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Trying Something New…
Firstly, let me set out my stand. I'm a mountain bike racer; that's what I do. I have sometimes succumbed to the lure of the asphalt for extended periods of time, especially when I lived in Cambridgeshire, and area of … Read More
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ICME MTB Enduro : Stage 4: A Marathon with an orientering leg
There are always a lot of stories after a Mountain bike race, about the terrain, the course, the tactics, lines being taken, lines being missed. Sometimes you wonder if it is the same race they are … Read More
ICME Enduro MTB Stage 3 : Rock Galore
During a drunken night out post Convict 100 I happily offered to share my free accommodation for the ICME stage race to Micheal Crosby who probably wouldn’t have been able to afford coming up otherwise. When … Read More
Trying Something New…
Firstly, let me set out my stand. I'm a mountain bike racer; that's what I do. I have sometimes succumbed to the lure of the asphalt for extended periods of time, especially when I lived in Cambridgeshire, and area of … Read More
ICME Stage 2 : Ready… Set… Go…
After an hour cleaning the bike, a hot shower and lots of food, most of the afternoon was spent lazying around the room spyching each other up for the 300m TT Hill climb we had to do in the afternoon. I am not a … Read More
ICME MTB Enduro : Stage 1: A Muddy Affair
Since joining the Marathon MTB team 6 months ago I have seen more of Australia travelling to races all over the country than I have in the 2 years I have lived here. When Mike asked me if I would be interested to race … Read More
ICME kicks off in Alice Springs
Racers have started to arrive in Central Australia for the five day, seven stage Ingkerreke Commercial Mountain Bike Enduro (ICME) stage race. With the caliber of riders attracted to the race for 2013, the 200 strong … Read More
Season 2013, Part One
With one more race to go before heading into winter, it's time to have a look back at the first part of 2013 and my first 6 months on the Subaru-MarathonMTB.com team. I started my season in Australia with the Kona … Read More
Choosing insurance for your bike, racing and travel
Insurance has been around for 4000 years. Some scholars of the history of insurance – there are some and, indeed, you might be one – think it’s more like 2500 years but either way, neither of those figures are … Read More
