The Subaru MTBA National MTB Series is on again this weekend, and although the downhill racing will take place in Thredbo, the cross-country racing will be on at Mt Stromlo, with Short Track (XCC) on Friday afternoon 6th February, and the Olympic Cross-Country (XCO) on Saturday 7th February. Entries are closing on Monday evening (today!) […]
GALLERY: Photos from the Subaru-MTBA National Rounds
Sure, XCO isn’t marathon racing or stage racing – but if you dabble in some XCO it will improve your marathon racing. And in Australia, two of our strongest elite women XCO racers are also previous XCM Champions – and the same for men really. Here’s a selection of photos from rounds two and three […]
McConnell and Henderson start the Subaru MTBA National Series with wins
The first round of the 2014–15 National MTB Series started with a bang at the You Yang’s MTB Park on Saturday. As always the first round was a whirlpool of intrigue. Questions were raised about the form of each rider. Who was going to be the strongest so early in the season? Dual Olympian Dan […]
Subaru National MTB Series begins in the You Yangs
If it’s summer, it must be time for the Australian National Series. It sometimes seems like a cruel joke to race in the heat of summer, but with such a busy calendar, and a World Cup season to consider, it’s the best time of year for it. Australia’s best mountain bikers will travel to You Yangs […]
How to increase your speed
Marathon racing in summer is wrapping up, with just a couple of events left for the year, notably the Hellfire Cup and Husky 100. But that doesn’t mean you need to hang the bike up (although if you need to, you should). Just about everyone who focuses on marathon racing could be guilty of not […]
Variety – The key to life
Variety is the key of life. Especially, variety packs of chocolates. But mid-year racing variety is always good to keep things fresh and interesting. Preparation for the Kowalski Classic and races later in the year is going well, with races and rides both on the road and, thankfully, on the dirt. Last weekend was the […]
How to ride steep MTB trails
Riding steep parts of mountain bike trails can be off putting, especially riding them ‘blind’ on new trails or in a marathon race you have entered. If you are on a designated MTB trail though, and not on some sort of wilderness expedition, chances are you can roll right down, with the right position and […]
The Valley of the Sun – Vermiglio XC
As well as having the season final of Game of Thrones on, last Sunday also had the Vermiglio round of the international Italian series. The course was up in the Val di Sole valley a bit higher than the location for the world cup rounds. Naturally being in the alps, the course had its fair […]
Biking the Rock
Germany Capital: Berlin Dialling code: +49 Currency: Euro Longest word: Donaudampfschifffahrtselektrizitätenhauptbetriebswerkbauunterbeamtengesellschaft… It is also the home of Heubach and the Bike the Rock race. One thing I admire about road cycling is the heritage that the big races have. To do a race and think that Eddy Merckx cycled on the same road many years […]
Champions of Bright – the Subaru Australian MTB Championships
The 2014 Subaru Australian National Mountain Bike Champs would be held in Bright, Victoria, after having held a round of the national circuit last year with most riders happy with the course. The course changed slightly for the better this year, with a bit faster and more open start and some more of Bright’s best […]