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Ben Haselden

Ben Haselden

I'm an outdoor mad, adventure seeker who has ridden bikes, played with bikes, modified and fixed bikes. I've been around bikes since I was a child through racing, crashing and enjoying them.

Occam LT - Ride Review

Like all good craft beers, a good one has a base recipe that is often around for a few seasons. But like bikes, beers often need subtle tweaks like a bit more punch, a little more sweetness or a subtle

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5 quick products Reviewed

We get given, leant and purchase hundreds of products from all sorts of amazing suppliers. Here's what we have to say this month with our top 5 picks.   MTX Red label brake pads Hailing out of Salt lake City Utah,

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E-Zing into the Wild

"E-bike's are for old people. They're for lazy riders! They're so people can cheat on climbs! It's not real riding on an E-bike"..... **Insert yawn emoji here** These are often the voiced opinions of people who are either A. self

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Industry fallout

As I write this I find myself sitting in my lounge during another nationwide lockdown and stay at home orders. It's been 482 days since we were last in a hard lockdown, so we can consider ourselves pretty lucky in

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Pumped up

At near 40, I’ve managed to discover a new riding style and bike that I feel has refreshed my enthusiasm for riding like I was 16 again. Most 40 year olds these days seem to be loudly proclaiming the

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