Big Hill Events will be running the 4th Marathon Challenge; which started with the huge Australian Marathon Championships in 2010. Each year the event has had fantastic reviews, with great marshals and fully stocked European Feed Zones. The course has attracted all different riding abilities from elite riders to local mountain bike riders – all […]
Archives for March 2013
Bianchi Methanol 29 FS first impressions
There’s nothing quite like the prospect of a new bike to add to the building excitement of the coming race season. So I have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of my Bianchi Methanol 29 FS, especially with the ABSA Cape Epic just on the horizon. I would hesitate to call this a proper bike review, […]
Real Insurance XCM Series to return in mid-2013
Following last month’s surprise announcement that the events that had made up the Real Insurance XCM Series in its first 2 years would cease their involvement in 2013, Australian mountain bikers today received news that the nation’s pre-eminent XCM series will adopt a new format, with the support of Cycling Australia. In a statement released on […]
Andalucia Bike Race 2013: After the snow
It snowed in Spain. In some places it was the first time in 25 years they’d seen snow. The result: national chaos and cancellation of stage 5 of Andalucia Bike Race. With a severe weather warning in place the organisers made the sensible choice not to send 650 cyclists into the mountains. Stage 6 was […]
Rocky Trail Shimano MTB GP postponed until April 1
Ongoing inclement weather along Australia’s eastern seaboard has forced Shimano MTB Grand Prix organisers Rocky Trail to again postpone the start of the popular enduro series. The new date fo the opening round will be Easter Monday – April 1, 2013 – when the race will take place at Awaba. The change is the second […]