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The desire for adventure, and a challenge, that uproots you from the normalcy of everyday life, is something that many people around the world have, and mountain bikers especially. Although some might be happy with the relative safety and comfort of riding their local trails, and achieving ‘PBs’ and claiming ‘KOMs’ or ‘QOMs’ – there […]
For 2015, the ICME Stage Race has morphed into the Redback – with 4 days of mountain bike racing on the hand-crafted trails around Alice Springs in Australia’s Red Centre. Close to 200 mountain bikers will descend on Alice Springs for The Redback, presented by Ingkerreke Commercial, often known to be Australia’s most legendary […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Amongst stage race aficionados, the Iron Bike is known as the race for the hardiest riders – and those who like to walk. But what that also brings is access to amazing terrain at high altitude in the Italian Alps, and memories few will forget in a hurry. The Iron Bike is over for Ramses […]
Ramses Bekkenk keeps scoring third places in Iron Bike as he finished that position in stage four, five and six. Because parts of the route are timed and in between you ride at a gentler place the bikers are most of the day out on their own. The days are very long. On Wednesday for example, […]
The 2015 Transalp finished a week ago, but while memories are still fresh, legs are still a bit tender, and friends are awed by routes posted to Strava… there’s also the highlights video to watch. If you missed the coverage, recap on each stage here: Stage One | Stage Two | Stage Three | Stage […]
