The last UCI XCO World Cup in Albstadt wasn’t just a showcase of sporting talent and German sporting enthusiasm, but it was also the location for Merida’s launch for their updated short travel cross-country bike. While Merida were pretty quick to get into the big wheeled game with the Big Nine and Big Ninety Nine, […]
Seb Jayne’s Euro Odyssey: Chapter 1
After five weeks, Chapter 1 of my European racing trip has come to an end. And just like a good book it went exceedingly fast. From Germany to Austria to the Czech Republic and back to Germany, each country and race has thrown up its fair share of challenges. Four back-to-back top level XC races […]
Albstadt World Cup XCO course preview with Sebastian Jayne
Sebastian Jayne has just kicked off his 2015 European season. After races in Austria, and the first World Cup round in Nove Mesto, Seb will take to the course at 9am European time for the U23 men’s World Cup XCO. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSmCC9z88_M
Nove Mesto world cup – Equipment choice
For the last two years the Nove Mesto World Cup has been voted as riders favourite and with one lap around the course it’s easy to see why. The course is exciting with technical rock gardens and climbs with multiple lines that provide epic wheel-to-wheel battles that are sure to excite the crowd. Speaking of […]
Nove Mesto World Cup Preview
After an extended break the UCI MTB World Cup kicks off again this weekend in the Czech Republic. The Nove Mesto course is a favorite among riders being voted best XCO/XCE event in both 2013 and 2014. Packed into a densely wooded forest next to a Biathlon stadium, the course features roots. Just lots […]
Sebastian Jayne, checking in from the road
The time between the national championships and now has seemed to fly by. As soon as I crossed the finish line in Bright it was time to get the maps out and finish planning my European season. For this year I wanted to switch things up and focus on doing well at races as opposed […]
Seb Jayne: A plan comes together – XCO retrospective
I like quoting people at the beginning of my writings to take the pressure of writing something gripping in the first paragraph. I think it only fitting that my quote of the day should come courtesy of Colonel John “Hannibal” Smith, being that, “I love it when a plan comes together”. At the end of […]
Henderson and McConnell take XCO Titles
The third day of the Subaru MTBA National Champs had some of the best racing, with U19, U23 and Elite men’s and women’s titles all being decided. The racing was highly competitive throughout the day. Bec Henderson took her second elite national XCO title ahead of Peta Mullens, and Em Parkes won the U23 race […]
Sebastian Jayne: Looking back at Toowoomba
Form can be a complex maze to negotiate. A left turn instead of a right can have you on the start line feeling like you’re dragging bricks. But are your legs the only ones to fault? Since making the change to training myself for this season, I’ve done a lot of digging around on the […]
Racing Mt Stromlo: Flow like water
“Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to the object, and you shall find a way around or through it.” “You must be shapeless, formless, like water. When you pour water in a cup, it becomes the cup.” Bruce Lee I wonder if Bruce rode Mt Stromlo before […]