I've been trying to drag a few more local mates along to races this winter to share the fun. Next time I'll have to leave my buddy Tim Trew at home as he smashed me and all but one of the field in round 3 of the Mad Dash in the Park at Ebworth near Stroud. After some decent xc results over winter...
WHO SAID, IT WAS A GOOD IDEA? I had a good night’s sleep, finally getting my eyes shut around 23:50, as I promised myself I’d be asleep by 00:00. I got up at 08:00, had a shower, then cooked up my porridge. I was trying to find information about the course that I’ll be riding today, as I...
Where to start… How my life has changed in the last two years is quite something. This time two years ago I had a full-time job as an electrician, a mortgage, a wife, and a new hobby called cross country mountain biking. Life seemed pretty settled and going along nicely. Since then my dreams...
A return to the racing world So having been off the mtb for a good few months following a shoulder injury I sustained last August at the final World Cup in Val di Sole I decided it was time to get myself back to it. I chose the Hellas – Salamina Island Stage S1 Stage race which consists of a...
Annie Last Signs for OMX Pro Team We are absolutely thrilled to announce that British Champion and Olympian, Annie Last, will join Novus OMX Pro Team in 2016. To have a truly World-class British Champion on this British team is a dream come true. The team’s growth, especially over the last...
Old Skool local xc racing Whilst looking for things to keep riding interesting over the winter I was pleased to see a series of xc races pop up in the calendar just a short journey along the M5 from Bristol. Round 1 of the Mean and Dirty (MAD) 'Dash in the Park' was held in private National Trust...
Over the past few years I've had the privilege of running a team which has recruited some of the UK's most talented mountain bikers. There have been many highlights such as Tim's 12 hour European title in 2013, Isaac challenging for podiums at the 2014 British XC Series, and then in 2015 seeing...
So a few series have started organisers have started announcing dates and venues ahead of 2016 so I thought let's round a few up. Lets start with the winter crew Gorrick first Rd 1. 17 Jan Rd2. 7 Feb Rd3. 13 Mar Rd4. 10 Apr For more info go to...
- A nerve racking wait for the guys to come in was tough enough for the support crew! With no idea of how it had gone, all we could do was wait. Jon and Oli had been gridded in the first group behind the professionals which meant the pace was going to be fast. With the sun shining...
Base Training Following on from off season and goal setting, the natural place to go is base training. As with all of our blog articles, we are offering a guide as a popular and successful way to train but as a coach it is important to understand that base training is not for everyone… I have...
"For many this time of year is the off season, taking it easy (er) and giving the racing legs a rest. For me, it is time to rebuild and recover after my season was cut abruptly short after an incident with a 4 x 4 left me with 9 broken ribs, and a 2 week stay in hospital. I was fairly lucky, my...
Fluid fin racing recently went us a great little video about their Merida Big Nine race bike, please take a look. http://youtu.be/7cS4jsW0--s