If mountain bikers use saws and other tools, it’s often to create wood features in the forest. Julia Hofmann used them for a different reason, though: to finish her bachelor thesis. No, she didn’t assemble a series of wooden jumps and drops for school, but rather transformed a Series 2A Land Rover into her travelling bike caravan. Simply put, the German racer built her own dream vehicle, a two-wheeler’s four-wheeler that she’ll use to get to riding spots the world over. Below, she tells us the story of how it all came together … Video and more
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Introducing La Thuile Italy, the location that will host the 4th Enduro World Series race the 12th 13th of July 2014. From breathtaking alpine single tracks, to the historical mine trails in the woods, trough the undiscovered tracks of the Piccolo San Bernardo Pass together with some of the most influential enduro riders.
The recent PB poll here (and the associated comments) on the site got me thinking: why do I love racing? Why is hurtling my bike down a treacherous trail while the clock is ticking away so much fun?
The gears are still grinding away trying to complete the answer, but these are some of the conclusions that have surfaced from my internal inquiry.
I love going fast, yes. And is this going to sound selfish? Absolutely. But having an entire track that has been roped, walked, and cleared off, one that’s basically reserved for me and me only for a moment of time, is, in one short word… Priceless … More
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Mt Bike Video – GET HIGH
This clip is about mountain bike freeriding in a beautiful mountains of West Tatras, Slovakia.