The Biking Community – Page 7

Team Training in Livigno

With the town at 1800 vertical metres and all rides starting in an upward direction, Livigno is a much loved training destination for world class road and mountain bike athletes. Many walking tracks are also open for mountain biking which means some epic rides are doable on some epic trails. Following the Dolomiti Superbike Gayes and I headed to this dream-worthy location with teammates Mike Blewitt and Naomi Hansen. Mike and Na were keen to enjoy some final prep before the Craft Bike TransAlp stage race which would start a week later.Continue reading “Team Training in Livigno”

Are they mountains or walls? Imst, Austria

In my experience, there seem to be two types of holiday makers. Those who like to plan and those who don’t. Like most either/ors, there are not really just two, but many types, sliding in along a continuum from one extreme to the other. I go well with a loose plan: reach ‘x’ place eventually, but allow enough time to take in whatever might surprise and amaze along the way.

sleepy chateau — Sleep in a castle. Tick.

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Paris à Vélib’

Paris is a city known for its style. Stylish monuments, stylish people, stylish dining, stylish dogs, flower boxes, handbags, alleys and cobble-y streets. One of the more recent developments that add character to this beautiful capital is the Vélib’ – a smart system of city commuter bikes.Continue reading “Paris à Vélib’”

Ingkerreke Commercial MTB Enduro – The Approach

One of the best parts of mountain bike racing is the places these events encourage people to visit. The Ingkerreke Commercial MTB Enduro (or ICME) starts this Monday and has seen an estimated 160 MTB tourists pack their bikes, jump on a plane and make the journey to Alice Springs. A strong crew of local riders is pumped about the event as well. It’s a long way to other races from here.Continue reading “Ingkerreke Commercial MTB Enduro – The Approach”

Subaru Active Team Page

Subaru are supporting a massive number of teams and events. So many that the whole list doesn’t even make it onto the screen grab of the Subaru Active website. What did make it though is the beginning of the Subaru-MarathonMTB.com team page. Keep an eye on it to see how it develops over the next year of racing and riding.Continue reading “Subaru Active Team Page”