Category Archives: cycling
Off-Road Utopia
Last weekend was one of our several-times-a-year mountain biking trips. The first significant trip of 2007. The destination for this springtime adventure? South Wales. The purpose-built, manufactured trails of Brechfa and Glyncorrwg, near Port Talbot. A superb weekend. Largely thanks … Continue reading
Critical Mass
Last Friday I found myself in London at Critical Mass, the monthly bike ride and display of urban cycling solidarity that has been around for well over a decade in cities across the world. The simple philosophy is to celebrate, … Continue reading
Filthy Pleasures
Mountain biking in southern England in January is generally a muddy experience. A couple of hours in Bedgebury Forest, Kent, leads to a bike covered in thick black gritty mud. Thankfully, the visitors’ centre has a freely available hosepipe. One … Continue reading
Specialized have gone global…
It looks like Specialized, one of the bike industry’s leading players, has made an interesting decision about how it uses its distinctive branding. Specialized are a big name in bikes and they’re very proud of their brand. Most of their … Continue reading