Matt
2007 Orange Five
Matt finally takes delivery of his 2007 Orange Five SE with some special upgrades. Here’s a mini review of a great bike.
Bluetooth Bike Computers
News of a bluetooth bike sensor for tracking your performance by mobile phone, plus the chance of a unique soundtrack to go with it.
I’ve seen my new Orange Five
And very striking it is in Electric (Sub Zero) Blue with chunky Rock Shox 454 Pike forks up front, Mavic UST wheels and lovely clicky Hope Pro 2 hubs.
2008 DT Swiss / Pace forks
DT Swiss launch the first fruits from their purchase of Pace forks and so far it is limited to some cosmetic tinkering with the forks’ branding and a seeming reduction in the Pace range.
Bedgebury Forest photos
Here’s some photos of our recent MTB trip to Bedgebury Forest in Kent.
Revising the Highway Code
Plans have been underway to revise the Highway Code for some time now and it appears that the CTC have been able to coordinate an amendment that prevents cyclists having to use cycle routes, advanced stop lines, cycle boxes and toucan crossings. The proposed wording now says that use is not ‘compulsory’ but may ‘make your journey safer’ and that […]
Bedgebury Forest singletrack review
What’s it like MTB riding in Bedgebury Forest? Here’s a review of the singletrack trails to be found there.
Specialized Hardrock Sport D4W (Designs for Women) 2007 review
A new Specialized Hardrock Sport D4W bike for his wife leaves Matt quietly impressed as this review shows.
High Fives for Orange
As I posted last week, I was hours off picking up my new Orange Five when Cycleworks discovered that my Electric Blue with sparkle lacquer turned out to be sparkley Diva Blue. You see how easy it is to mix the two up with descriptions like that? Well Orange have put their hands up and agreed to send an Electric […]
The changing plans and shifting sands of Mountain Biking
There’s an old saying about best laid plans which means that inevitably, the half baked ideas of the Muddymoles rarely stand a chance of working out the way we hope.