May 13, 2020
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MTB
By
Barry Kemp
Those of us predisposed with the mountain biking racing genome are chomping at our knuckles hoping to get back out and get stuck into some solid trail smashing. Long climbs to burn the lungs followed by snaking down some flowing singletrack is food for the...
Once again the weather has been pretty fantastic which has afforded us all the chance to get out and get some efforts in. Let's have a look at the movers and shakers in our two Strava clubs. If you're not in the clubs then get...
May 10, 2020
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MTB, Running
By
Barry Kemp
With thoughts drifting to some kind of easing of restrictions it is not unfair to start dreaming of getting into the outdoors with others. That sense of camaraderie and joint purpose while out running the trails or smashing down some single track on a mountain...
As we're coming to hear with alarming frequency, we are living through interesting times. For all none essential workers, particularly those in the private sector and small businesses, this can mean a pretty catastrophic collapse in working norms. I remember one friend who owns mutiple...
May 4, 2020
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MTB
By
Barry Kemp
Last week looked like a busy one with people dismissing the brief rain showers and still getting out for rides. I definitely knocked a few rides on the head because of predicted rain only to see that it never materialised and the chance was gone. ...
May 1, 2020
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MTB
By
Barry Kemp
Rich Rothwell is a familiar face at Cold Brew Events mountain bike endurance races. He took part in the events from the early days, including the infamously tough Clennel Colossus. Legend has it, he rode 30 miles to the start, won the race, and then...
April 29, 2020
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MTB
By
Barry Kemp
In 2019 ourselves and NDH organised a new event in the downhill calendar called The Descendant. This was a 3 stage enduro that would stick in the memory for all the right reasons. Of the three stages there were two which linked up various bits...
We're delighted to announce that we have created a Cold Brew Events Strava club. The clubs need to be categorised by activity type so this one is for cycling with a running one coming soon. For those of us on Strava we can see how...
April 25, 2020
In
MTB
By
Barry Kemp
The Chiller has seen its fair share of heroic rides over the years. The course is a series of rises and falls with some steady, some technical and others just downright nasty. Throw in some smatterings of heavy snow, driving rain and the occasional bout...
That rush of wind on your face. The sound of rain as it starts to pitter patter against your waterproof top. A glimpse of a sunbeam cutting through the sky as you gaze at another beautiful sunrise from on high. With the onset of enforced...