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Ride report: Wednesday 1 September - We Had Joy, We Had Fun...
Its fairly predictable, or rather I’m fairly predictable, in that if I’m in charge of route planning and Matt isn’t there, it’s a sure bet China Pig will feature somehow. Chances to ride some of our choice trails are numbered as they inevitably get mothballed for the winter, China Pig being the most striking example of how a trail can morph from being the best dry weather trail in the area to the worst wet weather trail.
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Ride report: Wednesday 1 September - We Had Joy, We Had Fun...
e-MTB: Battery powered Mountain Bikes
You thought that electric bikes were for the seriously unfit to pop down to the shops to get their groceries in. Well wrong. They are big business and love them or loath them they are coming to mountain biking. I've even invented an acronym; e-MTB!
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e-MTB: Battery powered Mountain Bikes
Rest
Over the past month I've been conscious of a growing weariness to mountain biking as the relatively high number of miles (for me at least) has gradually accumulated. It's nothing so profound as the ennui I've experienced in the past, but it's worth recognising all the same.
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Rest
Ride Report: A real mid week treat rewarded with a treat
Tonight's ride was a real treat and I was happy to give myself a nice treat when I got home too...
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Ride Report: A real mid week treat rewarded with a treat
Ride report: Sunday 29 August - perfect conditions?
As it seems at the moment, when I arrive at Bocketts Farm car park on Sunday mornings I'm greeted by what should surely be described as a "crowd" of mountain bikers. 14 starters. You could understand why. It was a cool morning and conditions could be described as almost perfect.
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Ride report: Sunday 29 August - perfect conditions?
Ride Report: Saturday 28th August
Enjoying the glory of the sunshine 7 of us set off on a wonderful adventure for a Saturday morning.
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Ride Report: Saturday 28th August
Ride report: Wednesday 25 August - Wet weather
Dark shapes move urgently through the forest as if searching for something, their gaze sweeping the ground before them. In the deepening gloom, a heavy mist crawls up the escarpment from the south, shrouding them from watching eyes. Occassionally they stop to sniff the air and as they turn their searching faces back and forth a blinding light shines forth. Nine riders were abroad tonight.
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Ride report: Wednesday 25 August - Wet weather
