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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ATC5K helmet cam review – Chainbreaker

Some thoughts on getting the best from the Oregon Scientific ATC5K camera and some initial footage too.

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Orange launch 2009 lineup

News that Orange Bikes have just launched their 2009 range of bikes, featuring the new Blood range and Maxle swingarms.

Filed under 2008, News in November 2008.

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Clear night

A night ride on dry trails and clear skies as the Autumn season stretches on.

Filed under Rides in November 2008.

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SRAM X0 catastrophic failure

A stray branch thoroughly breaks Matt’s SRAM X0 rear mech and leaves him with an expensive repait bill. Maybe X9 would be a better bet?

Filed under Bike talk, Lifestyle in November 2008.

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Storm damage

Strike two and more problems with the Specialized Storm Control tyre. More a problem with conditions than the tyre though?

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TrustFire TR-801 Cree Q5 LED torch review

A review of the TrustFire TR-801 torch that uses a Cree Q5 LED to push out 230 lumens. Very powerful and very impressive.

Filed under Lights, Reviews in November 2008.

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Gloom and doom

What does the credit crunch mean for us mountain bikers over the next couple of years?

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Specialized Storm Control mud tyres review

First ride on the Specialized Storm Control tyres leaves Matt first optimistic, then not so sure.

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Specialized Storm Control 2.0 2Bliss mud tyres

Running Specialized Storm Control 2.0 2Bliss tyres on Mavic 819 UST rims. Are they better than the Bontrager Mud X?

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Ride report: Sunday 26 Oct

Sundays ride covered the miles but left everyone cold, wet and not surprisingly, muddy. But isn’t that what mountain biking in the Surrey Hills in October is all about?

Filed under Rides in October 2008.