SOME of the country’s top mountain bikers will pedal it out in the 40-kilometre X Scenic Cross Country race through Timaru’s Centennial Park this weekend.
The New Zealand Mountain Bike Cup is what 140 riders are striving for. The competition consists of six races three in the North Island and three in the South and this is the second South Island round…Â More info
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Dates have been announced for this year’s Merida Bikes Marathon Series. There will be five UK events between April and September – Builth Wells, Crickhowell, Llanwrtyd Wells, Selkirk and Ruthin – plus a ‘Merida Marathon on Holiday’ round in Bad Goisern, Austria.
Each event will have four course lengths to choose from so every rider can find a challenge. The only exception is the Exposure Lights Big Night Out weekend at Builth Wells, where there will be one course length on Saturday night and three options on Sunday…Â More infoÂ
It’s one of the top two public extreme sports facilities in the state – considered by Chandler to be its “dream” bike park.
On Feb. 25, Chandler residents will have a chance to hear how it was created.
Mickey Ohland, City of Chandler-Park Development and Operations Manager, will discuss the planning and building of Espee Bike Park in a talk that will take place between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. at Hamilton Library, 3700 S. Arizona Avenue.
The park, located at 450 E. Knox Road, east of Arizona Avenue. is the place for BMX/freestyle bike riders of all ages to … More info
The Great Britain cycling team’s BMX star, Shanaze Reade, will aim to make history this year by taking three senior world titles in three different disciplines – track, BMX and mountain bike – as she rebuilds following the disappointment of three crashes in her event in Beijing.
“It’s something no one has ever done in one year and I want to experiment to see if I am versatile enough to do it,” said Reade. “Everything is pedalling, that’s what I always say.”
Plans are also being drawn up for her to contest two events in London, with a sprint on the track as well as BMX…Â More info
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