This week has flown by in a flurry of nettle stings, sun burn, midge bites and paper stitches. Bulk orders of midge repellent have been placed following a particularly biblical encounter with flying beasts of various sizes, but all of which had apparently giant venomous…
July 2021
Watch Andreas Kolb avoid a car accident on the Les Gets World Cup Course
MTBnews.de shared this shocking footage showing Andreas Kolb‘s near-miss with a car on the Les Gets World Cup Course! Downhill riders have a lot to keep an eye on during the race weekend. Before they’re on track it’s the weather, bike set-up and tyre choice,…
IMBA Europe Summit 2021
On 17 June IMBA Europe hosted an online summit that brought together industry experts and policy makers. The 2021 summit was organised with the aim of looking into how both the IMBA and experts could improve people’s lives through mountain biking. A number of keynote…
Charlie’s Trail Kitchen: Mexican Hangover Cure – Michelada Chilada
Whether you are chilling out in the garden, stopping on the trail, or in desperate need of a hangover cure, the Chilada is a rather invigorating cocktail that will reset your senses. I was introduced to this by Chris from drunkcyclist.com one blurry eyed post…
Les Gets DH Course Preview with Brook MacDonald
Jump on board for a run down the downhill track in Les Gets with Brook MacDonald. There are plenty of open sections on this track, so riders can pick their lines. This run looked super smooth, well apart from at the end where he takes…
Breeze into the Forest: Women’s Rides go Off-Road
British Cycling have announced the expansion of their Breeze initiative to give ride leaders the skills they need to lead rides off-road in a number of England’s forests. The idea is to allow women to experience different types of riding with the view to potentially…
Progress Report! Local Riders Have Beef With Council Over Chopped Ham Lands Trail
We’ve posted before on the importance of accessible ride spots, particularly in urban spaces, so when we heard via our Forum that barriers had been erected beside a BMX track and jump spot in central London, we took an interest. The Teddington Locks track is…
Interview: Meaghan Hackinen, BC Epic 1000 Winner
The BC Epic 1000, a 1000km gravel event across BC, has been won by Meaghan Hackinen in a new Fastest Known Time for a women, and the second fastest known time ever. Impressed? There’s more: the event started just as a ‘heatdome’ hit the area,…
Les Gets is Upon Us! Head for a Track Walk with Wyn
It’s a double world cup weekend. Exciting times are ahead! Wyn Masters takes a walk down the track in Les Gets getting up to his usual antics. He checks out the track and catches up with riders to see what they think. There are a…
