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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3 Sept 2003 – Matt’s commute

I’m quite pleased with these photos as I just snapped them as quickly as possible on my ride to work (Bookham to Reigate). The camera was an old 2 meg pixel one borrowed from Dave. View the 3 Sept 2003 photoset on Flickr.

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31 Aug 2003 – Ranmore ride

Our first attempt at ride photography using a pretty basic camera, details of which now escape me. View the 31 Aug 2003 photoset on Flickr.

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Endura Humvee review

What are Endura Humvee shorts really like and what do you get for your money?

Filed under Clothing, Reviews in July 2006.

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Good times

So I’m back in the saddle. Not literally as I type* although that would be a clever trick, but metaphorically, as a way of saying I’m back riding the trails again and more importantly, enjoying it.

Filed under Rides in July 2006.

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Cycling ennui

After spending a lot of time building this blog in the early part of this year, I haven’t been out on my bike now for the best part of three months. Why the hiatus you might wonder?

1998 Marin Muirwoods MTB

1998 Marin Muirwoods

I feel very nostalgic about this bike as it was the first ‘proper’ MTB I owned.

Filed under Bikes in March 2006.

2003 Cove Handjob near Box Hill in the Surrey Hills

2003 Cove Handjob

A new bike for Thomas after his Orange UFO committed hari kari.

Filed under Bikes in March 2006.

Kelloggs Nutri Grain

Kellogg’s Elevenses review

Hunger pangs and sugar dips are the inevitable result of extended periods of hard exercise. Or gluttony.

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The Bike Plow

If you thought cycling in the middle of winter in this country is hard, look at the lengths some people go to over in Chicago…

Filed under 2006, News in February 2006.

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A cold winter ride

I rode into work this morning, 12 miles of mainly off-road fun along the North Downs to Reigate. Unfortunately it was not without it’s niggles.

Filed under Rides in February 2006.