Category: bike
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Progress or punishment?
There is a saying in mountain biking, and it’s not very wise, that if you’re not crashing you’re not trying hard enough. The sentiment is good enough, that if you are crashing you are probably pushing your limits and trying new things, but really you can push your limits to an extent without falling on…
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Missing link 3 – the final link
Hooray, the last part of my missing month, and as I have had fewer adventures in June I should soon be up to date, guess I should start riding, partying and doing more! After the EWS weekend the DH World Cup was visiting Fort William as it does every year, and I had a road…
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Missing link 2
This is the next part of my missing month, where I was having too much fun to write my blogs, this one covers the EWS weekend that was part of Tweedlove in Peebles. Straight from work on Friday night to the Tweed Green for the marshall briefing, lots of important info and a nice catch…
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Missing link 1
Since I did so much in my absent two months I am breaking it down into smaller stories, this is the first and covers May pretty much. WARNING… Picture Heavy! I enjoy taking photos, I like to share adventures and have something to look back on, but I don’t like that I only post these…
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Absence makes the heart grow fonder
Hello all, I have been bad, I have been absent. Sorry about that. It has been a long time since my last update – I feel like I am in confession and I am not even Catholic. In that time I have marshalled some enduro races, watched the World Cup at Fort William, ridden my…
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Woman down
Ouch. I am writing this in pain as I have crashed my bike once more, nothing serious, but enough to put me off the bike for a few days, again. First I want to rewind to last Saturday and a brilliant sunny ride at Mabie with Gael, the first short sleeve ride of the year…
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Tough chick Thursday
Diet and fitness is the name of the game for this weekly slot, last week I touched on my diet, today I will discuss the demon that is exercise. As is quite clear from my blog name I am a biker first and foremost. I ride mountain bikes as much as I can manage and…
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Roadtrip Roundup
What a weekend! Visited Bikepark Wales with a group of brilliant bike folk this weekend. Took a leisurely drive from Glasgow to Merthyr Tydfil via Kendal for a brilliant carvery lunch at Romney’s, if you’re in the area go check them out, cracking grub! We had a group of 11 and most stayed in the…
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Bmx Wednesday
Usually I ride a mountain bike and I have a 24″ BMX for my 2 mile commute, but Wednesdays see me go to an indoor skatepark to practice my skills on my little chrome bike. Usually I pootle about and get shown up by 8 year olds, but it’s all fun! Isn’t she pretty… The…
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Hello world.
Lets get started shall we? I am a graphic designer living in Glasgow who rides mountain bikes most weekends, I also ride BMX badly when I can. For me life is all about fun, friends, adventures and the outdoors. I recently changed my diet to resolve some health issues (asthma and lethargy) and as a…