Since joining the Marathon MTB team 6 months ago I have seen more of Australia travelling to races all over the country than I have in the 2 years I have lived here. When Mike asked me if I would be interested to race the ICME stage race in Alice Spring, I didn’t have to […]
Ritchey Bristol Bikefest – only six weeks to go
The Ritchey Bristol Bikefest (8-9 June) is one of the most popular and longest-standing enduro MTB events in the UK, and with good reason. The course, round Ashton Court near Bristol, involves lots of enjoyable singletrack, and there’s a good relaxed atmosphere in the race village. As always with these events, the riders and riding […]
The Euro adventure continues – it’s Quebrantahuesos time
Subaru-MarathonMTB.com racer Stuart Spies is heading out to the Spanish round of the UCI Marathon series this weekend – the Quebrantahuesos – here’s his take on the build-up: This is going to be tough! As I fumble my way through another working week and the separations between life, passion and productivity seem to boil over and crash […]
Absa Cape 2013 Stage 6 – the last big challenge
Today’s penultimate stage of the Absa Cape Epic was a real test for the riders; the title of Queen stage went to Tuesday’s 146k, but today’s 99k had the most climbing, at 2,950m. And that number was made tougher by the fact that a good deal of the climbing was in the last portion of […]
Absa Cape Epic 2013 Stage 3 – ‘easy’ day
Related Event: ABSA Cape Epic
When a 94k stage with almost 2,000m of climbing is described as a ‘rest’ or ‘easy’ day, you know something odd is going on. But that’s the Absa Cape Epic for you; it doesn’t really play by normal rules. And it’s certainly true that after Monday’s 96k sandfest and yesterday’s loooong 146k day, maybe today […]
Rocky Mtn Garden Route: Yellow jersey changes hands in Knysna
South Africa’s Renay Groustra and German team-mate Daniel Gathof claimed the 115km second stage and overall lead of the Rocky Mountain Garden Route 300 mountain bike race in Knysna on Saturday. In a reversal of fortune, the Rocky Mountain-RSA Web duo came good on a stage that included 2 400m of climbing to comfortably overhaul Bridge’s overnight […]
Stage Racing: Choose your Holiday
Mountain bike racing and riding options continue to expand around the globe – yet having more time off to go and pursue these adventures isn’t always possible. As amateur racers we have to rationalise the time off from work, family and real world commitments. As such, mountain bike races can become holidays. And when the […]
Hot Racing at Day Two of the Crocodile Trophy
Ondrej Fojtik won stage two of the Crocodile Trophy yesterday (92km with 2500 vert from Cairns to Lake Tinaroo), crossing the line with a 7:58 minute gap to second Ivan Rybarik. Canadian Cory Wallace came in third. Australian, Jason English, unfortunately saw his race ending too early due to a fractured collar bone from an […]
Silvio Wieltsching: Complete what you plan
What drives a seasoned marathon racer to get off the beaten path? Silvio Wieltsching, the renowned competitor, did just this, by lining up for a race, which has been for him a ‘terra incognito’. After the friendly support of www.bikeandmore.it, the idea was born, to go out and do some unprecedented races. “I didn’t think anything […]
Sprocket Scientist Blog: Playing at Eurobike
Eurobike is in full swing. The Sprocket Scientist has found a few things that have caught his eye, as the Mountain Bike continues to evolve.