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Navigation – maps vs GPS

| Blog, What Mountain Bike | no responses | 16/06/2011 09:43am

Following on from Andy McCandlish’s bivvy biking feature in issue 123, we found that WMB’s spirit of adventure was alive and well back in 2009 when Justin Loretz and some willing volunteers headed to Dartmoor to find out whether old-school map reading skills win out over new-fangled GPS navigation… Here’s a reminder of how the story went

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Chain cleaning how-to

| Blog, Knowledge, What Mountain Bike | no responses | 14/06/2011 10:19am

Follow these simple steps to clean chain heaven

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Get adventurous with WMB issue 123!

| Blog, What Mountain Bike | no responses | 01/06/2011 11:09am

For great UK riding location ideas and the kit you’ll need for a bivvy biking adventure, grab a copy of WMB123, on sale now!

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The journey to the TransRockies begins…

| Blog, What Mountain Bike | 5 responses | 26/05/2011 10:52am

You’ve met the finalists and winner, Gordon Dickson, of our TransRockies X competition, now meet the other member of the team, Mark Almond, as preparation gets underway. To the Rockies we go…

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Steve Worland takes a bit of a busman’s holiday

| Blog, What Mountain Bike | no responses | 25/05/2011 11:59am

Whether he’s out on the trail testing or enjoying a ‘week off’, you just can’t keep this man off two wheels…

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How to prep inner tubes with sealant

| Blog, Knowledge, What Mountain Bike | no responses | 24/05/2011 13:17pm

Follow these eight simple steps as Justin Loretz shows you how to prep your inner tubes so the next thorn hole should self-seal before you even know you’ve had a puncture

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Replacing and adjusting a gear cable

| Blog, Knowledge, What Mountain Bike | no responses | 19/05/2011 11:06am

If your gear cable’s looking a bit rough around the edges, follow these simple steps to replace it and get it set-up sweet

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Oli Beckingsale interview

| Blog, Fuel, What Mountain Bike | no responses | 18/05/2011 11:56am

Oli Beckingsale is a multiple British XC (cross-country) champion and two-time Olympian and he is now the regular Bike Fit expert for What Mountain Bike, with his first article – Fit To Ride A Marathon – in WMB123.

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Weight-loss rider Clive Chapman reaches a momentous milestone

| Blog, What Mountain Bike | 2 responses | 16/05/2011 08:15am

There’s a bit to catch up on since my last blog. The weight loss is still carrying on at pace. I’m now seeing 14 stones on the scales at 14 stones, 12lb. That’s a 104lb loss!

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Gear up for summer with WMB 122!

| Blog, What Mountain Bike | no responses | 06/05/2011 08:00am

We’ve tested riding kit including shorts, base layers, jerseys and shades to get you looking good out on the trail this summer.

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