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"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
After the last 2 rounds of the UCI MTB Marathon Series at La Forestiere and the Azores MTB Marathon I was feeling confident going into the final European round of the season. Roc d'Azur takes over the air field in Frejus on the French Riviera. This year the event saw 20,000 participants, 300...
There may not be a more fitting ending to the season than securing the best results of the year. That is exactly what both Seb and Tom did at the weekend at the final round of the Taça de Portugal in Avis. Seb – “It was a really quick turn around coming from Greece and then back out to...
My 2015 season review: bring on 2016! Last year, I finished my XC season on such a high. It was my first year racing XC in the Scottish and British National Series (in the Masters category). In my very first race, I was over the moon to come 4th. Six months later, I finished 3rd in my last race of...
Fluid Fin - Salamina Island S2, Greece It had been a slightly longer break than initially planned for Seb at the back-end of the season. A lingering illness took some time to overcome before he was back in top shape and ready to tackle the final races of the season. First up at the weekend was...
Rockets and Rascals Hell of the West had been on my to do list since I first saw it advertised back in 2013. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to enter that year, and after the event not being run in 2014, I was looking forward to getting involved in 2015. Historically advertised as a CX Sportive...
Taça de Portugal - Oliveira de Azeméis After a break from racing that allowed for some time to get back to training, Tom travelled out to race the UCI Class 1 Taça de Portugal, this time without Seb, who decided to stay at home to hone the form a little more before returning to...
World 24hour Championship Preview North Californian town Weaverville hosts this years World Solo 24hour Championships put together by WEMBO. It will be the second time I’ve competed after last year’s champs slightly more conveniently taking place in Fort William. The No Fuss team put on an...
ScotFollowing last weekend’s trip down to Falmouth, this weekend it was time to head up to Ruthin, North Wales with Carla Haines for the fifth and final round of the 2015 Scott MTB Marathon Series, and also the second round of the Exposure Lights Big Night Out events. Arriving around 3pm on...
Revel Outdoors Shouldham Enduro Last weekend saw the inaugural Revel Outdoors Shouldham Enduro hosted by King’s Lynn Mountain Bike Club. Norfolk is perhaps not known for its mountains but the forests just south of King’s Lynn are packed with miles of trails which the King’s Lynn Mountain...
On Sunday 6th September, it was finally time to head down into the depths of Cornwall for Round 3 of the South West Cross Country Series. Being held at Falmouth Bike Park, a 4X track, the course promised drops, jumps, berms and rock gardens, all of which were sure to test my ever-improving...