Since 2015, when ‘Pedal Slip’ began, I’ve dedicated huge chunks of time to mountain biking and connecting with others in the MTB community. It’s been a massive part of my life and it’s incredible to think that a two-wheeled off-road vehicle has meant that I’ve managed to meet and hang out with some of the best people I now know. I’m incredibly thankful that I… Read More »Videography | There’s More Than Meets The Eye
YT seems to have a different marketing division than most companies. Take last year’s Jeffsy campaign for instance. For what seemed like ages my Facebook and Twitter timelines were filled with questions and messages about whatever Jeffsy was. In fact, some people even seemed to hate it (that was their tagline). This year it’s the goat. I’d cottoned on to the idea this time round,… Read More »Return of the Goat.
I’ve not been totally off the bike but I’ve certainly be off for at least 4 weeks, with the exception of last week’s trip to the trails to break that pattern. The last time I rode before that was at Grenoside then Dalby in sunshine and warm weather. Since then, the rain has started to come, the leaves have begun dropping from the trees, and… Read More »10 Bike Films You Should Watch
In case you haven’t realised by now, I like bikes. I really like bikes. Most weeks I spend any spare time I can reading about bikes, watching videos about bikes, talking about bikes with friends, sharing bike things on the internet… you get the idea. So, when my other half asked if she could come out with me on the bike I couldn’t help but… Read More »Sharing The Love
You may well have seen on To The Trail, I recently spent the day in Scarborough on the bike. It’s somewhere I know really well (or at least I think I do) as I actually went to university there and so spent a happy 3 years of my life in the place. It’s somewhere that will always hold a special place in my heart simply… Read More »Urban MTB
You might’ve read the first part I wrote a little while back. If you haven’t, it probably makes sense to read that first, although the list itself is in no particular order. Here’s the other 6 places I opted to stick on the list for 2017. 6. Dalby Forest Of course, this had to be on the list. I’ve been already and I’ll definitely be… Read More »The 2017 Ride List (Part 2)
2017 was always going to be the year I hit it. After getting into the sport properly in 2015, I spent 2016 on the Camber getting confident and quicker. By the time 2017 rolled round I’d purchased my dream bike (the Bronson) and drew up a list of all the places I wanted to visit imminently. I based the list on things I’d read, and… Read More »The 2017 Ride List (Part 1)
Coed Y Brenin, the spiritual heart of trail centre riding in the UK. The first public trail centre in the land and home to some great trails. It had been somewhere I’d wanted to visit for a little while, but seeing the BIKE channel visit as part of their Mountain Bike Adventures series made me want to go even more. So when Si, Dec and… Read More »Brenin Meetup
In September I bought a house. I say ‘I’ loosely – the other half also put in, though she doesn’t use the garage. That’s my part of the house. It’s something that was a non-negotiable for us when we were looking around for a house. When we lived in the rented house before we moved here, I used to have to keep my bike under… Read More »2017: A Better Biker