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.
OKLOs are dropping in!
Nukeproof dropper now in stores
‘Bicycle’ film goes digital
Now available to stream on demand on Vimeo
Throwback Thursday – Bling On The Winter
Ed Oxley is saving his best bike for the worst weather this winter – and he’s not sorry There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story Join us…
Renthal Apex Stem
Is this the Apex of all stems?
Barney’s Top Ten for 2015
Here\'s Barney\'s most wanted for next year
Forum posts, translated!
Fresh Goods Friday 217
Another helping of the freshest goods to hit the doormat this week.
Jérôme Clementz and Pauline Dieffenthaler – The Escape
Jerome and Pauline explore some pointy bits of Indonesia
Here comes the Ibis Mojo HD3
It\'s probably the worst kept secret this year, but Ibis have finally announced the latest version of their Mojo HD
Fresh Goods Friday 216
Here\'s the freshest of the fresh that\'s dropped in ST Towers this week
Throwback Thursday: Fitness – Illness
As we all flail about sniffing in the office, Matt Hart tells all about seasonal malaise There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story Join us to unlock…
Jones Plus 29+ hits the UK
Any hope of subduing him is false; the mere sight of him is overpowering - the Jones Plus
Fresh Goods XTR Video Special Part 3: Drivetrain and Wheels
The last in our wondrous instalment of XTR goodness. Chainset, cassettes and wheels. It\'s. All. Good.
Fresh Goods Friday 215
Everything that\'s wholesome, pure and - critically - new in the office this week
Pyga OneTen29
The Pyga is touted as a do-it-all bike. Does it?
Orange Segment RS
Orange\'s gnarly, nimble 29er ridden and rated
Fresh Goods XTR Special Part 2: Mechs and Shifters
Part two of our Fresh Goods XTR Special
Always Summer Somewhere
Seven days of riding New Zealand’s South Island? Where do we sign? There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story Join us to unlock it and more Singletrack…
Rushup Edge – update now updated
Here\'s another generic reply from Derbyshire County Council
Fresh Goods Special – XTR Part 1 – Brakes
Chipps unboxes some braking spangles in 2015 XTR race flavour
Kendal Mountain Festival – Nov 20-23 2014
Like all things mountainous? Kendal plays host to its 15th Mountain Festival in November
Throwback Thursday – Keeping it brief
Benji gets temporal There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story Join us to unlock it and more Singletrack magazine has been in print and and online since…
Trans Savoie 2015 entries open tomorrow
Get yer entries in for the 2015 event
Rushup Edge/Chapel Gate – DCC Speaks!
Updates about the controversial work at Rushup Edge/Chapel Gate
A Quick Break in Spain
Barney finds himself in a bit of a pickle There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story Join us to unlock it and more Singletrack magazine has been…
Throwback Thursday: My Prozac
Binners finds a way of turning deep despair into the best opportunity to ride. There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story Join us to unlock it and…
Fresh Goods Friday 212
Rainy rain turns mountain bikers\' thoughts to schwag. Here\'s what\'s appeared in the office this week
Throwback Thursday: Drowning, not Riding
Got too many bikes to actually ride? Geoff Johnson reckons that less is more There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story Join us to unlock it and…
Specialized Rockhopper 2014
Worth hopping on, or hopping off?