Winterberg Bikepark

Me and Pete got back from a five day trip to WinterBerg Bikepark yesterday afternoon. I'm about to start the write up for IMB so look out for it in the next issue. If you can't wait till August here's a quick round up:

It's amazing. So many fun tracks and all in the same place. Plus it's in Germany which is always good. Go now. And stay here.

IMB Issue 6 Out Now

Issue 6 of IMBikemag is out now so check it out here for free! This was such a nuts issue to work on. Myself and Rou went on a road trip to the Bristol BIke Fest to meet the Torq XC team then headed North to the Fort Bill World Cup. As the world cup circus packed up on the Sunday we headed even further North to ride at Laggan Wolftrax.

On the way home we stopped off for a few rides of the Fort Bill Red Run track, joining onto the Black run at the bottom. We got two runs in with the gondola then PUSHED to the top for another go! It took just over two hours to get from the bottom to the top and back. So worth it.

As well as all that I got to interview Max Commencal for our feature on Commencal Bikes, and British downhill riders Jack Reading and Thomas Braithwaite. So, click here to view the whole issue or follow the links below to see my articles:

"To the Max"

"Laggan Wolftrax"

"Torq Fitness" (warning: contains lycra)

"Jack vs Tom"

Resolutions - 6 Months In

Ok, so at the start of the year I set myself some challenges to try and improve my riding. Six months later here's a recap of how I've been getting on with them.

Learn to tabletop properly. Well, I'm about halfway there. I turn the bars the right way now which is a start. Now I've just got to work on getting the bike 'flatter'. I'll keep working on it.

Get faster. Yep. Don't want to sound bigheaded but I've managed this one. Taken a few crashes and had a few hairy moments but I've got my speed up.

Get fitter. It wouldn't have taken much to be fitter than I was on New Years Day. Gym sessions at uni, a few road rides at home and a few trips to the swimming pool have helped loads with my stamina.

Better bike maintenance. Well, my Kona is running better now than it has been for ages. In contrast my GT Moto is pretty ruined. As soon as I've got some money I'll start replacing the broken bits...

Find somewhere new to visit. Holiday to Winterberg is in a few weeks now. Had a great time riding in the peaks with IMB and have got a few more trips planned. Pretty sweet.

So there you go. Six months left to improve my tabletops and fix my Moto!