Bike talk

Ride one bike for a year…

Could you ride just one bike for a year? Would you want to??

Filed in January 2018.

Trek, Tome and Ford

Trek and Ford seem to be shifting a problem onto cyclists – is this what we want?

Filed in January 2018.

3 things that really count when cycling

Great bikes are all very well, but what really makes a difference to your cycling?

Filed in January 2018.

Looking back, looking forward

Matt’s mileage in 2017 wasn’t what he hoped. But onwards and upwards…

Filed in January 2018.

3 trends in cycling you’ll see in 2018

Three predictions about what will be driving the bike industry in 2018

Filed in January 2018.

Kona Big Unit gains big gears – Deore M6000

The new Shimano Deore M6000 groupset gives a 29er hardtail new life

Filed in November 2017.

For those that missed it: Moles at Glastonbury

The moles crop up in the most unlikely places sometimes. Here’s a sighting from Glastonbury…

Filed in July 2017.

Matt's second broken collarbone

Lightning does strike twice – another broken collarbone

Lightning can strike twice, with another broken collarbone for Matt

Filed in February 2017.

Going backward to ride forwards – the Mason Bokeh

The Mason Bokeh takes modern design ideas and uses them to make a bike for a wide range of riding, both on and off-road

Filed in February 2017.

The year of the long-travel 29er?

Recent trends in mountain bike design seem to be moving toward long travel 29ers as a do-it-all option.

Filed in February 2017.

YT Jeffsy has arrived!

After some confusion, my new YT Industries Jeffsy 29er has arrived and is looking good

Filed in January 2017.

Job vacancy – Senior Slacker wanted

Friday night was D’Andy’s leaving do at the Penny Black, where some 20-odd of us turned up to make sure he went!

Filed in January 2017.