Entries for the 7th WRT and WRT-Lite are now open … in fact they’ve been open for 3 weeks but you might have missed that fact. Last year, over 130 riders made the pilgrimage to the start (a seemingly random field in mid-Wales) and by Saturday evening they were scattered across the Welsh hills or […]
Are you a hardcore adventurer or a lightweight liteweight? The questions below have been compiled by a panel of experts in a field … simply answer each question, keep a tally of your score (points at the side of each answer) and see how you fared at the end.Have you ever slept in a bus […]
There’s plenty of options for getting your feet back up to temperature after a cold, wet ride. You could slip your pinkies into a pair of cosy down booties or encase them with primaloft stuffed slippers or even just a thick pair of wool socks will soon have your feet feeling like they’re attached to […]
If ever you needed proof that the important things in life don’t change, this is it. Sure, the trappings of life change, the way society views things alters and the trinkets of modern living come and go at an alarming rate. What I’m talking about is the important stuff, the things that are deep within […]
Ever since gears were first fitted to the bicycle we’ve wanted more … 3 speed, 6 speed, 7 speed, 8 speed, 9 speed MORE. We haven’t craved knee straining, vain popping ‘big’ gears, we’ve wanted it easy. Gears that can seemingly transport us up the steepest of hills with the very minimum of physical effort, […]
If I could be bothered to search the internet, I’m sure I could find a quote by someone famous extolling the virtues of travelling by bicycle. They’d probably say that there’s no better way to see a country than from atop a bike and that while a bicycle offers speed, it still affords its rider […]
Although I’m a great fan of peace and quiet and the natural sounds of the great outdoors, I do occasionally enjoy a bit of background noise. Sometimes it might be music, other times a podcast or an audio book, it doesn’t really matter because up until recently the problem has always been the same … […]
I don’t know this for sure but I’m willing to wager a big bag of Tangfastics that since its introduction, the Wildcat Gear Mountain Lion has probably become the most popular piece of bar mounted bikepacking luggage in the UK. It’s simple, lightweight and holds your precious belongings very securely no matter how rad and […]
Brant Richards is a name many of you will be familiar with. He’s been involved with mountain bikes in one way or another since their inception in the UK. Over the years he’s been responsible for numerous designs, many of which we’re happily riding round the countryside. If the snippets we’ve seen so far prove […]
A good number of months ago there was a post here about something called the Thermartex blanket. It was a ‘first look’ affair in which I promised to go away and see whether a seemingly thin, lightweight piece of material could actually help you stay warm. Well, nine months on … I’m back.I have to say that […]