In an interview with Sally Bigham who will be racing Transalp 2014 in a mixed pair, unassisted, Subaru-MarathonMTB.com racer Imogen Smith delves into the integrity of pushing and towing in mixed pairs racing, and reflects on her own experience at Transalp last year. When Sally Bigham announced on Facebook a couple of days ago that […]
Is your life like this?
I promised myself I’d be packed, I’d be packed, prepped, primed, preened and perfectly prepared! All by WAY before my flight leaves right? Then why am I looking at a bike that is in 500 pieces, have a deadline driving me crazy and a presentation with a disagreeable client looming like a vulture ALL the […]
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 […]
3 Ring Circus – a Winter Warmer
Next weekend sees the wonderful trails of Wingello host the ‘3 Ring Circus’. An event that you could be forgiven for leaving off your calendar. The ‘3RC’ is a race that is often overlooked by many – it is often a bit chilly, it is also not part of any series, although over the years […]
Trained Cyclists required in Victoria for PhD study
Mountain biker and PhD student Karen Hill is reaching out to the Victorian MTB community to help with a study she is undertaking that relates to how nutritional supplementation will assist with training adaptations. Karen Hill states that she is “looking for well trained male cyclists (road, mountain bike or triathlon)”. And they will be […]
Looking forward to Spring – the Australian XCM Calendar
If you are aching with cold, struggling for motivation to ride, and running out of daylight faster than you can devour a block of 85% Lindt chocolate, then chances are you will welcome the coming of Spring with the zeal of a junior racer. In the Southern Hemisphere, the Winter Solstice has well and truly […]
Sports Massage: Myth or Magic?
Since my first 100km event as a wobbly teenager (giraffe, rollerskates, you get the picture) I’ve been amazed at the recuperating benefits of sports massage. For me it was clear, I did a long ride, I could barely walk afterwards, I got a massage, I felt relatively human again, since then I’ve never turned back! […]
Marathon Mountain Bike World Championships 2014 Live Stream
For the first time ever video coverage of the 2014 Marathon Mountain Bike World Championships 2014 will be streamed live across the world on Sunday 29th June from Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. It will be an interesting challenge for the crews as they cover the longer form race and the action within. You can watch the stream […]
Radio interviews with Sauser and Sipho ahead of XCM Worlds
Just ahead of the 2014 Marathon MTB World Championships, reigning XCM World Champion Christophe Sauser spoke to Nick Tatham, about returning to his summer home of South Africa, but in winter for the XCM Champs. Sauser believes the course is very hard, and that the sub 100km distance belies the difficulty. Tatham also spoke […]
Women to watch at the 2014 XCM Worlds
This weekend, the eyes of the Marathon MTB racing world will be on Cascades MTB Park in Pietermartizberg. With the men’s and women’s Marathon World Champion titles being decided on 29th June, it’s worth looking at who, from the 167 starters, will take home the stripey jersey. Earlier this week, we looked over the 136 men […]