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'There are hills in them there mountains'

Me and my poo. Sliding head first through a pile a pile of cow dung cannot be considered a good omen for a full week of...

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Long night of the soul

Time for a simple IQ test. Identify the next number in this sequence: 4-2-?. For those with the numeracy skills of a special needs warthog,...

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The Witch's Trail

Wooden you know it Cross-country? Living in the centre of Oxfordshire, cross-country riding has always conjured up images of gently rolling hills, ancient woodlands and muddy...

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BM & Specialized do Agadir with Exodus

Justin twiddling knobs – pic. Anne Brown ‘Anyone got a pedal spanner handy?.. Ow, thanks’. ‘Um, is this one of my wheels or is it for that...

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Canadian Crowd Surfing

I’ve been watching so much Drop-in TV and Rideguide mountain bike on Extreme recently, getting overexcited again about my annual trip to British Columbia. You think Afan...

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Big McMoab to go

Bigger Rider Eddie Location Kirroughtree Photographer John Henry

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Getting high above Chamonix

Bigger Riders Elaine Anderson, Big Dave Location Chamonix Photographer Adam Ryan

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It's OK to be wrong

The author, shortly after being particularly wrong It’s okay to be wrong. Really. Sometimes you have to admit you have made a mistake. Let me qualify that....

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Sculptural

Bigger Location Grizedale Forest Photographer Mike Toyn

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Call of the tar side

I admit it. I’m a roadie bigot. In the world according to Al, all those in baggy shorts playing chicken with the trees are...

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The Flow

The author, seeking flow There is a perfect line down the mountain. No really, there is. Don’t expect any techniques or component upgrade tips in what...

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Kathmandu Valley

Bigger Location Nargakot, Kathamandu Valley, Nepal Rider Rhona Sutherland Photographer John Sutherland

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Morocco mayhem

Exodus guide Sophie shows how it’s done It’s a wide trail, but its width is made up of interestingly-angled rock slabs, loose boulders and entertainingly washed...

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Morocco mayhem: More pictures

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Alternative Sports Personality of the Year

While the BBC’s annual Sports Personality of the Year extravaganza majors on the ‘sports’ rather than the ‘personality’ (Nigel Mansell, anyone?), top online newspaper Guardian...

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Sierra Nevada

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The Fear

I have the Fear. It’s currently in remission but I know it’ll be back. Lurking in the shadows like a malignant tumour, sometimes treatable but...

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The bigamist

The author, apparently in a freezer bag About eight years ago I found myself dressed in the best gear Burtons could supply travelling back from London...

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The Champ speaks

Filip does his best teapot impression We reckon it’s always best for an interview to put the questions that the readers would like the answer to....

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It's a living

Bikemagic old hands may remember forum regular Pimpmaster Jazz, aka Neil Cain. Wondered what he’s been up to? Here’s the answer… Quality office space 7.15am [bleepbleep][bleepbleep][bleepsmack] Cool....

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The Highland Hacker

Come with me on a journey. We’re going back, back to a time when real mean rode down real mountains, wearing Joe Brown climbing helmets,...

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White's Level trail

Faintly floral Glyncorrwg in South Wales isn’t, perhaps, high on your list of places to visit. It’s an old mining town at the end of a...

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Mountains? Pah!

You don’t need mountains to call yourself a mountain biker. But you do need a bike. Want to own the trail? Better put in a higher...

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Don't shoot the messenger

“It’s the traffic, that’s what I like, it pumps you up.” Patrick, 29, from Basel, Switzerland. Ready for the off Most cyclists go out of their way to...