My stomach is a bit fickle when it comes to specialised race nutrition products. Some energy gels get me out of a hole and around a course in record speed, whilst others – even others that fellow riders swear by – don’t seem to react with my system at all. Fortunately Subaru-MarathonMTB.com team nutrition sponsor, Science In Sport (SIS), are in the first category. I gave these products a good run before committing to using them as it’s never a good idea to promote something you don’t believe in. Especially if that something is as important as nutrition.
Category Archives: Equipment
Netti Phoenix Helmet
Any Aussie standards approved lid should do the job when you come off the bike, but one that fits well will be a pleasure to wear while you’re on it. Problem is, given the number of helmet breaking crashes some mountain bikers tend to have – myself included – the cost of replacing a light, comfortable helmet tends to add up. Netti’s Phoenix helmet (previously released under the ‘Cinettica’ name) takes some popular features from lids at the pointy end of the market, but has assembled them in a package that leaves less of a dent in your wallet.Continue reading “Netti Phoenix Helmet”
LineBreak Women’s Performance Compression Tights
In a sport like cycling, the fitter you get the longer and more frequent training rides tend to become. As such, it’s easy to forget the importance of recovery in making the performance gains you’re after. LineBreak products assist recovery through compression after exercise, reducing muscle vibration during sport and by helping with temperature regulation whenever they’re in use. For me, they also help to create behavioural changes that improve these benefits further. Not only are they an incentive to get out of sweaty, filthy lycra sooner than ‘normal’, but they also encourage me to stretch for longer and more often – something that’s easy to put off if skinny-legged denim is the first dish on the post-ride menu instead. Fortunately LineBreak’s Women’s Performance Compression Tights also fit underneath my city-girl jeans meaning I can wear the tights for longer and heat my jeans up in winter.Continue reading “LineBreak Women’s Performance Compression Tights”
New Team, New Sponsors, New Year
When the MarathonMTB.com website first hit my radar I was inspired by and attracted to the way the site and it’s associated race team celebrate mountain biking as a lifestyle: the exciting races on offer, the adventures people have there and the frequent stories they share about these experiences on the web. I wouldn’t have believed it if someone had told me at that time that I’d end up riding with such a formidable crew in 2012.Continue reading “New Team, New Sponsors, New Year”
Vaude Alpin Aeroflex 30 + 5 Pack
The Vaude Alpin Aeroflex 30 + 5 pack screams adventure. It holds everything you need for exciting outdoor adventures and has also been known to fit all I need for a week of play, games and more professional looking attire away from home. It’s small enough to ride with all day on the bike, or throw in the carry on locker on board a plane. The possibilities for where to take the Alpin are as endless as your imagination and desire.Continue reading “Vaude Alpin Aeroflex 30 + 5 Pack”
Kath Bicknell 