With a mere one month and 5 days remaining until the start of Craft Bike Transalp in Oberammergau it is time to start thinking about more than just the physical preparation. Training the body is now an autonomic response so it is time to look to the ancillary details that ave to be addressed: the […]
Archives for June 2014
How to fix a broken chain
Bike riding is fun, and in general a lot more enjoyable than running. Primarily because you can freewheel, and not have to pedal the whole time. Of course, if this isn’t by choice as your chain has broken – it’s less fun. Broken chains can occur if the chain has been damaged by aggressive shifting, […]
Longo leads Alpentour Trophy after Planai Time Trial
Planai Time Trial – 14km / 1100m Yesterday’s victory took its toll on the Columbian rider Leonardo Paez. During today’s second stage of the 16th Int. Alpentour Trophy in Schladming he came third and lost too much time against the Italian stage winner Tony Longo, who takes over the lead overall. The Austrian Hermann Pernsteiner […]
Paez takes first blood at Alpentour Trophy
Hochwurzen-Giglachseen – 59km / 2900m The first stage winner of the 16th Alpentour Trophy is the Columbian rider Leonardo Paez. Paez claimed the victory 40 seconds ahead of double-World Champion Roel Paulissen from Belgium who came in second. Hermann Pernsteiner from Lower Austria was the best local finisher in the stage that took the riders […]
Croeser to XCM Worlds not Glasgow
On the back of his disappointment of not being included Team South Africa at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, elite cross-country mountain biker Rourke Croeser has confirmed he will now focus on the 2014 UCI MTB Marathon World Championships which take place at the Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg on Sunday 29 July. Despite having […]
How to clean your mountain bike – in 3 minutes
A clean bike is a happy bike. Or more accurately, a clean bike that has then been dried, lubed and checked for maintenance requirements is a happy bike. If you live in a muddy area, or somewhere with lots of wet sand or grit that just destroys chains, brake pads and cassettes, keeping your bike […]
Discovering MTB riding in Lermoos
I wouldn’t call myself the most travelled bike racer in the world, having only done two overseas trips so far. In 2012, I travelled to Europe for six months, racing from Belgium to Austria and England and a fair few others. It may sound weird but the only time I said to myself “wow I’m […]
Riccardo Chiarini has tested positive for EPO
Italian mountain biker Riccardo Chiarini, who finished fourth overall in the 2014 Absa Cape Epic with partner Roel Paulissen of Belgium (Team Torpado Factory), has tested positive for unusually high levels of EPO. The former road professional was tested out-of-competition on May 7 this year by the UCI. The finding of excessive EPO (erythropoietin) was […]
How to setup tubeless MTB Wheels
Setting up your mountain bike wheels to run tubeless isn’t a black art – but it will almost certainly improve your riding experience. Some tyre and rim combinations are easy, like any with the UST rating. Others will require some tape, or a specific rim strip. But there aren’t many that won’t work. This video […]
Esther Süss searching for repeat performance
It has been four years since Swiss marathon star Esther Süss last tasted UCI MTB Marathon World Championships glory, but the 40-year-old believes that 2014 could be the year she returns to a familiar stomping ground at the Cascades MTB Park for the women’s 74km race on Sunday 29 June. The Wheeler iXS Pro Team star […]