A Van, VE Day & Vistas: A Channel Islands Adventure There’s something about piling into a van with your mates, a stack of bikes, and just enough kit to get by that screams freedom. This time, the destination wasn’t our usual wild trails or remote Scottish bothies...
April’s kicked off in true Yorkshire fashion — blue skies, a biting breeze, and just enough dust on the trails to coat your calves like icing on a flapjack. But before I could enjoy any of that, I had to make a detour...
Exploring Thetford Forest: A 56-Mile Gravel Adventure On Saturday, March 22nd, I embarked on a 56-mile gravel ride around the picturesque Thetford Forest, organised by Gravel X. With a route comprising 65% gravel and 35% tarmac, this event promised a perfect blend of rugged terrain and...
March is here, and the weather is starting to shift in Calderdale and Kirklees. While it’s still a bit chilly, the dry conditions are perfect for hitting the trails. The crisp air and sun breaking through the clouds make for ideal mountain biking conditions. Whether...
Barbers, Barista and Bikes A sunny spin which would incorporate a trip to the Barbers and coffee at Culture in Slaithwaite. Lovely hills and great descending down Moulson Lane would take me back to West Vale. ...
The relentless grey cloud that has stubbornly clung to the UK for the past two weeks has finally lifted. After a couple of weeks of a cold easterly wind cutting through everything, the sky has opened up, revealing a much-needed glimpse of blue. It’s a...
Riding a singlespeed mtb around Calderdale in early February is a test of grit. The air is cold, the roads and bridleways are wet, the climbs feel steeper than ever. Mist clings to the moors, and puddles stretch across the lanes. But there’s something pure...
January Cycling Adventures: Fat Bikes, SingleSpeed & Cake January was a month of wild rides—through Calderdale’s brutal climbs, along the windswept east coast, and everywhere in between. Switching between the fat bike and single speed, I tackled mud, ice, and headwinds, sometimes solo, sometimes with friends—always...
A Winter Wonderland in Yorkshire: Riding Through the Freeze Yorkshire has been transformed into a breathtaking winter wonderland, thanks to ten consecutive days of sub-zero temperatures. The landscape is cloaked in a pristine blanket of white, a sight that never fails to captivate. However, as beautiful...
Exploring New Horizons: Cycling Adventures in 2025 As we pedal into 2025, the cycling world in the UK is bursting with fresh adventures and challenges to embrace. From fat biking along snow-dusted trails in the Cairngorms to bike-packing across the rugged beauty of the Yorkshire Dales,...