Category: MTB

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Which 12 Hour MTB Race?

I think I’m going to sign myself up to do a 12 hour solo Mountain Bike Race – Although it won’t be a ‘race’ for me, just a challenge to try to do it all without too much in the way of stops. I’m not sure which one to go for though so any recommendations...

Putting in the Miles 0

Putting in the Miles

I’m toying with the idea of doing a 12 hour solo MTB race next year, so though I’d better start doing some slightly longer rides. Up until now, anything over 15 miles was considered a longer ride and I very rarely do a ride that far. So, yesterday I was up at 5am as usual...

Fuel for the Day 1

Cwmcarn MTB Ride

The end of October already, which could only mean one thing, the end of month ride was due and this time we were off to Cwmcarn in South Wales, a trail centre I’d never been to. It was a long drive so an early start for me. Up at 5ish, check my e-mails and such...

Slashed Tyre 3

A very short ride

I was dying to get out for a MTB ride last night. I’d been at home all day without much work to do so had been willing the wind to pick up so that I could go windsurfing – It never did, so I was champing at the bit to get out and do something....

New GPS Enabled Training Device 3

New GPS Enabled Training Device

My beloved and very well used Garmin Forerunner 305 has stopped working. I’ve had it since January 2008 and it has been working flawlessy but now it keeps switching itself off. Sometimes it’ll stay on for a while but if I just touch the casing then it shuts down. I guess it could have got...

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Bristol Bike Fest October 2010 – Race Report

I did the Bristol Bike Fest on Saturday, a Mountain Bike Endurance race in Ashton Court, Bristol. Jay and I rode the course at a very easy pace on Friday evening and it seemed really nice. There hadn’t been any rain for ages so it was bone dry with loads of lovely twisty single track....

Bristol Bike Fest Photos 3

Bristol Bike Fest Photos October 2010

I hope everyone enjoyed the Bristol Bike Fest on Saturday. I certainly did, the weather and the course were perfect. I was riding solo in the afternoon 4 hour race so only took photos in the morning, but they are now up and available in the Bristol Bike Fest October 2010 Photo Gallery. They should...

Night Riding Alone 0

Night Riding Alone

I was working in Penrhyncoch yesterday, busy gardening in the sunshine. The plan was to finish at around 6pm and then either ride up to Pendam to meet the others at 7pm for a night ride, or have a bite to eat and drive up there to meet them. I was opting for the latter...

Winter Riding 0

Getting Ready for Winter

It’s been pretty dry here for the last week, but winter is coming and I’m fed up of getting eyes full of mud when I go out riding so it was time to fit some mudguards to my bike. Colour coordinated Crud Fast Fender, Crud catcher and a rear mudguard all fitted and ready for...

Me - Still Smiling 1

Bristol Bikefest Photo Assignment

I’m signed up to do the afternoon 4 hour race at the Bristol Bikefest (Oktoberfest) in Ashton Court this weekend, but I intend to get there early and take some photos of the morning events. I haven’t done any such photo assignments this year as I’ve been competing in the events myself, but last year...