The second edition of Europe’s first Snow Bike Festival will take place in Gstaad from January 22 –24, 2016 and will feature a 3 Day Stage Race, Eliminator Night Race, Fun Ride, Snow Bike Party & Fat Bike EXPO. Gstaad, Switzerland is becoming known as the destination of choice for fatbiking in Europe. The picture perfect […]
Cape to Cape MTB – rewarding the leave pass
Related Event: Cape to Cape
Mitch Wheatley made a move back to mountain biking about a year ago. After a promising start as a junior, the real world took over, including a fair bit of time riding and racing on the road. But the temptation of mountain biking was always there. While Cape to Cape is an excellent event to […]
2015 Camelbak Highland Fling Preview
Related Event: Maverick Series: Camelbak Highland Fling
This weekend the forests of the Southern Highlands will once again play host to the Camelbak Highland Fling. Having already cemented itself as a classic among Australian marathon races, the ‘Fling’ has continued to grow and for 2015 it serves as the thrilling finale to the Maverick Marathon Series. For some, the Fling serves as […]
Tips for finding the right stage race partner
Undertaking a big paired stage race might be the highlight of your mountain biking year – but if you pair up with the wrong person, it might be a real low point. Just because you’re great friends with a rider, it doesn’t mean you will end up as a good team. Stage races exist around […]
What makes the AvantiPlus Hellfire Cup tick?
Related Event: Hellfire Cup
The AvantiPlus Hellfire Cup really found some traction in 2014, with riders digging the natural trails, relaxed vibe of the event centre, and the hot racing. While some weren’t sure if it sat at the end of the marathon season, or the start of the XC season, all racers were pretty set on racing hard, […]
What bike for the Perskindol Swiss Epic?
Related Event: Perskindol Swiss Epic
The Perskindol Swiss Epic has become a must-do mountain bike stage race in just a single year. The inaugural edition attracted riders from around the World and was instantly acclaimed as a must-do event. A combination of perfect organisation and challenging, technical terrain with huge alpine climbs and two race formats mean there is something […]
10 reasons you should be racing the Kowalski Classic
Related Event: XCM Series: Kowalski Classic
The Kowalski Classic is on the 20th of September, and entries close this Friday – 4th of September. Since the Kowalski started in 2012, it’s experienced excellent growth and stature, standing apart from many Australian marathon races due to the extensive (and sometimes oppressive) amount of singletrack. If you’re not entered yet, and sitting on […]
Chicks in the Sticks sets record for women’s MTB
Just a few weeks ago I was wondering why more women don’t race, and today I participated in an event that set an Australian record for the largest women’s MTB event ever. When I wrote about women’s participation I was only faintly aware of a new approach to women’s racing. A race concept that has […]
How to survive the Mongolia Bike Challenge
Related Event: Mongolia Bike Challenge
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 […]
Ramses Bekkenk in 3rd at Iron Bike
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, […]