One mountain bike stage race is not like another, and if you are after a bike racing experience that will take you through different countries, and to places you just might not visit otherwise, then you need to head to Poland. The Sudety MTB Challenge has run for 10 years, and explores the terrain of […]
Mongolia Bike Challenge 2014 Video Recap
The Mongolia Bike Challenge has finished for another year, and Cory Wallace has almost been made a Khan in the country – given he has now won the last three races. The adventure based MTB race lasts seven days and covers 900km, but is subject to the vagaries of the weather on the plateaus. But […]
Grand Raid: The Pas de Lona
Every race has a crux, and in the Grand Raid, which runs from Verbier to Grimentz along the Swiss Alps in the Valais region – it is the Pas de Lona. A vicious hike up a scree slope to well over 2700m, it comes on the penultimate climb, when you have just climbed up about […]
Racing the 2014 Transalp
In 2014, the Craft Bike Transalp ran over 7 days, from the centre of kitsch, Oberammagau, Germany, down to the favourite holiday location of Dutch and Germans alike – Riva del Garda, Italy. Two of our Subaru-MarathonMTB.com Team were riding as a mixed pair, and although Naomi Hansen and Stu Spies didn’t have an ideal […]
How to ride steep MTB trails
Riding steep parts of mountain bike trails can be off putting, especially riding them ‘blind’ on new trails or in a marathon race you have entered. If you are on a designated MTB trail though, and not on some sort of wilderness expedition, chances are you can roll right down, with the right position and […]
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 […]
Inside the Beskidy MTB Trophy
Where there are mountains, there are mountain bikes, and therefore mountain bike races. Ok that’s not strictly true. But add a reasonably prosperous economy to it, and leisure time and you’re closer to the mark. The Beskidy MTB Trophy is a hard, four day MTB Stage Race in southern Poland, near the ski town of […]
Sellaronda Hero – 2014 Highlights video
The Sellaronda Hero has quickly become one of the most popular marathon races in Europe, for amateur riders and elite. With over 4000 starters, and a course that loops around the Sella group, it has been a World Series Marathon event, and in 2015 will be the Marathon World Championship. In 2014, the races were […]
How to fix a broken chain
Bike riding is fun, and in general a lot more enjoyable than running. Primarily because you can freewheel, and not have to pedal the whole time. Of course, if this isn’t by choice as your chain has broken – it’s less fun. Broken chains can occur if the chain has been damaged by aggressive shifting, […]
How to clean your mountain bike – in 3 minutes
A clean bike is a happy bike. Or more accurately, a clean bike that has then been dried, lubed and checked for maintenance requirements is a happy bike. If you live in a muddy area, or somewhere with lots of wet sand or grit that just destroys chains, brake pads and cassettes, keeping your bike […]