We get asked a fair few questions about Cranked. Is there an online version? (no). Can I get a subscription sent to //country x//? (yes). I went on a great trip with my bike last year. Will you publish the story? (it depends). But the one that crops up most often is simply this: what’s […]
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David Thorpe
I used to mountain bike a lot but got suckered into road and cyclo cross so revisiting some Lakeland technical trails was fantastic – to be up there again in amongst the scenery


Pictures worth a thousand words
These are riders we didn’t get words from. No criticism – can only do some much with the 24 hours in a day. Still – we have their pictures, or them or their bikes. So something to ponder here…


Tom Stephenson
My bike is a rigid steel plus bike and is therefore probably considered bikepacking specific however it is equally suited for a variety of different riding.


Anthony de Heveningham
It’s a return to a time when mountain biking was a bit less about timing yourself and looking for incremental performance gains, and more about having an adventure and enjoying the experience.


Thomas Corda-Stanley
I love rolling into a pub and getting a slap up meal, a few beers and then rolling along on to a bivvy spot, setting up and settling down. Morning is also great; dawn coffee and porridge…


Barry Pritchard
I set off thinking I’m going to be joining the hardcore guys and girls in every pub on the way when the reality is that I’m just trying to get halfway round before darkness!


Gavin Hetherington
Knowing how temperatures can fall dramatically in the Lakes, I would always opt for a good three season sleeping bag, over a bit of extra weight, that said my bag feels noticeably heavier than some others doing the ride and they seemed to sleep ok.


Alex Moloney
It’s always important to have something to look forward to post pedal. On Jennride I had my hip flask and a can of craft beer stowed away.


Simon Young
For me the build up to the ride meant reflecting on the lives of others, people who’d used their bikes to connect, share their stories and inspire others, like Jenn, or who encapsulated what it is to be self-reliant, determined and always pushing their limits like Mike Hall.