It is almost summer in Europe, and the trails scouts for the Perskindol Swiss Epic have had access to many trails in the warm spring weather. So much of the route has been set, and is ready to be confirmed. More details on each stage will follow in the coming weeks. The 2017 Perskindol Swiss […]
Australian Team announced for 2017 XCM World Championships
Today, Mountain Bike Australia (MTBA) announced who will be in the Australian Team to represent Australia at the 2017 Cross-Country Marathon (XCM) Mountain Bike World Championships, which will be held in Singen, Germany on 24-25 June. The riders who confirmed their selection are: Elite Women Briony Mattocks (NSW) Elite Men Murray Spink (VIC) Michael England […]
Finale Ligure in the spotlight for 2017 WEMBO 24hr Champs
400 athletes, 30 countries: all continents are represented at the start line of what is going to be the biggest and most important 24 hour mountain bike event ever raced! Figures are such they will make your legs shake with emotion. From the 2nd to the 4th of June, the 24H of Finale is about […]
Port to Port stage 3: The ‘Queen’ stage
Related Event: Port to Port MTB
After a day up and down the mountains of the Hunter Valley yesterday, riders would have no respite today with the longest stage of the race on the menu including a lap of the world class Awaba singletrack and an epic climb up to the slopes of Mount Faulk. Last night riders and spectators alike […]
Port to Port stage 1: The Sandy Smash!
Related Event: Port to Port MTB
The 4th edition of the Port to Port MTB stage race got underway today in the beautiful NSW coastal town of Nelson Bay. In previous years racers have been greeted with angry/ stormy skies but today the sun beamed down upon those gracing the start line. With a great introduction opening ceremony including words from […]
Double trouble for Team Bulls at Willingen
Simon Stiebjahn and Urs Huber have caused a stir at the 2017 Ziener BIKE Festival Willingen wrapping up the long distance of the Rocky Mountain BIKE Marathon with a photo finish decision. After 130.04 km and 3,476 metres of climbing in the saddle it was the German to outsprint his Swiss Team Bulls teammate taking […]
Bike Check: Lukas Fluckiger’s BMC Fourstroke and Teamelite
The 2017 World Cup season is about to start, and we caught up with the BMC team in April at a training camp, and looked over the two bikes that Swiss racer Lukas Fluckiger can choose for his races in 2017. BMC have a refined range, with the 100mm travel Fourstroke, and also the […]
Shimano XTR mechanical vs XTR Di2 – Part One
Ever since Shimano XTR M9000 and XTR Di2 were released in 2014, riders, bike mechanics, and tech gurus have been weighing up the benefits and disadvantages of each system. And this has also involved, quite literally, weighing the components of each system as well. I have been a long-time user of Shimano’s XTR components, with […]
The Alps Epic: A newbie stage race that’s turning heads
Related Event: Alps Epic
In the summer of 2016, a new European stage race was born, and this year the team at MarathonMTB.com couldn’t be more excited. Not since the Swiss Epic launched in 2014 has Europe hosted a new stage race with all the trimmings and all the ingredients for a truly epic experience: a journey through hidden […]
Mixing it Up at the Port Hills Classic
The Port Hills Classic was scheduled for March 2017 as a 30th anniversary of mountain bike racing on Christchurch’s Port Hills. Then, in February, this happened: Rescheduled to April, the event went charging ahead at the trails of Halswell Quarry. While the original Port Hills Classics had, in various forms, consisted of riding various forms […]