CONTACTING AND KEEPING UP

I have been told recently that this blog may be better if i had a twitter link or something like instagram, truth is i do, but realise that it needs to be more prominent. In the mean time my Twitter name is w90joe and my Instagram link is also w90joe where photos and tweets can be accessed quickly.
Cheers Joe.

FORT WILLIAM DOWNHILL WORLD CUP INTRO

If there are any Mountain Bikers out there who have not experienced the atmosphere of the Fort William Downhill World Cup you really do not know what you are missing. It is happening this weekend from Friday until Sunday and some of the biggest names in MTB are going to be in attendance.

Santa Cruz have their complete new bike range on show for all to see and the DH team expect to do well.

It really needs to be on any self respecting Mountain Bikers bucket list and there hasn't been a better time to do it, here's a short video of what it's about FUN AT THE FORT. See you there!

TWEEDLOVE FESTIVAL AND SANTA CRUZ BIKE LAUNCH

There are many good trail centres to visit in the UK some of the best are north of the border in Scotland, I haven't been to all of them (something I plan to change) but...........

STEEL CITY DOWNHILL

Photo courtesy of Jim McKay from Evenort.

For many years now I have been involved with Steve Peat and the last few years I have helped with

TAZMON TO BRONSON

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The other day a guy told me he thought that Santa Cruz had too many bikes in their range, to which I replied

MTB XC BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP

"Not ready for this" or "I ain't done enough training" are phrases that most people on a start grid mutter either to themselves or the competitor near by. But have you ever asked yourself ......

ATTITUDE

Happy Old Year

It has been another fantastic year, I have learned so much this year and it brings me into a new year fresh and ready for new challenges. I have changed to riding a Tallboy 29er and feel comfortable with the move, I am looking towards being a mountain bike leader and using skills attained in biking over the years to help others achieve their goals. I've had a shoulder injury and hooping cough (seemed like Forever) which has stopped me from doing some of the big rides I had planned but all that has made me re-focus on this coming year. 2012 has been a great year for British Cycling with the Tour de France, Olympics etc, some of my friends have had a great year too. Steve Peat continues to dominate the downhill scene with consistent performances, Josh Bryceland is realizing his potential as world champion material again, just a matter of time really, and Greg Minnaar became World Champion for the second time. All the Santacruz team having a great year on the whole, it's so good to be part of the Santacruz network, but riding a Santacruz is good on Any day. I helped one guy train do a coast to coast ride he had wanted to do for years, 130 tough miles in 13hrs, for me it's sometimes about helping others believe in themselves and achieve things, nice to see him do it on my old Blur. I have to thank many people for their support in 2012, Steve Peat, Santacruz, Stif, Royal, Craig at Evenort, Exposure, Nomad and Hedcamz, I look forward to working with them in 2013. All topped off at Christmas with Will and Maria becoming parents, congratulations. So here's to the new year, only we can make it what it is, remember in your life 10% of it is what happens to you, but 90% is how you react to it, Attitude is what makes the difference, lets give it 100% in 2013.

Happy New Year.