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About whee453

I'm a gamer and work in the IT department in my company. I love the web and blogging is one of my favorite pastimes :)

Not a snowballs chance in……..

When we’ll next get out on the bikes is anybody’s guess as both the Pentlands and Glentress are under 12 inches of snow at least. The views are nice though……….. Mountain Biking Training Mountain Biking Wallpaper Mountain Biking Pictures

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Why join a club?

A Kingston Wheeler’s prize giving from the early sixties. Obviously a more formal affair back then. At the end of last season I was fortunate enough to win a trophy at my club’s annual prize giving. I can only assume … Continue reading

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Terrible news for Sydney riders

As many of you might know Ku-ring-gai Council have hit a hurdle with their mountain bike trail project… An anonymous person spread leaflets around the area stating that Council have approved a “dirt bike arena of international renown” that will … Continue reading

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My bike ride today……….

Today’s bike ride lasted all of 30 seconds and was about 50 yards long. Maximum speed was 5 mph with a total climb of about 2 feet! The ride was round the bottom of my culdesac  This, by the way, is … Continue reading

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The making of a Soulcraft frame.

FROM STEEL: The Making of a Soulcraft from michael evans on Vimeo. Mountain Biking Control Mountain Biking Beginners Mountain Biking Backgrounds

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Q+A: Ben Spurrier, head of design at Condor

Ben clinches 3rd place in the recent Red Bull Hill Chasers event. Photography by Roman Skyver Condor Cycles is a London institution, with their own iconic brand of bikes, and long-standing shop on Gray’s Inn Road. They’ve been serving the local … Continue reading

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19 miles to go to reach the 6000 mile mark since new.

The since new is the bike , not me, by the way. I’ve had the Trek ex8 for 18 months now and hopefully in the next few days I’ll manage to rack up the 6000 mile mark on it, the … Continue reading

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See these nice people?

The kind folks that you see on the side bar are people who support MtnBikeRiders.com. Make sure you check them out, buy something and tell your friends about them. Why? If you don’t bad things will happen to the Cullens… … Continue reading

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Indurain’s unibrow, Cannondale’s troubles, and Manuel Noriega’s face. The questions people ask me.

;;;Since I’m one of the leading Colombian-born cycling bloggers who have adult braces, are right-handed, and prefer their pizza without cheese, I receive a substantial amount of email on a daily basis. The messages I receive span a wide spectrum, … Continue reading

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Q+A: Philip Diprose, The Ride Journal

The Ride Journal issue 5 – featuring articles by David Millar, Michael Barry and Graham Obree amongst many others – is available to buy from their website and selected stockists from Monday 31st January. The Ride Journal is a lovingly – and … Continue reading

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