So where do you go if you want to try off road riding for the first time? Or maybe you need to take your enduro riding to the next level? Perhaps you just want to learn to ride somewhere it doesn’t hurt when you fall off. If you live in the UK, then the Yamaha […]
Husqvarna have issued a recall on a large number of their off-road bikes due to a problem with the front brake. The issue does not affect all 2017 bikes, so owners will need to check their frame numbers before calling up the dealers, but the manufacturer has confirmed that the problem affects bikes in the […]
It’s 11 AM on a Friday morning and I’m ripping down a fire road at over 70mph. While the rest of the world is working hard on the last day of the week, I’ve got the bike in sixth, traction control off and as the 230 kilo machine flies over the brow of a hill in […]
Go back thirty or so years and this headline would make no sense whatsoever. You put inner tubes in your tyres and you ate mousse when you went somewhere posh for dinner. TUBES USED TO BE THE ONLY OPTION. Image Yamaha But fast-forward to the club meetings and racetracks across the world today, and the […]
It’s so easy with a car. You just throw as many clothes and kit that you’ll need into any old bag, sling it on the back seat and you’re good to go. From a trip to the coast to a trans-continental adventure, you don’t really have to worry about your luggage. It’s just pack and […]
You have to pay for quality equipment whichever sport you take part in. From golf to cycling, fishing to archery the top kit costs the big bucks. And Raptor footpegs fit right in there in the top levels of kit for off-road riding. The British manufacturing firm is from far up north in the industrial […]
If you are going trail riding, you are going to need somewhere to carry kit. From tools to tubes, cameras to phones it all needs packing away somewhere safe and sound. You can carry a good proportion in a backpack like the Kreiga backpack , but you don’t want too much weight on your back if you […]
Taking luggage on dirt bikes is a pain. Road bike stuff is never strong enough and when you peer into your selection of old rucksacks and tired sports bags in the cupboard under the stairs you just know that none of it is going to last more than a mile strapped to the saddle of your […]
THE TCXs ARE A GREAT LOOKING BOOT. Image TCX Choosing the right boots to go riding is very important. While it is tempting to go for the full-on sexy stormtrooper look of the latest motocross boots from the likes of Alpinestars and Sidi, boots that were designed for the stadiums and GP tracks may not […]
The Risk Racing Palm Protectors are incredibly simple. But sometimes the simplest ideas are the best. With most off-road riders having hands that resemble a collection of blisters held together with leathery skin and ingrained dirt – it’s not a good look. But aside from the aesthetics of less than perfect hands, there are genuine […]