Dec
14

Exposure Lights 2011

Exposure lights have updated their range again this year. Adding a few new models to the range as well as updating existing ones, increasing their brightness. We were lucky enough to see the new stuff way back at the Bontrager 24/12 and although we could see that the new six pack was indeed very bright… Continue reading »

Sep
02

Out of the Ashes… A Tale of an Unlikely Trinity

It’s a complex story this, of fork troubles, cracked frames and new beginnings that starts with my family holiday to Brecon, and ends with a new bike, the 3rd this year in the Daddy bike room. So, off we set to Brecon, having once again convinced Mrs Daddy that we should take the bikes on… Continue reading »

Aug
13

Whyte T-120s 2011

So here it is, the one I jumped the gun on….. Whyte T-120s The T-120 is Whyte’s new 120mm travel full susser. In common with some of the other bikes in the Whyte and Marin range the top tubes are now a little roomier and they run shorter stems, this brings them up to date… Continue reading »

Jul
29

2011 Whyte bikes preview

I’ve been literally busting to tell about these new bikes for the last couple of weeks, but I’ve had to keep my lip buttoned until now! So without further delay I can finally show you some images of  whyte’s 2011 line up and give you my impressions after spending a couple of hours out on… Continue reading »

Jun
30

Pace prototype

JP and I took a trip over to Brighton last night to meet up with the Tuesday night ride from Morocco's on Hove seafront. Having had previous experience of these rides I knew I was in for a kicking, but rumour had it Adrian Carter of Pace would be present with his prototype steel 29'er. I decided… Continue reading »

Jun
26

Marin Rift Zone 2011 prototype

Well it's been a mad week for me, I've spent three days on Aston Hill training to be a MTB skills instructor with the CTC. It was a great few days and when I got back I was desperate to get out and ride as soon as possible!! Fortunately we had a ride lined up… Continue reading »

Jun
10

Titus X Carbon review

I've been lucky enough to get my grubby little mitts on a few demo bikes after the last month or so, having had a chance to get to know them reasonably well I'll be posting a few reviews over the coming couple of weeks. First off the mark though we have the super lushness that… Continue reading »

Apr
17

New drivetrains ahoy

This is one of my favourite times of year, the Sea Otter Classic is taking place and we get to see lots of new stuff. Some companies choose it to launch new stuff in other cases sharp eyed journo’s spot stuff on race bikes and sneakily photograph it. It’s long been rumoured that MTB’s would… Continue reading »

Apr
05

Demo day round up

Well the dust, or should I say the mud, from the demo day has settled now, so I thought I’d write a few words to let you know what bikes I rode and what I thought of them. This first few months of the year has been awesome as Quest has had a nice flow… Continue reading »

Mar
03

Genesis Alpitude review

I’d been looking forward to riding the 2010 Genesis Alpitude, I rode last year’s and loved it so I was keen to see if this year’s model was as fun to ride. The Alpitude differentiates itself from the Altitude by it’s slacker angles, beefier tubing and longer travel fork. When you first lay eyes on… Continue reading »

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