Tomorrow, mountain bikers from around the world will tackle the first edition of The Pioneer, an adventurous seven day mountain bike stage race from Christchurch to Queenstown on New Zealand’s South Island. For many the inaugural Pioneer mountain bike stage race is a step into the unknown, and that includes many of the elite riders who […]
Fairview Attakwas Extreme – a pictorial review
South Africa lead the way in National XCM Series’ having a well publicised and well-attended series each year. Given South Africa’s pull on European MTB professionals for summer training – the racing is pretty hot, literally and figuratively. And the Fairview Attakwas Extreme was no exception. Zoon Cronje just sent through his highlights from the […]
The Pioneer: Celebrating routine
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Cycling, or success in cycling, is about routine. Your training routine is assisted by your recovery routine, married to your nutrition routine, and of course your off the bike fitness routine. Your bike itself has a maintenance routine, and there’s a good chance that events and races you take part in have their own routine. What you […]
Turner Bikes sponsor Mountain Trax – Vauxhall Cycling Team
After a search last year, Mountain Trax – Vauxhall Cycling Team have found a new bike sponsor with Turner Bikes. Ben Thomas, Team Manager and British XCM Champ, was justifiably excited about the partnership. “When I first contacted Turner Bikes founder David Turner there was an immediate interest and understanding between us. David understood the […]
McConnell and Henderson back up in Pemberton
After the third C1 ranked round of the Subaru MTBA National Series in Pemberton yesterday, racers backed up for the C2 ranked round four today, on a different course at Pemberton Mountain Bike Park in South Western Australia. But McConnell and Henderson still fought to the top step. Henderson shoots late In last year’s double […]
Snow Bike Festival starts in Gstaad
With the veritable explosion of fatbikes, it was only a matter of time until ski resorts adopted fatbikes, and the Snow Bike Festival in Gstaad is an excellent example. Why not cater for another user group? There’s no need for it to feel like a snowboard invasion all over again. The first edition of the […]
Henderson and McConnell on top at Pemberton
This weekend, the Subaru MTBA National Series has reconvened in Pemberton, in south Western Australia, for a double header of XCO racing action. The trails of Pemberton were regarded by many as the best in the series last year, and at the C1 ranked race today, Dan McConnell and Bec Henderson have shown they are […]
Old Mutual joBerg2c up the ante for Mixed category
The major paired marathon stage races around the globe have settled on 4 or 5 race categories: Men’s, Women’s, Mixed, Masters, and sometimes Grand Masters (50+ per rider). While men’s teams have often received the most attention and prize money, women’s teams are often now on equal prize money. Organisers of the Old Mutual joBerg2c have […]
Glacier 360° in Iceland – new event for 2016
Registration for Iceland’s first ever XC multi-day marathon stage race, the Glacier 360° in Iceland, opened January 15th 2016. This one of a kind race will be held August 16th – August 19th 2016, finishing off with a bikers bonanza party in Reykjavík on August 20th. Iceland isn’t yet known for mountain bike stage races […]
The best value mountain bike stage races
Mountain bike racing and riding can take you around the globe. I have used mountain biking as an excuse to travel for about 10 years, thanks to a highly infectious travel bug bite after a long around the world adventure when I was 6. And sure, while I’m away from home I long for my […]