Articles written during February 2011
Femole Ride Report: Saturday 26 February – Another wet ride for the girls
Rain or shine the femoles show they’re not just fair-weather riders as they get out on the hills on a very wet February weekend.
Ride report: Sunday 27 February – Spring sun
A fine spring day at the end of February proves the setting for a slither and slide round Surrey
Feeling a bit racy? Niner Air 9 Carbon review
How does a Niner Air 9 carbon perform on the rooty, technical singletrack of Hombury Hill? A racy hardtail shows what its made of.
A week of riding – 6 from 7
A riding week, like a bakers dozen, is not what it seems. But you can pack in a lot more than you’d think.
Ride report: Wednesday 23 February – Randy Frogs
The last week has brought rain and with it, mud. We find most of it on our night ride!
Ride report: Rameka Trail, New Zealand
The first of a series of reports from Darren and Amanda in New Zealand, starting with the Rameka and Canaan Downs loops near Takaka in the Abel Tasman National Park on the South Island
Ride report: Wednesday 16 February – slip and slide
A time-sapping night ride along the North Downs Way gets us slipping and sliding across Ranmore. But who cares when you’re having fun?
Thomson try out colour (shock!)
Thomson are a company quietly bringing innovation to the area of stem and seat post anodizing, and trying new things with seat collars.
I must really Love My Bike!
Four4th Bikes organise an evening to celebrate the bike with a showing of the Lifecycles film I Love My Bike at the Farnham Maltings.
Ride report: Sunday 13 February – It never rains
Sunday’s ride, in heavy mud and clay, takes us to Reigate which gives Matt a chance to try out his MudX tyres.
Ride report: Wednesday 9 February – Westcott loop
Dry trails in the middle of February? Best to make the most of them then, with a run over to Leith Hill, via Wolverns Lane, taking in some excellent singletrack.
Henfold Lakes cafe – roadie refreshment
You’d have to be a bit out of your way on a MTB to end up at Henfold Hill cafe.
Ride report: Sunday 6 February – puncture practice
An unusually dry winter’s ride to Newlands Corner for the moles, thanks to the drying effects of high winds
VAR tyre lever – an end to tubeless struggles?
The VAR Tyre lever looks like a clever solution getting tight tyres to seat easily on the rim.
Hope go CNC crazy at the 2011 Core Bike Show
Hope unveil the Vision 8 LED light at the Core Bike show which packs 2500 lumens as well as showing a prototype chain device and crankset.
Meeting the Mid Life Cyclist
Photo credit: Mid Life Cyclist on Flickr I was perusing the On-One site the other day and I clicked on a comment left by another customer of theirs.