Having created a stunning event in a stellar location with the Cape to Cape, the same organisation have brought their skills to the east coast of Australia, creating the Port to Port MTB race. Starting in Nelson Bay and ending in Newcastle, the race was four days of diverse trails and terrain in one of […]
Shimano Launches XTR Di2 – XTR M9050
After the launch of the new Shimano XTR M9000 groupset, which offers an 11 speed cassette that can be used with a single, double or triple chainring, Shimano have released an electronic version: XTR M9050 – or XTR Di2. Although many pro MTB riders are already using XTR M9000, the XTR Di2 will add a new […]
Cherise Stander hoping to harness Burry’s legacy
Following a tough start to the 2014 season, the iconic Cascades MTB Park and the legend of her late husband Burry could be the tonic that Cherise Stander needs as she heads into her maiden UCI MTB Marathon World Championships in Pietermaritzburg on 29 June. The Team RECM rider has had a tough start to […]
XCM Worlds course launched
The buzz ahead of the 2014 UCI MTB Marathon World Championships continues to build in KwaZulu-Natal’s capital as course designer Nick Floros and his team make the final tweaks to the widely anticipated route for of the global showcase. Floros and his team are hard at work as they look to wrap things up ahead […]
Taree Trails in Tip Top shape for Finish Line Singletrack Mind opener
The opening round of the Finish Line Singletrack Mind Series has been widely heralded as a fantastic success. The planets aligned with perfect weather, a sublime course and a high quality field including the current Solo 24 Hour MTB World Champion Jason English. Round 1 would also unveil plenty of new initiatives for the 2014 […]
Racers in Alice Springs set for ICME MTB Stage Race
There are a few ways you might spot that there are mountain bikers in town for a stage race. Bananas sell out at the supermarket. There’s a lot of window shopping at the local Thai restaurants. And there are lots more people riding around with shopping bags… Alice Springs is being taken over by mountain bikers […]
Shimano XTR M9000 for Julien Absalon
Pictures have emerged of the Shimano XTR M9000, out of France, on multiple Everything champion – Julien Absalon. While in Cairns for the 2nd round of the XCO World Cup, Absalon was running a 1 x 10 setup, using current generation XTR. Clearly, some of the product is making production. The photos do show the […]
Pro Bike: Adrian Jackson’s Lapierre ProRace 729
Adrian Jackson has many accolades, including being a multiple mountain bike orienteering world champion. He’s been racing MTB’s, fast, for over a decade. He’s raced in more countries than many riders have visited, and notched up great results while there. We have profiled his bike previously, in 2012, while he was still on a Merida. […]
Wallace and Fay win 10th Convict 100 – and Real Insurance XCM Series
Related Event: XCM Series: Convict 100
Australia has a handful of iconic marathon races – races that have a story, an impressive list of victors, and offer something that everyone enjoys – from elite to back marker. The Convict 100 is one of these, and on Saturday 3rd May, 2014, it celebrated it’s 10th anniversary. The Convict 100 has run on […]
Convict 100 to decide Real Insurance XCM Series
Related Event: XCM Series: Convict 100
With the Convict 100, the final round of the 2014 Real Insurance XCM Series looming, we can cast our eyes over the current standings of the men’s and women’s elite, to ponder what the outcomes may be. The series has 5 rounds, and your best 3 results count. The National Championships had a bonus 10% […]