I bet you think I’ve picked up some smart advice on how to reduce the super-size bottom that broke the Merida’s saddle last week. Alas, beyond cycling more and eating less, I haven’t...
Posts Tagged ‘entry level’
Natty Newbie episode four: Mountain biking first spills
Ride Magazine | September 6th, 2012
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Join Natty Newbie as she tries mountain biking for the first time. In this episode she discovers there’s no easy way to learn. Enter our fabulous competition to win your own start-up mountain-bike k...
Natty Newbie’s first taste of singletrack
Natty Newbie | September 5th, 2012
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A rough cut of Natty’s first singletrack sojourn...
Natty Newbie episode three: Six things Natty learned about mountain biking
Natty Newbie | August 28th, 2012
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Join Natty Newbie as she tries mountain biking for the first time. The first solo rides raise a few giggles, a gasp and a couple of lessons to learn from. Enter our fabulous competition to win your ow...
Budget bike review: Momsen LA329
Ride Magazine | June 29th, 2012
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This still-experimental bike is so revolutionary that, one way or the other, it will make waves. It’s a women-specific (WS), extra-small 29er … and it works. I don’t know how the usual 29er nays...
Budget bike review: Mongoose Salvo Comp
Ride Magazine | June 14th, 2012
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I took fright when I set out to test this Mongoose, because this is more 26-inch XC bike, at almost 14 kilograms, than I have ridden for a long time. The ride started with one of the major, loose-surf...
From newbie mountainbiker to Absa Cape Epic finisher
Gareth Gammie | June 6th, 2012
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It’s time to get the wheels rolling. But where are you going, what do you want to achieve? Would you like to get better technically or perhaps become competitive? I know I did. When I initially ...
