March 13, 2011 by

This was it. At last I was going to go for a ride with Wil. He is fast and fit, has just started racing and his enthusiasm is infectious. I am just about old enough to be his granddad. We’ve … 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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Nothing much to report on the Whyte 19C

Posted on February 20, 2011 by

I really wanted to ride my road bike today but we had another demo bike that would have been rude not to try. It was a Whyte 19C – their carbon racing hard tail. I’d also been given some new … Continue reading →

Posted in Jumping, Mountain bike rides, Mud, New kit, Running, Whyte 19C, Worthing mountianbiking | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Its work Jim, but not as you know it.

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

Today we had a meeting with the people that have enabled the Steyning boys to build all those free ride trails above the Steyning Horseshoe. It was a site meeting so why drive when we can ride (this is a … Continue reading →

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The days are getting longer……. and bikes bigger

Posted on December 22, 2010 by

Oh Joy of Joys, I woke this morning in the pitch black knowing that summer is on the way. We have started to see the nights getting shorter. Always look on the bright side of life. Whilst my foot still … Continue reading →

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Autumn singletrack

Posted on October 17, 2010 by

The mountain bike won. With the leaves falling the singletrack verges on being enchanted. The road equivalent to singletrack is an alpine descent and there are not many of those around here. I made the most of the exceptional seasonal … Continue reading →

Posted in Mountainbike racing, Racing, Singletrack, Worthing mountianbiking | 4 Comments