Gravel racing has been taking the US cycling scene by storm for a few years now. With the ascension of a now world renowned races such as Unbound Gravel (formerly Dirty Kanza) gravel racing in parts of the northern hemisphere has become a legitimate professional discipline and arguably trumping in popularity the traditional road racing […]
Beers and Hammond secure Trans Baviaans
Matt Beers and Tim Hammond of Spot Africa Ryder Red E held off a late challenge from Team Bianchi to take overall victory at the 14th edition of the Trans Baviaans Mountain Bike Race which finished in Jefferys Bay this weekend. The 230 kilometre non-stop race from Willowmore in the Karoo to Jeffreys Bay on the […]
Shimano MTB GP To Be Decided in Canberra
The fifth and final race of this year’s Shimano Mountain Bike Grand Prix Series will summon more than 300 racers to Canberra’s Stromlo Forest Park this Saturday. Organisers from Rocky Trail Entertainment expect a thrilling conclusion to the popular cross-country racing series that has seen a good 1500 riders cross their finish line since March. For […]
Enduro Training for Marathon Racing
How often are you the rider in a group who claims that they would ride something gnarly “but not on this bike.” Is there a point where the distance based mountain bike racing that many of us love so much becomes a hinderance to the riding and racing we do – and we don’t end […]
Park City Point 2 Point Registration Opens Feb 26th
One of the United State’s top endurance events, the Park City Point 2 Point, will feature an enduro segment in this year’s race. In it’s sixth year as one of the most lucrative mountain bike races in the country, the Point 2 Point will be giving out even more cash and prizes in 2014 with […]
Mt Baw Baw Mountain Biking: Secrets Revealed
Victoria, Australia, has a great cycling history. And it also has some very impressive ski resorts that are close to the capital, Melbourne. Mt Buller, Hotham, Falls Creek, Lake Mountain – and of course Mt Baw Baw. The ski season is becoming shorter, and the amount of ‘green’ on the slopes is increasing. For years, […]
Lifting the Veil on Mt Baw Baw
Mt Baw Baw sits just 2.5hrs drive from Melbourne, yet even when you’re over an hour away you feel like you are in some seriously remote country. Driving in through Noojee, the Valley of the Bridges, Icy Creek and Tanjil Bren was unlike any other road I’ve driven on to a ski resort. The temperate […]
Singletrack Mind Series: Nowra was worth the wait!
The weather has played a significant role in the SRAM Singletrack Mind series over the past year with the 2012 finale played out in sweltering conditions, the 2013 series opener also raced in the heat while the 2nd and 3rd rounds had to be rescheduled due to torrential rain. Mother Nature again played her hand […]