It’s been a winter like no other. For the first time ever, I have been riding to power zones and heart-rate zones. For the first time ever, I’ve been training full-time and working part-time. For the first time ever, I’ve been riding carbon as well as steel. All this as my first year at U23/Elite […]
Bike Check: Peta Mullens’ Focus O1E
On the last weekend of February, Peta Mullens pulled on her new Focus-Attaquer MTB kit and raced on the dirt for the first time in months, aboard her new Focus O1E. Although Mullens has a number of mountain bike national titles to her name, her summer had consisted of road racing until she lined up […]
Why The Hardtail Isn’t Dead
The Rise Of Full Suspension It’s the age-old question; “Should I get a hardtail or a dually?” Having worked in many bike shops over the years, this is without doubt one of the most common questions I’ve heard from mountain bikers who are in the market for a new XC bike. And it’s likely a […]