Mountain Bike Rides

Our Middle Eastern correspondent Jimmy has only gone and won a race! We'll never hear the last of it. ;-) Oh and he's also snapped another frame see here for the frame picture or click the "READ MORE" button below for the race report. He's off to do the Cape Epic now so we'll see how he gets on with that? Good luck Jimmy.

First - I have got a (proper)  job in Glasgow. Line up the jokes now about me having a real job. I'm expecting a session of abuse. I'll have to be the Scottish correspondant next year - Going to be racing Scot XC and exploring some good natural riding away from the trail centres so you'll have to do some visits.

Not everyone's cup of tea, but I am growing to love cross racing. It's an all out effort for less than an hour. Different to a TT, cos it's stop start. Easier to pace than a mtb race cos you don't really bother. Less tactical than a road race. Not the most tech courses but try it on a road bike at road bike speeds and suddenly it is scary.

Do as many laps as you can. Go!!

The British Series has been good, been to Sherwood, Dalby, Margham Wales, Inners Scotland, the New Forest and now Plymouth for the old World Cup course. Chris and I had to choose between a C reg Polo and a G reg Golf to get there. We went luxury and took the new one with the 2 second tent in the back.