There’s three primary areas on your bike to carry your belongings – below the saddle, in front of or below the handlebars and within the frame’s triangle. For some, that represents more than enough carrying capacity but others need to find a little more. So, what do you do if you do need to squeeze […]
Bearstock? A gathering, a party, a chance to meet up and the perfect excuse to pack your bags and get out there. Bear Bones is five years old this year and we thought it would be a great excuse to host a party. It takes place on July 2nd / 3rd in greenest mid-Wales. Besides […]
I crouched twenty yards back from the waters edge, desperately trying to coax my damp lighter back into life. From the furthest corner of my eye, something caught my attention. It was big and seemed completely out of context with its surroundings, I stood to get a better view. It was a boat, a large […]
Bikepackers, we’re a strange bunch. On the one hand, we seek out the wild places, remote, lonely and free from people. On the other, we court attention, interaction, even conversation – fat bikes, single speeds, big miles, rigid forks, and the ultimate aid to making people stop, stare and point …. the weird handlebar. To […]
Depending which old wife you care to believe, you loose between 50% and 90% of your body heat through your head … no you don’t. Body heat is lost largely through radiation, so its loss is proportionate to area, can you imagine how big your head would need to be to radiate 90% of your […]
Entries are now open for this years Welsh Ride Thing. As usual, it takes place over the Bank Holiday weekend at the beginning of May in greenest mid-Wales. There’s no fixed route and no ‘rules’ but there will be prizes, cake, the infamous WRT Weigh-In, tea, hills, lots of like minded souls and more tea. Entry […]
If the doom-mongers are to be believed then the last couple of months have been the wettest ever recorded. Besides an abundance of rain, I can also personally vouch for the severe high winds that have seemingly accompanied each and every deluge. While we shouldn’t allow these conditions to prevent us from riding, they do […]
Cycling is a contradiction, a double edged sword that requires careful handling if you don’t want to get cut. On the one hand, it’s a performance driven activity, fuelled by personal bests, lap times, energy gels and Strava. On the other, it’s a social affair that incorporates friends, views, cake stops …. and not Strava. […]
Bikepacking … exposed, desolate moorland, high rocky mountains and unrelenting, pathless blanket bog – yeah? No, not really. While these gems may be included, it’s unlikely that they’ll form more than 30% of even the hardest, most stupid or ridiculous route. The fact is, when bikepacking in the UK, it’s highly likely that half of […]
Pedals? Clipless or flats? Flats or clipless? It’s a question that has no answer because whatever answer you receive, will be born largely from personal preference, half truths and mis-guided good intentions. There’s simply no right or wrong answer … if there was, I’m sure people would have stopped asking by now. If your foot’s […]