I’ve had a good year with no injuries. I’ve got my 3 bikes into good order. I’m not just riding around on any of them with known faults. For my last ride of the year I rode from home to Rivington. It’s a big area and has always been popular with mountain bikers. I didContinue reading “Last ride of 2018.”
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First ride since Christmas.
https://www.strava.com/activities/2038004076/embed/0fd175d4ec71ffd190e9e50022920c32bc132820 Clicking on the link above should give you more information than you could possibly want about today’s ride! Just click on the map for the details. It was good to get out today but with the rain we’ve had recently there were only 2 realistic choices of places to ride. I chose Healey NabContinue reading “First ride since Christmas.”
Christmas is on it’s way……
I love Christmas but it can mess up my riding. Yesterday I did probably my last ride before Father Christmas calls! With the amount of rain we’ve had the prospects weren’t great. I decided to do some exploration locally in a place I’ve rarely ridden before. The area was a Royal Ordnance bomb factory from WW2Continue reading “Christmas is on it’s way……”
Wetter than an otter’s pocket!
I couldn’t ride on Friday so it’s been 5 days since my last ride. It’s a shame because Friday was fairly dry but we’ve had a lot of rain since. I thought about a road ride but they don’t really appeal, so I rode Healey nab. I covered 9.46 miles but only really did oneContinue reading “Wetter than an otter’s pocket!”
King of all I survey….
After such a wet ride 2 days ago it’s been drier and fairly windy. The trails have dried up considerably. I had decided to ride to Birkacre where there are some fabulous corners. I particularly like a fast section where you are constantly heading downhill. It starts with a left/right combination. Then after a 30mphContinue reading “King of all I survey….”
Back to the dirt!
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!”
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.”
Loved my ride!
My last ride was nothing special. To motivate myself today I went back to the type of riding I’ve always loved the best. Instead of the berms of our mini trail centre I wanted flat corners. As I recently told one of the founders of mountain biking, Charlie Kelly, MTB nirvana for me is whenContinue reading “Loved my ride!”
Two of my 3 bikes.
Maybe it’s my age but I love my classic MTBs. I have 2 classics but only one modern which is obviously the 2016 Boardman FS Pro. Yes, they could both be cleaner but at least they’ve both had some attention recently. The Boardman has had rear wheel bearings and the Whyte JW 4 has hadContinue reading “Two of my 3 bikes.”
Typical winter ride.
It’s not really winter yet but I don’t expect dry trails until April. Mud can be OK. I rode Healey Nab because I know it will always be rideable whatever the weather has been. It’s a hill of about 680 feet and has a number of purpose built MTB trails. They’re typical of man madeContinue reading “Typical winter ride.”
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