Mountain Bike Skills

Mountain bike trails in Rivington

MAINSTREAM media is catching on to the debate about trails in Rivington.

Singletrack magazine today posted a statement in full from United Utilities about the trails being abused by mountian bikers and the potential implications.

We have been covering the developments with great interest and are keen to have an open debate amongst the biking fraternity.

Read the article and statement in full here.

Read our articles about the trails being closed here.

But join the debate in full with a round-up of other options and the new purpose-built trails.

You can sign our petition too.

Adventure racing round-up

THE fittest mountain bikers are increasingly turning to endurance events as a way to let off steam.

And Scotland’s natural beauty, its mountains, lochs, glens, forests and coastline make it a natural home for Adventure Racing and Mountain Biking.

Increasingly, Scotland is hosting a range of national and international events. Last year the Fort William area played host to the Adventure Racing World Championships and a few weeks ago, the Mountain Bike World Cup.

Olympics decision from Seb Coe

THE north of England looks set to miss out on any sniff of Olympic action after organisers vowed to keep events within three hours of the capital.

The Echo in Essex has reported that the county is ahead in the options for mountain biking races.

Lord Seb Coe has seemingly ruled out a site in Wales.

It's a crying shame seen as some of the best hills are in the North and this could have been the perfect chance to spread the excitement, as well as the investments, as far as possible.

So book your trains!

Mountain bike technical tips

KEEPING on top of bike maintenance is as important in summer as it is in winter. And this site dedicated to working out what to do when and to what may be just what you need.

Bicycle tutor has a heap of useful articles about the general odd jobs you need to carry out from time to time.

If you are looking for advice about what to do when, check out the bicycle repair guide and there is a range of weekly tutorials if you want to learn in a more methodical way.

Forums are also increasingly hot on putting riders in touch with one another about bike maintenance.

But never forget about your local bike shop techi. Fitting new forks, cranks or pedals can all benefit from a professional peep rather than DIY. The guys at Green Machine in Rivington are absolutely top notch as are the boys at buy a bike to name but two.