Thanks to Bob Taylor and Ben Gooley for the use of their images. Cooler temperatures greeted riders this morning as they lined up for the last stage of Lasseters Easter in the Alice stage race. Having endured desert weather of soaring temperatures and low humidity for the last two days, light cloud cover and temperatures in […]
Lasseters Easter in the Alice: Day Two
All photos thanks to MTBA President Russ Baker. Day two of the Lasseters Easter in the Alice was a split stage. You either love them or hate them. The need to go “full gas” twice in one day is by no means beyond the capabilities of a trained cyclist – but it’s a mental load. […]
Bike Check: James Downing’s Cannondale F-Si
As a lot of the marathon racing world moves to full suspension, Australian racer James Downing has just received his 2015 Cannondale F-Si – the update version of the ever popular F29. Quite possibly one of the most popular carbon hard tail race bikes for privateers, along with the Scott Scale 29. We’ve heard about […]
Jongewaard and Blair blitz Alice Springs
Alice Springs has a special place in Australian mountain biking. It’s known as the home of the Rapid Ascent Redback (nee ICME) and now the Lasseters Easter in the Alice too. Two stage races, at different times of the year, one town, and about 300km of singletrack. Alice Springs trails have had a lot of […]