Have you ever seen something that inspires you to the point of action? Where the feeling of needing to do it is the driving force behind a decision? Painting cycling helmets was never on the cards. When I first started mountain biking in 2015, I just enjoyed being on the bike. I didn’t care about what the bike was, which brand jacket I had on,… Read More »Custom MTB Helmets: Why?
The annual National Cycling Show was back in Birmingham at the end of June and, after a year off, I figured it was time to go and see how much it had changed. I’d written previously about my disappointment in the size of the event and it was really the lack of exhibitors in 2022 which meant I dodged the show in 2023. But that… Read More »National Cycling Show 2024
Apologies for the pun in the title. I couldn’t help myself, especially as the UK leg of the Bespoked bike show was held in Victoria Baths, Manchester over this weekend. I was lucky enough to get hold of a couple of tickets through my writing with Bike Gear Database and I’ve put together a full article accompanied by my photography over on their website. You… Read More »Bespoked: A Dive Into The Artisan
I love listening to the birds. I love watching the sunrise. I love walking barefoot through grassy fields. I love the outdoors. So, it’s no surprise that I also love camping. Whether that’s out on the bike carrying the Alpkit Soloist, or pitching the Vango Banshee 300 after driving to a campsite, I just love being out in a tent. Something I’ve never really done… Read More »A Bit Of Luxury
I’ve made no secret of shooting film recently. It’s become somewhat of an obsession if truth be told. There’s something about the nostalgia that a slightly grainy, imperfect image with a few light leaks gives. It’s the same feeling as getting your holiday snaps back from the chemist but with the added bonus of giving a fresh aspect to photography that I haven’t experienced before.… Read More »Nostalgia
I was sent the link in the evening after work and I glanced at the route quickly. 137 miles with almost two-thirds off-road. It sounded like a dream. I was in. Ashley had been out riding his gravel bike and had sent messages about getting out on a ride together. We’d been chatting a while but never actually caught up with each other in person… Read More »Bikepacking Robin Hood Country