The Chocolate Foot team is proud to announce that the SRAM Singletrack Mind Series is set to hit the trails again for 2012. After a great series of racing in 2011, which saw entries grow by over 50%, Chocolate Foot have not been content to click it back a gear and have instead slammed it […]
Archives for February 2012
Hutchinson Python Tubeless Ready 29er
Almost twelve months ago I received a pair of Hutchinson Python Tubeless Ready 29er to test. Running two bikes for 2011 made the testing process… testing. Although I was pretty much sold on running a 29er hard tail, I stuck with a trusty 26″ Scott Spark 10 for the majority of races I completed through […]
Justin Morris: Mates, miles and the new menu at Starbucks
Former MarathonMTB.com rider and now Team Type 1 Professional Justin Morris checks in with his typically irreverent assessment of life since his recent return to the United States of America. G’day Y’all, I am writing from the gorgeous South Carolinian town of Greenville this time, a far cry from Ballarat at lost posting. Arriving in the USA […]
From Marathons to Stage Racing – Mount Buller
After a spectacular Kona Odyssey which now tops the ranks as my favourite marathon, I am spending the next three weeks in anticipation of my first stage race, Bike Buller. As far as providing the best possible introduction to stage racing, the guys at Rapid Ascent have thought it through well. Many stage races across […]
Rocky Trail Entertainment kick start 2012
This Saturday 25th February will kick start the Rocky Trail Entertainment 2012 calender as the MTB Cruise 100 takes place at Stromlo Forest Park in The ACT. As a lap based event, riders can choose their number of 33km laps, completing either one lap, 2, 3, or even 5 to make a 100 mile event. […]
Kona Otway Odyssey: Naomi’s tale
The Kona Otway Odyssey is reputed to be the ‘toughest’ 100km mountain bike event in Australia and I believe it to be one of the best organized. The Odyssey is held annually in a quaint (aka. sleepy so don’t expect pre dawn coffee and the pub stops dinner at 8pm) seaside town in Victoria called […]
Norris & Mullens conquer 2012 Kona Odyssey
Giant team rider Lachlan Norris defied pundits’ predictions to win the Kona Odyssey Mountain Bike Marathon today, maintaining an unassailable lead after passing race favourite, Team Milka/Superior’s Chris Jongewaard, following the 25km mark. Norris, a rider who tackles both mountain and road disciplines at the elite level , took advantage of Jongewaard suffering a flat […]
The Kona Odyssey: always an epic race
Odyssey – a word that summons thoughts of an epic voyage of discovery, challenge and triumph. Wow, that’s quite a lot to live up to; is a mountain bike race worthy of such a title? Well last Saturday’s running of the Kona Odyssey was far from an ordinary outing and I’m going to go out […]
Cape Pioneer makes a difference
Some pleasant surprises will await the riders who compete in the Cape Pioneer Trek that is scheduled to take place in the Klein Karoo from 14 to 22 October 2012. The most exciting news will certainly be the promise made by Henco Rademeyer (Dryland Event Management) that walking will be kept to a minimum during […]
Packing for a Marathon Weekend.
Travel is required for many reasons. People travel for work, for holidays, to escape, to explore – and for reasons only known to them. Unless you’re super rich or destitute you will probably need to take some things with you. Packing a bag with the essentials isn’t something I find uncommon. A few times a […]