Lockdown cycling has been tough. Especially this time. It’s been cold, wet and the shorter days have meant that it’s got to be a bit more accurately planned when your mates don’t have lights. Still, having a chance to get out on a bike at all makes me feel very grateful. Despite missing mountain biking so much that I’m now literally dreaming about it, having… Read More »A simple mistake. Twice.
Getting the opportunity to doodle on people’s cycling helmets has been great. Over the last few weeks, I’ve had an array of messages on social media for people offering up their helmets for me to test a few things and get properly used to sketching on different sizes and shapes. The first few, I offered for free so that I could get some practice and… Read More »Free Bikes 4 Kids Helmet
An unrelated blog post today. Sort of. Well, it’s only partially related to cycling – it’s more about ‘business’ and creativity. So, if that’s not your thing, scroll on by and check out something else. Maybe this post about not riding the local. Creating stuff is a passion of mine. You probably know by now that I’m into photography and that I like a good… Read More »Be Brave
I love getting immersed in the wider world of mountain biking. It’s a bit more than riding for me at this point. In my spare time, as you probably know by now, I like to snap some photos. I’ve also been doodling little bits and bobs more recently too. Some of that has meant that some exciting things have happened. A while back, I sketched… Read More »Doodles.
Wow! Your Instagram looks awesome and you’ve got more than 10k followers! You must be a pro. That wasn’t quite how the message read in my DMs but it also wasn’t far off. I’ve paraphrased. It’s poetic license. Uhm, no. That’s not quite how it works on Instagram. Or, if it is, that’s not how it’s working for me. It’s not how I’d want it… Read More »That’s not quite how it works.
Riding bikes is fun. For the most part, riding at trail centres with mates is more than enough for me. I’m not a professional, nor am I trying to be. I just like riding my bike, taking photos and writing about it. For me, that’s all part of the fun. I don’t need crazy trails with huge gaps to have a laugh and, quite frankly,… Read More »Why I Don’t Ride ‘The Local’
This isn’t my normal bike. It’s not what I normally ride on, at least not until this point. I’ve always written about, photographed and talked about mountain biking. It’s a passion more than anything else and has been such a benefit to my own wellbeing – both physically and mentally – as well as the most fun hobby I’ve ever had. And that’s what I… Read More »Why I Bought A Calibre Lost Lad
Lockdown has meant that most of us aren’t riding our usual trails. There are some lucky folk who live near trails which are still open but most of us simply don’t have them. Does that mean we’ve got to stop riding our bikes? I don’t think so. Scotland has the advantage here with their right to roam. Within reason, just about anything that looks good… Read More »How To Find MTB Trails Near Me
Since 2015, when I first started posting and writing about riding my bike, a lot has changed. I first started my Instagram account, website and twitter as a chronicle of memories; a way of looking back and enjoying good times all over again. Even though I’ve had several other ideas along the way, the idea of recording what I’ve been up to, well, that hasn’t… Read More »Have I sold out too?
Most of the people I know are running a tubeless setup on their mountain bikes. I’m running tubeless tyres on my bike. It’s something I’d recommend to anyone who’s not yet made the swap and it’s super easy to do. Tubeless, simply put, refers to the lack of inner tubes in tyres. Instead, the inner tube is replaced with sealant which stays liquid inside the… Read More »Why Go Tubeless?