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Kyrgyzstan – Trails of the Forty Tribes
“Cross Kyrgyzstan by mountain bike,” Dan said. I laughed and carried on hiking my bike up a scree slope being battered by gale force winds in the Torres Del Paine National Park in Chile. We were on an exploratory trip in the southern-most part of South America, and already Dan was sowing the seeds of another, […]
Mavic Trans-Provence 2017 // Day 6
The final day of the 2017 Mavic Trans-Provence gave racers a chance to lose some altitude and gain some grins as the legendary race wrapped up for another year with beers and smiles all round. Congratulations to everyone who took part! Is it on your list for next year? “Day 6 would see riders making […]
Trek Unveils All-New Enduro-Dominating Slash
New Slash is built for top-tier enduro racing with 29˝ tires, full carbon frame, and focused spec. When Trek engineers redesigned Slash to be the ultimate enduro bike, they looked to the equipment choices of the Trek Factory Racing enduro squad. Top riders like reigning Enduro World Series Champion Tracy Moseley favored Remedy 29 for […]
Adidas Evil Eye Evo Launch!
One might argue there was a fair bit of fanfare the other week in the South of France for a pair of glasses. The world’s mountain bike media gathered in Apt, Luberon for the launch of the new Evil Eye Evo Pro from Adidas. The Evil Eye isn’t just any old pair of biking glasses […]
Defending Enduro World Series champions in good position after third round
Enduro World Series #3 was held in Valloire, France and it was an incredibly demanding track. Both physically of its riders and mechanically of the bikes. No team was immune. To put it perspective, with 12,000 meters of track over the course of 6 timed stages lasting about 18 minutes each, Valloire provided the longest stretch […]