Category Archives: Reviews

Review of Five Ten Impact 2 Low MTB Shoes

Posted on April 30, 2011 by trailbikejournal

Any mountain bike rider who rides with flat pedals will know all about these shoes. The sole is so grippy that it is almost like riding clipless. Sometimes it is just as hard to adjust the position of your feet … Continue reading →

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Review of Troy Lee Designs Moto shorts

Posted on March 28, 2011 by trailbikejournal

I got these shorts as a Christmas present back in 2009 and they quickly became my shorts of choice for any downhill session. Having said that I’ve worn them for riding trail centres and they are ideal for those colder … Continue reading →

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Review of men’s ColdGear Tactical Mock baselayer

Posted on March 8, 2011 by trailbikejournal

For those of you that know me, then you understand why I love this baselayer so much. You see, I sweat like Julian Assange in a Swedish nightclub so I need a baselayer that lets me stay dry and warm … Continue reading →

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Switchbacks DH Spain Day One

Posted on January 31, 2011 by trailbikejournal

Thursday January 20th 2011. 3.30am: It was a bleary-eyed drive through the back streets of south east London and out onto the M25 that signalled the start of our trip to Switchbacks DH Spain in Benalmadena, just outside of Malaga. A … Continue reading →

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Switchbacks DH Spain Day Two

Posted on January 31, 2011 by trailbikejournal

Friday January 21 2011. We’d arranged for Lucky to pick us up in the van at 9am and it was a little after that time that we all shuffled out into the early morning sunlight. It was beautiful. Riders silhouetted … Continue reading →

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Switchbacks DH Spain Day Three

Posted on January 31, 2011 by trailbikejournal

Saturday January 22 2011.   We woke  to rain clouds enveloping the coastline of Malaga and it wasn’t a pleasant walk to the waiting van to take us to our next track, about an hour south finishing in a little … Continue reading →

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Switchbacks DH Spain Day Four

Posted on January 31, 2011 by trailbikejournal

Sunday January 23rd 2011. We woke to hangovers and rain, and this combination didn’t bode well for any of us completing a full day’s riding. The first track of the day was the famous SRAM test track. We were dropped … Continue reading →

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Switchbacks DH Spain Day Five

Posted on January 31, 2011 by trailbikejournal

Monday January 24th 2011. The sun struggled to break through the clouds today and after the previous day’s drinking the riding was never going to be brilliant but we were today going to Brohammer, the track described by Henrik as … Continue reading →

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Review of The London Bike Show 2011 at Excel Centre

Posted on January 18, 2011 by trailbikejournal

This event turned out to be tacked onto the Outdoor Show, alongside the Boat Show, so the bike part was fairly small in comparison to these, which were aimed at far more wealthy persons than the humble bike enthusiast. Still, … Continue reading →

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