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.
Handbikers To Attempt Skiddaw
Intrepid really isn\'t the word
Fresh Goods Friday 225
Laid out before you like a metallic, rubbery and woolly feast, it\'s the latest kit to hit the office
Three New Niner Bikes Unveiled!
All new 29er iron from the folks from Colorado
Throwback Thursday – Riding the Great Divide
John Metcalfe talks us through his Great Divide trip in this blast from the past
DataTag Security for new subscribers!
A new gift for new subscribers
Fresh Goods Friday 224
The hip and the now in the office
Bluegrass Bobcat
The Buegrass Bobcat pad put to the test
More from CES 2015 – Garmin’s Vivoactive launched
Activity-flavoured smartwatch anyone?
New 4K and Full HD Sony Action Cams unveiled
New and shiny cameras from Sony unveiled in Las Vegas
Giro Men’s Wind 3-1
Another packable jacket form our group test
Blackburn Mammoth AnyValve
Blackburn\'s Mammoth AnyValve pump put to the test
Dainese Trailskins
Another knee pad from our group test
Park Tools PMP4
How did Park Tool\'s PMP4 pump perform
Pro Performance Two-Way
How did the Pro Performance Two-Way pump perform in our group test
Truflo Mountain CNC
Truflo Mountain CNC pump is put to the test
Fresh Goods Friday 222
It\'s Fresh Goods Fri(boxing)day!
Singletrack Advent Calendar Fresh Goods Special
All the stuff we didn\'t have time to video - all in one place!
Singletrack Advent Calendar Day 26
What\'s on the cards from Santa today?
Singletrack Advent Calendar Day 25 – WIN WIN WIN!
Win all this lovely swag in our Christmas Competition!
10 Under The Ben – Prices go up 20th Dec
Fancy 10 hours of Scottish racing in 2015?
Throwback Thursday – Trails to Rails
With the help of top rider Nigel Page, we take a couple of ‘normal’ cyclists and make cornering heroes out of them There\'s more to this story But it\'s a…
Singletrack Advent Calendar Day 24
Stuck for what to hint at in the few days before Christmas? Look no further
Singletrack Advent Calendar Day 23
Tired of leaving subtle notes about gift ideas around the house for your better half to spot?
Throwback Thursday – Nightstalker
Philip Diprose discovers a world of calm and peaceful riding in the very middle of the chaos he’s trying to escape. There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only…
All Of Afan In A Day
Fancy a challenge? How about Epic Afan, a winter challenge to ride every trail at Afan Forest Park back to back in 10 hours.
The New, Infinite Waterbottle!
Sick of forgetting waterbottles? Help is (almost) here!
Singletrack Advent Calendar Day 12
What does Steve the Seasonal Sparkly Squirrel have in store for us today?
Fresh Goods Friday 219
It\'s Fresh, it\'s Goods, it\'s Friday!
Singletrack Advent Calendar Day 11
We’ve got ideas, 30 days worth of them. It’s the Singletrack Advent Calendar!
StaFast – Flexstems are back!
Want to add some comfort to your rigid bike without the weight penalty of suspension?