After a road ride to avoid the mud on Saturday I have been unable to ride this week. Partly because of the rain and partly due to other commitments. Finally on Thursday I had the chance to ride. At first I thought it might be better to stick to the roads again but I couldContinue reading “Back to the dirt!”
Category Archives: MTB
A road ride.
After heavy rain last night I decided to do a road ride. It can be hard work on an MTB. I did 18.7 miles and a healthy 1606 feet of climbing. My Whyte PRST4 has a 1×10 transmission with a 32t front sprocket. I didn’t have a high enough gear for quite a lot ofContinue reading “A road ride.”
Robbed by Strava.
Strava is a GPS based app. which maps your chosen cycling route. When you reach the end of your ride you can save the route data and Strava will then compare your times on many segments with all the riders who’ve previously ridden those segments. The ultimate accolade is to be King of the Mountains,Continue reading “Robbed by Strava.”
How to corner faster.
Not a ride report today, but a bit of what I’ve learned over my biking life. It’s the corners which determine how quick you’ll be on a twisty track You can pedal as hard as you like but you’ll never make up for what you lose if you enter the corners too slowly. Of courseContinue reading “How to corner faster.”
Why I’m writing this….
I am a lifelong mountain biker who rarely lacks motivation. I had always ridden bikes off road like most kids but in 1976 I bought a “scrambler” for 70 pence. This was a bike which was dedicated to off road use. In 1977 I added a homemade suspension fork. I used the front suspension unitsContinue reading “Why I’m writing this….”
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