Mountain biking in the Spanish Pyrenees – Gallinero, Castejón de Sos
“How much money have you got on you”, gasped a very sweaty Dan, as an empty uplift vehicle rumbled past us. “If it comes back up, I’m going to flag […]
Category Archives: Trails
Staying Safe, and Sane
Three years ago, my partner and I moved to the Lake District in order to be closer to the mountain bike trails that we love to ride. The ability to […]
The Lakes in a Day
The timing was perfect. Just as we pushed our bikes the final few metres to the summit, the sun burst over the horizon, flooding the frozen mountainscape with an intense […]
British National Enduro Series, Final Round – Machynlleth
They say you should carb load in preparation for a big race, so for the final round of the British National Enduro Series I thought I’d go all out, with […]
Scottish Enduro Series, Round Three – Kinlochleven
Soaking up the picturesque view of Loch Leven snaking into the distance, from high up in the Mamores mountains, it was almost possible to forget about the epic climb required […]
BEMBA British National Enduro Series, Round 2 – Graythwaite
Graythwaite. It’s a name that fills British enduro racers with both excitement and dread. Renowned for its super techy, awkward, steep, and at times, downright ruthless natural trails, this private […]
BEMBA British National Enduro Series, Round 1 – Afan
“You’ll need to take it easy in the van this weekend, it’s making a funny noise”, announced Dan, two days before I was due to make the six-hour journey down […]
Tweedlove Vallelujah Enduro 2019
Dragging my weary legs out of bed for Vallelujah practice on Saturday morning, I started to question whether a week snowboarding in the Alps and had been the best preparation […]
Mountain Biking in Spain – Sierra de Bernia
Peering through the narrow tunnel to the tiny aperture at the end, I wondered how the hell I was going to squeeze through, let alone with my bike. If I hadn’t […]
Tweedlove King & Queen of the Hill Enduro 2018
Sliding into, or rather, out on, the first corner of Stage One of the Tweedlove King & Queen of the Hill enduro course, I had the sudden realisation that I’d […]
