Enduro MTB in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence The hills behind Forcalquier in the southern France’s Alpes-de-Haute-Provence are renowned for their quality cross-country mtb trails. But bikers who favour more consistent downward gradient are taken care of too. Philippe Leouffre from rando-alpes-haute-provence.fr heads out with local rider Mathieu Vincent to discover the Montagne de Lure Enduro trail. No … Read more
The world of mountain biking can’t sit still for a minute. Wheels are getting bigger, tyres are getting fatter, geometry’s getting slacker and pedal power is getting a power up. It’s a bewildering landscape for any newcomer to the sport. But, the e-bike phenomenon is cutting through the noise and sparking the interest of an … Read more
LIVE FEED LOCAL TIME: 8 pm CET Saturday, April 30 This year it is the seventh time that the Swatch Rocket Air takes place and once again you can expect plenty of action. After intense qualification rounds, the standard has been sky high and only the very best riders are through. The winner will be … Read more
Watch South of France mountain biking at its finest as some of the biggest names in French mountain biking rip up the trails where the Alps meet the Mediterranean. Loic Bruni and Fabien Barel kick off the action in the latest mtb edit from GenepiFILM. The punchy intro has aerial footage of an alpine ridge … Read more
If the idea of racing dry, dusty singletrack appeals you should think about taking part in the France enduro series. Now in its 10th year, there is little change in venues from last year except Valloire is being replaced by Valberg Guillames in the southern Alps. The Enduro Series will be supported by the French … 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
Weighing under 10 kilos, this full suspension, full carbon 29er is an XC race rocket! After the success of last year’s hardtail 29er, it wasn’t going to be long before Lapierre were building a full suspension version. Lapierre have been tweaking the design for months and finally presented the prototype bike on Saturday at the … Read more
Footage of winner Danny Hart at the UCI MTB World Championships 2011, Champery, Switzerland For those of you who haven’t already seen Danny Hart’s out-of-this-world run at last weekend’s UCI MTB Downhill World Championships in Champéry, here’s the amazing video footage for you to gape over. Watch the energy, committment and ‘balls of steel’ riding, … Read more