live, ride, work with bikes
Last weekend I was lucky enough to be given the chance to ride a 29er hardtail bike for the first time. Apart from having a whole day to ride a big wheeler, this 29er was different. Starley is a reasonably new brand, producing Road and TT bikes along with their own carbon rims, stems, bars and seatpost. This 29er, is their only MTB offering and what an offering it is! So this demo model was a little bit too small for me, meaning I had quite an extention on the seatpost and a slightly long stem. Nevertheless, my...
I've always been a dog lover. It all started with my Grandad's Black Lab. He was given it as a retirement present in 1982 about a month after I was born. I grew up with Flair and always felt close to her as we were the same age. At 18 yrs, she sadly passed away, the day after my grandad did. Ever since, I've wanted a dog of my own. Of course, being an avid mountain biker means my idea of what kind of dog I wanted has become quite exact. For years, I wanted a black lab just like flair, but lately I've seen a...
It's been over a year since I last rode at Swinley, but last Saturday I ventured out on my own and was fortunate enough to tag along with a couple of locals for a guided tour of the best bits. There...
Bike enthusiast working in the British cycle trade
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