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.
UCI 2015 World Cup Lourdes – Appetite Whetters
A couple of video amuse bouche for your delectation
Fresh Goods Friday 237
Scott, Felt, GT and - er - Aldi all feature in this week\'s missive from the World of the Fresh and the Friday
AlpacAttack Prelude
Fox Announces The Kabolt.
Renthal Unleash the 1XR Chainring
Special mud-resisitant narrow/wide from the good folk of Manchester
New Kit From Ragley
New range of components from hardcore-hardtail types
Sea Otter Predictions – The Oracle Speaks!
Chipps has been sniffing the vents at Delphi again
RockShox news – RS1 in 27.5 and white, Monarch updates and more!
It\'s all white now (er, apart from the black bits)
Mercedes AMG inspires Rotwild GT S
..but can you get roof bars?
Kali’s new Shiva DH/Moto helmet – with video!
One of strongest DH helmets on the market?
Fresh Goods Friday 236
Some eggcellent Easter fare from the Fresh Goods Fairy. It\'s no yolk. Omlette-ing myself get carried away. etc etc
Throwback Thursday – Careless Talk Costs Rides
A recipe for Marital bliss? Meerkat offers advice. Kinda. There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story Join us to unlock it and more Singletrack magazine has been…
Endura Whyte Vallelujah Video
Cool little film of the weekend\'s Tweed valley muddfest.
SRAM GX groupsets unleashed!
First news of SRAM\'s affordable 1x11, 2x11 and 2x10 groupsets - details, pricings and all that other good stuff.
New Cane Creek Pogo stick
It\'s late, but it\'s well worth watching
Intense and DVO partnership yields LTD Tracer
Hewn from purest green. Er, carbon.
April Fools Roundup – Updated!
Some of the howlers we\'ve spotted this morning...
New suspension changing app from FORIA – APRIL FOOL!
Terrain-adaptive technology from Europe. Is it the future?
Tested: Merida Big Nine 1000
It feels as if you’re going twice as fast as you should for the same amount of effort...
Fresh Goods 234
It\'s Friday and time for the latest in Fresh Goods - see what goods have appeared this week.
Mini Test: Multitools
Pocket-sized maintenance awesomeness, poked and prodded, just for you.
Fresh Goods Friday 233
A monster Fresh Goods this week, with gear from Norco, Kinesis, RaceFace, Marzocchi and lots lots more!
Paul Basagoitia Partners With IXS
...and marks his new collaboration with an impressive bit of riding in the deserts of Utah
Fox Goes Wide: New Fox Float 34 27.5+ announced
Altura Attack Waterproof Shorts 13
What\'s the skinny on these waterproof baggies?
Juliana-SRAM Pro ladies team launched by Juliana Bicycles
Meet the new Juliana team
Madeira Dreaming – Video
Sunshine, short sleeves and sweet, sweet trails
Selkirk MTB Marathon Teaser Video
A taster of the fun and games in store for the Borders 2015 MTB Marathon
Would you rent your bike out?
Fresh Goods Friday 232
Goodies from Mondraker, Gore, Trek, Swarf and more!