Technology ideas for cycling
I like my technology, but more importantly I like my tech to work well. With a background in graphic arts, there have always been digital...
Author: Mombee
Specialized Rockhopper
This is my son’s bike that we bought second-hand and is a fantastic first proper mountain bike for anyone. Rockhppers are the second tier of...
Cannondale R700 – Review
Cannondale make beautiful bikes – in recent years they’ve taken a bit of a dip, as they’ve tried to be more mainstream in the design....
Giant Anthem X3
I’ve been a long-term mountain biker, riding off-road for close on twenty years, but until late 2012 my bikes had all been hardtails. I’d debated...
Easton XCT – Tubeless wheels
Ahead of my first XC races I was keen to do a few tweaks to help my Giant Anthem to be a little faster and...
My bike history
From the start, here’s my bike history and some background on each one: Boy’s bike – my memory seems to think that it was blue...
About Mombee
I’m an active cyclist based in Malmesbury and this site has been designed to share my experiences with a wider audience. There’s more about me...
Giro Xar – saved my head
Just one month old and my Giro Xar was totally written off in a crash on the Verderas Trail in the Forest Of Dean. I...
Mombee gets its quotes…
To brighten your day, I’ve started collecting some wonderful quotes. A seasonal favourite is: o The only way to beat the cold weather is to...
Mombee gets its MoJo
Mombee has found it’s direction… I love my bikes, I think that the graphic arts are fantastic and I have an interesting day job delivering...