March 1, 2016
Road…i don’t think so..
Road riding is not for me the trails around Lancashire and Yorkshire are far too nice not to be on them. nk-so"] ...
February 24, 2016
Riding about and having fun….that’s life
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January 25, 2016
THE FAT BIKE…..
My new steed will take me places i've never been..well in my head it will.. 2 days of riding the bad boy and I'm addicted to Fat Bike action. [envira-gallery id="1276"]...
January 18, 2016
#SSSS Salsa San Single Speeding in the Snow
After weeks and weeks of rain and mild weather we finally received some of the white powder that most of us like to see on the trails. So i decided to ride my Salsa Single Speed 29er and have some fun. The Slaughter tyre on the front and...
January 6, 2016
Copley/Calderdale Floods..no training :-(
It hasn't stopped raining since November...
October 29, 2015
#CalderdaleCommuters
Every morning driving from Halifax to Accrington via Calderdale Valley I see the same cyclists doing their daily commute. The hardcore riders will commute no matter the weather! Some riding over the tops via Blackshaw Head and other staying on lower ground via Todmorden. The header...
October 28, 2015
manx100 Video Teaser Trailer Isle of Man …..
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September 21, 2015
Tour De Ben Nevis 2015 with NoFuss Events
A MILLION MIDGES, A MAD IRISH WOMAN, BROKE BACK BADURA AND AN INDIAN/YORKSHIREMAN RIDING SINGLE SPEED…. This would be my 4th consecutive time doing this fabulous event in the fantastic Scottish Highlands, only now I would be helping one of...
August 3, 2015
Tour De Ben Nevis
Saturday 19th Sept 2015 My next adventure/event will take me to the Scottish Highlands for the 'Tour De Ben Nevis' by the well organised www.nofussevents.co.uk where I will ride my much loved Single-speed Salsa El Mariachi 30-18t. This will be my 4th time riding this event and...
July 29, 2015
Manx100 #mtb #iom
The rain may fall, the wind may blow, the fog will settle but we will still ride the Manx 100 © san kapil RULE #9 THE MANX 100 It was a beautiful day on Saturday the 25th of July. Blue skies, warm a real Spanish feel about things. I was listening...
June 22, 2015
#10UNDERTHEBEN DODGY HOSE, NO AA AND TOO MUCH “ARSING” ABOUT
The above title summed up my eventful weekend as I had hoped to do much better at one of my favourite events, #10UnderTheBen. Breakers and I had made good time arriving at Tyndrum at 11.30am. 'The Real Food' cafe was to be our rendezvous point with...
June 15, 2015
10 Under The Ben
This weekend will be our annual trip to fabulous Fort William which hosts 10 Under The Ben. 10 mile laps with 1,250 feet of elevation for each lap. Its a MTB course so it has everything for everyone, flowing single-track, rocky descents, stream crossing etc etc...
May 23, 2015
Sri Lanka 2016 www.yakattack.com
OK - My next adventure will be the yakattack Sri Lanka Stage race in June 2016. Really looking forward to it as i've been to the wonderful place before so it will be nice to go back and race mountain bikes. This is a 4 day stage...
April 28, 2015
April ‘the driest and warmest month’
April is the month where we have seen such fabulous dry and warm weather. Cyclists have been out doing what they do best. My cycling continues with only riding the mountain bike and I've not missed the roadie action. Let us hope that May will...
April 7, 2015
If there is a mountain biking heaven then I was there over Easter #mtb #zion #ElMariachi #Spearfish
High Pressure dominated the UK over Easter, so what better way to spend your time in the Sun but out on your bike. It was a shock to the system having had 6 months of bad weather so to be now baking in the warm...
March 30, 2015
ClifCross #WET #WET #WET
Clif Cross 29th March 2015 a wet and windy one this year but fun too! 29 miles 4,000 feet A must do event for every #Cross and #mtbiker So close to home and so awesome ...
March 8, 2015
First warm day in 6 months 7th March 2015
#mtb was on the menu for this warm day even though it was windy. I'm not complaining as it has been a long old winter from November so to have blue sky and mild air it really felt great. My mtb ride would take me...
September 23, 2014
Tour De Ben Nevis #Tough 20th Sept 2014
Tour De Ben Nevis No more Orange Flags!!!!! I’d seen enough of them as I approached the river crossing and I felt spent. A sandwich and a cup of tea would have gone down a treat at this stage of the race. 20 miles completed and my body felt...
July 30, 2014
The Manx100 27.7.14
“Black Arrows in Red Boxes is all I dreamt about last night” My next adventure would take me to the beautiful island of the Isle of Man where I would attempt to ride The Manx 100 mountain bike race. There is an option of either 100k...
July 16, 2014
The Crossing 11th-13th July 2014
#Rule 87 The ride starts on time. No exceptions. The Crossing 11th-13th July 2014 Oslo, Norway was where the journey began for my riding partner and good friend Hans Kruger. His 2,000km trip via Amsterdam on Wednesday 9th July would, I hope, be worth all the hype that...
June 25, 2014
NEXT EVENT “THE CROSSING” #MTB 11-13th July 2014
This year for a second time i will be back for more off-road action with my Norwegian friend Hans Kruger. The Crossing starts at Whitehaven and ends at Scarborough crossing The Lakes, The Peaks and The Moors. 196 miles 18,000 feet http://www.ratracecrossing.com/ ...
June 10, 2014
Halifax Sailing Club and a bit extra…..1st June 2014
Halifax Sailing Club and a bit extra….. The morning of the 1st June was a cracker I was all giddy for the annual MTB challenge as this is one of my favorite events around the area. Now for me it’s not a case of how fast...
May 21, 2014
West Highland Way #MTB Milngavie to Tyndrum
‘By bike is the only way to see the trail in front of you’ – San Kapil Late last year top endurance rider and all round top bloke Rich Rothwell invited me along with several others to join him on an adventure ride - to mountain bike...
May 12, 2014
I’ll “Settle” for that!!!
I’ll “Settle” for that I’m constantly riding the Pennine Bridleway around Gorple and Widdop and always wondered where the Pennine Bridleway North would take me. So the adventurer in me decided to do some research and looked up the extent of PBW. Stretching from Ashbourne to Kirby Lonsdale...