Tomorrow I’ll be racing the 2023 Breck Epic in one of the USA’s highest towns, Breckenridge, in central Colorado. Racing above 3,000m elevation for six days is a challenge I’ve been so hungry to try – but for the first time since my very first international XCM stage race ten years ago, I have no […]
BC Bike Race 2023 – Back to the Future
The BC Bike Race has it all. End of story. Except obviously not because there are continual tweaks, adjustments, and a relentless pursuit of the perfect week on trails that thrill, please, and surprise taking place behind the scenes. Started in 2007 to showcase perhaps the rowdiest and toughest region of trail in North America […]
The BC Bike Race 2022: An Old Dog CAN learn a new trick!
Sit around the post race recovery zone at any stage race worldwide and you’ll hear the BC Bike Race come up. There’s no question that the 15 year old stage race stands amongst the giants in the multi day mtb world. For 2022 however the proven formula of ferries and coastal loam is up for […]
Bike Check: Justin Morris’ hardtail for the Leadville 100
Before embarking on the worlds most iconic XCM, Justin Morris takes us through his setup for race day.
Trans-Sylvania Epic 2022 – Life on the Rocks
The 2022 running of the Trans-Sylvania Epic 3 or 5 day stage race saw 260 riders rolling the rough mountains of Central Pennsylvania in style. In its third year after being reinvigorated by the current promotion team the TSE showed that its back and better than ever. The format remains a 3 or 5 day […]
Party in the jungle (and a world cup)
Wow!The week in Brazil racing the first World Cup there in 17 years was incredible. From racing, to exploring, to cuisine, and catching up with mates, there wasn’t much to dislike! I flew into Rio, and other than a slight flight change, I had a smooth trip from Aussie. I met Cameron Jones at the […]
Cape Epic Stage 6 2022
The penultimate stage of the 2022 Absa Cape Epic took place in what many consider is a trail paradise, Stellenbosch. The route featured 76km and some 2700m of climbing, taking in Idas Valley, Banhoek, and Jonkershoek. NinetyOne-songo-Specialized are unstoppable The NinetyOne-songo-Specialized team of Sofia Gómez Villafane and Haley Batten won their third stage in the CM.com Women’s category […]
The 5 P’s of Performance in Cycling
Cycling is a sport that commands a lot of commitment to perform at a high level. The hours required to really lift the endurance capacity required for long distance events like XCM and MTB stage races dwarfs the training requirements for many other sports. Subsequently, a lot of motivation is required by the participant to […]
King Island: An untapped cycling gem
Team rider Justin Morris recently took to the remote island of King Island with his CX bike to explore what the island had to offer,
Dirty Reiver: Lessons learnt from gravel
After many years racing UCI World Cup cross country events and more recently the UCI World Marathon Series I was heading to the Scottish borders for my first gravel event. The Dirty Reiver is the UK’s and arguably one of Europe’s biggest and toughest gravel events, taking place over 200 kilometres it’s a hard introduction […]