Matt

Matt is one of the founding Molefathers of the Muddymoles, and is the designer and main administrator of the website.

An experienced rider, he still manages to fall off disconcertingly often. Nothing can account for this fact.

Current bikes include a Bird Aether 9, A Pace RC627 hardtail, a Cannondale Topstone gravel bike and a very niche Trek District 1 belt drive bike. A Merida Scultura Endurance bike provides road duties.

If you've ever wondered how Matt and the MuddyMoles got started, well wonder no more.

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Two views of the BBB corecap tubeless valves, showing the complete valve kit in gold, or the valve upgrade kit in purple

BBB Corecap tubeless valves look great!

In the news this week has been the announcement of the Corecap valve system from BBB, a replacement for traditional Presta valves.

Filed under Bike talk in January 2026.

Matt sizes up a berm on a blue line at Risoul

A year of riding in 2025

It was the best of years; it was the worst of years. For me 2025 was a mixed bag.

Filed under Bike talk in January 2026.

A cold day on Pitch Hill

Happy New Year for 2026

Well, here we are again, a New Year. Welcome to 2026 and all that.

Filed under Bike talk in January 2026.

A 32-inch BMC prototype XC MTB

32-inch wheels are coming. How do we feel?

We’ve been here before. 26-inch to 29-inch. Then the rogue 27.5-inch ‘goldilocks’ size that wasn’t.

Filed under Bike talk in November 2025.

Nukeproof Reactor 290 leaning against a derelict factory wall

Nukeproof returns with the Reactor 290 V2

Welcome news as Nukeproof return with the Reactor 290 V2 in both Carbon and Alloy. Both look stunning.

Filed under 2025, News in November 2025.

Top of a drop on Rushmoor

Evolution, not revolution

You may have noticed something different around here. If you haven’t, that’s probably fine!

Filed under Bike talk in November 2025.

Karl in the bushes

Is road cycling more dangerous than mountain biking?

A new survey makes easy statements about a complicated topic. Focus on the why, not the what.

Filed under 2025, News in October 2025.

Uberbike tubeless tyre valve up close in oil slick finish

Uberbike Airtech tubeless tyre valve review

I have been upgrading my tubeless valves to Uberbike Airtech valves

Filed under Reviews in October 2025.

Canyon Deflectr trail helmet

Canyon Deflectr Trail Helmet – a load of balls

This new helmet is yet to be launched but is already rated number one for safety by Virginia Tech. How did it do it?

Filed under 2025, News in September 2025.

The 2025 Trek CheckOUT full sus gravel bike

Trek CheckOUT full suspension gravel – is this really what we want?

Trek have created the CheckOUT – a full suspension gravel bike – as the search for fresh ground and fresh buyers continues

Filed under 2025, News in September 2025.

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