Mountainbiking, Women & Lifestyle
Reviews
Giro Jackets Shoes – Review
Within the mountain biking community you could be forgiven for thinking that a certain brand of flat pedal shoes constituted a uniform of sorts. Five Ten have had something of a monopoly in recent years but there are a number of challengers out there if you’re willing to step outside the mainstream. I got my […]
Giro Switchblade – Long Term Review
The idea of a helmet with a detachable chin guard is not a new idea. Giro first created a ‘Switchblade’ in the 90s, though the detachable chin guard was flimsy and was known to cause lots of problems for users. Ultimately Giro retired the flawed Switchblade and it was put back in the box, until […]
Ergon BP1 Protect Backpack – Review
When I was preparing for the summer trip to the Alps I started looking out for a great protection solution, or rather Mr Betty made me look for one. I wanted to make sure that when I started going fast downhill I would not end up with a serious injury. I already own a pair […]
Juliana Strega – Review
Last weekend Mr Betty’s bike was at Ilkley Cycles as it was having the Rockshox Monarch replaced for the second time under warranty. Out of curiosity we travelled across the Yorkshire border into the wild, untamed land of Cumbria in order to test out the latest from the Santa Cruz and Juliana fleet. Biketreks were […]
Spank Spike Vibrocore Handelbars – Review
If you are looking for a (relatively) inexpensive upgrade to change the way your bike handles then you should be looking at the handlebars, whether that is changing the material (carbon or aluminium) or the width there are a myriad of options. As part of our holiday to The Alps earlier this summer we tested […]
Ergon GD1 Grips – Review
During a recent tester session at the Forest of Dean Ergon gave me a chance to test out their new GD1 grips. GD1s are the newest addition to Ergon’s wide range of intelligent grips. If you ride at the ‘gravity’ end of the sport then you may already be familiar with the GE1, and you […]
Hans & Mary; the perfect pair? Schwalbe tyres review
I think, fingers crossed, that I have started to get better on my bike. In the last year I have started tackling more difficult terrain and I have survived my first biking winter. Once I started to hit muddier, rootier and rockier trails I started to find that some of my kit and equipment choicers […]
Commencal Meta Purple AM V4 – Long Term Review
It has been exactly a year since I opened a great big cardboard box from Commencal which contained my super special full-suspension bike, my first proper bike. I still remember the excitement as I brought ‘the purple one’ into the world. The elation, exhilaration and fear. Yes, fear. I was worried then that I would […]
Sweet Protection Bushwhacker MIPS Helmet – Review
If like us you enjoy the feeling of your brain remaining in one place within your cranium then a decent mountain bike helmet has to be top of your list when thinking about investing in new gear. The Bushwhacker MIPS helmet from Norwegian extreme sports brand Sweet Protection is aimed at ensuring that your noggin […]