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I’ve been wearing Five Tens since I started riding 5 years ago. They are just so good and there’s no way I would ever swap them to ride with another brand.I originally started with Five Ten flats but when I moved to clip ins it was a no brainer that I stick with the Five Ten brand.Five Tens have a mix up of shoes for flat pedals, clip ins or to just look good on a track walk and are light so you don’t feel as though you’re wearing a pair of brick …

GoPro chest mount: when you love your riding POV’s this thing is a must! The padded, flexible chesty makes it easy to capture immersive hand-free shots form your chest. The straps are made from a very high quality stretchable fabric that look and feel like they will never lose their elasticity, super easy to adjust to your preferred position suiting any body type.For me running the GoPro chest mount as high as you can on your chest gives your rid …

I always love the buzz you feel as you’re packing your car with your bike and gear and heading off to a mountain bike location. Elbow & knee pads – check. Shoes – check. Helmet – check. Gloves – where are my gloves? Grab a few tools and a spare tube. Some snacks and your water bottle or camelbak. Quick check of the bike. Tyre pressure is good. Chain is lubed. Gears are changing nicely. Brakes still work – could use an adjustment but good enou …

We all want to be as fit and as fast as possible all the time. However, life can get in the way and you may not always have the time to train as much or as often as you would like to. This means that you can go through periods of feeling less fit, and as a result – less motivated to get fit again. Over my years of training, I have found that there are a few sessions which help me regain fitness and quickly.Below is one of my favourite training se …