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    Busting cobwebs with dirt!

    Apr 26, 2021 5 minutes
    Words and photography by Maria and Matt
    Skills by Pete Boast and team

    Rusty. That’s how we felt, hopefully heading into the 2021 riding season. With the world closing and winter never the ideal time to take old bikes out, we’ve needed to sharpen our skills again. Matt rode all year round for more than 20 years, but now we both – unapologetically – only ride when we want to.

    So, what to do to brush away any riding cobwebs? After looking at the many options and what we had provisionally planned for the year, flat track school looked the most fun, with a combination of riding, learning and a little competitiveness!

    What is flat track? And dirt track? And short track? Flat track is stepped in bike history and hails from the USA. Along with speedway and grass

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