Mark
Eager anticipation
Mark happily takes delivery of his brand new bike, an On-one Inbred 456 in red.
New Arrivals
Mark finally has a son. So that’s three of our kids (four counting Lauren) who’ll be whipping our asses on the trails in 15 years time (C’mon Grandpa!).
Oh, and his 456 is is just days away…
Of shoe leather, rain clouds and split pins
Mark goes looking for split pins for his Magura Julie brakes to general puzzlement but ends up bagging a bargain.
It’s good to be alive, when you’re riding on your Five
Mark takes Dave’s Orange Five out for a spin in the Surrey Hills and revels in a bike with real MTB capability.
5 reasons why I hate Mountain Biking. Mark’s opinion
Mark responds to Matt’s list of things he hates about Mountain Biking. Are we turning into a bunch of Grumpy Old Men…?
Memories are made of this, or the lot of the busy man
While listening to Dean Martin singing “Memories are made of this” the other day, it sent me off on a wave of nostalgia, reminding me that I used to ride a mountain bike.
Down to earth with a bump
As I am the only Mole who didn’t get a name check in Matt’s post about our outing to Holmbury Hill, (probably due to the fact I made it the whole way round without falling off or breaking my Mountain Bike), I thought I might post a few words about last night’s ride.
So is this fun?
On the radio at the moment are a series of ads running for Thorpe Park. The theme of all the ads is that going to Thorpe Park is the very definition of fun, and everything else isn’t. In one of the ads is the question “is cycling fun”, to which the ad gives the answer “no, it’s just exercise.”
2007 Cycleworks Demo Day: Mark’s review
My plan for the Cycleworks Demo Day was simple. Try 3 full suss bikes and just enjoy riding them. The contrast between them and my trusty Nail Trail was what I was looking to test.
Another tale of manliness
In Lerwick, Archie MacDuff stood looking out of his kitchen window. He watched the waves crash over the harbour wall, while the fine snow built up gently against the window pane.