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.

Video – Fatbiking in the Yukon

Even the haters will agree fat bikes work in their proper context

Fresh Goods Friday 269

It\'s come around again - more awesome gear that\'s appeared in the office over the last week! Come and take a look

Video: Trippin – Altura – Climb Ride

Oe Nagan gets a bit of cross-training in; climb up, and rip back down

Throwback Thursday – Why I Love My Bike

Column: Why I Love My Bike. It’s not just platonic. Alec Connon expresses his ardour There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story Join us to unlock it…

First Ride: Cotic Rocket – Ready For Takeoff

Barney takes a look at the new Rocket275 in its native habitat. Spoiler: he gets wet.

Video: Danny MacAskill and Mates – This Is Drop And Roll

Danny Mac and mates in a slice of Hair Metal genius

Video: Brandon Semenuk – The Liaison Series

Brandon Semenuk being ridiculously inspiring. Again.

EVOC evokes Danny Mac’s Knapsack

EVOC unleashes the beast that is Mr MacAskill range of luggage

Video – Jeff Jones: A Man And His Bikes

Jeff Jones gets all technical

Video: Kona’s Precepts hit the Alps

Kona\'s budget bouncers visit Switzerland. Hi-jinks ensue

Video: Commencal’s Small Shredders

Commencal\'s Eliot and Marti are back railing the trails on their Ramones 12 balance bikes

Fresh Goods Friday 268

A couple of bright bikes, and some ace kit in the house this week to celebrate it not quite being Black Friday (whatever that is) just yet

First Ride Whyte Part 3: G160

In the last of our Whyte first rides, Ali sets his sights on the G-160

Throwback Thursday: Jaws Was Never My Scene

(and I don’t like Star Wars). Golf is not a sport and football is boring: welcome to Meerkat’s new reality There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story…

Specialized Announce Teeny Fatbikes (y’know – for kids)

The (other) Big S announces fat hardtails for kids

Review: Hope Stealth Race EVO4

Light and powerful in one package?

Video: Cam Zink doc Reach For The Sky now on iTunes

Thoughtful documentary (with lots of shred too) launches on download

Fresh Goods Friday 267

Mmmmm. All the new shininess. All of it!

Singletrack scores twice at the Cycling Media Awards

Crikey! Jenn and Chipps won awards!

Review: Specialized 2FO Clip shoes.

2FO shoes - they look great; how do they ride?

First Ride Whyte Part Two: T-129 S

We take Whyte\'s 120mm trail 29er for a spin

Video: Claudio gets his ‘cross on at the RedBull Velodux

Red Bull\'s Claudio Calori goes proper fish-out-of-water at a Cyclocross event

Sneak Peek: Kinesis Maxlight Phase

We take a sneak-peek at the new Kinesis Maxlight Phase

First Ride Whyte Part One – T130

Whyte here, whyte now: we scrounge a quick ride on the T130 trail-ripper

Nukeproof launches new Megas

Two new gnarpoons from Nukeproof - Rob travels to Italy to investigate

First ride: Ragley’s Redesigned 2016 Bigwig

Barney heads over to Northern Ireland to give Ragley\'s all-new Bigwig a spin

Fresh Goods Friday 266

Oooooh, there\'s loads of sweet stuff within this week\'s Fresh Goods, stop a while and see

Video: Welcome To My Backyard Ep02

Lovely short little video showing off the enduro-y delights of Norway

Video: The Life Of An EWS Mechanic

Canyon\'s unsung heroes get a little time in the spotlight

Mini Grouptest – Gloves

Rich trials six pairs of trail gloves for all types of riding