The 2012 racing season had many highs and lows around the globe, from club levee events up to the biggest events in the world. As we try to cover the range of events and experiences on offer at MarathonMTB.com, there are certainly a few highlights from the past year. These may be different to your […]
Archives for December 2012
‘Cross through the eyes of an Australian: Lewis Rattray
For the second consecutive year, Melbourne based cyclocross racer Lewis Rattray packed his Giant TCX bikes and left Australia to take on the European cyclocross scene. In the winter of 2011-2012 he participated in three World Cup races and wore the green and gold jersey at the World Championships in Koksijde. He has been lucky […]
Cycling with Patellar Tendonitis
The following blog is provided in good faith and reflects Tate’s personal experiences. These may or may not reflect your own and so you should consult your general practitioner or physical therapist for professional recommendations suited to your circumstances. Cycling is known as a low injury sport. In fact, many athletes turn to cycling as […]
Holiday breaks for Marathon MTBers
It is this time of year that makes it interesting having readers in both the Northern and Southern hemisphere’s. Some are experiencing heat and the long days of summer. Other are experiencing cold, short daylight hours, and rain or snow. But in general, everyone has a bit more time on their hands in the holiday […]
The Ritchey TrailMasters – the XC enduro event will be back in 2013.
After its launch in August 2012 the 3 day XC enduro event will return to central Wales on the earlier date of the 24-25-26th May 2013. Solo riders and pairs will get the chance to test themselves over three demanding days filled with classic cross country trails and challenging timed sections as well as enjoy […]
Indroducing the wonder of the Lesotho Sky
The newest addition to our mountain bike event calendar, the 2013 Lesotho Sky, looks set to provide endurance mountain bikers with another incredible opportunity to discover the beauty (and challenges) of African mountain biking. The six-day stage race takes place within the borders of the Kingdom of Lesotho, which is landlocked by its neighbouring country, […]
New Event: Seasons of Pain Multisport
Trail runners and mountain bikers are expected to mass like never before on Mt Baw Baw this summer with late breaking news that a new off road run and ride event, the first in a series of four dubbed ‘Seasons of Pain’, will be held on Saturday 26 January. Seasons of Pain will challenge adventure […]
Kappius Hubs: It’s what’s inside that counts
Last month, we featured the first part of our tech features on the Kappius Components hub sets. The opportunity to ride these hubs in August was the result of heavy interest after first looking into the hubs and their features in March – check out our first look here. If you read both those articles, […]
A Mountain Bike Park in Byron Bay
It is truly amazing what special treats can be uncovered when you least expect it “just riding along”. Last week, Andy and I took our annual pilgrimage to the Clarkes Beach Holiday Park at Byron Bay, we stay 10 days and do pretty much nothing: we camp, we make cocktails, we bake ourselves in the […]
New routes for Garda Marathon
Today, 13th December, the online registration for both Rocky Mountain BIKE Marathons powered by Vaude begins at 12:00pm (Western Europe Time). The races are organised as part of the 20th Garda Trentino BIKE Festival from 3rd to 5th May and the 16th Willingen BIKE Festival powered by ŠKODA from 14th to 16th June. Next year, […]