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Isle of Jersey – Mountain Biking Channel Islands Style

The channel Islands are nestled out in the English Channel, between the coasts of England and France, sporting more sunny days than anywhere else in the UK. With a landmass of just 119.5 km square and a total elevation of just 143 metres, you would think that mountain biking would not be high on the agenda of local residents in this small and wealthy tax haven isle! But this is where we were wrong, as with a population of 100,000 people it is amazing to think they have five bike shops on offer and be it road or MTB, biking plays a massive part in the islanders lives.

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MTB Trip to Greece: On a Houseboat through the Aegean Sea

Island hopping, trail surfing, and the Greek way of life: could there be three better pillars for a riding holiday? Not if you ask Andi, who chose to rip his way around the Southern Sporades Islands, but ended up falling in love with a whole other mode of transport.

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Choose Your Path – Madrid’s BlackTown Trails

Sometimes you’ve got to throw caution to the wind and chase your dreams; we travel to Madrid to visit a group of riding buddies doing exactly that.

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The Angels’ Share – Where to Mountain Bike in Moray Speyside

While whisky undergoes its long maturation in oak barrels, the alcohol that evaporates away is said to the be the Angels’ share. With over 60 distilleries in the region of Moray and Speyside we could almost taste Scotland’s finest export on the air, but would we find good riding too? We spent three days in Scotland’s whisky capital to find out.

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Little Shredders Pt. 2 – Proper Safety Gear for the Bike Park

You’ve got the right bike for your kid, are you ready to hit the bike park? Not so fast! Make sure you wrap your precious little ripper in gear that can handle some abuse. Check out the safety equipment we tested to help keep your day full of smiles and high-fives.

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