The Austrian Salzkammergut Trophy that takes place from July 13-15 is all set to celebrate its 15th anniversary. On Friday 13 the rumble is on again as this event manages year after year to turn the small venue of Bad Goisern into the epicenter of mountainbiking in Europe! The festival kicks off on Friday, and after […]
Archives for June 2012
LIMBC sprints up the ranks
KUALA LUMPUR (June 21, 2012): The Langkawi International Mountain Bike Challenge (LIMBC) appears to be sprinting up the ranks in terms of its status in only the third year of its existence. The 2012 edition, scheduled for Oct 15-20, has been selected as one of only ten mountain bike stage races worldwide to be included […]
CRC MTB Marathon Series 2012 3rd event only a month away
Only as little as a month to go before it is time to head to Marshbrook, Shropshire for the 3rd round of the CRC MTB Marathon Series powered by Mercedes-Benz Vito Sport as well as the 2nd round of the VITUS Road Sportives powered by CycleOps Power. The event will be based at the Shropshire Hills Mountain Bike & Outdoor Pursuit […]
Racing with Roeland: 14th Alpentour Trophy
Rain, overcast skies and a message, “my bike has been stolen”, and so the 14th Alpentour Trophy battle launches into another year. In 2010 I worked at the Crocodile Trophy as support for the Belgian Kipeo Team. Cleaning bikes and washing knicks, it was not as glamorous as one senses supporting a mountain bike team […]
MTB Trilogy: The Czech Republic gains a Stage Race
It is one of the most competitive mountain bike-devoted countries out there, and the Czech Republic has got its own stage race, at last. This event is being organized by the renowned event team of Tom Cada/ Redpointteam, the maker of the famous Specialized Sudety marathon. The start kicks off on July 4th – 8th, […]
Stevens Bikes Husky 100. XCM Round Four
Next weekend, Australia’s Marathon racing Elite will descend upon the south coast of NSW, for the Stevens Bikes Husky 100. This will be the third time this event has run, and the forecast looks like it may be a dry one! Defending champion Matt Fleming (Rockstar Racing) will be keen to defend his title. While […]
Two weeks to go until Black Mountains 3 Day 2012
June 29th will see riders begin a three day mountain biking adventure in the remote and rugged Brecon Beacons in Wales. There is still time to enter this unique and much loved event. Bearded Man HQ, Brecon Beacons – May 29, 2012 – The organisers are ready. The hills are ready. The sheep are ready. […]
A big XCM Weekend: A European Round Up
This past weekend of the 16-17 June saw three notable marathons taking place in Europe. The season is hotting up in mainland Europe, with Championship events, UCI Marathons, and then the longer Stage Races in Europe and North America. Rocky Mountain BIKE Marathon Willingen A typical European Marathon, with a mass start and multiple options […]
Lee-Anne Dippenaar on her Beskidy MTB Trophy
Lee-Anne is relatively new to MTB stage racing and doesn’t classify herself as a pure racer but does like a tough challenge. We caught up with Lee-Anne after she completed the 4 day MTB stage race in Poland. Here is what she had to say about the race and about mountain biking in general. MMTB: […]
Protect your Assets: Hoo Ha Ride Glide
Anyone who starts cycling enough that they need the ‘special padded pants’, or ‘those funny shoes’, and ‘all that colourful lycra’ will appreciate the need to look after your contact points. We make contact with our bikes using our shoes and pedals, our hands and grips/handlebars, and with our seat and bottom. If you want […]