Skills

My top tips for mountain bike riding this time of year are: Wear a scarf to enable you to breath in warm air and keep your internal organs warm Fill your camel pack with warm water ( I like...

My health is for the first time in quite a long time is pretty good. I wanted to share the journey. I have lost two stone or around 12kg in a few months. I am 73.5kg. I was 86kg. My blood pressure is normal 129/71 (was more like...

Bicycle suspension has become more and more complicated every year. In the store, your shock seemed great with knobs, valves and doofers coming out the ying-yang, the adjustability seemed limitless. Now, as you are in the moments before a ride trying to get the shock set up,...

After the overviews of each suspension type in previous blogs, it can all be quite daunting. As a recap, Here is a list of the pros and cons for each type of technology. If this does not clear the air. Post your comments and questions. ...

  So you are in the dirt park or out on the trails and the chain goes. What do you do? Here's another guide covering all the types from our friends at KMC.

This is short article covering when to maintain your off road bike chain, cleaning your bike chain, tips on lubrication, how to minimize and prevent chain wear and a guide on how to check your chain elongation.

The Virtual Pivot Point (VPP) and DW-Link are two relatively new suspension designs on the market. They both offer great benefits in ride quality over other, simpler designs but also have a few downfalls that will be discussed.

The Horst-Link and the Rocker Link are two seemingly similar suspension designs with very different ride characteristics. First off it should be established that the Horst-Link was designed by Horst Leitner in 1991 then purchaced by Specialized in 1998 and renamed FSR. If you purchase a bike that uses...

The single pivot seems like a logical place to start when it comes to bicycle suspension. It is simple, it is versatile and it has been proven with years of use. As with all types of suspension it has both benefits and detriments. Which outweighs the other is your...