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March 31, 2020 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

What are the benefits of solo training?

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 […]

Filed Under: Training Tagged With: cape epic, coaching, Group training, Justin Morris, mind matters, Mind Matters Athlete Coaching, Training, training camp, XCM, XCO

March 17, 2020 By Sam Fox 1 Comment

Sam Fox recaps XCO National Championships

Sam Fox MarathonMTB XCO

In Australia, The Mountain Bike Australia (MTBA) XCO National Championships is the race that brings out all the big names. 2020 was no exception, with previous winners returning to defend their titles in Elite Men and Women, under 23 Men and Women, and other big names like Cam Ivory (2018 XCO, XCM, XCC champ), Brendan […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: Bike, biking, cross country, marathonmtb super light, MAxxis Aspen, Maxxis tyres, mountain bike, Racing, sam fox, shimano mtb, Shimano XTR, XCO

December 3, 2019 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Mariske Strauss joins the CST Sandd Bafang team

Mariske Strauss will join the CST Sandd Bafang MTB Racing Team in the Olympic year 2020. Mariske will be the 3rd female rider to complete the CST Sandd Bafang MTB Racing Team , next to Yana Belomoina (UKR) and Anne Tauber (NED). This makes the team one of the strongest mountain bike teams on the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: bart brentjens, mariske strauss, mountain bike, Stage Race, tokyo olympics, XCO

November 29, 2019 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

MarathonMTB.com at The Pioneer in 2019

With the 4th edition of The Pioneer starting this weekend in Queenstown, New Zealand, one of the most recent team pairings could also be one of the most competitive! While originally the MarathonMTB.com Team would comprise founding rider Mike Blewitt and Sebastian Jayne, young Tasmanian Sam Fox will now be joining Sebastian for the 6-day […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: amb mag, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, New Zealand, sam fox, sebastian jaybe, Stage Race, the pioneer, XCO

July 30, 2019 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

A closer look at the 2020 Norco Revolver FS

In December, I was lucky enough to spend some time test riding the yet-to-be-released updated Norco Revolver. At a glance it looked really similar to the current frame, and that’s why their Factory Team were able to race it without too many people noticing. Look closer and you realise how much has changed. From a […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: custom build, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, norco revolver, team frame, Tech, XCM, XCO

January 16, 2019 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

UPDATED: Scope O2 carbon MTB wheels

Scope O2 carbon MTB wheels review MarathonMTB

UPDATED! In the middle of 2019 we had an email from The Netherlands asking for the Scope Cycling O2 wheels to be sent back for some hub updates. It was a simple enough request, and the carbon wheels had tyres removed and were boxed up and collected by courier. Something was in the works, but […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: carbon wheels, Dutch, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, scope cycling O2, Scope o2, Stage Race, XCM, XCO

September 14, 2018 By Imogen Smith Leave a Comment

What’s it like to race XCO World Champs? Imogen Smith reports on Lenzerheide

I may not be an XCO racer most of the time, and on paper my result was nothing to write home about, but unless I suddenly become a rockstar, nothing I do in my life will come close to the exhilaration of racing XCO World Championships in Lenzerheide. So what’s it like racing XCO World […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: lenzerheide, mountain bike, MTB, Racing, World Championships, XCO

September 13, 2018 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

First Look: EIE carbon A29C25D22S wheel build

EIE Carbon MarathonMTB

You may not have heard of EIE Carbon, but chances are you will hear of them more in the future. They make a big range of rims, but what I was looking for in a rim needed to be something that hit the following numbers: internal width of 24-26mm Asymmetric for more even spoke tension […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: Bike, carbon wheels, chinese carbon, EIE carbon, lenzerheide, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, mountain bike wheels, XCO

July 4, 2018 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Travel south for the Southern Peaks

Related Event: Southern Peaks - Southern MTB
Southern MTB Southern Peaks MarathonMTB

A single day marathon requires travel, accommodation, and dedication to making sure everything goes right on the day. But thankfully there’s a new crop of events that are appearing, and growing in strength. 2-4 day mountain bike festivals are gaining favour as a way to use your weekend and maybe another day or two to […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Albany, cross country, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, mountain bike festival, MTB, Southern Peaks, urban downhill, XC, XCO

June 28, 2018 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Maxxis release the Rekon Race

Maxxis Rekon Race

Just as we’re getting some trail time on the Maxxis Rekon in a marathon friendly 29×2.25″ size, Maxxis have released the tyre we’ve seen the likes of Nino Schurter on for close to 12 months – the all-new Maxxis Rekon Race. While the Rekon has taller, ramped knobs and strong L-shaped edge knobs, the Rekon […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: Bike, MarathonMTB, maxx tyres, Maxxis, maxxis rekon race, nino schurter, rekon race, semi slick, XCO

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