BikeYoke’s popular Revive dropper post runs reliably with a built in bleeding function, and they have had lots of requests for a shorter travel, reliable and superlight dropper post for the Marathon and XC riding and racing. BikeYoke did their homework, to figure out the exact demands for a short travel and light weight post. […]
Archives for October 2018
Catching up with the 2018 Crocodile Trophy
The 24th Crocodile Trophy started on Saturday, and the 2018 route has had many changes compared to 2017. The cross-country stage at Smithfield MTB Park has gone, as the new race director Koenraad Vanschoren wants to make sure that the Crocodile Trophy remains the outback challenge it has always been – and it doesn’t become […]
6 things you need to know about the Augusta Adventure Festival
The Augusta Adventure Festival is just weeks away. The popular multisport festival has always catered for mountain bikers in one way or another, be it a leg of an event, or having a team’s event where a mountain biker might do their thing for their team for the two-wheeled time on the trails. But now, […]
Cape Pioneer Trek kicks off at Mossel Bay
The Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented by Biogen officially kicked off with the long-awaited return of the Mossel Bay Prologue today. As a UCI registered event, some of the world’s top mountain biking talent took their place at the start line for what proved to be a nail-biting opener to the iconic stage-race. Local favourite Alan […]
Stage set for 24th Crocodile Trophy in Cairns
Related Event: Crocodile Trophy
The iconic Crocodile Trophy has long established itself as one of the most difficult and spectacular MTB stage races on the calendar. Somewhat of a pioneer in this format of MTB racing The Crocodile Trophy has seen many adaptations since it’s first edition in 1995 that ran from Darwin to Cairns. The race now takes […]
The JetBlack Wild Wombat heads to Mogo!
This summer, the JetBlack Wild Wombat heads south to make brand-new mountain bike event on the NSW South Coast. On December 1st both Team and solo categories will take part in a classic 12-hour format event, but race organisers Rocky Trail Entertainment have something unique to offer as well – as usual! The all-new ‘Wild […]
Epic Rides Oz Trails Offroad: Aspirations, perspiration, and expiration.
The long awaited finale to the Epic Rides series definitely delivered on the summer full of hype. The “Oz Trails” of Northern Arkansas’s Ozark Mountains didnt give up their secrets or their shred easily and treated riders to a master class in #BeastCoast style rocks and roots, with more than a touch of mayhem. […]
Former All Black Carlos Spencer to tackle Whaka100
Former All Black Carlos Spencer will be racing in the Whaka100 MTB Marathon presented by CamelBak on October 21st in the Whakarewarewa Forest, Rotorua. The Rugby star has returned to New Zealand after living in South Africa and Japan in recent years. Although he has never been committed to mountain biking, he has committed to […]
Oz Trails Offroad, Fat Tire Criterium
Bentonville Arkansas is an old town with its sleepy tales squeezed into a corner of the ancient Ozark mountains in NW Arkansas. Famous as being the home of the founding family of Walmart, Bentonville is putting it’s wealth to work building mile after mile of shred ready singletrack. What followed has been a renovation Bentonville’s […]
Understanding Training Peaks Part 1 – Free vs Premium Account
Understanding Training Peaks, a new Series from our European editor and cycling coach Ben Thomas. Part 1 discusses the various websites available to store and analyse your rides, and the differences between a free and premium Training Peaks account. If you track your rides chances are you’ll be uploading to an online system, there’s so […]