It’s leg day again. Another bike ride, more efforts, all to get those pistons pumping out more horses than a Ferrari. But what is your effort session really accomplishing? An ego trip powered by a Strava flavoured energy drink or a quantifiable training session, directly increasing your performance? Don’t get me wrong; a ‘Trophy’ filled […]
McConnell and Henderson start the Subaru MTBA National Series with wins
The first round of the 2014–15 National MTB Series started with a bang at the You Yang’s MTB Park on Saturday. As always the first round was a whirlpool of intrigue. Questions were raised about the form of each rider. Who was going to be the strongest so early in the season? Dual Olympian Dan […]
Convict 100 to reverse for 2015
Related Event: XCM Series: Convict 100
The 2015 season is shaping up to be yet another awesome year to be a mountain biker. With a jam-packed national series kicking things off early and then new races being added to the mix like the Evocities series and Rock & Road race. Another exciting development has also come, with the news that the […]
Protective Bike Four Peaks in 2015
With a race organisation motto of ‘four days of concentrated mountain bike passion in a unique scenery’, the Protective BIKE Four Peaks recipe is off to a pretty enticing start. For 2015, the finished product is set to be an enthralling display of true European stage racing. Next year will see a re-invention of the […]
Core work for Mountain Biking
For a body designed to run around in an upright position chasing mountain lions, cycling is a pretty out there concept. Sitting hunched over, neck out and pedalling circles is far from natural. Fortunately, or unfortunately, depending on how you look at it, the body makes changes so that your cycling position becomes more sustainable. […]
Alfred 6 Hour – Charity MTB Race
A race with a difference is set to kick off a busy racing schedule for Bright next weekend. All proceeds from the inaugural Alfred 6 hour Charity Mountain Bike Race on the 20 September 2014 will go to The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. The proceeds will help fund a redevelopment of the life saving Emergency […]
Variety – The key to life
Variety is the key of life. Especially, variety packs of chocolates. But mid-year racing variety is always good to keep things fresh and interesting. Preparation for the Kowalski Classic and races later in the year is going well, with races and rides both on the road and, thankfully, on the dirt. Last weekend was the […]
3 Ring Circus
They say practice makes perfect and I was hoping that last years ‘practice’ at the 3 Ring Circus would put me a step higher on the podium this time around so I could get the win! After getting back from Europe, I needed a break to unwind and rest up. With three weeks off and […]
Easy DIY Muesli Bars
Here is my secret recipe to home made muesli bars. It’s pretty complex, but is guaranteed to increase threshold power by roughly 67.3%. But really they do give you a good amount of energy and the best thing they have over standard sports bars is that you make them! You can put everything you want […]
The Valley of the Sun – Vermiglio XC
As well as having the season final of Game of Thrones on, last Sunday also had the Vermiglio round of the international Italian series. The course was up in the Val di Sole valley a bit higher than the location for the world cup rounds. Naturally being in the alps, the course had its fair […]