Ride Stories

Red Bull Hardline is one of the most insane courses out there. If you read the piece I wrote about walking it, hopefully it gave you an impression of just …
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When my brakes gave up at Llandegla it was time to consider getting a new set. I’d bled them before, had them bled at a bike shop nearby and then …
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When I bought my BMX last year (or was it two years ago now?), I knew I wanted to get another lid. After all, my trail lid is supposed to …
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MTBMeetup keeps me coming back every year. It’s the fourth time in a row that I’ve made the annual pilgrimage to One Planet at Llandegla to enjoy the social riding …
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The second day with Red Bull and the Athertons didn’t disappoint. The first was great so I had big expectations for the second.

We got up ready for breakfast and …
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Do you ever get those moments where you think things can’t be right? You know, when something seems like it’s too good to be true. It normally is, right?

That’s …
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I imagine most of the people that read this blog will be people who know me one way or another. You’ll likely be one of the people who have been …
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It’s not often that I don’t ride my bike. I work full time so I don’t get out as much as I’d like, but almost every weekend there’s a day …
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In December of 2017 I bought my dream bike. My parents helped persuade me with their mantra of “you can’t take money to the grave; live your life” – especially …
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What’s the obsession with off-piste? That’s something I always wondered when I first started out. I mean, the trails at most centres are decent and they’re usually well maintained. The …
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