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Has mountain biking become motorbiking now?
I’ve got into trouble talking about e-bikes before, so I’d promised myself I wouldn’t poke the wattage obsessed wasps nest again for a while. But then the Eurobike show opened...
How to survive biking when it’s boiling
Dry and dusty trails can be fantastic but biking when it’s boiling throws up a different set of challenges. So how do you stay cool rather than cooked when Rotherham...
Going the distance
Ultra cycling events held over hundreds or even thousands of km are very much in fashion with riding right now, but you don’t have to be an insomniac masochist with...
Spring has sprung
This time of the year is always a lottery in terms of weather and trail conditions but spring is still a brilliant time to ramp up your riding. Even in...
Power is nothing without control
Are E-MTBs really the future of mountain biking or could they be the death of it? Sorry, that is a bit of a rage bait headline, but E-MTBs are creating...
202Sicks or 202Sick?
The year ahead might be the hardest ever for the MTB/Gravel bike industry, but it’s potentially the best ever for off road riders. As we roll into a new year, MTB manufacturers,...
Softshells VS Waterproofs
When it comes to choosing a coat, what are the differences between softshells and waterproofs, and which is best when? Before we go any further what are we talking about...
Winter workouts. How to stay fit when you’ve had enough of winter riding.
Before I launch into one of those ‘ten things to try’ listicles that clog up lifestyle magazines and the internet like copy writing cholesterol, let’s drop some reality here. Firstly,...
Has the 'spirit of gravel' died?
Gravel was meant to be the friendly, inclusive ‘it's about the journey not the speed / result' movement that reclaimed recreational off road riding from intimidating racing and radness. But...
Perfectly Armless
Why arming yourself with a gilet / sleeveless vest will add the most versatile anti weather weapon to your riding wardrobe. If you’ve not tried one, trying to explain why...
Is the death of mountain biking just hype?
Forget the industry doom scrolling. Biking is doing absolutely fine where it matters: On the hills, in the woods and at events. The last state of the industry piece I...
Show and Tell - Eurobike 2025
I went to the Eurobike trade show for the first time in thirty years and came away with mixed impressions on the state of the bike industry halfway through 2025....
