Sleepless in the Saddle, also known as “Sleepless” or “SITS” in mountain bike circles, is a 24 hour mountain bike race held in Catton Park, Staffordshire in August of each year. Sleepless is kind of seen as a baby sister event to the mighty Mountain Mayhem 24 hour event held earlier in the year (it [...]
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Aston Hill Black Run Race March 27th 2011
29/03/2011
Just got back from a very busy weekend over at Aston Hill Bike Park over in Buckinghamshire for their annual Black Run Race. Duffbag were a sponsor and had a trade stand in the busy paddock. Over three hundred riders entered the race and despite a cold early spring start the sun came out and [...]
Mountain Mayhem 24 hour mountain bike race
21/03/2011
Mountain Mayhem is a 24 hour mountain bike race held in the UK each year on the weekend closest to the summer solstice in June and is the largest 24 hour mountain bike race in Europe attracting 2,500 competitors and up to 15,000 spectators each year. The first Mountain Mayhem race was held in 1998 [...]
Duffbag sponsor Aston Hill Black Run Race 27th March 2011
20/03/2011
Duffbag are a sponsor of this very early season downhill race and will be at the event for the whole weekend with a trade stand and goodies to give away to the winners. There are many other sponsors including SRAM, Troy Lee Designs, Truvativ, Identiti, Halo, Maddison, Monster Energy, Mountain Bike Magazine and of course [...]
Winter road bike training for the Hell of the Ashdown 2011
28/02/2011
After suffering from a broken foot in a mountain bike accident at Brechfa South Wales on the Raven Trail I had to start getting back to fitness having been off the bike for three months. trouble was it was January, it was wet, cold and dark and I needed some motivation. The Doc said I [...]
