Weekend Fun
Cannock Chase MTB Guide: Trails & Campsite Tips
Back in May 2021, we set out on our first trip to Cannock Chase, a top UK destination for mountain biking. Being members at the time we chose the Cannock Chase Camping and Caravanning Club Site, which is ideally located near the trail centre. 🏕️Campsite Review: Cannock Chase Camping & Caravanning Club Site Although the […]
Our Dartmoor Campervan Adventure: Biking the Granite Way & Beyond
The venue for this weekend’s campervan getaway was Sourton Down Campsite. Its just outside Okehampton and only a stone’s throw from the Granite Way. We’d earmarked this site late last year, drawn in by its proximity to some great cycling trails and the added bonus of having a bike shop cafĂ© right next door. The […]
Mountain Biking and Camping: A Late Summer Adventure in Dartmoor
Friday: Forest Trails and a Scenic Campsite At the end of August, we set off for a mini adventure on Dartmoor. I had Friday off work, so we made the most of the long weekend and hit the road that morning. Our first stop: Haldon Forest Park; a sprawling 3,500-acre woodland just 15 minutes from […]
Weekend training
My current maximum distance on a road bike is 17 miles, and that was back in August last year. I needed to get some more distance rides in before my 50km Charity ride in April. I set up a 18.3 route, that would cover the ring road path, the Frome valley, Bristol to Bath, and the dramway path in a loop.
My Garmin is trying to kill me
With the failure of my Strava app last week, I decided to get a Garmin device. I was very generously bought one as a belated birthday present. I went with the Garmin Edge 25. It’s about the size of a 50 pence piece and attaches to the stem of your bike. The advantage of the 25 over the 20 is that it comes with Bluetooth, so can get it to sync with your phone rather than having to plug it into your usb port with the cable.
Mountain biking in the Forest of Dean
We took a trip to the Forest of Dean on Sunday to do the new blue trail from the trail centre there.
Bontranger Twentyfour 12
Photos from the Bontranger Twentyfour 12
Sunday Cycle Ride
A few weeks a ago I bought a bike, but I haven’t been able to really go out on it. I think I need to explain that I haven’t really been cycling since I learnt to drive, which is a few years ago. I wasn’t sure if I could still ride a bike, so I […]