Mountainbiking, Women & Lifestyle
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PMBA Hopetech Women Enduro 2019
Pictures by Duncan Philpott and Roo Fowler Hopetech Women Enduro seems to have become a mountain biking institution in just a few short years. Every year in October, lots of wonderful women make their way to Gisburn Forest, Lancashire to take part in the event. This is an event run by Hope Technology under the […]
5 things to do in Whistler
For any of you that have been unlucky enough to ride with me or just generally be in my general proximity you will probably be sick of hearing about this but…in roughly 100 days Mr Betty and I are going to Whistler! Apart from sorting out visas, places to stay and flights (i’m sure it […]
How to take care of your 🍑
Bike rides are always tons of fun and the longer I ride, the happier I usually get. At least that tends to be the case. Sometimes, there are things that can spoil your fun and they can be embarrassing too. If your lady bits hurt after a ride, it is sometimes difficult to turn to […]
Reviews
Hunt Wheels - Enduro Wide 27.5” Wheels - Review
Traditionally there have been a relatively small number of, fairly large, brands in the MTB wheel space but in the last year or so you might have seen a new wheel builder picking up a number of positive reviews for various wheel sets coming in at prices generally below the big brands (e.g. the likes of […]
Cotic Flare Max - Review
Being a keen mountain biker, I am fully aware of the n+1 phenomenon, the idea being that no matter how many bikes you own the correct number is actually one more. After our recent interview with Cy Turner, the owner of Cotic Bikes, I was quite keen to try out the Cotic Flare Max and […]
Onza Tyres Review - Ibex and Citius
Tyres can be a difficult thing to choose for your bike. They are the first point of contact between your bike and the ground and they are also a matter of personal preference. tyres have an amazing ability to dictate the level of grip, the rolling resistance and how your bike handles. All that being […]
Interviews
Cy Turner - Interview - Cotic Bikes
Recently I took a drive over to Calver, a small village in the Peak District on the outskirts of Sheffield. Calver is surrounded by the big hills of the Hope Valley and definitely looks like the kind of place you would want to run a bike company from. Upon arrival at Cotic HQ we were […]
Myriam Nicole Interview
I was lucky enough to sit down with French downhill rider and world cup title winner, Myriam Nicole, at the latest round of the World Cup in Fort William, Scotland. Myriam came back from a number of seasons dogged by injury to take the overall elite women’s title in 2017 and put an excellent start […]
Katrina Strand - Interview
I was recently lucky enough to catch up with Katrina Strand (sadly not during a visit to British Columbia or anything like that). Katrina is an awesome lady who has been a bit of a role model of mine for some time now. Katrina has been mountain biking for over 15 years and has represented […]
Ride Guides
Ride Guide - Hamsterley Forest
Hamsterley Forest has been one of my favourite places in the north to ride lately. Around an hour and a half north of Leeds, the 2000 hectare forest is situated just at the edge of North Pennines National Park in County Durham. The first time I visited Hamsterley Forest, it was on my birthday last […]
Ride Guide - Gisburn Forest
Gisburn forest is one of those trail centres that is close enough for me to justify a visit every at least once a month. Since the Hopetech Women’s ride at the beginning of summer I have visited the trail few times many times and each time I’ve found something new to challenge me on “the […]
Ride Guide - Bike Park Wales
Some time ago, Mr Betty decided that it was time to introduce me to Bike Park Wales (BPW) and booked us entry and uplift tickets for the last weekend of August. This unusual generosity led me to conclude that he must be feeling guilty about the secret family he thinks I don’t know about. […]