An occasional guest reviewer, runner and mum Crystal G, gives us her opinion of the female-specific Osprey Sylva 12 multi-sport backpack. She writes: I have been using the Osprey Sylva 12 backpack for a...
As I close in on my first Munro round, I found a perfect weather window for two remote Munros, Lurg Mhor & Bidein a’Choire Sheasgaich (aka “cheesecake). It was August 19, 2020, when Hubby...
Scottish cyclist Josh Quigley has shaved just minutes off the record for the North Coast 500 route. In a nail-biting finish, the 28-year-old rode the 516-mile Inverness-to-Inverness road circuit in north-west Scotland in 31...
A tricycle can be the perfect piece of equipment to get you out and about and enjoying the outdoors in a safe and comfortable way. The history of the tricycle reaches back a long...
Edinburgh-based runner Nicola Duncan completed the Fife Coastal Path non-stop – and set a new Fastest Known Time (FKT) – in a bid to help a friend to buy a new bike. Nicola, 38,...
One bike rarely suits all your needs but each bike is a pricey outlay. How can you be sure that when buying a new bicycle, you purchase the right one to fit your needs?...
The Moray Way is a circular Scottish long distance path that combines parts of the Speyside Way and the Moray Coast Trail and the Dava Way. Sabine and her partner Matt cycled the 95-mile...
Friends Karen Powell and Maggie Creber headed to the north-east coast of Scotland to bike-pack through Moray and Aberdeenshire. They enjoyed a relaxed pace over four days and wild camped. Karen, who runs Highland...
Two years ago, aged just 30, Davy Zyw was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. The average life expectancy of someone with MND – an incurable condition that affects the brain and nerves – is...
Over lockdown, I started to explore my local area far more than I have ever done in the past 20 years. I came across a few heritage sites that led me to the history...
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Helmet law leads to drop in bike-related injuries
23 Jun, 2011
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13 Jan, 2011
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My outdoor clothing guide to surviving the winter
28 Oct, 2010
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Running in a Gore-tex Active Shell jacket
17 Oct, 2011
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Why wearing a bike helmet makes sense to me
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