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The 2017 Bendigo Golden Triangle Epic is just around the corner, and those riders gearing up for the weekend’s festivities can expect an exciting new course for the 12th edition of the popular mountain bike event. Following on from the record-breaking success of last year’s race that saw over 550 competitors descend on the Central […]
The Bendigo Mountain Bike Club has announced the 11th edition of the Golden Triangle Epic -taking place on Saturday the 16th of April. It’s rumoured that the event will also be the third round of the yet-to-be-announced 2016 MTBA XCM Series, coming after the Easter in the Alice, and presumably before the Convict 100. Record numbers […]
Sunday, Bloody Sunday. As the 4th and final day of the Hellfire Cup, Sunday’s racing would see not one, but two different stages held around the event HQ in Kellevie. The early morning stage (Stage 7) was to be a test of everyone’s hill climbing prowess, with a 3km lung-burner circuit proving to be a […]
Alright, I’m going to be honest here. If you’re expecting a highly detailed race report, expect to be disappointed. It’s 9:30pm, I’ve been racing for 3 days straight, I’ve eaten about 6 tacos, and the effect of several glasses of Ironhouse Porter is taking a hold of my fatigued body. So I’ll keep things brief. […]
Photos by Nat Jeanneret and Kai Fuller Today’s race entry includes a tale of a love story. It’s a story about how two riders, set deep in the heart of competition, came together as one during the Team Time Trial at the 2015 Avanti Plus Hellfire Cup. There was hardship, there was sweat, there were […]
All photos by Nat Jeanneret or Nick Miller Day 2 of the Avanti Plus Hellfire Cup would see just one stage held for the day, but it was to be the longest stage of the entire 4-day race. The 50km Half Marathon stage was designed to test competitor’s endurance, after yesterday’s harder and faster-paced […]
Hmm. “So what you’re saying is that I have to do the four laps on my own? I can’t just do 2?” That was the question I had to pose during the downtime between Stage 1 and 2 this afternoon. After having a fantastic ride this morning on the opening 25km stage of the 2015 […]
Designed to attract mountain bikers from all over the country, the Hellfire Cup enters into its 3rd year for 2015. It’s a stage race, but it’s a little different to your average mountain bike stage race. And after you meet event organiser Duncan Giblin, you’ll understand why. First and foremost, the Hellfire Cup is primarily […]
The Rise Of Full Suspension It’s the age-old question; “Should I get a hardtail or a dually?” Having worked in many bike shops over the years, this is without doubt one of the most common questions I’ve heard from mountain bikers who are in the market for a new XC bike. And it’s likely a […]
“Strong, Light, Cheap. Pick any two.” Keith Bontrager was onto something when he first coined his famous phrase, because those words are just as relevant now as they were 20 years ago. Sure, mountain bikes have progressed enormously over that time. Today’s modern race bike is lighter, faster and more capable than ever before. If […]
