A ‘bonus feature’ of mountain unicycling is how incredibly quiet unicycles are. Apart from the sound of the tread on ground they’re virtually silent out on the trail. MTB’s on the other hand, mainly thanks to the drivetrain and suspension, can make a crap load of noise. That’s part of the trade off I guess but it’s those random ‘new’ creaks that MTB’s make from time to time that can drive you to distraction. (more…)
I've definitely become an Atherton Project junkie, some classic episodes this year too. Following the Gee, Rachel and Dan's progress from race to race makes for good viewing, but it's…
Relaxing 40km XC ride today with Pete from The Bike Vault, out to Maldon and back. Lots of stuff on in Maldon this weekend incuding ‘Steam trains for kids‘ including big kids I guess! (more…)
Frost then sunny, my favorite winter’s day forecast and there’s a few of them this week, sweet! I headed out for a midweek Mojo fix and it was also the first longer ride using new Shimano shoes, more about the shoes another time. (more…)
For some reason hating on Kona seems to be a popular pastime in online MTB forums. Regardless, when looking around for a new bike prior to the Mojo HD, Kona's…
Had a lot of fun today at the Castlemaine round of the Vic MTBO (Mountain Bike Orienteering) Series. I’ve participated in both 6 hour Cyclic Navigators (on unicycles!) but never a standard MTBO event where unlike the Cyclic Navigator riders must pass through control points in a set order and get to the finish in the shortest time possible. (more…)
After a run of wet and cold weather it felt great to get out on the Mojo HD again, with refreshed legs too. Apart from fallen branches and debri the trails were in prime condition – damp but grippy. (more…)
Have ridden well over 100km on the new Spesh tire combo (Purgatory 2.4 front, Captain 2.2 rear) so thought it was time to review. (more…)