Natty merino merchants Rapha have taken it upon themselves to encourage us roadies to get out on our bikes over the Christmas period and log some serious miles. The Festive 500 is a challenge, and a not inconsiderable one – cover 500km between the 23rd and 30th of this month. With the weather forecast showing [...]
Monthly Archives: December 2010
Cold cruel roads of winter
December 23, 2010 – 13:15
Ibis Mojo HD
December 16, 2010 – 16:50
Ibis make very tasty carbon bikes. I think they’ve been around for quite a few years, but they only came to my attention recently when I heard about the original 140mm Mojo. This tough trail-suited five incher manufactured from beautifully sculpted carbon weighed a paltry 6lb and immediately jumped to the top of my most [...]
Intense Slopestyle 2
December 15, 2010 – 14:15
Intense Cycles have been producing some very tasty machinery for over 15 years. Their DH bikes are legendary, partly because of their podium record, and also because of their association with snowboarder turned DH champ Shaun Palmer (notorious for sporting little more than piss pot, jeans and a Slayer t-shirt when the opposition were suited [...]