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July 15, 2022 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

How to succeed at the Convict 100 MTB Marathon

Convict 100 MarathonMTB

The Convict 100 is probably the most distinctive mountain bike race in Australia. Despite having no singletrack, it manages to be technically challenging. Despite having no built features like gap jumps or north shore the trails are as badass as they come, being hand carved by thieves, bolters and lifers. It’s got zero pretension, not […]

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July 31, 2019 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

How to prepare for a MTB Stage Race

Imogen Mike Swiss Epic XCM Worlds

The 2019 Swiss Epic stage race is just around the corner, and like any major mountain bike stage race, there is quite a bit of preparation that is involved in arriving at the start line ready to race. Here’s a look at what Imogen Smith and I have been doing to get ready, along with […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: biking, epic series, Europe, Imogen Smith, Justin Morris, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, MTB, Stage Race, Swiss Epic, Switzerland, tips

February 27, 2018 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Tackle the Convict 100 with these #protips

Related Event: Convict 100 - Sydney's marathon mountain bike race
Convict 100 MarathonMTB Photo: @mozimage

Marathon races have come and gone in Australia. The list of racers which won’t run again can be depressingly long. The Angry Doctor, Wombat 100, Highland Fling, Capital Punishment, 3 Ring Circus – all gone. But the Convict 100 has stayed true, and stayed strong. It’s a point-to-point race that runs in one big loop […]

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August 16, 2015 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

How to survive the Mongolia Bike Challenge

Related Event: Mongolia Bike Challenge
Mongolia Bike Challenge

The desire for adventure, and a challenge, that uproots you from the normalcy of everyday life, is something that many people around the world have, and mountain bikers especially. Although some might be happy with the relative safety and comfort of riding their local trails, and achieving ‘PBs’ and claiming ‘KOMs’ or ‘QOMs’ – there […]

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January 23, 2015 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

VIDEO: Top Tips for Mountain Bike Racing

This video has been put together by Short Form Media, ahead of the Trans Hajar MTB Race. They go over a few basics to make sure you will get more out of your racing and riding. What would you add? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O58mxOmkDzA&feature=youtu.be

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