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July 29, 2024 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Shimano launch Trail Born trail initiative

Shimano have just announced their Trail Born initiative, which aims to increase and susatin a range of mountain bike trails around the world. This includes donating $USD1 million per year for the next decade, but it also covers working closely on trail projects and advocacy groups both locally and globally. Given trails typically cost $USD15-80k […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bike, biking, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, MTB, Shimano, Shimano trail born, trail born

June 2, 2024 By Imogen Smith Leave a Comment

Taking on the Shimano Gravel Muster in Alice Springs

Earlier this year Australian event promoters Rapid Ascent announced a new race in an ancient place; the Shimano Gravel Muster. As long-time hosts of the popular mountain bike stage race in Alice Springs known as The Redback, the event crew decided to bring their expertise in events to something new for Australia – a multi-day […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alice Springs, Bike, Gravel, gravel bike, Imogen Smith, MarathonMTB, Shimano, Shimano gravel muster, Stage Race

November 10, 2020 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

Rocky Trail Shimano MTB GP in Queensland

In a tumultuous year for mountain bike racing and alas everything else in life, organising and executing events has been more difficult than ever. Constantly evolving regulations and travel restrictions have placed unseen challenges on event promoters. With over 10 years of mountain bike event hosting, Rocky Trail Entertainment tested the waters in Queensland in […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: endurance, Justin Morris, Queensland, Rocky Trail, Shimano, shimano mtb, Sunshine Coast

June 26, 2020 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Bike Check: Norco Revolver Hardtail team builds

With two new Norco Revolver hardtails added to the MarathonMTB.com service course, it is worth asking what role does a hardtail play in the mountain bike world? The humble hardtail is often seen as the bike for beginners, for family riders, and for ‘cross-country’. A hardtail can also be seen as a race-only bike, a […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: EIE carbon, Fox suspension, Imogen Smith, MarathonMTB, Mike Blewitt, mountain bike, norco revolver hardtail, Shimano, Shimano 12 speed, Shimano Deore XT, Shimano XTR

January 30, 2020 By MarathonMTB Leave a Comment

Sam Fox joins the MarathonMTB.com Team

For 2020 the MarathonMTB.com Team will expand to four riders. With up to six riders on the team in previous years, 2019 was a smaller team of three riders with Imogen Smith, Justin Morris and Mike Blewitt. Sam raced in the MarathonMTB.com colours at The Pioneer in 2019, racing with previous team member Sebastian Jayne […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: biking, MarathonMTB, Maxxis, MTB, Ride MEchanic, sam fox, Shimano

December 7, 2019 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

The Pioneer 2019 – Stage Five

For the 2019 edition of The Pioneer, Sam Fox has teamed up with Sebastian Jayne to race as the MarathonMTB.com Team. Sam will be reporting each day. He’s also the youngest rider in the race at just 19 years of age. And then it arrived. The final day of The Pioneer. After two shortened stages due to adverse […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: epic series, MarathonMTB, Maxxis, mountain bike, New Zealand, sam fox, Seb jayne, Shimano, Stage Race, the pioneer

December 2, 2019 By MarathonMTB Leave a Comment

The Pioneer 2019 – Stage One

For the 2019 edition of The Pioneer, Sam Fox has teamed up with Sebastian Jayne to race as the MarathonMTB.com Team. Sam will be reporting each day. He’s also the youngest rider in the race at just 19 years of age. Today was another early morning, 5:30AM for a 7:30AM start. With a very refreshing […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Bike, biking, coronet peak, epic series, MarathonMTB, Maxxis, mountain bike, New Zealand, sam fox, Shimano, Stage Race, the pioneer

June 12, 2019 By Cory Wallace 2 Comments

Cory Wallace in Costa Rica

Trans Costa Rica

Trans Costa Rica is a 4 day UCI S2 stage race in its 3rd edition which includes 3 marathon stages and a time trial up a Volcano. Costa Rica is a mountain bikers paradise with its mountainous terrain, tropical climate and very friendly and enthused mountain bike culture. This World Class event is the perfect showcase of […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Cory Wallace, Costa Rica, kona bikes, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, Shimano, south america, Stage Race, trans costa rica, Travel

May 29, 2019 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

First rides on Shimano XTR M9100

About 12 months ago, Shimano released a much-anticipated version of XTR – the new 12-speed M9100. It offered what so many people wanted – a wider range from Shimano, and they delivered with a 10-51 cassette. But they also delivered a 10-45 cassette, 4-pot XTR Trail brakes and a lighter Race brake, a new crank […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: Bike, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, Shimano, Shimano XTR, XTR 12 speed

February 26, 2019 By Cory Wallace Leave a Comment

The Samarathon Desert MTB Race – Cory Wallace checks in.

Samarathon Israel MarathonMTB

Israel is a Middle Eastern country of 8.7 million people located on the shores of the Mediterranean sea.  It has a predominantly Jewish population and is regarded as the biblical Holy Land.  Racing a bike in Israel has been on my to do list for a long time as I have heard many conflicting stories […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: biking, Cory Wallace, israel, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, paired stage race, samarathon, Shimano, Soren Nissen, Stage Race, Travel, UCI

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