Latest Blog Posts:

• Steve’s trip to Arran - 01st Jul
  In Steve's words: As the bus pulled into Brodick, we could see ominous looking clouds coming in from the east. They were still high, but dangerously grey and they stretched back over Ardrossan and Glasgow past the horizon. After grabbing a few supplies from the local Co-op we set…
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• 3 Peaks Cyclo Cross – Entry Open - 01st Jul
  The entry form for the 3 peaks cyclo cross is available today. It's on the race website here. Got mine in the post today, enter quick to avoid disappointment as they say. I was 1 hour behind Jebby in the 3 peaks fell race (2.54 & 3.54) and would…
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• Altitude Lab Rat - 26th Jun
  Recently I have been taking part in some altitude tests at Leeds Met Carnegie. The purpose of the study is to test wether using a PowerBreathe device can improve your physical performance at altitude. The long term goal of the department is to find ways of reducing the…
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• The perfect strap pocket? - 23rd Jun
  I am recce-ing the Bob Graham Round for an attemp next May. I always run with a map in my left hand and compass in the right. I have each leg of the round as a route in my GPS as a back up. I want to be…
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• Another great sleeping mat from Exped - 19th Jun
  The Exped SIM Lights are comfy, durable and slip resistant sleeping mats. SIM stands for self inflating mat as they are filled with air chanelled foam which sucks air into the mat as the foam expands. The SIM Lights are the closest thing in the Exped range to…
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• 3 Weeks in the Alps - 16th Jun
  I'm just back from three weeks in climbing in the Alps. The first two weeks the weather was pretty stable, the last week bad weather hit the mountains so we escaped to the Calanque just near Marseille for sunny sport climbing next to the Mediterranean. [caption id="attachment_346" align="alignnone"…
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• Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Ride With? - 15th Jun
  It seems that the cyclists of Facewest have been a bit of a curse this weekend, three of us got out riding and all three ended with injuries. [caption id="attachment_339" align="aligncenter" width="225" caption="James's victim, Will"][/caption] James played the most active role in causing the downfall of one of his co-riders.…
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• Black/Camo Leathermans - 15th Jun
  Facewest  is pleased to bring you a Leathermans Exclusive. For a limited time, Camo/Black versions of the Leatherman Charge Tti, Leatherman Blast and Leatherman Surge are available only from Facewest. We expect stock to be available from about the 19th June and orders to be brisk. You can order…
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• Inov 8 comes to facewest - 12th Jun
  We are pleased to announce that we will shortly be stocking packs and accessories from Inov 8. We will sell the full Race Pro and Race Elite pack range plus bladders, extra pockets, bottles and the Mistlite Clothing.Everything should be in stock and the pages ready by…
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• Kevin & Rachael at the LAMM - 10th Jun
  http://www.lamm.co.uk/ The weekend saw Kevin and Rachael driving up to the NW of Scotland to join the other 1000+ competitors for the 16th LAMM at Kintail. They had entered the score event since a lack of fell miles in their legs meant they could shorten the days and still…
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