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British XC Series Round 4 Sherwood Pines
On Saturday I travelled with Jenny from Mountain Tracks to round four of the National series at Sherwood Pines in Nottingham. During the day Saturday I ran a cycling event at Surrey Sports Park which incorporated mountain bike coaching, GoRide races and an event...
USN Protein, Nuts & Seeds
This week my mission is to cover 100 miles so far in the last two days I have covered 55miles so well on my way to achieving my goal as its only Wednesday! Yesterday I decided to go on a hilly 25 mile ride. The weather was hot so I used an electrolyte drink and a...
Swinley Forest
Swinley is one of the top spots for riding in the South. Swinley Forest stretches from Bracknell in the north to Bagshot in the south. A great location close to London, with good road links, making Swinley an ideal place for a blast on your bike after a hard days...
British National XC Series Round Three Margam Park
On Saturday I travelled to Margam Park in Wales to race the next round of the National series. It was a long drive, but when I finally reached Wales the weather was great and although the nerves were bubbling away I felt positive about the weekend ahead. I met up with...
Southern XC Series, Round 5, QECP
Today I raced at the Southern cross country series round five at QE Park. Racing so close to home was great! The alarm went off at 07.00 which was still early for a Sunday but no way near as bad as the usual 5.30 starts on a race day. The race start was at Head Down...
Summer Essentials
As a mountain biker you wait all year in anticipation for that day when it's not dark by the time you get back from work, you spend more time on your bike than hosing it and your self down and getting lost finding trails becomes fun and not a race to get back home...
Give it a go, you never know where it might lead.
My first ever race was near Oxford so on the morning of the race Martyn and I travelled up to the race from Southampton, I was so nervous! Whilst I went to get my number Martyn got my bike off the car. I had changed into just a gym top and shorts, only to be told I...
Trail 42 Classic Bamboo Tee
Trail 42 Bamboo Tee Having never owned or worn a bamboo technical t-shirt before I wasn't sure what to expect from my Trail 42 bamboo tee. Slipping on the t-shirt the first thing I noticed was the soft texture unlike any cotton t-shirt I had it seemed smooth on my...
Mud Sweat and Gears Round Three, Codham Park
On Sunday the alarm went off at 5.30 ready for the drive to Codham Park in Essex for round three of the MSG series. It was my first MSG of the year on one of my favourite courses, Codham Park. I arrived at the Park in the bright morning sunshine, the car was already...
British National XC Series Round Two Redruth
Last weekend Martyn and I traveled down to Cornwall for my second race of the season in RedRuth. This was the second race in the national series and I felt quite excited about being back on a course I new and had enjoyed last year. Or so I thought! We arrived late on...