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Nino Schurter (Scott-Swisspower) wins in Pietermartizburg.
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Successful World Cup venue wins bid
The UCI Management Committee awarded the 2013 UCI Mountain Bike Trials World Championships to Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. The decision was announced after the committee’s meeting in Maastricht, the Netherlands, on Friday. Read the rest of this entry
Article source: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/2013-uci-mountain-bike-world-championships-awarded-to-south-africa
Racers roll out just after the start of the Champery World Cup.
Venue/date changes and a new format mean a longer next season
The UCI announced the major events that will comprise its 2012 mountain bike calendar including the World Cup and world championships venues and dates. Its management committee approved the calendar today in Maastricht, the Netherlands. Read the rest of this entry
Article source: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/uci-releases-2012-mountain-bike-world-cup-and-worlds-calendar
Pre-focusing the camera can help keep the rider looking sharp (Seb Rogers)
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The mountain bike photographer is a new phenomenon. As recently as 10 years ago, when even the most basic digital cameras cost as much as a decent bike and film was dying on its feet, almost no one bothered to take a camera out riding with them. Read the rest of this entry
If you go
What: Teva Mountain Games
When: Today through Sunday
Where: Vail, Colo.
More info: tevamountaingames.com
For weeks, crews have been fanned out on the trails and paths above Vail with shovels and snow blowers to prepare for the Teva Mountain Games this weekend, said Ian Anderson, spokesman for the Game. Read the rest of this entry
Article source: http://www.coloradodaily.com/ci_18186862?source=most_emailed
LOS OLIVOS — Sofia Hamilton earned a third-place finish at the high school mountain biking state championships as Drake took home a first-place finish. Redwood finished second and San Rafael came in third.
Hamilton completed the 18-mile course in the Santa Ynez Canyon in a time of 1 hour, 23 minutes, 51 seconds. Branson’s Kate Courtney finished fourth in the girls field with a time of 1:24.14, and Drake’s Mackinzie Stanley was fifth at 1:26.24. Read the rest of this entry
Article source: http://www.marinij.com/rss/ci_18071237?source=rss
If you go:
What: Mountain Bike Stage Racing
When: 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday
Where: REI Boulder, 1789 28th St.
More info: rei.com/boulder/
Sonya Looney knows a lot of the mistakes you could make in a mountain bike stage race because she’s made them.
Like when she left her jacket at the aid station during the Breck Epic and rode high into the mountains…and into nasty weather.
“I was so cold I couldn’t feel my brake levers,” she said.
Fortunately the local mountain bike pro learns from her mistakes and knows how to race smart. She and her stage race partner (and teammate on Team Topeak-Ergon), Jeff Kerkove, are giving a presentation at REI Wednesday night on how to successfully ride a multi-day mountain bike race.
But, if you want to totally blow it, try some of these tips Looney gave for making an already hard race that much harder: Read the rest of this entry
Article source: http://www.coloradodaily.com/ci_17721734?source=most_viewed
KEEPING UP as a student-athlete is time consuming enough for the average teenager, but Max Houtzager is anything but average. Read the rest of this entry
Article source: http://www.marinij.com/rss/ci_17653651?source=rss
Andrew Neethling (Trek World Racing) on his way to winning the US Open Downhill.
Registation open for downhill event
The US Open of Mountain Biking, a downhill event at Diablo Freeride Park in Vernon, New Jersey, is returning in 2011 for its ninth edition. The event, which will take place from May 26 to May 29, draws elite gravity racers from around the globe to compete for the US$50,000 prize purse. Read the rest of this entry
Article source: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/us-open-of-mountain-biking-returns-for-ninth-year
Mountain bike drive trains can be confusing at times with 27 plus gears at your disposal. Choose the wrong gear and you could miss your optimal cadence and lose power and time during your weekend ride or MTB race. Read the rest of this entry
Rules:
Riders complete several laps – in Beijing, it was eight – of a cross-country
course that takes in climbs, descents and tricky technical corners. In a
straight race, the first rider past the line wins gold. Riders who are
lapped finish the lap they are on and are then eliminated.
Events / disciplines:
Men’s race
Women’s race Read the rest of this entry
Article source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/olympics/8313765/London-2012-Olympics-mountain-biking-guide.html
