Downieville: fuel for your Friday
Need some inspiration before you hit the trails this weekend? Take a look at this Yeti Cycles video from the Downieville Classic which took place a week ago on a perfect Autumn weekend…
Category Archives: Training
Trans Provence
I have found my challenge for 2012: Trance Provence. A 7-day mountain bike stage race taking place in the South of France, bragging the most single track of any mountain bike stage race in the world. A short, 300km race, with 10000m vertical ascent and 15000m vertical descent. It is truly a “mountain bike” event. With small entries [50 - 60 riders] and extremely challenging trails, there is nothing quite like it in the world. Entries open in December and providing I manage to secure an entry I will be getting my game face on as I prepare for what will undoubtedly be the most challenging event I have ever undertaken.
Hill, Stander, Sauser and Berrecloth: 4-ways to ride
Specialized put the 2012 Stumpjumper through its paces in Zermatt with Christoph Sauser, Burry Stander, Darren Berrecloth and Sam Hill tearing up the trail.
Morewood UnitedRide: Dream// Ride// Share//
Fabien Cousinie, Tim Bentley and Michael Pascal are getting slightly more acquainted with the camera, this short “teaser” from the trio shows some of the behind the scene’s training and fun which the team had while spending some time in South Africa leading up to the Pietermaritzburg World Cup opener in April.
Pumping: weighting and unweighting the bike to gain speed and momentum on the trail.
Learning how to shift and manipulate your weight on your bike is probably the single most important skill. This same skill gives riders the ability to gain speed in sections of trail where pedaling is not an option, and the basic understanding of this is one of the key building-blocks to better cornering, jumping, manualing and bunny hopping. Check this short video highlighting some of the key points to “pumping”.
Core Training 101
For those of us out there who prefer to take our chances with the dirt, I have been following Bike James’ blog for some time now as he really offers insightful and informative training infospecific to mountain bikers. This video is the first in a series which I will be posting up on the blog and targets core strengthening excercises which will help you maintain your position on the bike through fatigue and demanding terrain. This is a great workout to add to your existing program and you will be sure to see the results!
Welcome “Coach”
Mondays are usually a drag, but when they follow the biggest mountainbike festival/ weekend on the calendar they are particularly painful! Having had a great weekend at the Karkloof Classic, its difficult to sit down indoors with a desk littered with papers and stare at a computer screen, not to mention trying to be productive [...]
Sean Fyfe highlights the importance of bike set-up in avoiding cycling injuries.
Sean Fyfe highlights the importance of bike set-up in avoiding cycling injuries.