For this past weekend, I decided to book in a double header with an XCO race on Saturday and the Saarschleifen Half Marathon on Sunday. The XCO was my main focus but with the Vaude Trans Schwarzwald stage race fast approaching, I wanted to see how my body would react to hard racing days back […]
Archives for August 2016
Light Bicycle XC923 carbon wheel set – first look
Carbon wheels have been making inroads in mountain biking for well over 5 years. Although the first options were limited, and eye-wateringly expensive, the options for mountain bikers have grown – there is now so much choice on the market. From major manufacturers like Enve, who keep on expanding their range as the market changes […]
The 2017 Scott Scale – why the hardtail still lives
In 2017 the Scale, Scott’s impressive range of lightweight hardtails, will again be available in both 27.5 and 29” wheel sizes. While the upper-mid end of the range, the 930/730 and the 935/735 carbon models will have plenty of interest for serious marathon and XCO racers, it’s the newer models at the top of […]
Vietnam Mountain Bike Marathon heads to Sapa Hills
The first edition of the three day Vietnam Mountain Bike Marathon is set to take place from November 4 – 6 2016 in the remote mountainous region surrounding Sapa. Registration for the bike race is now open. With a backdrop of the highest peaks in Indochina and the Hoang Lien National Park deep in the far north, […]