Vélo Bleu is the bicycle hire service in Nice, which just like Vélib in Paris or Barclays Cycle Hire in London, is a community bike rental scheme. Alongside offering low cost bike rental, the city of Nice has made sure there plenty of new cycle safe routes, with more to come. 90 stations across the … Read more
To compete in triathlon you need to be the master of three disciplines, yet after all that time spent running, riding and swimming, strength training often takes a back seat. Most triathlon coaches agree that strength training is an essential part of a sound training routine. Done right, strength training improves performance, reduces the risk … Read more
Takes slacklining to new heights! Just out this week, Seb Montaz-Rosset’s feature length action documentary “I Believe I Can Fly” follows a team of Skyliners – highline base jumpers – from their home town Chamonix to their training ground in the Gorges du Verdon in the South of France, testing the limits in their quest … Read more
Côte d’Azur mountain bike ride through the Esterel coastal mountains from Auribeau-sur-Siagne Route Overview Scenic mountain bike ride round the Peygros mountain on good trails with alternating vistas over the mediterranean sea and the foothills of the alps. This cycle route is suitable for all abilities, but the alternative singletrack route will delight more enthusiastic … Read more
This year’s ski season marks the 40th anniversary of the opening of Isola 2000, the highest resort in the wonderful Maritime Alps. Free ski pass if your 40th birthday falls between the 17 and 24 December 2011 If you’re lucky enough to have a 40th birthday between the 17 and 24 December this year, celebrate … Read more
For 2012, Look is introducing two new mountain bikes aimed at the xc race community – the Look 920 Full Suspension and the Look 986 Hardtail. The standout design feature for both bikes is the integrated stem and headset Look are calling the A-stem. The new head tube/stem arrangement has divided opinion in the mags, … Read more
Three summit finishes and three individual time trials, the 2012 Tour de France will favour the all rounder. Unveiled this morning in Paris, next year’s Tour will kick off on the 30 June with a 6.1 km prologue in Liège in Belgium. Let’s take a look at the Tour highlights: Three mountain top finishes and … Read more
A short yet physical cross country mountain bike ride through mountainous terrain behind Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Route Overview The Levens plateau is already well known amongst hikers from around Nice who take advantage of the reputed hostels and beautiful terrain in this part of the Côte d’Azur, but Mount Arpasse, facing the village, is off … Read more
The Quiksilver Pro France, the only event of the ASP World Tour held in France, started on the 04 October at the Plage de la Gravière in Hossegor. The surf conditions were perfect with clean 2 meter waves, off-shore wind and plenty of sunshine. Dream waves aside, here’s the lowdown to the 2011 competition. Brazilian … Read more
High altitude Mountain Bike Trail over the Velberg plateau Route Overview A 20km mountain bike ride through gently undulating terrain in the high Cians mountains, part of the Mercantour National Park in the Alpes Maritimes. The ride starts and finishes in Valberg and takes you through both forests of fir and spruce and barren landscapes … Read more