Incredible Gravel Riding in the Hope Valley
I grew up in the wonderful Hope Valley, a stunningly gorgeous part of the Peak District National Park that lies just beyond the reaches of Sheffield. Accessible, beautiful and an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise, the area is home to world famous […]
A Superb Mountain Bike Ride On Dartmoor
I’ve now been living in Devon for somewhere in the region of six years and I’m only just beginning to discover the full extent of all the county has to offer. I often get so excited about travelling and […]
Escape Route: Sierra de Guadarrama
To quote Bjork, “It’s all so quiet.” Craning my neck to better view the clutch of griffon vultures circling overhead, my shoulder relax and a deep sigh escapes my throat. Just a two-hour flight from London and a short hop […]
A Triple Race Week
You know that saying about buses? You wait all day and then three come along at once? Well yeah, that. For various reasons such as clashing dates, travel, family, work (as well as a real cooling off of racing in […]
A multi-col shoot with Wattbike
Hands up if you think this winter has been awful! I’m generally not one for wishing any part of my life away – it’s short and precious – but this year is different and I’ve just about had my fill […]
Review: Giro Women’s Manta R Mountain Bike Shoes
Quite some time I was given a pair of the Giro Manta R to test out and *snob alert* I must admit I’d initially wanted to go for a shoe at a much much higher price point shoe but was […]
Red Bull Foxhunt with EE and Apple Watch
Just last weekend my inbox pinged with receipt of a very exciting email asking, ‘Would you like to go to Red Bull Foxhunt in Wales to race mountain bikes and try out the new Apple Watch series 3 (GPS and 4G) […]
Video: Women’s Mountain Bike Shred Day
Afternoon readers! I’ve just hopped off my rollers, my last hard interval session before racing Red Hook Crit in the bag. I’ve one more training session to complete (tomorrow) then we’re flying out to NYC on Thursday afternoon. Fingers crossed […]
Women’s Social Mountain Bike Ride in Devon
Morning readers! I’m just getting ready to get out on my road bike for a lovely two hour ride. I love my easy endurance rides as it’s a chance to just zone out, drink in the beauty of Devon in […]
Motorbikes, GCN, British Cycling…
In a brief moment between a training ride and an excursion to fix my mum’s puncture and take her for a ride on a tandem, I’ve finally managed to sit down and begin tackling some of the writing I’ve been […]
My best rides of 2017
I’ve been meaning to write a kind of ‘year in review’ for 2016 for a while now, but seeing as I was in La Gomera over new year then had to try and catch up with a million things […]
WTB Padloc Grips and How To Fit Them
I’ve been using WTB products on my mountain bikes for yonks as I’ve always got on with their range of grips, tyres and rims. I’ve actually got a pair of their amazing carbon Ci31 rims upstairs waiting until I finally have […]
A Chat With Strongher
Strongher are an international collective united by a desire to promote cycling for women, be that road, fixed gear or mountain bike, novice, pro or anywhere in between. With a diverse crew of riders such as Marian Vos and Manon […]
Racing Mountain Bikes At Southern Enduro Round 3
My most recent mountain bike race involved a trip to Hampshire to camp out and race Round 3 of the Southern Enduro series. I’m not 100% convinced that sleeping in a tent with my incredibly loud, snoring husband is the […]
A summer update & Women’s Racing
I feel like my feet have barely hit the ground over the last few months. With such a busy schedule of work, travel, rides and races, it’s been hard to find enough time to notice summer, so I find myself […]
Pro Mountain Bikers on Dealing With Injury
When it come to injury, the best advice has to be ‘just don’t do it,’ and I don’t mean don’t ride your bike, I mean don’t get hurt! I know it’s easier said than done, but there ARE actually things […]
Verbier Bike Park’s Opening Weekend
I recently headed out to Verbier for a few days shredding on the Marin Trail Attack courtesy of Verbier Tourism, my first visit to the exclusive Swiss resort since I went their on a summer snowboard camp back in the […]
How About Racing Enduro In Wales?
With multiple timed stages reached under your own steam, Enduro races have invigorated grass roots mountain biking over the last few years introducing the thrill of racing down technical terrain to a new generation of riders. Unlike a Downhill race […]
Mountain Bike Leader Profile on British Cycling
Over the last couple of years I’ve been quietly collecting British Cycling qualifications and awards as I’m really keen on working with the local community, providing quality training and coaching and delivering fun, quality sessions for all kinds of riders. […]
Racing Welsh Gravity Enduro Round 4
It seems like three is my magic number this year – I took this third spot on the podium at Round 4 of the Welsh Gravity Enduro series last Sunday meaning I’ve grabbed third places in the last three races […]