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Agony = Ecstasy
My parched throat combines with an unquenchable thirst, I feel the thump of blood being pumped throughout my body faster than ever before as the sweat flows from my brow and sticks to an already sodden...
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Inspirational words
There are moments in life when you need inspiration. My new door It could be inspiration to continue doing something when it appears to be a lost cause or it could be inspiration to help you change the...
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The Revolution
What way do you go? On the face of things, mountain biking appears to be a peaceful sport, accepting of rules and enjoying a harmonious co-existence with nature. However, under that calm exterior lays...
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The Transwales Express
I received e-mail confirmation a few days ago that my application for this year’s Transwales has been successful – I’ve received my team number (I’m in the paired event) and been given my...
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Transwales Express
It’s been over a month since I received my entry confirmation for this year’s Transwales and laid out my worries and plans for the event, so here’s an update on how my preparation has been going (or...
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Transwales Express
There’s under a month to go until the start of the 2010 Gore Bike Wear Powered By Mercedes-Benz Vito Sport TransWales and with it, my blind initiation into the world of enduro pain and suffering! I’ve...
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There’s under a week to go now before the start of the 2010 Gore Bike Trans Wales and for those of you who, like me, are preparing to put your body through the 7-Day challenge, the starting gate is...
View ArticleGetting back in the Saddle
On Christmas Eve it will have been four months to the date since I last rode a bicycle. What’s my excuse? Well I can give you a long list of them – injury, work commitments, weather, lethargy,...
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Back in the saddle
At the turn of the year I went through a bit of a biking identity/motivation crisis. I hadn’t ridden a bike in almost half a year following the Transwales and having switched between xc hardtails,...
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Perpetual Motion
Chris Hoy watch out Like many people who envelope themselves in the world of two wheeled fanaticism, I set myself an all-together too familiar new year’s resolution: ‘Ride my bike more’ January brings...
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New 2010 Double Sneak Peak
This is just in from Kevin at Transition Bikes We got a few of the new Doubles air shipped for the team riders for Sea Otter so we decided to share some pics. The main shipment is on a boat and will be...
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News From Trail Break
MTB Enduro and guided Youth Ride add to Trail Break Chilterns event Summit MBC join Trail Break for a packed day of off road riding on April 24th Trail Break have teamed up with Chiltern locals Summit...
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It’s not often that you’ll see Jewellery mentioned on our home page, but here’s a video of a ring with a difference. See what you think
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1st CRC MTB Marathon Report
After last year saw a sunny introduction to the new venue at the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells, there were high hopes that the 1st round of the CHAIN REACTION CYCLES...
View ArticleBucks Off-Road Open For Business
West Drayton Mountain Bike Club (WDMBC), one of the UK’s biggest mountain bike clubs, will once again be organizing the Bucks Off-road Sportive (BORS). The popular multi-distance event will be held on...
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Fresh Goods
Ice Toolz XPert Crown Race Installation Tool From: Windwave Price: £79.95 We got fed up using an old clamp to bash our crown races on with so we ordered one of these to help save on knuckle damage....
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Marin + Whyte Join Trail Break
From Press Release Marin and Whyte bikes have been announced as the new bike partners of event organisers Trail Break, ahead of their forthcoming summer events season. ATB Sales, the distributor for...
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Yak Attack – A Riders Tale
The following is a blog account from John Williams who competed in this years Yak Attack 7-8/4/2010 What you expect two days before a big race. Built my bike, ate, slept, drank (water), met the other...
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The Open 5+
The Open 5+, an endurance race compromising of running across Lakeland fells and then hopping onto your mountain bike, will be held near Coniston on May 15th. The event, which is for pairs only, is the...
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