Adam Batty ponders the importance of the humble bench. From a bench. Words & Photo: Adam Batty A Classic Bench I started to move faster as I approached the bench. Then pretended that was my normal pace, and I was not trying to beat someone…
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Singletrack Issue 127 | My Grandad’s head in a jar
Adam Batty welcomes back a lapsed member of the mountain bike club to enjoy the views. Words & Photography Adam Batty Great rides are full of hair-raising descents, jaw-dropping climbs, and belly-filling cakes. When I (a bona fide under-30) am riding with my old man,…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 123 : Last Word
adam batty a spotters guide to mountain bike groups. Finding new routes for rad rides is pretty simple nowadays. You have standardised signs and symbols that give empirical evidence to inform your choices. Elevation can be calculated. Distance can be measured. Headcam footage absorbed. Bleep…
Singletrack Issue 119: Ride Less, Be Happier
Adam concocts a recipe for happiness. Like a public bathroom mirror I am covered in the handprints of strangers, but I have also been doing a lot of reflecting. Reflecting on a snowy and wet winter with limited opportunities for adventure, and how these limited…
Column: Are You Brave Enough For Big Love?
Adam Batty reckons that telling your riding pals that you love them is harder than going off any jump