Another year, another round of algorithms, another top 10 of articles… Giving some insight into the power of Google and social media, the top 10 is not a happy round up of greatest mountain bikes, or super shredits. Instead it’s… this:
10. No snow means Les Gets lifts open for mountain bikes… in January!
It’s all wrong. Silver linings for mountain bikers as the skiers are left stuck in the bar waiting for snow.
9. 2023 New Raleigh Chopper: Iconic Bike Relaunched!
Basically a straight copy and paste of some PR about a bike that’s terrible to ride. You sentimental old things.
8. Britain’s Newest Bridleway
A new bridleway to go and ride? Yes please!
7. New UCI Mountain Bike World Cup show hosted by Rob Warner, Eliot Jackson and Emily Batty
Looking to get back to race coverage from Red Bull? It seems like it!
6. Best Mountain Bike Saddles: Are you sitting comfortably?
A comprehensive guide on how to get comfy on the bike – with plenty of tips that don’t involve buying a new saddle.
5. 3 Peaks Cyclo-Cross: No Gravel Bikes Allowed
Keeping it strictly trad got the clicks coming.
4. Update: Gee Atherton ‘Not Too Bad’ After Massive Rampage Crash
Eek. Yelp. We’d quite like a year when Gee’s massive crashes didn’t make our top stories, thanks. How about ‘Gee goes on a nice bimble and takes a pic of his bike leaning against a sign post’ instead?
3. 20 YHA Hostels Up For Sale
Did any of you buy one, or are you all just window shopping/playing fantasy Grand Designs?
2. SIGNA Sports Financial Woes: Wiggle officially now in the hands of Administrators
Probably the biggest bike industry story of the year makes it in at number 2. There’s probably more on this to come in 2024.
1. Mountain Biker Drives 4×4 To Snowdon Summit To Cheers From Walkers
Mark wins, with his clicky headline that has almost nothing to do with bikes at all. Dammit.
Well, if that’s anything to go by, we should largely give up writing reviews of bikes, adventure stories, and bringing you mountain bike fun. The algorithms and clicks have spoken. Outrage, disasters, and sentimentality are the way forward…
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