A group of green laners, rough stuffers and folk of a relaxed persuasion based in Manchester
The second batch of #grassupthemiddle patches are now available!!! Please be mindful and check before purchasing... There is a UK postage button and an International postage button, be sure and choose the correct one! Prices are fixed whether you are buying one patch or multiples. Due to the ongoing disruption of the Coronavirus, please be …
The Chippy ride! So often discussed/planned/dreamed about, so often unrealised 😦 The variables, sadly, can at times be too plentiful to make things happen. A tough day at work, the dreaded weather, plus a myriad of other minor obstacles can hamper even the best laid plan! Well, last night the planets finally aligned... Myself, Steve, …
After ten weeks of lockdown, isolating in my apt due to Type 1 Diabetes and following govt advice, I began venturing out on my bike again... The first ten weeks were pretty good to be fair. I got into routines and I was riding the bike twice a day (indoors). The routine proved invaluable and …
Come August this year it'll be 4 years since we created the blog! 4 years since Steve, Will and I journeyed to Anglesey for a weekend of riding... Still one of my fondest memories. We've ridden lots since then, we've made new friends and eaten plenty of chips! The bike fettling hasn't stopped, if anything …
#1 ...in what will hopefully be a series!? Now that they are out in the world we're really keen to see where our little patches get to, and with any luck we'll get to see the adventures they get taken on in the process. Starting us off in fantastic fashion is #grassupthemiddler and #roughstuffer Calum …
Life has been interesting of late, everybody and everything has been turned upside down, it's felt at times like being inside a tumble drier which wont turn off! There are glimmers of light appearing somewhere near to the horizon, although they aren’t shining very bright, just a dull ember like glow... When the opportunity comes …
Patches are now gone! Thanks to everyone who bought one 🙂 🙂 :-)We will be producing a second run of our patches, so fret not if you missed out first time around! It'll likely take us a few weeks to get them sorted, but we will let everyone know via the blog and the Instagram …
An enforced holiday in the first half of 2020 was an unexpected event, I had not planned for this... I had planned for Tour Divide in June. Like massive amounts of people around the world it was time to adjust, reflect and become creative. I never ever get bored normally and I definitely did not …
A hint of nostalgia today... After seeing Paul’s recent early morning explorations around our local trails I decided to go out by myself and take a fresh look at those trails, the same trails I used to ride every day on my way into work. It’s been a while now since I was lucky enough …
Here I am again up at the very northern tip of Aotearoa , Cape Reinga lining up for my third time for this increasingly popular brevet. I am super amped and looking forward to riding through this stunning country I now call home . I was starting in wave one this year, in 2016 I …
