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 […]
Category Archives: Lake District
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 […]
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 […]
Duddon Valley
The first time I dropped into the Duddon Valley, I was overcome by just how beautiful the scenery is. Not that I was able to admire it for long, as […]
2018 PMBA Enduro Series, Round 3 – Graythwaite
“It was definitely type 2 fun”, I overheard someone say as we milled around the finish line at round three of the PMBA Enduro series at Graythwaite, and looking down […]
The Four Passes
After what felt like an endless winter of rides hampered by snow, strong winds and lack of daylight, I’d been feeling hungry for a bit of an epic adventure, so […]
Helvellyn Sunrise
“We’ve got a bit of an early start for tomorrow’s ride”, announced Dan as I lay crashed out on the sofa after a long day after the night before, at […]
2017 PMBA Enduro Series, Round 5 – Grizedale
As I wiped away the large blob of cold wet mud that had landed dangerously close to my mouth, my fears that it was, in fact, an altogether more unpleasant […]
She Ride Bikes with Flare
‘Ride Bikes’ and ‘Flare’ ladies ride up Walna Scar Since taking over Ulverston-based bike shop Ride Bikes (formerly DC Cycles), new owners Jenny Nuttall and Dan Stringer have introduced some […]
British Enduro Championships – Grizedale and Graythwaite
Scrolling through the seeding list for the British Enduro Championships and seeing the likes of Tracy Moseley, Katy Winton and Bex Baraona on there, it started to hit me just […]
