Carlton Bank

On Sunday I decided to go out biking. I wanted to go somewhere which could offer me some more technical riding. A mate suggested Carlton Bank which is a good location with many routes spanning out from Lordstones cafe. I agreed, this would be a great test of my Reign 3's performance. It's probably about a six mile on-road ride to the cafe from my house which doesn't sound too bad but when you consider the climb which we had to endure to get there and and the weight of my bike, the task starts to...

New Bike - Giant Reign 3 2005

Obviously there is a massive debate over which is better, hardtail or full suspension? I prefer to think of them as different types of bikes for different purposes. After owning my Scott hardtail for three years I thought it was time to buy a full suspension bike and explore the differences in limitations and riding styles between these two different bikes. I decided I wanted something with a little more travel and a bit more removed from XC style riding because I thought what's the point in having...