Superior Sexism
One of the things that’s always struck me about mountain biking is how supportive the industry is of women. Coming from a snowboarding background, where sexism is much more prevalent […]
Tag Archives: mountain biking
Gisburn rocks
On Sunday, while the world’s best mountain bikers were in Ireland for the second round of the Enduro World Series, we decided to head to Gisburn Forest for some Enduro […]
Getting rid of granny
Converting to a 1×10 drivetrain We may have a guest bedroom that resembles a bike workshop, but living with someone who knows how to fix up a bike does have […]
Cannock Chase
Since moving to Liverpool a couple of weeks ago, I’ve been checking out all the mountain biking trails within easy reach. Having already ticked Gisburn, Llandegla and Lee Quarry off […]
Lee Quarry and Cragg Quarry
When my partner, Dan got a new job in Manchester and we decided to move from Edinburgh to Liverpool, one of my main concerns, other than leaving behind family, friends […]
Coed Llandegla
The last, and first, time I went to Llandegla I’d only been mountain biking for a couple of months and had a borrowed old hardtail bike, hardly any proper kit […]
Sunshine and diversions at Glentress
With the sun glaring in the window while I worked this morning, I couldn’t wait to get finished up so I could head out on the bike. The prospect of […]
Return to Gisburn
As Dan and I were down in Liverpool for the Easter weekend, we decided to fit in a trip to the Ribble Valley on Easter Monday to ride the trails […]
Foxhunters reunite
Back in September Red Bull held the first ever all female Foxhunt mountain biking race at the Pentland hills in Edinburgh. The event attracted 117 women from throughout the UK […]
Snowbiking
After waiting weeks for the right conditions for snowboarding in Scotland, it finally all came together last weekend. The storms had subsided leaving masses of snow, and a band of […]
Girl with a Singletrack Mind 