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6 Top Mountain Bike Destinations in the Alps
The Alps are famous for their snowy pistes that keep keen skiers and snowboarders returning year after year. What you may not know is that the Alps have plenty to offer all sports-lover’s all year round. The mountain range is also home to many exciting cycling routes!...
A fitness inspired holiday in London
A fitness holiday in London? Going beyond the mud of mountain bike trails however, you would be surprised at what there is to do in the capital city if you’re looking for an active holiday. Don’t believe us? Then rub your disbelieving eyes, book a stay in one of...
Weekend Getaway Ideas When You Make Last-Minute Plans
There’s nothing like spur of the moment travel plans to make your working week more bearable. Therefore, it’s time to grab you besties, your partner, or those you love the most, and make the most of those free days you have before Monday morning kicks off another week...
A beginners guide to mountain biking
Nothing quite gets your heart racing like mountain biking, hitting the trails, zipping along on two wheels through singletrack. As a beginner it can be a challenge to navigate through wheel sizes, suspension set ups and handle bar length. I remember my first mountain...
Womens Mountain Bike Coaching Weekend
Anyone can be a passenger on a bike. Like with any sport to become more confident and able it’s a good idea to get professional coaching. On a blustery April weekend eight women from across the UK descended on the South Downs to improve their mountain bike skills. I...
Mountain Biking in Mallorca
Guest post from Roxy Bike Mallorca: Evening guys and girls I thought I'd give you a little inspiration for a summer adventure. How about grabbing your mountain bike and heading to Mallorca? Interested? read on.... Mallorca is a beautiful island in the...
Micro Adventures in the UK My Top Ten Ideas
As the nights get lighter and the days a little brighter the opportunities for us to get out on adventures increases! Have you been on a micro adventure in the UK? You only get one life, you get to choose how you spend your time, but sometimes ‘adventure’ can seem...
Guest Post – Lee Johnson 4 day stage race
I started riding in 2012, socially completing the Purbeck hill-a-sarus sportive which I really enjoyed. One day bored, at work I started looking for other events and came across 24 Hours of Exposure, a 24 hour solo event, so I entered, this was to be my first ever...
Guest Post – Helen Reed a year off!
One year off - what would you do? This April I am leaving my job and life and friends behind to go travelling round Europe. Having asked for a sabbatical I have a year off work to try and fit in so much living! Since I was a kid I was always the girl in all the sports...
Guest Post – Jayne Thompson Wild Camping
Hi sorry for the lack of blogging lately I have been working on a really exciting project and it has taken up a lot of time. More on that to follow.... My next guest post is by Jayne who I met on the Whole Earth video shoot with Challenge Sophie. Jayne has been on...