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Boost Your Well-being with Cycling
Mountain biking is an excellent form of exercise that offers numerous physical and mental health benefits. Here are some reasons why, we think, you should try mountain biking: Physical Benefits: Cardiovascular Fitness: Mountain biking is an intense aerobic activity...
Milland Enduro by Demi
Southern Enduro, Milland Race Report by Demi It was a super wet, cold, loose and muddy day. The trails are super fun at Milland but I struggle with riding in wet/loose conditions. I also need new tyres! Practice was cold with a couple of hard falls and I didn’t have a...
Matterley Peddlehound race 5/5/24
We arrived at the race 1.5hrs early so that we were able to walk stages 1,2 and half of 3. I appreciated the chance to see the stages as there were no practices runs for this race. As I was in the queue for the start of the race I was feeling really excited to get...
Southern XC Series and Southern Enduro Race Report – Jacob
Southern XC R 1 31.3.24 Couldn't wait to race since this was the first Southern XC and I was hoping the course improved from last year. We arrived very early so lots of time to practice the course which helped. The race went to plan (pushing the pace to try and get...
Southern Enduro Race Report QECP – Tom
Southern Enduro Round One Queen Elizabeth Country Park - Hampshire. Arriving When I arrived at the event, I was very excited but also quite nervous. We met up with my new race team beyond the mud, at the tent Rafe had set up for us. It was great to meet with the team...
Battle On The Beach Race Report
Saturday morning waking up to a gale in our little Welsh air bnb I suddenly realised I had forgotten my heart rate strap! As someone who loves to see her numbers this really threw me... I didn't' need to worry as on a message to Dave from RCR he had a spare I could...
What is ITAG?
I.T.A.G stands for International Trail Ability Grading and was created for mountain bike coaches to encourage standardisation and safety out on the trails in the UK. When I (Rafe, art of the Beyond the Mud team) dreamt up I.T.A.G Framework at the tail end of COVID...
Welcome to the team – Ben Matthews!
Hey there, I'm Ben, hitting the ripe age of 34 this year. I've been tearing up the trails for a solid 22 years now, dabbling in all sorts of cycling disciplines along the way. Started out with dirt jumping and I then quickly got into riding Downhill back in 2006....
Do something different this Black Friday
Black Friday has become a big deal. It's primarily a time for big companies to compete in a 'race to the bottom' with massive sales that produce massive waste. You could boycott it, but our view is that if we want to do something more positive. Let's take that Black...
How Pilates can help with neck strain caused by cycling
Cycling is becoming increasingly popular in the UK. It is popular as a mode of cheaper and environmentally friendly transport, it is increasingly enjoyed for leisure with people wanting to get out and enjoy the fresh air, and, of course, it is a popular sport. And...