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Race Report | Muckmedden 6Hour Endurance XC Race

Mountain bikers are a diverse bunch, some are all about the descents, grinding and pushing their way to the top for the adrenaline of the plummet, while others relish the climb, the challenge and achievement of a good crank up the hill. Most of us find ourselves somewhere in the middle, and Scottish event company “Muckmedden” had just the event to kick off the season with a bang, a six hour...

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Yeti Trans New Zealand | Day 2 – Slip Sliding Riding

Yesterday’s riding was a brilliant way to start the Yeti Trans New Zealand, a multi-day enduro race. It rained but the trails were sweet and pretty straightforward only becoming exponentially harder the faster you went. Today, day two of the five day enduro, wound it up another gear altogether not only due to the trail choice but also owing to the recent weather front. Things were hotting up in more ways than one, the sun was out and the brakes were smoking!

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Race Report | Fox Rollercoaster Enduro – Hot racing, resort-style

The second round of the Fox Rollercoaster #Enduro Series took the Rocky Trail racers to the picturesque Del Rio Resort, deep in the Hawkesbury Valley near Sydney in Australia. Almost 150 racers defied the heat and competed on three different trails, each with its own very specific challenges and unique features.

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Save the Date | Pioneer 7 Day Mountain Bike Event, New Zealand

The Pioneer was officially launched today in Christchurch, an audacious seven-day mountain bike stage race for elites and amateurs alike that takes riders (in teams of two) through the best of New Zealand’s spectacular landscape along trails that few ever get to enjoy, following in the footsteps of New Zealand’s early explorers.

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Interview | Andi Wittmann goes Enduro

From freeride-pro to enduro racer… is that possible? Andi Wittmann wants to rise to the challenge. He’s got a license for the upcoming season in order to enter multiple races, but what does it mean for your training plan when seconds win races not big jumps? Andi has chosen time-proven methods and is preparing for the season on La Palma. Markus Greber accompanied his trip as photographer and brought us some promising pictures. What changes Andi can expect, find out in our interview:

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