For 2023, I made a promise to myself. No new bikes this year. Just be happy…. Anyway, enough about that. For 2024. Orbea released an effective ground up remodel of the now 6 year old occam chassis. On top of
Ben Haselden
I'm an outdoor mad, adventure seeker who has ridden bikes, played with bikes, modified and fixed bikes. I've been around bikes since I was a child through racing, crashing and enjoying them.
MET Parachute - Ride review
I gave up wearing a fullface helmet a few years ago for 2 reasons. 1. They were relatively hardcore back then. As in, you’d only wear one while racing because if you weren’t “racing”, you’d look a
State of it!
It’s been quite a while since the bike industry was in quite the state. Covid times to be fair but more so in the boom scenario. But has that boom and the greed of the boardroom seen the potential demise of their very industry? Possibly.
Destination - Derby
If I could write a feasibility study on the successful implementation of converting an area known for tin mining in the old days to a thriving MTB trail network, I could simply write, “do what they did in Derby”. It’
A Norcal Flow Expedition
I can hand on heart rate Marcels service as a 5 out of 5. After mere minutes you feel like you're riding with a long lost MTB bud that curates a days (or multi days) rides that suit exactly what you're looking for. Marcel's time to sound
Orbea Alma M50 - Ride Review
Diggin deep back into the XC realms was something I took with a heavy grain of salt. The last few year's I'd grown partial to the ways of the modern gravel bike but that was mainly because I knew that