Here is my secret recipe to home made muesli bars. It’s pretty complex, but is guaranteed to increase threshold power by roughly 67.3%. But really they do give you a good amount of energy and the best thing they have over standard sports bars is that you make them! You can put everything you want […]
Archives for July 2014
3 Ring Circus – a Winter Warmer
Next weekend sees the wonderful trails of Wingello host the ‘3 Ring Circus’. An event that you could be forgiven for leaving off your calendar. The ‘3RC’ is a race that is often overlooked by many – it is often a bit chilly, it is also not part of any series, although over the years […]
Giant Odyssey set for new date in 2015
If ever there is an Australian XCM race worth changing your plans for, it would be our most respected mountain bike event – the Giant Odyssey Mountain Bike Marathon. In 2015, the race will take over the trails of Forrest, Victoria, on Saturday 21 March 2015. From the first race in 2007, the Giant Odyssey […]
Trained Cyclists required in Victoria for PhD study
Mountain biker and PhD student Karen Hill is reaching out to the Victorian MTB community to help with a study she is undertaking that relates to how nutritional supplementation will assist with training adaptations. Karen Hill states that she is “looking for well trained male cyclists (road, mountain bike or triathlon)”. And they will be […]
Looking forward to Spring – the Australian XCM Calendar
If you are aching with cold, struggling for motivation to ride, and running out of daylight faster than you can devour a block of 85% Lindt chocolate, then chances are you will welcome the coming of Spring with the zeal of a junior racer. In the Southern Hemisphere, the Winter Solstice has well and truly […]
Mogo rewards those who wait
After the heavy rains earlier in the year, a cold and dry winter has made mountain bikers around the country smile – as long as they are able to get out of bed in the dark and cold hours. This Sunday, 20th July, the Finish Line Singletrack Mind Series continues at Mogo on the NSW […]
Craft Bike Transalp 2014
With a mere 7 days before the start of Craft Bike Transalp 2014 the butterflies are swarming and the neurones starting to tingle (i.e. I am starting to feel a little SCARED). This is not the first time I have races at Transalp and I have completed the infamous Cape Epic on 3 or […]
Ilias Periklis and Sally Bigham win Dolomiti Superbike
The Greek mountain b iker Ilias Periklis has won the 20th Südtirol Dolomiti Superbike in front of Colombian Leonardo Paez and last year’s winner Kristian Hynek from the Czech Republic. Sally Bigham from the UK won ahead of the Italian Elena Gaddoni and Daniela Veronesi from the Republic of San Marino. The route was over 119km and […]
Kaufmann and Käß will defend Transalp title
The 17th Craft BIKE Transalp powered by Sigma starts in about 10 days, and the attending field promises to show mountain biking at its best. Numerous top stars of the scene guarantee some exciting duels for the precious title. Especially as the last five editions of the race across the Alps produced different winners. In 2014 […]
Clash of the Titans at 20th Dolomiti Superbike
This Saturday, 12th July, 13 winners, four world champions and an Olympic gold medallist will start the 20th Dolomiti Superbike in Villabassa, Italy. 4700 participants from 40 countries, including 100 elite riders will tackle the course. This is a new record. The men will cover 119km with 3822 metres of climbing; the ladies 60 km at 1.688 […]