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Tuned Out/Tuned In.
A few mornings ago I sat out on the balcony at my friend Jennys flat. It was early-ish, perhaps 07.30am, and I was drinking coffee and easing my way into the day. It slowly dawned in me that I was picking out different sounds – the chirrup if cicadas, pigeons cooing,...
A day out Cycling & Packrafting
Neil's latest "badly edited video" Blockbuster Follow him around as he cycles from home to the River Trent, then paddles around for a while, before cycling home again. It's gripping stuff 😝 Aqua Xtreme Commando Packraft and Sonder Bikes Frontier 29er. You can see more...
The Long Way Home.
Recently I headed over to The Isle of Man to take part in the, very brutal, Manx100 mountainbike race. It had been an eleventh-hour decision to go. At the same time I made another rather rash decision - I was going to cycle home too. The Manx100 didn't quite go to...
Not the Manx 100 – Again.
Last year a group of us set out to take on The Manx 100 on The Isle of Man. Unfortunately our ferry crossing was cancelled and we never made it. This year we did actually get to the island, which was at least a step further, but our progress beyond that wasn't exactly...
Packrafting – How to add extra tie-downs.
Here's the latest video from the YouTube channel, where Neil goes through the process of adding additional tie-downs to his Aqua Xtreme Commando Packraft. You can see more from Aqua Xtreme here: Website Facebook Instagram Twitter You can also follow Chase The Rainbow...
Alpkit Squalline Jacket – First Test/Review.
Here's one I did earlier. It was my first look at the competitively priced Squalline Jacket from Alpkit. It's been designed as stash-in-your pocket go-to waterproof/windshell for fast paced activities like trail running and mountainbiking. I like it, it's ideal for...
Alpkit Soloist Backpacking Tent – First Look.
I've finally got my hands on one of these little fellas. The Alpkit Soloist 1-man tent.It’s a big deal in a tiny package.Every batch has sold out on pre-order so far (Alpkit have the knack of delivering the right product at prices that are extremely attractive to...
A visit to Celtic Paddles.
Today I took a visit to Anglesey in Wales to visit the Celtic Paddles factory.I had a great experience and was surprised to find that it was a pretty big operation with a lot going on. If you're in the market for a quality paddle check them out.My very special thanks...
Aqua Xtreme Commando Packraft – Unboxing.
Finally my packraft has arrived. It's been a painful process watching it crawl through customs, and the subsequent fee to get it released. However, here it is: You can see more from Aqua Xtreme here: Website Facebook Instagram Twitter You can also...
Ronde van Vegas
A few weeks ago my mate Mitch called me about a local event called The Ronde van Vegas. It's organised by local bike shop Velotastic and is classified as a Reliability Trial to "challenge and test your skill and stamina" In a...
