Matt
A year’s mileage
So, just over a year ago I posted about my mileage at the start of the year with a view to seeing how many miles I was going to do through 2006.
Cycle 2006 – London Excel
It might be out of the way, being quite a trek for the moles from the heart of Surrey to London’s Canary Wharf but last Friday we made a special effort to attend the first public day of Cycle 2006. The resulting 62 shot set of Cycle 2006 photos are up on Flickr, with the labelling process ongoing…
It’s not mountain biking
Today I had to take a trip into town for a mid-morning London meeting. Staring idly out of the window as the train crossed the Thames I was suddenly struck by a rather interesting thought.
17 Sept 2007 – White Downs
Dave and Matt head off toward the White Downs near Ranmore and try out a couple of new trails. The new bits included a fast and twisty section of the North Downs Way which will prove invaluable in winter as it seems well drained and stable, plus the White Downs descent which takes you down to Park Farm near Wotton. […]
Marin 2007 and Jon Whyte
So Marin have finally released information about their 2007 bikes (well, to date the US site has been updated anyway) and what a great line up it is too.
Carbon based
Reading this month’s What MTB it struck me how many bikes and bike parts are now being made from carbon fibre. So it got me thinking about the cunning weave (and I’m not talking about a particularly fine wig) and the fact that few of my riding buddies have adorned their bikes with this most bling-tastic of materials.
Night riding
So the nights have started to draw in again, not immediately obvious perhaps given that’s it’s only mid August, until you try to get out on the bike in the evenings. Starting at 7:30 it doesn’t take more than an hour before there’s an obvious need for lights out on the trails.
7 Mar 2004 – Carnage
A trip over to Redlands ends up with Matt on his head. View the 7 Mar 2004 photoset on Flickr.
15 Feb 2004 – Ranmore
A damp Sunday ride that was hard going with Marks’ dodgy knee and some heavy clay on the Downs – still, another 20 miles under the wheels anyway. View the 15 Feb 2004 photoset on Flickr.
8 Feb 2004 – Headley
The first photo shoot of the year as Dave takes his Wolf Ridge out for its’ first ride. Matt’s Nostalgia Bike also gets an airing after a rebuild with a new LX groupset. View the 8 Feb 2004 photoset on Flickr.