Journal | Hunt Bike Wheels

Hunt OpenDev rider Jonathan Calow reports from the Revolve24 24hour road race around the iconic Brands Hatch motor racing circuit:

“I don’t think we’ll be taking it that seriously Jonathan” said Josh back at the end of August after I’d agreed to be part of the Hunt Bike Wheels / Bike Channel team to ride the Revolve24 24hour endurance race at Brands Hatch. I wasn’t so sure that this would be the case, as joining Josh, Hannah and myself from Hunt on the Bike Channel team were former Southampton University riders Henry Nixon, George Crammond and Tom Key, all quality racers with an appetite for riding fast.

Hunt Open Dev Team members Chris Hall and Elvis Presdee have just returned from a trip to the Italian Alps on which they tackled a number of Iconic passes. Below are a selection of photos from their trip...

Chris Hall recently cycled a Uk classic, the coast to coast. Read his report of the ride below:

Day One

We started our coast to coast adventure with the intention of tackling 4 National Parks and areas of outstanding beauty across Northern England, these being The Lake District, The North Pennines, The Yorkshire Dales and The North York Moors. There was always going to be plenty of stunning views and climbing to tackle along with some steep descents. 

Hamish spent last summer riding with us here in Blighty but has since returned home to Australia to study hard at Uni (cough; ride awesome trails, lucky b#@@{}r!). The great news is that whilst he's there he'll be taking The Chase Down Under and has joined us at TheRiderFirm.CC as Hunt Australia & New Zealand Manager, we're delighted to have him on-board.

Hamo will be handling Australia and New Zealand media enquires as well as managing the Hunt Wheel Service Centre for Australia/New Zealand in his usual cheerful manner. Of course he'll also be testing wheels to the limit and bringing you some great stories about riding in the big countries.

We are very pleased to be able to support  Chris hall and Chris Pressdee of the Ripcor cycling club with our Hunt 50 Carbon Wide wheels for their upcoming Richmond 24 Challenge.

There is nothing like a charity based challenge to motivate and inspire, but thinking of something which will make you get out there and put the miles in come rain or shine can be a battle in itself. So when Chris ‘Baloo’ Hall and Chris ‘Elvis’ Pressdee, two friends and avid cyclists who ride for Berkshire based cycling club Ripcor, decided to fund raise for the club’s chosen charity, The PACE Centre, they wanted to do something which would be a true test of their abilities and inspire people to donate to a truly amazing cause.

The Llyn Peninsula in the far reaches of North West Wales is wild, beautiful and a heck of a long way from anywhere. It might not be as remote as some parts of the highlands but this thin slip of land jutting out into the Irish sea certainly holds some history. From Smugglers coves that litter the northern coastline to the pilgrims trails that all point to the Island of Barsey on the Southern tip. The Llyn Peninsula is a last bastion of the Welsh language and Welsh culture as a whole. 

I’m very lucky to have family ties to the area, and have been visiting since before I remember.  Most school holidays and term time breaks included some time at the Cottage in Llangwnadl visiting our grandparents and exploring the narrow lanes, steep roads and coves dotted all around the peninsula.