Ode to the The Specialized Stumpjumper When you don’t ever want to wonder if your Mountain Bike is up to the job you ride a Stumpy. The Stumpy is the ultimate trail bike and it can handle just about anything. It is the ideal bike for the terrain you’ll find Read more…
If you’re reading this seriously looking for fashion advice for mountain biking please let me know ( ) because that’s really funny. I’m the least fashionable person on the planet. I wear one pair of Blundstone boots (that changes every 5 years), wife beater singlet, Hobart MTB Tours jumper. Read more…
Do you mountain bike at night? I’m always surprised when I invite someone for a ride in winter and they ask “Will I need lights?”. “Well, its dark so, yeah.” “Oh, I haven’t got lights” I guess, like most people, I have a habit of looking at things through my Read more…
Are you a Luddite or an early adopter? I think this story will tell you where I would have been the night the weavers burnt the mills. I’ve got a new bike. Hip hip hooray right? Nuh! Most new bikes I get I’m forced into. In fact most changes in Read more…
It’s a wet miserable weekend here in Hobart.
We rode yesterday but only 2 guys turned up. Do you still ride when it rains? I’ve got a mate called Sugarcube. He used to be called Richard but he stayed in bed one morning when the rest of us rode and now he’s called Sugarcube.
With a bit a planning and good equipment riding in the rain can be a whole heap of good old fashioned boy fun. Splashing in puddles and getting muddy kinda fun. (more…)
What sort of gloves should you choose.
This question often comes up during the after-ride coffee and chat. If you are lucky enough to not worry about budget just go into your local bike shop and ask them for the best pair of MTB gloves. Not me – I’m a cheapskate, scrooge, tightwad and MTB dollars need to get in line. About 2 years ago at the cafe I was wearing a pair of NinjaIce cool room packers gloves. They’re very warm but the feel is a but marshmallow and the quality is not great but they only cost $9.95. My buddies thought they were pretty funny when Simon says:
“You’re shopping in the wrong eisle. You obviously get your gloves in the hardware store – try the garden section for the best gloves.”