Intense 5.5 on eBay

£999 start no reserve.

Another Commercial Break...

Here's a heads-up folks... our 2009 Demo Bikes are now up for grabs:

Cannondale Rize 3 Carbon
Cannondale Rush 5 Lefty
Commencal Super 4

We have the last of our 09 models at killer deals too:

Cannondale Rize 5
Cannondale Moto 4
Commencal Meta 5,5 UK

REMEMBERANCE SUNDAY RIDE

"These mist covered mountains,
Are a home now for me.
But my home is the lowlands,
And always will be.
Some day you'll return to,
Your valleys and your farms,
And you'll no longer burn to be brothers in arms " *





ANDY AND STU AT THE WATERFALL , LEADMINES.

Not like we need an excuse to go out riding on the hills on a damp November morn or anything ,but today is rememberance Sunday.
For the last few years now I've been trying to make the visit up here for the Bolton Mountain Rescue/ Horwich Rotary service at the war memorial at Leadmines Clough .
I've been to a few over the last couple of years ,and whilst not overtly religious,thank God ,it is , for me at least , a fairly moving thing . Maybe the location adds a certain spiritual element to the proceedings , I dont know , but it does tend to aid my reflections on the day .

So today ,on the way to the main event ,as it were , we meandered up to the Pike , chatting with Matt on his magic singlespeed on the way , and then dropped down the ice Cream Run ,(me on my semi-vintage Fisher with 1.5 tyres . Tasty ) before heading down to Alance Bridge into Leadmines Clough . We were just a little bit early ,so we rode up out of leadmines,a tough climb/push, and then across the field to the head of Leadmines to the waterfall. Much nicer conditions than last week , I'd say.

Me , top of Leadmines . Holding onto 4X2 for dear life . That bridge is slippy as.




THE SERVICE AT LEADMINES CLOUGH.

Bolton Mountain Rescue do their own write up on the day and it's specifics,and obviously there is a lot more to read about what they do HERE .
If I was young and hip , about now I'd say 'big shout out ' or something . Well done guys . Thanks .
Dont take this the wrong way , but I really hope I never have to call you.

A short video that I took at the service is here :



* Dire Straits . You knew that , I suppose.

WHITE . WATER

"See the steeple pine
The hills as old as time
Soon to be put to the test
To be whipped by the winds of the west " *


Not a great lot to say about todays ride . Myself and Jeff braved the horrendous conditions to bring you fantastically blurred photographs of Rivington Pike and Leadmines Clough .
It was pretty bad .
We didnt die.
But we could have .
I'd thought of going up and over the mast at Winter hill , but used the Pike as a gauge , of sorts . It was deemed a little on the silly side to go over the mast . It goes without saying . Whilst we grow familiar with the hill , we should still understand just who's boss .

The above photo's were taken climbing up the back of the Pike ,and some from the top , showing the , er , view.

Below we have the Limestone Brook at Leadmines , with the last few at the head of Leadmines near the waterfall.

We called it a draw and shot to the caff .

Still , a bonkers unforgettable ride . Really . Where were you ?






JEFF AT THE WATERFALL. TOP OF LEADMINES CLOUGH.

"Chimes sing sunday morn

Today's the day she's sworn

To steal what she never could own

And race from this hole she calls home "

* The Stone Roses , waterfall .

Stay tuned for a sneaky bit of video .

Shimano Winter Shoe Deal

We have the new range of Shimano Winter winter shoes that we can do at very competitive prices. These prices quoted are lower than we actually have in store, so please tell us you've seen them on blog to get these prices. Offer ends 1st December!


MT42
RRP 69.99
BLOG SPECIAL=54.99


AM31
RRP 79.99
BLOG SPECIAL=59.99


MW80
RRP 139.99
BLOG SPECIAL=109.99