We have been organising group rides for the last few years, to try and get people interested in mountain biking, and the last 2 we ran have been absolute belters. 16 or 17 people turned up to Whinlatter near Keswick on the 10th July 2011 and here is how it went down!
I say new project, I bought the frame about 2 years ago if not more, however I intend on building it up over time, anywho…here is what I have to start with…from the year 2000 it’s an Orange Mr O…watch this space… Just found this…I have intentions of making it look just as good! http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=918136&sid=b347d8253bed981a10b36254b9c79355
Joined the Random biking crew on a trip to Newcastleton, I go with these guys when I need my fitness sorting out, they just pedal and pedal and whinge at you when you are taking too long, so it makes you try and keep up. I struggled this time, fitness and breathing went out the… Read more »
6 years ago I purchased a set of Shimano Saint cranks, under the guidance of guru Joe from Palace Cycles that they would last me forever. They are still going strong, 2 or 3 replacement bottom brackets, however I seem to have gone through more of the bolts that hold the crank arm together than… Read more »
It has been almost 2 years since I broke my collarbone (clavical) at Ae forest, and I havn’t been back there that much since. A play day was in order, so we got up early on sunday, set off at 9am and went up to Ae, we sessioned the last section of the Omega Man… Read more »
For someone that has ridden a mountain bike for 6 – 7 years that may seem like an odd title for this post…but its true! I have only been riding trail centres with the man made trails or little bits of natural trails but never a 6 and a half hour epic ride. After watching… Read more »
Dalbeattie red route was never one of my favourite stanes, just because there was no real, mind blowing descents. However this trip has changed my mind slightly, thanks to Mad Mike and Grave Danger, two names that I probably shouldn’t have tried to keep up with! My lovely Marzocchi 55 ATA (2008)s were still back… Read more »
Sunday as a day of rest never really made sense to me, I always saw it as a day for ourselves, so rest if you want to rest, ride if you want to ride and eat if you want to eat. I wanted to ride! Having missed out on every other opportunity to ride the… Read more »
