USE TORO light
Posted by: mike61 | February 5, 2010
USE Expose TORO light
Posted in gear | Tags: brighton mtb, Brighton singletrack, Houghton Forest, mtb Brighton, Peaslake, stanmer singletrack, whiteways
Posted by: mike61 | February 2, 2010
Astounding Adventures Skills Day
'What it says on the tin'
As a thank you for posting a link to Astounding Adventures I was recently invited to a free day of skills tuition at Leith Hill. Joining us was Richard and some guys from Diary of a Mountainbiker as well as a couple from Muddy Moles. In total there were eleven of us which is larger than their preferred group size but this didn’t hinder the day by any means. Read More…
Posted by: mike61 | February 1, 2010
Banff mtb Films Brighton Komedia 11th Feb
Banff mtb
In Jan/Feb this year my partner and I are hosting the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour in the UK. I don’t know if you have heard of the Banff festival but it is one of the best and most renowned Mountain Film Festivals in the world.
Posted by: mike61 | January 25, 2010
Ride Report: 24th Jan St Leonard’s Forest
"...this is where the psycopath's brain was inserted..."
A great ride with plenty of singletrack, laughter and more than a few tumbles. St Leonard’s forest is a regular haunt of ours but this time we went for singletrack rather than an epic. The trails were lovely and dry with just the odd muddy patch of fireroad to remind us of the recent heavy rain.
Posted in Ride Reports | Tags: brighton mtb, Brighton singletrack, brightonmtb, Houghton Forest, Leith Hill, mtb Brighton, Pitch Hill, Stanmer Park, stanmer singletrack, whiteways
Posted by: mike61 | January 8, 2010
Thursday evening rides 2010…
Hardy bunch
What a way to get the Thursday evening rides of 2010 into full swing. Read More…
Posted by: mike61 | December 28, 2009
Gore Phantom II Jacket
Gore Phantom Jacket
I’ve had the Gore Phantom jacket for 14 months and to be honest until the last couple of months it has seen very little use. However, now when I have got used to it it has become a popular item of bike kit.
Posted by: mike61 | December 24, 2009
‘Gillian’s Trail’ takes shape
Gill styles it
Our xmas eve ride had a limited attendance as texts arrived with cancelations due to xmas activities. Rather than try to ride the slippery singletrack we decided to have a play. After not riding for 3 weeks Gill was on form and cleared everything including all the old and new jumps on the jumpy trail, we then spotted a new exit that with a little work will be ‘interesting’! Read More…
Posted by: mike61 | December 21, 2009
The Essence of MTB’ing
White Christmas?
Approaching xmas and it seems we are all getting hit with family and general commitments. Gill hasn’t been able to make our last couple of rides due to work faffage so in order to keep her mojo she suggested a ride for Saturday 19th December, last minute plans were made and circulated; however we didn’t anticipate the snowfall on 18th which caused random chaos.
Posted by: mike61 | December 15, 2009
Hitting the wall
Bonking partner!
Bonking with Debbie would be a more appropriate title but in an effort to hold the moral high ground I’ve resisted. Read More…
Posted in Articles | Tags: brighton mtb, Brighton singletrack, mtb Brighton, Stanmer Park, stanmer singletrack, Surrey Hills Singletrack
Posted by: mike61 | December 12, 2009
Getting the ‘Mojo’ back
Mojo has returned
All this wet weather has been keeping me off the bike recently. Work, family and training for a marathon have also had a part to play but if I’m honest the mere thought of venturing out into the cold, wet and muddy abyss has been the real reason. I just haven’t been able to summon the enthusiasm. My last ride involved rain of biblical proportions and more comedy dismounts than you’ll see at the circus. That was 2 or 3 weeks ago. For a regular rider like me 2 or 3 weeks off the bike feels like a lifetime. I was worried I might have lost my mojo and terrified I’d dump riding altogether in favour of World of Warcraft or some other geeky indoor weirdness, where the only chance of my heart rate increasing was if the curry delivery was late. I had to get out on my bike! Read More…
