Hoops and I headed over to Stanmer Park to meet up with Damo and ride some lush snowy singletrack this morning. I’d elected to take my new singlespeed, but I soon found that it was the wrong choice! (for me anyway). I’ve not had it for long and at the moment I’ve certainly not got… Continue reading »
Dec
19
Nov
15
Mar
06
Chicksands Session March 2010
I’ve never known anyone get through cars like Hoops. It seems that every nine months or so, he needs a new one. And, it must be a VW and it must originate from Milton Keynes. Which is great as Chicksands just happens to be really close by. Therefore, the inevitable post went up on the… Continue reading »
Nov
14
Bonfire night ride
It had been a while since we’d done anything out of the ordinary and Hoops’ suggestion for a bonfire party seemed too good to miss. So everyone turned up with various food, drink and fireworks, not to mention various axes and firelighting equipment! So we set off on a short ride, first of all trying… Continue reading »
Oct
07
An Italian adventure
While on holiday with the family on the shores of Lake Garda in Italy, I got the chance to sneak off for an afternoon of MTBing… so with much excitement I jumped into the hire car and sped off to the northern part of the lake, where the Alps meet the shores, and mountains tower… Continue reading »
Jun
23
Scotland trip 8th – 12th June 09
Being relatively new to parenting, Hoops and I were delighted that our better halves had booked us all on a holiday. To our amazement the place they chose was just 15 minutes from two of the 7Stanes MTB centres, Mabie & Dalbeattie. Get in! Obviously with small children and wives around we weren’t expecting to ride… Continue reading »