The organisers of the Craft BIKE Transalp powered by Sigma have announced that the 2016 event will take place from July 17 to July 23 next year. The announcement comes just weeks after the 2015 event was raced and won by a dominant Team Centurion-Vaude. A true classic in the mountain bike marathon and stage […]
Archives for August 2015
Top Professionals sign up for the Swiss Epic
Related Event: Perskindol Swiss Epic
The Perskindol Swiss Epic went off with a bang in its first year in 2014, and the Swiss mountain bike stage race will be taking place this year for the second time, from 14 to 19 September 2015. Two-person teams will come from Switzerland and beyond to race their bikes across the Valais in the Swiss Epic format (400 […]
How to climb steep hills
Sometimes the most technically difficult challenge on a trail can be maintaining traction on a steep climb. But with the right approach and technique, you will be amazed at what you can climb up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ndgi1O6dWgw
Livigno – The Interlude
There isn’t much that hasn’t been written or said about the altitude training haven of Livigno. Sitting high in the Italian Alps, Livigno has become one of the most desired high altitude training locations in Europe. A desire built upon high alpine passes, flowing backcountry and bike park singletrack and, of course, Italian coffee! After […]
Why The Hardtail Isn’t Dead
The Rise Of Full Suspension It’s the age-old question; “Should I get a hardtail or a dually?” Having worked in many bike shops over the years, this is without doubt one of the most common questions I’ve heard from mountain bikers who are in the market for a new XC bike. And it’s likely a […]
Transitioning from TransRockies: The SingleTrack 6
TransRockies was arguably North America’s premier stage race for a number of years and went through a major overhaul last year as it transformed into SingleTrack 6. The format is great with 6 days of riding some of the World’s best trails in a different iconic Canadian town everyday and new region each year. In 2014, […]
Merida Ninety Six Team 2016: Ride impressions
With offices in Germany, and an uber-strong mountain bike race team starring riders like Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå and José Hermida, you’d be forgiven for assuming that Merida was as Euro as Nutella and headbands. Not so. Merida was founded in the early 70s by Taiwanese engineer Ike Tseng who, it is rumoured, was so incensed […]
Riding the Norco Threshold Cyclocross bike
If you like riding and racing long distances, there’s a very good chance you’ve got a keen eye for cyclocross too. While a ‘cross race bike is a race tuned machine, other ‘cross bikes can also be great for long road miles on beaten up roads and forest trails. They are a brilliant tool for adventure […]
ABSA Cape Epic change women’s rules
Related Event: ABSA Cape Epic
Much has been said about equality in sport, especially cycling. Mountain biking is quite often more favourable than other disciplines – but that’s not a hard and fast rule. Beyond prize money, there is also the question about equality in the race itself. If men and women start together, is it really a women’s race […]
Vittorio Brumotti goes off in Livigno
Livigno has long been regarded as a training haven by riders from the Subaru-MarathonMTB.com Team. The altitude of about 1800m, with road passes to 2350m nearby, and off road passes to over 2700m means not only does it have the altitude, but also the options required for training. Even better, there is plenty of flat […]