Category Archives: Thoughts from a Mountain Biker

Ice Ice Baby

Posted on February 3, 2012 by mbmounta

For the first time this year, I’ve felt properly cold out riding- and I’ve been loving it. I’m one of those people who love it hot and dry, love it cold and dry and don’t even mind cold and wet Continue reading →

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Flats for show, SPD’s for a pro…

Posted on February 2, 2012 by mbmounta

In the more recent years, many flat pedal die hards have been trying out SPD type pedals and are reaping the benefits. Flat pedals are great fun, and to an extent make you learn techniques and riding style by the Continue reading →

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Support your local bike shop

Posted on February 1, 2012 by mbmounta

The Internet is a powerful tool, but the recent Wiki black out proved, there is only so much that can be done without being involved in some act of online piracy or intullectual theft. Imagine what it would be like Continue reading →

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Obsessed with bikes?

Posted on January 27, 2012 by mbmounta

A friend joked to me about spending too much time on a bike, laughing that if I spent any more time on my fat tyred bikes that I’d start morphing in to one. It drew all kinds of weird images- Continue reading →

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Woodland Freeride

Posted on January 25, 2012 by mbmounta

When I went out at the weekend, it was so slippy out on my local turf, that it actually annoyed me. I was really up for a consistent ride- which to be fair I should have expected wasn’t going to Continue reading →

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