Articles by Ric

When he's not contributing to ChopMTB, Ric is the senior staff writer at Mountain Biking UK magazine. He's a bike geek at heart and if he's not wearing out keyboards or filling notebooks he'll be in his shed fiddling with a setup, getting ready to go for a ride or wondering if it's too early to have a beer...

ONE Industries Vapor MTB gloves - Best bikes and gear of 2012

Ric, December 24, 2012 — 08:00am

ONE Industries Vapor MTB gloves – Best bikes and gear of 2012

Minimalist choice for those who hate riding in gloves

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TAGS: Best bikes and gear of 2012 Mountain bike gloves ONE Industries

Fly Racing Default full-face helmet. Picture by James Costley-White

Ric, December 13, 2012 — 12:00pm

Best budget downhill lid of 2013? Take a look at the Fly Racing Default

Premium looks and weight, entry-level price

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TAGS: featured Full-face helmets Mountain bike helmets

The new Santa Cruz V10 Carbon may look a lot like it's predecessor but it's a whopping 2lb lighter. Picture by Santa Cruz / Gary Perkin

Ric, November 20, 2012 — 11:00am

2013 Santa Cruz V10 Carbon – we ride the ‘lightest and strongest downhill bike in the world’

Launched today, it might look the same but it’s now full-carbon, 2lb lighter and sexier than ever!

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TAGS: Callum Jelley Downhill bikes Greg Minnaar Josh Bryceland Santa Cruz Santa Cruz V10 Carbon Steve Peat Token Creative

Troy Lee himself has confirmed the company are working on a half-shell lid. Picture by Dan Milner

Ric, October 25, 2012 — 11:45am

Exclusive: Troy Lee Designs confirm they’re working on a new trail helmet

Trust us, it’s going to be awesome!

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TAGS: Mountain bike helmets Troy Lee Designs

Notch final

Ric, October 23, 2012 — 14:59pm

Light, comfy, good looking – trail riders are gonna go bananas for Mavic’s Notch helmet!

Notch up another success for the French wheel gurus

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TAGS: Mavic Mavic Notch Mountain bike helmets

Kurt Sorge sends 'er off the Oakley Icon Sender at Red Bull Rampage 2012. Picture by John Gibson/Red Bull Content Pool

Ric, October 8, 2012 — 11:55am

Red Bull Rampage 2012: Sliced & Diced

Twitter storm, Zink’s crash, and what happened to the racers – the highlights and low points

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TAGS: Brendan Fairclough Cam Zink FMB World Tour Freeride Gee Atherton Kurt Sorge Kyle Norbraten Mick Hannah Red Bull events Red Bull Rampage Red Bull Rampage 2012 Tyler McCaul

Rachel Atherton's the hot favourite to win this year's World Cup and World Champs. Picture by Steve Behr

Ric, October 2, 2012 — 12:13pm

Six of the best: Women downhill racers

A quick look at some of our all-time favourites, from Missy Giove to Manon Carpenter

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TAGS: Anne-Caroline Chausson Downhill Downhill World Cup Manon Carpenter Rachel Atherton Sabrina Jonnier Six of the best Tracy Moseley

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Ric, September 28, 2012 — 17:02pm

Trans-Provence 2012: Day 5

Mark ‘The Weirwolf’ Weir arrives at the party

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TAGS: Jerome Clementz Joe Barnes Mark Weir Nicolas Lau Nicolas Vouilloz Trans-Provence

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Ric, September 28, 2012 — 15:12pm

Matt Jamieson – brakeless street ninja

Massive Sheffield gap nailed

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TAGS: Brakeless England MTB Sheffield MTB Street riding UK MTB

micayla

Ric, September 28, 2012 — 10:55am

Here come the girls – Canadian DH starlets

Micayla Gatto has been down the gym with Anthill Films

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TAGS: Anthill Films Commencal Downhill Micayla Gatto Shimano Saint

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