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