Bez Foot Forward

Here at Singletrack we like to think we offer a range of news, reviews and insightful opinion.

To bolster this last, we’re adding a new ‘Columns’ section to our website, and inviting a range of opinionated types to rant, amuse, vent and generally inspire debate on a semi-regular basis.

The first of our new columnists is Bez, who describes himself thusly:

“He’s just some guy on the internet, you know?”

Which isn’t too helpful.

But I can tell you that he’s an extremely eloquent bicycle advocate who’s occasionally popped up offering sense and XL bicycle advice on our forum. More of his (extremely persuasive) rants may be found here, or for those of you with extremely short attention spans, here.

He’s an expert in matters of law, has some extremely good ideas about cycling and road use, and (critically) he can present things in a clear, concise – and often very amusing – manner. We’re very pleased he’s agreed to rant on our pages.

So, without further ado, let’s give him a warm hand on his entrance, and let him (and us) know your thoughts on his new column.

Take it away, Bez!

Barney Marsh

Barney Marsh takes the word ‘career’ literally, veering wildly across the road of his life, as thoroughly in control as a goldfish on the dashboard of a motorhome. He’s been, with varying degrees of success, a scientist, teacher, shop assistant, binman and, for one memorable day, a hospital laundry worker. These days, he’s a dad, husband, guitarist, and writer, also with varying degrees of success. He sometimes takes photographs. Some of them are acceptable. Occasionally he rides bikes to cast the rest of his life into sharp relief. Or just to ride through puddles. Sometimes he writes about them. Bikes, not puddles. He is a writer of rongs, a stealer of souls and a polisher of turds. He isn’t nearly as clever or as funny as he thinks he is.

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