Interviews
Vague Direction – A Bicycle Powered Project about People
We recently chatted with Dave Gill, a 24 yr old film maker and writer from the Lake District currently cycling an 11,000 mile loop of the US and Canada. Dave is putting together a film and book project about lifestyle choices. Dotted along the route he intends to mee...
Interviews
Unchained catches up with Hannah Barnes
Hannah Barnes is a well-known face on the podium at many of the UKs biggest cycling events. From Enduro / Dh racing to epic road sportives, she’s not so bad at the running and swimming either, having held an unbroken record for the brutal Big Ben Nevis Triathlon si...
Interviews
Unchained Mag Chats to Lee Craigie
Velocity Bike café opens in Inverness this weekend and we thought we’d take some time to chat to Lee Craigie, one of the visionaries behind Velocity and also one of the UK’s top female mountain bikers. In a year she describes as ‘bonkers’, Lee has travelled ...
Interviews
Cédric Gracia – Lines to Recovery
Unchained recently caught up with mountain biking legend Cédric Gracia, A French mountain biker, Cédric now lives in Andorra. Cédric started his career as an athlete aged just 6 years old as a BMX rider and freestyle ski pro. He then became a pro mountain bike rid...
Events features
KMT Tour of the Himalayas
As reported over the weekend 42 other international cyclists and I were evacuated from Shogran in the Pakistani Himalayas over fears regarding our safety. It was one of the most extreme turn in events I’ve experienced as we all assembled in the hotel lobby for what...
In The Spotlight
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Vague Direction – A Bicycle Powered Project about People
We recently chatted with Dave Gill, a 24 yr old film maker and writer from the Lake District currently cycling an 11,000 mile loop of the US and Canada. Dave is putting together a film and book project about lifestyle choices. ... -
Innovative new Mountain Biking festival ‘Jayfest’ announced
Today it was announced that there will be a brand new, innovative and exciting mountain biking festival hosted in Innerleithen, Scotland, which will take place from 14th to 16th June 2013. Jayfest will host an invigorating rang... -
British Heart Foundation Scotland unveils Loch Ness Duathlon 2013
One of the UK’s top women mountain-bikers, Lee Craigie, is urging runners and riders to sign up for British Heart Foundation (BHF) Scotland’s Loch Ness Duathlon. The world-championship racer, and Glasgow 2014 medal hope, wa... -
Dirt School coaching at new Commonwealth Games Venue
Dirt School are excited to announce they are now offering their unique brand of mountain bike coaching at the 2014 Commonwealth Games venue, Cathkin Braes. Just 20 minutes from Glasgow city centre, Cathkin Braes is a brand new,... -
Mark Beaumont champions The 2013 Rob Roy Challenge to smash fundraising target
Hundreds of brave participants will follow in the footsteps of Scottish outlaw and folk hero, Rob Roy MacGregor, this summer by taking part in the annual Martin Currie Rob Roy Challenge, one of Scotland’s most successful char... -
2013 Loeka’s Tenzien commuter jacket
I have been wearing the Tenzien commuter jacket by Loeka throughout the winter and what a winter we had! Layered with a wool base layer I ventured out onto snowy and icy trails, complete with head winds and blizzards, It was a ... -
Icebraker Merino Viva Jersey
Every cyclist knows that a jersey is intended to be functional, keep you warm and comfy but for me looking good is just as important, Icebraker know this too and produce some rather fetching looking cycling gear. Thanks to Velo... -
Teko Socks – Best Socks on the Planet?
Good for your feet, doing good for others and the the environment, surely not all this just from a sock? Well at Teko sock their mission is ”creating the best possible performance socks with the least environmental impact...
