In 2015 the Sellaronda Hero is the home for the Cross-Country Marathon (XCM) Mountain Bike World Championships. After a foray into South Africa last year, the XCm Worlds return to Europe, and visit the Dolomites. As a young event, the Sellaronda Hero has quickly grown in stature due to impeccable organisation, a stunning route, and […]
Snowboard superstar Benjamin Karl to race Transalp with Veronika Windisch
Related Event: Craft BIKE Transalp
The mixed category has received a prominent entry for the 2015 Craft BIKE Transalp powered by Sigma. Austria’s very own Winter Olympic athletes Benjamin Karl and Veronika Windisch, who got to know each other during their service for the Austrian Armed Forces, will tackle the seven-day mountain bike stage race (July 19th thru 25th) for the […]
Tour of Homewood to showcase George
Related Event: Tour of Homewood
There’s nothing like mountain biking and a world class event to showcase your region to the world. But what about if you mixed golf and mountain biking? The Garden Route town of George will be transformed into a significant mountain biking destination with the introduction of the Tour of Homewood, a new three-day mountain bike […]
N1NO: The hunt for glory – Chapter 2: On the go
By now you’ve all seen chapter one from Nino Schurter, and his tireless efforts to be number one. Chapter two looks at the start of the season. From South Africa, to Sea Otter, and talking to his team mates about his preparation, his down time, and how he helps them.
Johnston and Blair take the 2015 Australian XCM Titles
The 2015 Australian Marathon MTB Champs landed on Derby in a big way. The trails have been open since early February, and the town itself is busily preparing itself to cope with the mountain bikers who visit each weekend. Or in this case, a national championship. After numerous age group races were hard fought on […]
Australian XCM Championships 2015: Day One
Related Event: Australian XCM Championships
Mountain Bike Australia (MTBA) announced that Derby, Tasmania, would hold the 2015 and 2016 XCM Champs. It was big news! Visiting in February, the trails were clearly another World Trail masterpiece. With about 30km of singletrack finished at the Blue Derby trails, there was the makings of a very different marathon course. Lots of flowing singletrack, […]
Women’s bike setup tips
A while ago now, we made a video about optimising bike fit for women, with then team rider Kath Bicknell. Many of these pointers will work for any rider and any bike. The key is making sure the controls are in reach and easy to use, and that your contact points are comfortable. Since then, […]
VIDEO: Catching up with the 4Islands MTB Race in Croatia
Related Event: 4 Islands MTB Race
The Bike 4Islands MTB Stage Race only recently finished, and after a successful first year, plans are already being made for a bigger and better event in 2016, still linking the trails on 4 islands in the Adriatic sea by ferry. We have a race report online already, but check out the stage highlight videos, […]
Australian Marathon Championships Preview
In a matter of days, Australia’s marathon mountain bike racing elite, along with many more enthusiastic amateur racers, will travel to Derby, in North East Tasmania. A small town previously ravaged by mining and forestry, mountain biking is set to be the saviour of this town and its region. 100km of trails built by World […]
BMC release new Teamelite 01 – a Racing Evolution
The Swiss don’t do things by halves, and BMC haven’t been known to take bike design lightly. The Impec Lab has teamed up with the BMC Mountainbike Racing Team to create the new BMC Teamelite 01 – the world’s most technically advanced hardtail mountain bike. Cross-country racing, and marathon racing, demands absolute perfection from your […]