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Giant Contact SLR TR Trail Riser Bar and Sole-O lock grips Review
This month I have been reviewing the Contact SLR TR Trail Riser Bar and Sole-O lock grips for Giant. The bar is wider than my previous bar, at 730mm. I was unsure about to start with, as I spend most of my time weaving through tight single-track this extra bit of...
Performance Testing – Vo2 max testing
Last week I had a V02 Max Test (the maximum capacity of an individual's body to transport and use oxygen during incremental exercise, which reflects the physical fitness of the individual) with Surrey Human Performance Institute. I had...
Mud Sweat and gears Round Four Ickworth House
Mud Sweat and gears Round Four Ickworth House On Sunday 16th June, my Dad and I headed to Ickworth house in Bury St Edmunds for the next round of Mud Sweat and Gears mountain bike series I was not feeling in great form after doing very little the previous weeks due to...
Giant Real Rider Liv / Giant breathable women’s specific jacket and the ¾ length lycra pant review
"This month I have been reviewing the Liv / Giant breathable women’s specific jacket and the ¾ length lycra pant. I decided to head to Wales to test out my latest bits of kit from Giant, after all what better place than the side of a mountain to try out functional...
British Cycling MTB Cross Country Hopton
On Saturday Martyn and I travelled down to Hopton Castle, Shropshire so I could compete in round three of the British Cross Country Nationals. I decided to ride the course on the Saturday giving more time to practise. I walked parts of the course whilst Martyn raced...
Mud Sweat and Gears Round Three Thetford Forest
Mud Sweat and Gears Round two On Sunday I traveled to Thetford forest for the third race in the Mud Sweat and Gears series. I was looking forward to this race but felt a little nervous as the course was going to be mainly flat and fast, which doesn’t play to my...
Giant Real Rider Reviews
Product reviews I have had the privileged of being chosen as a real rider for Giant, I will be testing products every month for the year which will be posted to their website. You can find out more about Giant Real Riders here.
British Cycling National MTB Cross-Country Series Round Two
British Cycling National MTB Cross-Country Series Round Two 28th April On Saturday Martyn and I travelled down to Wheal Maid Valley, Redruth, Cornwall so I could compete in my first Nationals of the season. After a five hour drive we made it to Cornwall and decided to...
Mud Sweat and Gears Round Two Codham Park
Mud Sweat and Gears Round Two Codham Park - 21st April 2013 On Sunday I travelled to a rather sunny Braintree for the second race in the Mud Sweat and Gears Eastern Series at Codham Park. This was probably one of the most fun but demanding races yet this season. The...
Banana and Almond Slice
Healthy Snacks, Banana and Almond Slice. We all love a little bit of sweetness in our lives. Having a sweet tooth makes it rather tempting to dig into something chocolaty or a slab of cake before going on a training ride, but these sweet treats don’t sustain you for...