10 things I love about mountain biking (and yoga) You’re probably here for the yoga, and that’s awesome. Because yoga is awesome, and you’re awesome. But mountain biking is also awesome and I’m going to explain why, whilst drawing some comparisons with our shared love of yoga. It’s physical. It Read more…
I’ve been a mountain biker since before V-brakes, and while I’ve gone through periods of my life when biking was relegated to venturing out on the odd saturday, at other times I’ve biked almost every day; my total hours logged behind the bars of a mountain bike (notwithstanding bmx, road Read more…
Meditation is usually seen as sitting cross-legged on a cushion in a quiet space, looking blissfully serene, with your hands by your side and fingers and thumbs touching, but it’s not always like that, and in fact, there are hundreds, maybe thousands of different ways to meditate. It occurred to Read more…
This is basically a promotional blog post for a mate of mine who’s an excellent mechanic, based in Bulwell, Nottingham. Jim Byatt of Build Cycle Works offers quality servicing, repairs, bike builds, a full range of wheel repairs and bespoke or off the shelf wheel building. Jim has been a bike mechanic Read more…