Dartmoor Epic 2016, Day 1 Dartmoor Devon by MuddyGoose - July 23, 20161 But we've done Dartmoor already! In fact it was only last year too! However, in several ways, I didn't feel like I had truly "done" Dartmoor, not fully, not done it justice and so I was eager to return. Add to that the fact that I was eager to bring more people along for the ride this time and going back to somewhere that I knew had perfect camping locations just made sense. 844
Norfolk 250 – The big one is in the bag! East Anglia by MuddyGoose - July 11, 2016January 7, 20172 With 160 miles as my previous biggest ride, 250 was quite a significant jump up. But I was confident that I could do it, even if it meant waking at 2:05 in the morning! So off went the alarm and up I jumped surprisingly awake and definitely ready for the day ahead. I don't know quite how I managed to be so sprightly at that time in the morning but it was a really good start. 824
Taking on my biggest ride yet East Anglia by MuddyGoose - June 28, 20160 "One day, 250 miles" it said; the Facebook post that is. Nope, that's a step too far for me, I thought. However the more I considered the possibility the more I came to the conclusion that 'It might just work'! So here I am, committed to completing a 250 mile ride within the confines of a single day. The date; Friday 8th July in just under two weeks time. 813
Hutchinson Fusion 5 All Season Tubeless Tyres 700x25c Maintenance Product Reviews by MuddyGoose - June 23, 20163 I have a long ride coming up, 250 miles, in a single day. I'll post more about that in another dedicated post but for now I wanted to justify the purchasing of new tyres. My current tyres are starting to get towards the end of their life, I will aim to eek out some extra miles from them later in the year but for the big ride I wanted some that were wider and newer. So after much studying of the options I've decided to go for the Hutchinson Fusion 5 in the 'All Season' guise and in the 700x25c size. 789
Exmouth and the Devon coastal hills – Salcombe Hill #12 Devon by MuddyGoose - June 7, 20160 I knew it was going to be a tough hill climb when I started feeling a little queasy, in fact I had to come to a complete stop and even had to take a moment to compose myself. And I hadn't even arrived at the hill yet! 716
How to patch a road tubeless tyre Maintenance by MuddyGoose - May 24, 20160 I can hear it now - "I thought you didn't get punctures with tubeless!". Unfortunately this is not true. You get a whole lot fewer punctures and those that you do get are usually not disabling; so you can often complete your ride. But occasionally you get some bigger gashes, cuts and damage. And of course you can indeed patch them. 656
Hunstanton Fish & Chip Ride 2016 East Anglia by MuddyGoose - May 15, 20160 Back in February I wrote about the Yaxley Riders Reliability Trial, "One Year On – Reliability Trial 2016". It was my first repeat event and I felt rather pleased with my progress. The Hunstanton Fish & Chip ride was my next 'one year on' repeat ride and again, it went well! 682
Campagnolo Zonda 2-way fit wheelset Product Reviews by MuddyGoose - May 15, 20160 I have had this wheelset now for almost a year, so I felt that I ought to give my opinions on it. Not exactly what you'd call a catchy opening line; but that's all your getting today! 657
Road Tubeless – My views (2016) Views & Opinion by MuddyGoose - April 13, 20160 Tubeless tyre technology has become a huge thing in the mountain biking world. It arrived properly several years ago and has gone from strength to strength with a huge range of tubeless wheel & tyre options available today. I too joined in, as a relatively early adopter, with a self assembled wheelset based around Mavic XM-819 rims and paired them with some UST Schwalbe Nobby Nic tyres. But what about road cycling? 624
Decathlon Geonaute Scale 300 Product Reviews by MuddyGoose - April 3, 20160 I've been interested in buying a body composition scale for quite a while so when on a recent business trip to Scotland I stumbled across this one in Decathlon I decided to take the plunge. It outputs all the right measurements and at only £15.99 certainly won't break the bank. 602