If you are thinking about an outdoorsy holiday in Europe, Verbier in Switzerland is a great choice, as I recently discovered. It is a popular ski resort town in winter, especially among the rich...
A multi-day mountain trip is a great adventure for keen riders. This article offers a list of some of the kit required for a trip away from home.Ā Bike gear The bike From cyclocross...
During a trip to Comfrie Croft, I spotted a map of various local walks. I asked the very helpful Amanda at reception about the walking routes because I was planning to head off for...
I still rate myself as a beginner mountain bike rider. While I have ridden many, many miles on my bike and enjoyed so many great trails and trail centres in Scotland, I am still...
I wrote about the increasingly popular Scottish XC races for a recent Sunday Mail column. Read the pdf or see the copy below. PS I do not write the headlines š Have you tried?:...
Whether you are a road cyclist or mountain biker, you will be spoiled for choice in the area to the north of the Lake District National Park. There are loads of country lanes, bridleways...
My recent Sunday Mail column featured a wealth of great tip from TrailCoach founder Ramsay MacFarlane about how to keep on cycling through the winter. See the pdf or read the article below. How...
Two female mountain bikers Naomi Freireich and Nienke Oostra have set their sights on being the first womenās pair to complete the OffRoad Finnmark, a Norwegian race that is described as being the toughest...
When David Venables turned 50 he decided to make it a year of sporting challenges. He explains: āI set myself lots of challenges because I wanted to do something that creates memories. Another reason...
Weāre rapidly approaching the end of the year and many people will be starting to identify their New Yearās resolutions. Of course, many of these resolutions will be focused on a fitter and healthier...
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