Do you need data just to get you out of bed? Do you lose count of how many times a day you check Strava? Do you think about power, training load, and ramp rate more than most people would find ‘normal’? If you answered yes to any of these, but need a bit more convincing, […]
Archives for July 2015
Seb Jayne’s 2nd European Chapter
Progression: the process of developing gradually towards a more advanced state. That key word, gradually. A sometimes-frustrating time construct for me to endure. But that ‘more advanced state’ ideal does have a certain ring to it. And if I have to endure something, it might as well be on a bike! The German Bundasliga race, […]
Jason English adds another JetBlack 12 Hour Solo victory to his palmares
All photos thanks to Girophoto. The JetBlack 12 Hour event has established itself as one of the major endurance mountain bike races in NSW since 2009 and for the second time it was held at James Estate Winery in the Upper Hunter Valley on the weekend. The big favourite, 24 Hour Solo World Champion Jason […]
Tiago Ferreira and Christina Kollmann win Dolomiti Superbike
Two weeks after the XCM World Championships, many of the world’s elite rolled around the corner for the classic Italian marathon – the Dolomiti Superbike. Over 5500 riders lined up for the race – a new record. The Portuguese Tiago Ferreira and the Austrian Christina Kollmann won the 21st edition of the Südtirol Dolomiti Superbike. […]
Ride Cairns app launches for Tropical North Queensland
One of the hardest things about visiting somewhere new for a riding holiday, or training ahead of an event, is finding the trails! You can be tantalisingly close, and just miss them. Or even worse, you might find them, but always wonder – did you ride the best trails? Of course, if you ride with a […]
Kaufmann and Kaess target Transalp hat-trick
Related Event: Craft BIKE Transalp
In 17 editions of the Craft BIKE Transalp powered by Sigma, no team has managed to win the seven-day mountain bike stage race three times in a row. But that’s exactly what Markus Kaufmann and Jochen Kaess of Centurion Vaude are going for: the hatrick. The 2013 and 2014 winners have successfully overcome their early […]
Euphoria in Lenzerheide
Euphoria; a feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness. A feeling of euphoria swept through the event village when the Swiss rider led the race. The dictionary people didn’t use that example, but they probably should have. Although ‘the Swiss rider’ could be easily replaced by the name Nino, and still be fitting! The […]
Racing in the heart of the Alps – the Alta Valtellina Bike Marathon
At 86 km and with more than 3,000 metres of climbing, the Alta Valtellina Bike Marathon on July 26th sounds like a quality MTB adventure. Starting in Valdidentro, weaving through the Stelvio National Park around Bormio’s picturesque region with historical sites and azure blue lakes, the race is full of epic scenery. A shorter but still intense […]
Marathon elite head to Dolomiti Superbike – along with 5500 others
Earlier this week, the record for entries at the prestigious Dolomiti Superbike was broke, and 5509 riders will contest the classic marathon in the Sudtirol. Both routes, the long distance of 113 km with 3,357m climbing and the short distance of 60 km with 1,785m climbing are running clockwise through five villages in Alta Pusteria: Villabassa, Braies, Sesto, San Candido […]
GoPro launch HERO4 Session
Never one to sit back and look at their market domination, GoPro have released their Session range of POV cameras. It’s their smallest and lightest camera yet, but still boasts 1080p60 video capability and 8MP photos, all in a strong and waterproof (to 10m) design that negates the need for a housing. While the recent […]