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How To Stay Motivated With Mountain Biking In Winter
As the weather worsens, it can be easy to be turned off riding, waiting for the weather to warm up. Here’s how to stay motivated in the winter months.
Guest Post – Carrianne’s Quantocks Adventure
At Beyond the Mud we want to enable as much riding as possible! Which is why we started guest blog posts, these blog posts let you hear about riding in new places from other passionate mountain bikers and hopefully give you some ideas on where you could go on your...
Mountain Bike Coaching Tip – Heavy Feet, Light Hands
You may think the best way to improve your riding is a lighter bike… more travel or other fancy up grades. Yes, these may make your bike lighter, more able to soak up bigger impacts etc but they don’t make YOU a better rider. A simple way to improve your riding is to...
Award-Winning Biking Family Opens Snowdonia Cycle Track
Cyclists looking for great places to go on mountain bike weekends might be tempted to head to Wales after a family has opened new tracks in Snowdonia.
Strength Building ‘As Important’ As Cardio
Keeping active is important as we get older but often people forget about strength training and building muscle in favour of cardiovascular exercise like running, swimming, rowing and so on. Ideally, you should aim to focus on both if you can - something that has just...
Call Issued For Cycle Access To Public Footpaths
Olympic gold medallist Chris Boardman, has issued a call to reform right of way legislation that bans cyclists from over two-thirds of the public footpaths.
Starting your mountain bike adventure
Starting your mountain bike adventure You don’t need mountains to go mountain biking. Any off-road trail can be an exciting adventure, a brilliant way of seeing our beautiful country, at the same time as getting fit. Mountain biking is an exhilarating sport which...
Tweed Valley Trails To Get Official Maintenance
There are plenty of reasons to head to Scotland for a mountain biking adventure, and now one more has been added to the list.
What To Bring On A Heatwave Bike Ride
Those planning on a mountain bike holiday need to pack essentials to protect themselves from the sun.
Where To Go Mountain Biking In Europe This Summer
There are countless exceptional trails on the continent, so here are some of the top spots to consider if you haven’t picked your biking destination yet.