Category: Mountain biking

Cycle Routes / Cycling / Fit over 50 / Inspiration / Mountain biking / My fit at 50 / Outdoors & adventure

2019/04/23

MTB route: Milngavie to Helensburgh via West Highland Way and John Muir Way

This blog describes a Scottish mountain biking route from Milngavie, via the West Highland Way and the John Muir Way to reach Helensburgh on the west coast. Living only a couple of miles from...

Cycling / Kit Reviews / Mountain biking / Outdoors & adventure

2019/02/20

Review: Osprey Raven bike pack

I have been testing the Osprey Raven bike pack while mountain biking trails. The Osprey Raven pack is suited to women, while the Osprey Raptor pack is sized for men. The packs come in...

Cycling / Mountain biking / Running / Travel

2018/08/03

Summer in Arc 1800: 3 days, 3 great activities

I enjoyed a short break to Les Arc 1800 in summer. I made good use of the Hero Pass for a range of activities and also headed out for a guided mountain bike session....

Climbing / Inspiration / Mountain biking / Travel / Walking

2018/07/11

Summer in the mountains: Get active in Verbier, Switzerland

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...

Cycling / Mountain biking / Travel

2018/07/05

Essential Gear when Mountain Biking Away from Home

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. Bike gear The bike From cyclocross...

Cycling / Inspiration / Mountain biking / Travel / Walking

2018/04/30

Great running route: In search of Loch Turret near Comrie Croft

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...

Cycling / Inspiration / Mountain biking

2018/04/12

A beginner’s guide to mountain biking

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...

Cycling / Cycling / Events / Inspiration / Mountain biking

2018/02/01

Have you tried?: Scottish XC races

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 🙁 Have you tried?:...

Cycle Routes / Cycling / Mountain biking / Road cycling / Travel

2018/01/23

Best cycle routes in northern Lake District

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...

Cycling / Inspiration / Mountain biking / Road cycling

2017/12/20

15 great tips for winter cycling

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...