Haven’t visited Wales for a mountain bike ride through the winter months. Just couldn’t summon any enthusiasm due to the pouring rain and dark nights (play the video to see an example of how the rampant global warming phenomenon impacts the Peaks in April). However, went and rode the Cli-machx trail on Sunday and was [...]

Rode the new ‘Loop 2′ mountain biking route at Penmachno yesterday and was rather under whelmed. I love the original loop, which is more than worth the journey and honesty box price alone, but the new one feels very ‘pedally’ and uneventful. There are seemingly no real downhills or places where you can pick up [...]

What a fantastic trail this one is. Only 12 miles too. It’s actually a little short on rocky technical challenges but there are some superb sections of flowing trail. One right in the middle and then the last section – it’s so long I thought my arms were going to explode! If you haven’t done [...]