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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.

I Call Shotgun! - Product Review

Normally, the term Shotgun can be associated with many different things. Some good, some debatable and some just down right not worth mentioning. In the interest of this article, we wont divulge too far off the intended subject and will

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Cookie Cutters - Get a Decent Grip.

Now normally, any mention of Cookies or cookie cutting, my mouth salivates and my overly enthusiastic physique has a little skip with delight. Sadly in this case, my stomach churns and my mind dreads what could have been to a

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Rolling Over Shit, since Ages ago.

It's not everyday that you call a relatively new bike a retro ride, but the Niner bikes ROS9, in it's now obsolescence is something of a retro, modern fusion masterpiece. Cast my riding life back a few years, well, yeap,

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Beaver tails, Granite slabs and Ride BC

In an edition of Mountainbike action some decades ago when I was a pubescent teenager, I had a long lasting article about SORCA (Squamish Off-road Cycling association) stick in my mind. Squamish, essentially a small industry, nothing type town, had

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Winter Outdoors - Key Fashion Tips

5 key items to enjoying winter riding and tramping: Finally, after a warm sun filled summer and luckily this year an Autumn to remember, you are more then likely looking down the barrel of a fully loaded, 5 month weather

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