Feb
03
Ratio Anthrax carbon 29'er - clicky make biggy
Saw this one in the week on Bikemagic, it looks really nice, although I think as nice as this looks as a built up bike the Niner Air 9 carbon is still one of the nicest looking bikes ever!
Tell me what you think in the comments, and don’t forget you can use the ‘contact us‘ page to send me any suggestions you have for Friday Bike Lust……..
Jimbo
Jan
30
Step by step from chris akrigg on Vimeo.
So this video is a little update on my progress. Its been a tough time since my accident but i feel I’m finally starting to get somewhere. I know its not the best riding i’ve ever done but its where i’m at at the moment, like i say in the vid i’m not 100 percent but i will get there and i can’t wait to be back to full strength.
Thanks for all the support people, i will be back….
Jan
25
Following my most amazing Tour de Mont Blanc trip in the summer on my Truth, with a seatpost that wouldn’t drop more than 2 inches and balls bashed to bits, I decided that the time had arrived to look properly at seat dropper posts. I do so much varied riding on that beloved bike – from racing to trail riding at Pitch to mountain riding in Wales and now the Alps, that I’ve been convinced by others that I NEEDED one.
Due to the 27.2 diameter that Ellsworth have stuck with for so long my options were a bit limited, but Father Christmas was feeling generous and sourced me a lovely new X-Fusion Hi-Lo post for Christmas, complete with remote lever.
I’ve ridden the bike a few times since with it and although it took a while to remember to use it, it was about time I did a techy ride and reviewed it properly.
So, with some precious time off work, I headed out onto my favourite local route over Reigate Hill and across the North Downs.
After the first couple of rides I found the post wouldn’t reliably return to its fully extended position, but a quick top up of air pressure soon sorted this. I headed up the hill and got stuck into the first singletrack section, which I dropped the post just a smidge for. I found this option really useful for these trails – not fully down, but just enough to not get hooked up.
Once I’d played about a bit with the lever position it was really easy to use – although being of small brain I did get some ‘finger confusion’ whilst trying to brake, change gear and raise the post all at the same time, leading to an emergency dismount!
It was a beautiful day for a ride, trails mostly dry and air mild, with the sun shining brightly, all things were well and good in my world. The post has won me over totally as ‘a good thing’ and definitely one of those items I’ll wonder how I managed without!
Big Daddy
Jan
25
Think you know the trails at Queen Elizabeth Country Park near Petersfield in Hampshire? Think again! Massive changes are under way to turn the current orange “advanced” trail into something more comparable with red graded trails around the UK. But all these changes are being done by volunteers with nothing bigger than a mattock and shovel.
Since June 2011 this motley crew of volunteers has added 1.5 km of new trail and will be working hard to add another 1.5km while tidying up and improving the existing trail before relaunching the trail as a red graded trail in the summer of 2012. So far there are lots of berms, which are riding well, a couple of table tops and a few drops and jumps all of which are a long way from the original trail built nearly 20 years ago.
The trail may be short, currently around 7.5 km long, but it will give you smiles for miles and 2 laps of the trail will give you the chance to hit your favourite bits again. The trail building committee (4 men in a pub) have come up with a plan for the next year and a half and long term plans include a green and blue trail, along with skills areas for everyone to use as well as making further extensions to the red trail. If you want to get involved then e-mail qecptrailbuilding@yahoo.co.uk, tweet @eldiablobrewery or get on the QECP trail builders facebook page. If you are riding the trail and want to share you thoughts then please get in touch. If you haven’t been to QE park before or haven’t been for a while then now is the time to see the changes that have been made. The park is situated on the A3 and is only a 35-40 minute drive from the M25 now that the Hindhead tunnel is open.
So here’s a chance to give something back to the local MTB community if you have some time to spare, the next dig weekend is this weekend coming and they would be really happy to get a few volunteers to help with the job in hand.
Facebook event here
Jan
21
StilettosOnWheels 2 and 4 hour MTB Race – WOMEN ONLY 8th of September 2012 – Stamner Park
BrightonStilettosOnWheels, a new mountain bike race for women only aimed at creating a greater focus on women in the sport, is set to take place in Brighton on 8 September 2012.StilettosOnWheels’s is for both beginners and experienced riders and aims to get more female riders into the sport and give them an opportunity to compete with and against each other. The course will be designed for all levels of riders, with fun at the heart of the track design. There are Pairs and Solo categories which are divided into Elite and Sport in two and four hour categories.
Heels on wheels 1 by www.allimac.dk
StilettosOnWheels is inspired by the Danish MTB series heelsonwheels.dk, which is now running in its 4th year and famous for its unique atmosphere. The event has become a fixed date in many women riders race calendar and races has an average of 130 female competitors of all skill-levels taking part.As part of the StilettosOnWheels experience, before the race there will be pre-ride sessions with elite mountain bike racer Maddie Horton who will share her race experience and give top technique and racing tips to competitors, giving confidence prior to the event.StilettosOnWheels organiser Irene Lacher said: “I know from my own experience that starting to race can be quite intimidating. StiletttosOnWheels was inspired by the desire to make mountain bike racing more accessible for women. Our aim is to ensure all women feel as though they can take part and have a fun experience. For all new starters there will be expert online advice about how to prepare for a race, what to eat during a race, what to wear and what tools to bring. Our pre-ride sessions with Maddie will also make the whole experience even more enjoyable.
Heels on wheels 2 by www.allimac.dk
StilettosOnWheels takes place at 11am on Saturday 8 September 2012 at Stamner Park, Brighton. For more information visit www.stilettosonwheels.com or email info@stilettosonwheels.com
Photos courtesy of www.allimac.dk
Jan
21
Here’s something that looks rather nice – Black Cat Bicycles……
Jan
15
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13
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