In case anyone hasn’t noticed, this year the 2008 demo day from Cycleworks is taking place on Sunday March 9 at Holmbury Hill. Following their tried and tested formula it consists of a 40-50 minute route that lets you try several bikes over the course of the day under the same conditions.

Last year I used it to great effect to try out a few candidates for my new bike and settled on the Orange Five. This year, I’m not immediately in the market for a new bike (the Five is just sooo good!) but I’ve my eye on a couple of bikes to try.

Chalk and cheese springs to mind. I fancy a spin out on the Intense 6.6 which is bound to be worth the effort. Plus, the steel framed Orange Prestige looks an intriguing prospect worthy of investigation, being lighter than a P7 and probably a touch more flexy. Perfect for a spry young thing like myself (haha!).

There’s also the opportunity to try the Specialized Enduro which will get quite a few people’s attention I reckon.

Here’s some selected linkage:

• Matt’s review of the 2007 Cycleworks Demo Day
• 2008 Orange Prestige
• Cycleworks 2007 Demo Day photos

Speak to the guys at Cycleworks Leatherhead to find out more and book specific rides. Hope to see you there…

About the author

Matt is one of the founding Molefathers of the Muddymoles, and is the designer and main administrator of the website.

Having ridden a 2007 Orange Five for many years then a 2016 YT Industries Jeffsy 29er, he now rocks a Bird Aether 9 and a Pace RC-627.

An early On-One Inbred still lurks in the back of the stable as a reminder of how things have moved on. You can even find him on road bikes - currently a 2019 Cannondale Topstone 105 SE, a much-used 2011 Specialized Secteur and very niche belt drive Trek District 1.

If you've ever wondered how we got into mountain biking and how the MuddyMoles started, well wonder no more.