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September 9, 2023 By Imogen Smith Leave a Comment

Appenninica MTB Stage Race 2023 – Stage Five

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I think it’s probably time I admitted publicly that I completely underestimated how tough Appenninica MTB would be, but after 5 stages and an average elevation gain of 2500m per day so far, this ranks among the toughest stage races I’ve done. It also has some of the best trails. Let’s pause a moment to […]

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September 8, 2023 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Appenninica MTB Stage Race 2023 – Stage Four

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Everything I have heard about the Appenninica MTB Stage Race over the past years has been positive. From the food, to the hospitality of the towns, the event crew, the event vibe and of course – the trails. Today’s stage from Fiumalbo to Fanano has probably been the best example so far for the trails. […]

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September 7, 2023 By Imogen Smith Leave a Comment

Appenninica MTB Stage Race 2023 – Stage Three

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Until just a few short hours ago, I believed that getting through the Queen stage of Appenninica MTB yesterday would leave me with smooth seas to sail right up until the end of the event. Imagine my surprise when I took a closer look at the profile for today’s stage 3 and saw that it […]

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September 6, 2023 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Appenninica MTB Stage Race 2023 – Stage Two

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Stage Two of the Appenninica MTB Stage Race dawned with some cloud cover, but a very upbeat and friendly vibe in race HQ. No doubt after the heat of stage one, everyone was happy for less intense sun as we took on the Queen stage, riding 90km and ascending 3200m from Castelnovo ne’ Monti to […]

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September 5, 2023 By Imogen Smith Leave a Comment

Appenninica MTB Stage Race 2023 – Stage One

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The Appenninica MTB Stage Race launched in 2019 and is celebrating its 5th year now in 2023. This year rthe race lines up with 6 challenging stages in the Emilia Romagna region. After Scott Cornish raced abnd reported in 2020 and Gordon Wadsworth did the same in 2021 – it was time for Imogen Smith […]

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September 3, 2023 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Selle Repente Artax GL mountain bike saddle – trail tested

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Earlier this year I reached out to Selle Repente about testing one of their saddles. I wasn’t very aware of the entire range, but had seen a few athletes (Italian riders specifically) using them, and their designs looked intriguing. While I have moved to the flat, wide, short style of saddles over the past few […]

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September 1, 2023 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Bikepacking the Swiss Alpine Bike #1 MTB Route

Last week I set off to ride the Swiss Alpine Bike #1 MTB route, which runs across Switzerland from Scuol to Aigle (or Aigle to Scuol), covering 670km and 24700m of climbing. It is suggested to cover the route in 16 days, but I planned around 8, booked my accommodation on Booking.com and arrived in […]

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July 3, 2023 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Bike Check: Imogen Smith’s Factor Lando XC

For 2023, our team riders made the move to the recently released Factor Lando XC full-suspension frames. The bikes were released in 2022, one of two mountain bikes that Factor have designed and built. Given their place in the high end road, gravel and triathlon markets, it is no surprise that both the Factor Lando […]

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June 26, 2023 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

6 reasons to ride The Redback this August

Mountain bike stage races and Alice Springs go together like red wine and cheese. The city in the centre of Australia has hosted mountain bike stage races for two decades, with riders visiting from the edges of the continent to ride the sweet singletrack in the red centre. In 2023 The Redback runs from 18-21 […]

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May 21, 2023 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

9 things I learnt from an overnight bikepacking trip

This weekend I packed up my bike and a few key things and joined a mate for a bikepacking meet up, called the Jimna Escape. The concept is simple – everyone meets at Jimna Base Camp, which is a school in a timber town that has passed it’s use by date. So now the school […]

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