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Opinion: Insult and Battery – The Times Has A Pop At E-Bikes

Iโ€™ve written before about the fractious relationship that cyclists have with newspapers, and it seems like itโ€™s not getting any better. This week itโ€™s the turn of the Times, who have discovered, by dint of five minutes of desk-based research, that not only do people ride bicycles off-road, theyโ€™re also…

‘Everybody’s Free To Wear Sunscreen’ For Mountain Bikers

We’ve discussed it in the office and we don’t know what to call it, but we’re pretty sure you’ve heard ‘Everybody’s Free To Wear Sunscreen’ by Baz Lurmann. Whether it’s a poem, a song, a meditation or a public service announcement, (it was originally a column by Mary Schmich in…

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Highland Trail 550 | 2019 ‘Epic Wet Edition’ – What Did It Take To Get Round?

This year’s Highland Trail 550 was, by any stretch of the definition, epic. Heavy rain in the first couple of days turned rivers and streams into raging torrents and chest height flows. Kit was soaked. Not just the stuff riders were wearing, but all their spares too. Experienced riders –…

Making Up The Numbers Fort William

#MakingUpTheNumbers | Fort William – The Warm Up

National Downhill Series Round 2 & SDA Round 3 โ€“ Fort William. George Thompson brings us his latest downhill race report from the shadows of the podium. โ€œLet me message Jules and see which one she wants to go to?โ€ โ€œNo, no, no, no, NO! Donโ€™t do that!โ€ Itโ€™s Binnsyโ€™s 30th…

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Sick Bicycles – Are Things As Bad As They Sound?

What is going on with Sick Bikes? Hannah has been trying to get to the bottom of it. ‘Sick Bicycle Co‘ first came to my attention in May 2017, when I ran a story on its rather entertainingly named company and bikes. I liked the slightly self mocking approach –…

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Short vs Long Fork Offset | Testing On The Santa Cruz Blur

Wil delves into his experience of back-to-back testing 44mm & 51mm fork offsets to find out just how big of a difference it makes. Or doesn’t. If you haven’t already checked out Part One of my online feature on reduced-offset forks then you can do so here. In that article,…

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What Is Fork Offset? And Why Does It Matter?

Reduced-offset forks are all the rage at the moment, but what is fork offset? Wil explains in this two-part online feature about fork offset Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past two years, you’ll have noticed that fork offset has been a particularly hot topic in the…

Interview | Cycling UK: What’s Next for Welsh Access?

Wales is poised to shake up its outdoor access laws in a big way. We caught up with Sam Jones and Duncan Dollimore from Cycling UK to find out what’s on the horizon.

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