As a coach I am often asked by athletes whether they are better off to go and do structured efforts on a solo ride or to join a local fast group ride instead? It is a good question which has a multifaceted answer and one in which I enjoy exploring with different athletes. As with […]
Hucker & Mullens win 14th Odyssey preceding big news for the 15th edition!
The Otway Odyssey has long established itself as one of the premier XCM events on the Australian calendar. Many other races have been and gone since this race has continued to evolve. The 2020 edition was an encouraging sign of the health, quality and depth of the XCM scene in Australia with a big entry […]
MTB Racing in Jordan: Final Day 4
The 4th and final day of the Arabian Cycle Epic- Jordan was judging by the smiles crossing the finish line, the highlight stage of the whole tour. Riders began this morning at the Shoubak castle which was built by the Crusaders in the 12th century. This sits in a strategic position for defensive purposes which […]
What bike should you take to the Dragon Trail?
In March 2020, the first Dragon Trail MTB stage race will take place in Tasmania’s north-east. With 3 days of mountain biking on world-class trails, there is a fair bit of excitement about the event. Starting in Branxholm and finishing at St Helens, the mountain bike stage race will traverse some of the most talked-about […]
Attakwas Extreme to open 2020 South African MTB season
The attention of the endurance mountain bike world turns to South Africa for the first three months of each year. It isn’t just the Cape Epic that brings in a big crowd, but it’s the top marathon events and shorter stage races as well. They make a group of racing where riders can test themselves […]
All about the Madeira Bike Race
Be honest, do you even know where Madeira is? The Portuguese island located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean has been carving its way to become one of the best mountain bike destinations in the planet, noted for the freeride scene and of course hosting rounds of the Enduro World Series. The small island […]
7 bike events not to miss in 2020
2019 is drawing to a close, and while there are some big events still to play out, like the 2019 edition of The Pioneer, most riders firmly have their focus on 2020. To that end, we have been updating our calendar, and as events confirm their dates for 2020 you can be sure we’ll keep […]
Big wigs to contest Whaka100
The 13th edition of Emerson’s Whaka100 Mountain Bike Marathon presented by CamelBak is taking place this weekend in Rotorua, New Zealand. With over 1400 people signed up for the race across all distances, it is shaping up to be the biggest one yet! The packed schedule of events serves up something for everyone, including the Rotorua Isuzu […]
Wrapping up the 2019 Cape to Cape
Cape to Cape, Port to Port and Reef to Reef are some of the best promoted mountain bike races in Australia at the moment. But does that mean they are the best? That is something worth thinking about, as it really depends what you define as best. This has been my fifth visit to Western […]
Going long at Cape to Cape
At 72km, the second stage of the 2019 Cape to Cape would be one of the longest stages ever at the 4-day mountain bike race in Western Australia. Starting and finishing at Leeuwin Estate winery, the course would be less hilly than stage one, and likely to be super fast. But you may not have […]