This race report has been provided by Fiona Dick for MarathonMTB.com Mother Nature loves to keep riders guessing in the lead up to the annual Nowra round of the Finish Line Singletrack Mind Series with last year’s race firstly postponed due to rain, then delivering dry but windy conditions for the race. Chocolate Foot has […]
Alex Grant Makes it Six at the Park City Point 2 Point in 2014!
This report has been provided by Shannon Boffeli Each edition of the Park City Point 2 Point in Park City, Utah, seems to have it’s own unique defining characteristic. This year it was hero dirt. Two solid weeks of rain leading up to the event packed down the trail surface leaving riders with 72 miles […]
UCI World Marathon Series – Roc d’Azur
After the previous weekend’s mudfest at Extreme-sur-Loue, which will henceforth be known as Mud-sur- Loue, the team headed south like migrating birds to the Cote d’Azur for two races to round off the 2013 season. Here’s how they got on. This has been provided by Vauxhall-Mountain Trax rider Tim Dunford. Sitting on the beachfront in […]
Newcastle puts on a perfect show for Round 3 of the SRAM Singletrack Mind Series
There can be only one word to describe Sunday’s SRAM Singletrack Mind Series event and that’s “perfect!” Glorious spring weather greeted riders as they rolled to the start line for Round 3 of the 5 event series and with mild temperatures all day, a course that was in excellent condition and a large, high quality […]
Mongolia BIke Challenge Pros: Jason Sager
Sage Advice from Veteran Stage Racer, Jason Sager, an interview conducted by the Mongolia Bike Challenge. The 2013 Genco Mongolia Bike Challenge presented by Orbea has attracted some of the top stage racers in the world. We asked a select group of experienced, professional riders to share with us their tips and advice as they […]
Newy Cogheads: Riding for Heart Kids Challenge
This is the transcript of the discussion between Bill Smith and Andrew Gresham, who started the Newy Cogheads, based in Newcastle NSW Australia. They run a series of group rides around Newcastle, NSW, Australia – and are raising money for the Heart Kids Challenge. Like any group of riders, they are just keen to get […]
Stoll and Looser triumph in Stage 4 of Transalp
No one would have expected a stage finish like this: Swiss racers Thomas Stoll and Konny Looser, who had been shaken off in the last climb to Rifugio Averau, secured their first win at the 2013 Craft BIKE Transalp powered by Sigma on stage four which led from St. Vigil to Alleghe in 3:29:10.4 hours. […]
Kaufmann and Kaess win third Transalp stage, and lead.
Markus Kaufmann (GER) and Jochen Kaess (GER) have clinched the third stage of the 2013 Craft BIKE Transalp powered by Sigma which led over 56.92 km and 2,833 metres in elevation from Brixen to St. Vigil. As a result, they also took over the lead in the overall ranking. The reigning German Marathon Champion and […]
Brownie Points Burner XCM – Marathon Racing in Taree
Three and a half hours North of Sydney, a dedicated crew of riders has been creating a network of trails rivalling Rotorua in its flow and grip. Set just outside of Taree, the amazing trails built by the Manning Great Lakes Tip Riders are finally receiving the publicity they deserve. Chocolate Foot recently held a […]
Choosing insurance for your bike, racing and travel
Insurance has been around for 4000 years. Some scholars of the history of insurance – there are some and, indeed, you might be one – think it’s more like 2500 years but either way, neither of those figures are typos. That makes insurance salesman the second oldest profession in the world. Interesting then that there […]