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September 4, 2019 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

CeramicSpeed conquer Driven shifting

About 14 months after CeramicSpeed unveiled their radical drivetrain concept that they said would reduce the large amounts of friction in drivetrains, they have made a rideable version that shifts. And it’s possibly even better than they expected. CeramicSpeed are pretty much the company devoted to marginal gains. Having spent time on their bearings in […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: Bike, ceramic bearings, ceramicspeed, Driven, Gear, MarathonMTB, mountain bike

September 3, 2019 By MarathonMTB Leave a Comment

Jolanda Neff’s all-new Trek XC bike

For anyone following the World Cup cross-country racing this year, you will have seen XCO phenom (and 2016 XCM World Champion) Jolanda Neff racing on a new full-suspension bike. There’s nothing totally crazy about that, but until the racing at the UCI XCO World Championships in Canada on the weekend, the shock and linkage on […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: Bike, Jolanda Neff, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, Trek, trek supercaliber

August 17, 2019 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

A closer look at the MarathonMTB.com Team Norco Revolvers

Since 2016, our team riders have chosen to ride and race on Norco Revolver frames. We moved from Bianchi after 2015 as the Australian importer was no longer importing the high end mountain bikes. Choosing a new frame was both fun and difficult. What to pick? What’s available? What can we afford? What features are […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: marathonmtn, Maxxis, mountain bike, norco revolver, shimano mtb, Shimano XTR, Stage Race, XCM, xtr m9100

July 30, 2019 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

A closer look at the 2020 Norco Revolver FS

In December, I was lucky enough to spend some time test riding the yet-to-be-released updated Norco Revolver. At a glance it looked really similar to the current frame, and that’s why their Factory Team were able to race it without too many people noticing. Look closer and you realise how much has changed. From a […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: custom build, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, norco revolver, team frame, Tech, XCM, XCO

July 16, 2019 By Mike Blewitt 1 Comment

What bike for the Crocodile Trophy?

Related Event: Crocodile Trophy
Crocodile Trophy MarathonMTB mountain bike

It’s a fair question: what bike should I take to the Crocodile Trophy? Unfortunately there isn’t a one word answer. Like any mountain bike stage race, the Crocodile Trophy has its own unique challenges. And each rider has their own unique requirements. But let’s break down the kind of choices to make, and what might […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: 12 speed, Croc Trophy, Crocodile Trophy, Full Suspension, Hardtail, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, Tubeless, What bike

May 29, 2019 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

First rides on Shimano XTR M9100

About 12 months ago, Shimano released a much-anticipated version of XTR – the new 12-speed M9100. It offered what so many people wanted – a wider range from Shimano, and they delivered with a 10-51 cassette. But they also delivered a 10-45 cassette, 4-pot XTR Trail brakes and a lighter Race brake, a new crank […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: Bike, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, Shimano, Shimano XTR, XTR 12 speed

May 24, 2019 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Trek and Pivot release new XC bikes

Trek and Pivot have just released updates to their cross-country full-suspension bikes, and the trend towards longer travel, longer reach, slacker head angles and all-round more capable bikes doesn’t look to be slowing down. We think this is another great step, with more companies building bikes that probably suit their world-class riders, but really do […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: MarathonMTB, mountain bike, MTB, new bike, pivot mach 4 sl, top fuel, Trek, XCM

May 16, 2019 By Gordon Wadsworth Leave a Comment

Pro Bike Check: The Pivot LES of the Stan’s-Pivot Pro Team p/b Maxxis

The Pivot LES hardtail proves efficiency can be effective in a world of full-suspensions.

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: epic rides, Hardtail, Keegen Swenson, Pivot, Pivot LES, pro bike, Stans-Pivot Pro Team

May 12, 2019 By Imogen Smith Leave a Comment

On test: Camelbak Ultra 10 Vest

The world of marathon and stage racing has some unique demands on equipment, especially when weather, nutrition and self-sufficiency come into play. After Mike raved about the Camelbak Octane 10, it was time to find a large but light pack for myself. The Camelbak Ultra 10 is superlight at just 280g for the bag, and […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: backpack, biking, camelbak, camelbak ultra Vest, endurance, hydration vest, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, on test, outside, tested

April 11, 2019 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

First rides on the 2020 Norco Revolver

Norco REvolver MarathonMTB

The Norco Revolver FS has been the bike of choice for the MarathonMTB.com Team since 2016. After we finished racing on Bianchi mountain bikes when they were no longer available in Australia, we needed a bike that climbed well, was light, and easy to service. The Norco Revolver 29 FS was all those things, with […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: Bike, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, MTB, Norco, norco revolver

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