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October 4, 2019 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

The bikes that won XCM World Championships

In September, two new Cross Country Marathon (XCM) World Champions were crowned in Graechen, Switzerland. The demanding routes for men and women saw both riders arrive at the finish line solo – the course was truly decisive. But what bikes were the riders racing on to win the XCM World Championships? With Pauline Ferrand-Prevot racing […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: BIke Check, canyon lux, giant anthem, mountain bike, pauline ferrand prevot, SRAM, XCM

March 15, 2019 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Bike Check: Nino Schurter’s Scott Spark for the 2019 Cape Epic

Nino Schurter is lining up for his 6th Cape Epic, and after a less than ideal race in 2018, he will be out to make amends in 2019. A last minute change sees the flying Swiss racing with Lars Forster, not Andri Frischknecht. Andri was struggling with some health issues at the team camp in […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: Bike, cape epic, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, MTB, nino schurter, Scott, SRAM

January 30, 2019 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Scott-SRAM Team prepare for the Cape Epic

Scott SRAM MarathonMTB Cape Epic

One of the most powerful teams from the past few years is even stronger in 2019. With the addition of World Champion Kate Courtney and European Champion Lars Forster, SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing heads into another promising XC World Cup season. Team director Thomas Frischknecht alongside team captain Nino Schurter, Andri Frischknecht and the crew have met for the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bike, cape epic, kate courtney, MarathonMTB, nino schurter, Scott bikes, scott-sram, south africa, SRAM, Stage Race

May 22, 2018 By Mike Blewitt 1 Comment

Bike Check: Nino Schurter’s Scott Scale from Albstadt

Nino Schurter Scott Scale Etap Albstadt MarathonMTB

Did you miss the 2nd round of the World Cup in Albstadt? It was a muddy and intense race, but one where both current XCO World Champions came out on top. Jolanda Neff rode away from all her rivals winning over 2 minutes ahead of Yana Belamoina. In the men’s race Nino Schurter came back […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: dt swiss, Hardtail, Maxxis, mountain bike, nino schurter, Scott bikes, Scott Scale, SRAM

March 15, 2018 By Mike Blewitt 2 Comments

How Nino Schurter sets up his Scott Spark for the Cape Epic

Related Event: ABSA Cape Epic
MarathonMTB Nin Schurter Scott Spark Cape Epic

Now that the first round of the UCI World Cup in Stellenbosch is out of the way, many pro riders are finalising their preparation for the Cape Epic. With Nino Schurter and Matthias Stirnemann the reigning champions, there will be some pressure on the team to perform! Here’s a look at how the SCOTT-SRAM Team […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: cape epic, MarathonMTB, Maxxis, mountain bike, nino schurter, Schurter, Scott, scott-sram, south africa, SRAM, Stage Race, XCO

March 14, 2018 By Ben Thomas 2 Comments

Bike Check: Markus Kaufmann’s Centurion Numinis Carbon XC Team

Related Event: Andalucia Bike Race
BIke Check Centurion Vaude Kaufmann MarathonMTB

At Andalucia Bike Race a couple of weeks ago we had a chance to look at one of the most impressive looking bikes on the pro circuit, the Centurion Numinis Carbon XC Team of Markus Kaufmann and Team Centurion Vaude. Weighing in at a featherweight 9.3 kilograms this rocket ship will be ridden by the […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: Andalucia Bike Race, BIke Check, BikeAhead, cape epic, Centurion, Germany, Markus Kaufmann, Schwalbe, SRAM

October 11, 2017 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Bikes of the Crocodile Trophy: Grant Webster’s Apollo Arctec 9

Related Event: Crocodile Trophy
Apollo Arctec 9 Crocodile Trophy bikes mountain bike MarathonMTB

The Crocodile Trophy brings in a range of riders from around the globe. Everyone is there for their own reasons. Be it to finish their racing season, have a huge outback adventure, knock off a bucket list race – or test themselves against riders from home and abroad. In 2017, Grant Webster brought his Apollo […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: apollo, apollo arctec 9, apollo bikes, Crocodile Trophy, grant webster, Hardtail, MarathonMTB, Maxxis, Nextie, SRAM, Stage Race

April 17, 2017 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Bike Check: Adam Cooper’s Orbea Oiz

Orbea Oiz Adam Cooper MarathonMTB

Adam Cooper is a Canberra based mountain biker, and it is fair to say his bikes are often the best-finished, and best looking, in the field. From running an S-Works Epic with a SRAM XO 7 speed DH group set, to a ridiculously light OPEN hardtail, and now to this Orbea Oiz – Cooper’s bikes […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: BIke Check, davy sprocket, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, MTB, Orbea, orbea oiz, SRAM, tune

March 23, 2017 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Bike Check: Scott-SRAM MTB team bikes

The Scott-SRAM MTB Team are one of the most powerful mountain bike teams on the planet. Not only do they boast both 2016 Olympic champions with Nino Schurter and Jenny Rissveds, but they also have the serious talent of Matthias Stirnemann, Michiel van der Heijden  and Andrei Frischknecht. And of course Thomas Frischknecht, their team […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: Jenny Rissveds, mountain bike, MTB, nino schurter, Scott bikes, scott-sram, scott2luvit, SRAM

March 7, 2017 By Mike Blewitt 2 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: Bike, BIke Check, cross country, focus, Focus o1e, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, Peta Mullens, SRAM, sram eagle, XCM

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