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.

Beacon Hill view on the South Downs Way

Ride report: Sunday 25 August – South Downs Way to the Meon Valley

Sunday was a chance to revisit a part of the South Downs I’ve only ridden once, back in 2011.

Filed under Rides in August 2019.

2×10 – deader than a dodo

Somewhat naively I assumed I could buy replacement 2×10 drivetrain parts and keep on rolling

Filed under Bike talk, Trends in July 2019.

2019 Cannondale Topstone 105 SE

Cannondale Topstone 105 SE 2019 specification

The original specification of the 2019 Cannondale Topstone 105 SE

Filed under Bikes in June 2019.

Tioga Edge 22 MTB front tyre

Tioga Edge 22 front-specific tyre – grip x 2?

There has been a bit of noise on a new front-specific tyre that sounds interesting – the Tioga Edge 22

Filed under 2019, News in June 2019.

Moles Solstice 2019 sunrise at Holmbury Hill

Ride report: Friday 21 June – another year, another Molestice

So this makes it three. Three times now we’ve chosen to get up when everyone else is asleep to see in the Solstice at Holmbury Hill.

Filed under Rides in June 2019.

I cycled a whole ten miles with Dandy

Ride report: Saturday 8 June – D’andy ride

This week may have been unusual for a number of reasons but in many ways was a classic Moles ride.

Filed under Rides in June 2019.

Bikes humping

Ride report: Sunday June 2 – Bike humping

t’s always nice to be able to stump up a ride report and after a lot of commuter riding, a Sunday social was just the ticket.

Filed under Rides in June 2019.

By the Vogan Memorial in Priory Park Reigate

Searching the Stickless

I was bemoaning how sticky certain parts of the Hills have become but there’s plenty else to ride with a bit of imagination…

Filed under Bike talk, Lifestyle in May 2019.

Bird AM Zero at Reigate

Out and about – things are sticky

Stick-man or stick-woman is out and about sabotaging Surrey Hills trails

Filed under Bike talk, Lifestyle in May 2019.

Crud XL Fender on Rock Shox Pike 29

In for test: Crud XL Fender

An offer from Mr Crud came in to try out his new Crud XL Fender – let’s take a look!

Filed under 2019, News in May 2019.