We rolled out early Thursday under skies so blue it felt suspicious—like the UK was up to something. First stop: Whinlatter. A quick “warm-up” lap turned into a full send, capped off with a hike-a-bike up Grizedale Pike. And by “hike,” let’s be honest—this was...
£3.50 for an epic gravel adventure… yeah, not quite. That was the plan anyway.Back in January, me Saul and Clare Smith jumped on some dirt-cheap train tickets to Hull with a simple idea ride it all the way back. Humber Bridge, Trans Pennine Trail, a few...
Winter flipped the script completely. After that endless dry stretch, the skies finally opened and didn’t seem to close again. Rain marched in for weeks, carried sideways by proper Yorkshire wind that cuts straight through gloves and good intentions. Higher up, the moors and peaks...
From March to October 2025, Yorkshire felt more like southern Spain than the north of England. Week after week, blue skies, hard sun, and barely a drop of rain turned the landscape brittle. Reservoir edges crept back into cracked mud, hosepipe bans rolled in, and...
Riding over to Sheffield from Halifax on the single speed is always a grind, but an enjoyable one. Keeping the route as off-road as possible is a challenge, especially with the event starting at 11:30 a.m. I rolled out at 7:30 a.m. to meet my...
A day in the Peaks on a sunny Sunday in August is all you need to recharge for the week ahead. Saul, Andrew, Tom, and I met in Glossop to tackle a 25-mile loop through the Peaks, hitting climbs like Jacob’s Ladder, Roche Road, and a...
North Wales Fatbike Overnighter Two days, three riders, 112 miles, 6,000ft climbing and not a skinny tyre in sight. From Tan Lan to Bangor and back, we took fatbikes where most people wouldn’t: beaches, trails, gravel, woodlands, and every coastal town in between. Day 1: 68 miles straight...
Calderdale’s been sun-drenched and dusty this July. A heatwave that's baked the valley’s trails into dry, cracked ribbons. The usual bogs? Gone. The reservoirs? Low and lonely. There’s a hosepipe ban and the rivers are barely whispering, but the riding? Superb. I’ve been mixing it up...
JennRide 2025: South Lakes Adventure with Ian Varley 76 miles · 10,000 ft of climbing · One epic bivvy sunrise There’s Something About JennRide The weather was hot and humid. There’s something special about the 100-mile JennRide that keeps me coming back to the South Lakes year after year....