There's a feature on the Charge site now where you can stick up a profile of your own Charge. I done mine and took a snap of it in front of a big gun at the Shrewsbury Castle. I love that place with all its history. It's a peaceful place that makes me feel calm, ironic for somewhere that was built for war. Anyway, here's a lovely pic of my bike and you can check out the profile page here. If you've got a Charge stick it up, if you haven't, why on earth not???
Got a lovely delivery through the other day from new team sponsors Dekline, packed with some gorgeous new treads. Loving the hi-tops, feel like I should be in some eighties film like Teen Wolf. The soles are mega grippy for riding too, loads of little holes on them so the pins slot right in, all snug, tight and secure like.
Last Friday my new DH frame and parts arrived, I got it built up that evening and was out riding with a load of mates in North Wales on Saturday afternoon. We hired a big van and did a load of uplifts. Was a top day and I'm stoked with the bike. Massive thanks to all my sponsors for sorting the parts out, I'm proper keen on the white look, White Charge Saddle and grips, bang on. Gold Pedals and gold details on the X-0 Mech are the finishing touches of loveliness.
Recently got given one of the prototypes of the new Chipper Chainstay Protector. Don't think it will be available in this colour but I'm stoked with it cause it goes mega with my saddle. Took it out for it's first ride down some local Dirt Jumps. Man it was good to ride trails again, haven't done all year due to racing so much and have well missed it. Gonna get as much in as possible before they get too wet. Skatepark after that then I feel.
And the Chipper kept the chain quiet when I got a few cases done!!!
New Helmet is adorned with a suitably subtle sticker job. I only used black, white and red stickers. See WESC.com to find out all about the Superlative Conspiracy. 
It's that time of year when you say goodbye to your old helmet (guard, top pun hey?!) And invite the new one in. I kinda feel attached to my helmets as they have usually saved my life and I try to give each one a personality. This is last years which is retiring, It's personality was of a newspaper, one side (with the big WESC sticker) was the headline and the other was the main content of the article. It will join my others, I don't like to get rid of helmets, how cool will it be in years to come to have a collection of all the old ones. New lid's in the midst of a sticker job....
Just got through some new parts. Among them was the new Charge Spoon XC seat. I'm going to be running one of these on my Downhill bike. It'll save some weight and has a nice slim profile that should be perfect for racing. Brown Leather is where it's at!!!
I built up my new Charge Titanium Blender this week. And I am totally stoked on it! I can't stop riding it, this week I've raced 4X, hacked about the woods, ridden a pump track and been to the trails. It's top for all of them. Dead responsive but not at all harsh a ride. So much fun, makes ya feel like an over-excited kid. I'm loving the Pike forks too, mega easy to adjust and well light. I've never had a Ti bike before and the brown leather saddle too, that's just icing on the cake! Defo my favourite bike.
Before this year i hadn't ridden up many hills for years, it was generally either downhill or dirt jumping. I got a Charge Duster cross country bike at the start of this year and have been riding it more than any of my other bikes. I obviously found it harder to ride as fast on the downhills but I've figured out how it needs to be pushed and absolutely love it now. It rolls so fast compared to a downhill bike that it just makes ya grin. And I feel loads healthier now too, good bonus.
Been prepping my DH bike, got my new MRP (thanks Toby) all fitted with my Lovely Saint Cranks, looks well sweet in all it's Glorious Blackness. Should give a little more ground clearance with the smaller MRP which is always a bonus. Even Jeremy (the nowhere man) from the Yellow Submarine loves it!
Got the first DH national this weekend up in Dolgellau, North Wales. I can't wait, i'm so buzzing for this race. Gee atherton said the tracks mega hard and technical, Should be a top weekend. I'll try to post results up as soon as.
