Long trails in high places are not unique. Mountain bikers in North America have the luxury of countless miles (and kilometres) of singletrack in some pristine environments. Be they in alpine resorts, or just on high plains, or even at sea level actually… it’s there. Often multi-use, or historical trail, but it’s there. A huge […]
Archives for December 2014
Transalp announce 2015 route: 5 new stage towns
Registration for the 18th Craft BIKE Transalp powered by Sigma, is opening on December 9th, and race organisers have just announced the route for 2015. In 2015, the routing provides five new stage towns, a huge change compared to recent years. Besides the town of Ruhpolding, which will host the start of the race on July 19th, […]
VIDEO: Racing the Roc Laissagias
The Roc Laissagais has become a fixture on the international XCM scene – and due to the demanding nature of the course, and the quality of the organisation, it has secured the rights to hold the 2016 XCM World Championships. Having raced there in 2012, I have experienced the mud, the speed of club level […]
Convict 100 to reverse for 2015
Related Event: XCM Series: Convict 100
The 2015 season is shaping up to be yet another awesome year to be a mountain biker. With a jam-packed national series kicking things off early and then new races being added to the mix like the Evocities series and Rock & Road race. Another exciting development has also come, with the news that the […]