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August 8, 2018 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

REVIEW: Coxa Carry Coxa R5

Coxa Carry backpack review MTB

There is a world of choice when it comes to choosing a backpack for riding in. And it is easy to get lost amongst the options that are around, especially when you consider all the different things we can carry in a bag, even narrowing it down to what you’d want to carry in a […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: backpack, Coxa Carry, cycling, gear review, hydration, MarathonMTB, mountain bike

April 13, 2018 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

Camelbak Octane Dart Vs Chase Bike Vest

Camelbak Octane Dart mountain bike MarathonMTB

When it comes to hydrating while riding and racing our options are becoming more varied as companies like Camelbak become more and more innovative. Recently I have been using the new Chase Bike Vest in marathon race situations which has opened my eyes to the convenience and functionality of sipping race beverages via a straw connected […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: biking, camelbak, Chase vest, hydrating, hydration, MarathonMTB, mountain bike

March 25, 2018 By Gordon Wadsworth Leave a Comment

REVIEWED: Camelbak Chase Bike Vest

Camelbak Chase Vest review MarathonMTB mountain bike

The endurance racer has always faced a conundrum when it comes to liquid nutrition. Bottles or hydration pack? The low placed, light weight of bottles onboard a frame have been the logical solution for at-the-ready hydration since Joe Breeze and Gary Fisher took to the slopes of Mt Tamalpais. These dirt pioneers re-purposed the bidons […]

Filed Under: Nutrition, Tech Tagged With: Brasil Ride, camelbak, camelbak Chase, camelbak chase bike vest, hydration, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, MTB, Quadsworth, Review, tested

February 7, 2018 By Ed McDonald Leave a Comment

A Bag for the Epics: Camelbak HAWG review

Camelbak MarathonMTB HAWG review mountain bike

A little while ago, I saw a pretty inflammatory Camelbak advertisement: the last time you bought a hydration pack, they looked like this. Nothing could be truer for me.  I had an ancient blue Camelbak Mule, complete with zips busted from chronic overloading, horrendous fading and sweat staining, and a certified biohazard status.  But, for all […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: Bike, bladder, camelbak, HAWG, hydration, mountain, Mule, pack

October 25, 2017 By MarathonMTB Leave a Comment

How to train for a marathon mountain bike race

Brazil Ride MTB MarathonMTB

Responding to popular demand, we’re publishing a new series on how to train, prepare, and race your first marathon. Not your first marathon? Read on anyway and pick up some tips we’ve put together from years of experience. First up, here’s our best advice on how to prepare for your first marathon MTB race, including […]

Filed Under: Training Tagged With: coaching, event, goals, hydration, Marathon mtb, mountain biking, nutrition, Racing, train, Training, XCM

October 4, 2017 By MarathonMTB Leave a Comment

How do I hydrate for a marathon MTB race?

What to drink for a marathon MTB race?

It’s one of the questions we’re asked most often here at MarathonMTB.com, so we chatted to our team of marathon riders and put together a bunch of answers, starting with the most pressing one… What to drink? What should I drink in a marathon MTB race? It really boils down to a couple of choices […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: camelbak, carbohydrate, drink, electrolyte, hydrate, hydration, marathon, mountain biking, MTB, Racing, sodium, sports drink, XCM

October 27, 2015 By Sebastian Jayne Leave a Comment

Backpack buying guide

Although I would like to say I’m a self-sufficient and could go into the wilderness on a six-hour epic and return having survived by squeezing water from rocks and eating snake meat, I must admit that I do require a few more ‘cushy’ survival necessities when I go for a ride. A couple of bottles […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: backpack, camelbak, hydration

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