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 […]
REVIEWED: Shimano 11-46 cassette
If I think back, I remember buying an 11-28 7 speed cassette for my rigid chromoly mountain bike. I was pretty happy to stick to that size even when the 11-30 was available as my Sugino cranks had a 20t little ring after all. Times change, and with the advent of 1×11 (and 1×12) gearing […]
Henderson and Johnston win 2017 Australian Marathon titles in Townsville
Related Event: Australian XCM Championships - UCI XCM Series
On the 30th April, the 2017 Australian Cross-Country Marathon (XCM) titles were hard-fought at Cape Pallarenda in Townsville, Queensland. The event is due to be held for two consecutive years in Townsville, and the initial course we rode in January had some modifications for race day. With the age group and open races decided on […]
Shimano MTB GP heads to Rydal
Round 2 of the Shimano Mountain Bike Grand Prix Series transformed the Rydal Showground into a vibrant cycling event centre. Riders from all over NSW and the ACT took part in the four and seven hour competitions that were held for the first time on the home tracks of the Central Tablelands MTB Club. Trent […]
English makes his mark at Glenrock in the Shimano MTB GP opener
The first round of the 2017 Shimano Mountain Bike Grand Prix Series took place at Glenrock State Conservation Reserve on the weekend. In the seven hour solo competition, the multiple 24 Hour Solo World Champion Jason English claimed the first win on his new home track in Newcastle. Claudia Fiess was victorious in the women’s and […]
Bike check: Adrian Jackson’s Orbea Oiz
Adrian Jackson is one of the most recognisable, succesful and most consistent mountain bike racers in Australia. He’s also one of the more reserved riders, and unlikely to spark up a social media storm and hashtag frenzy. But ‘AJ’ has been racing on Orbea mountain bikes for 2-3 years now, and we caught up to […]
What’s new for Emily Batty?
Today, Emily Batty posted a photo on her Instagram account that went crazy. And while the Canadian XCO racer from the Trek Factory Team has a very popular Instagram following due to her riding, her ability and her North American good looks – the real curiosity and intrigue came from the photo of her bike. […]
Shimano MTB GP wraps up at Awaba
The final round of the Shimano Mountain Bike Grand Prix Series was held on the weekend at Awaba MTB Park near Newcastle and riders were awarded their series titles. Andrew Lloyd from Newcastle took out the overall four-hour solo men’s title and Natalie Anderson from Sydney’s South won the women’s series division. In the seven-hour series […]
Bike Check: Chris Pedder’s Open 1.1
Chris Pedder is a Brit (for the time being) mountain biker currently living in Luxembourg. When not investigating very small, very cold things in his day job as a theoretical physics researcher, he likes to daydream about mountain bike rides in proper mountains. Whilst Luxembourg doesn’t have many of those, it’s a lot closer to […]
Shimano launch Deore XT Di2
At the huge industry showcase that is Sea Otter, Shimano have unveiled their newest addition to the mountain bike marketplace – Deore XT Di2. As much as some would feel it was always inevitable that XT would get an electronic option, the arrival of a second tier electronic group set brings electronic shifting efficiency and precision […]