With no winter league races this year, the 1st round of the Irish NPS in Rostrevor would be the start of the season for most riders. With over 220 entrants Chain Reaction Cycles did another top job in organising the event which ran smoothly from a competitor’s perspective, but with all the crashes and injuries [...]

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‘Wow man rides freeride on a 29er!”  Errr… okay, this was no shock to us but apparantly it is causing a big stir in industry cirles.  Decide for yourself. Twenty Nine Inches from Brian Park on Vimeo.

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Bellurgan Park in County Louth is the venue for the first round of the Irish Cross Country National Points series whcih kicks of this Sunday coming the 4th of April under the stewardship of Cuchulainn CC. This event is also Round 2 of the Leinster League. Cuchulainn always put on a good event with a [...]

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The Downhill National Points Series kicks off this weekend in Rostrevor.  All underage riders please note details on the new protection requirements at the bottom of this post.

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Ever wonder what a World Cup Downhill racers day is like in the off season?  Well former World Champion Rachel Atherton recently told us on her blog which is reproduced below.  Granted not every World Cup Downhill racer trains with their two brother one of which is a former World Champion too… A RANDOM DAY [...]

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The governing body of cycling, the UCI, has decided to appeal the acquittal of Spanish rider Alberto Contador arising from his positive test for clenbuterol during the 2010 Tour de France.

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Back to the Volta a Catalunya where Spain’s Alberto Contador took the stage in style with a solo victory by some 23 seconds.  The Saxo Bank rider showed his powerful acceleration to jump clear, only matched by Levi Leipheimer, the American eventually dropped too.

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The season is still young but many of the top Pro stage racing road riders are in Calalan for this seven day race.  Joining the likes of Alberto Contador, Ivan Basso and Cadel Evans are Irish pros Philip Deignan, Dan Martin and Nicolas Roche.  So far things have been fairly standard but today’s (Wednesday) stage [...]

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Over the weekend the fist round of the Leinster League was hosted by Racing 795 just outside of Bunclody.  The course was a highlight of last year and didn’t disappoint again despite greasy conditions.  It was also the first race featuring the new categories and the results show that they seem to be working.

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Through the roots is a documentary on the growth of mountain biking in Ireland which showcases Irish riders.

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Every February Chile hosts a downhill race with a difference in Valparaiso.  Instead of a mountain side the track shoots down through the town on an urban assault course.  Watch out for the dog! VCA 2010 RACE RUN from changoman on Vimeo.

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Avid have announced changes to their Elixer brakes for 2012, which in this case means availability in err…. April 2011.  The most impressive groupset for price and quality we tested at Eurobike last year was X-9 and now they have improved the brakes. Avid Elixer 9 The 358gram all-new Elixir 9 package combines an updated [...]

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Leopard-Trek rider jens Voight has issued an open letter (through CycleSportMag.com) on the UCI’s plans to ban radios in the peloton.  It is a bit over the top in places but gets across the riders viewpoint.  Doubtless the argument has some way to go yet but already the prospect of rider protests has been raised [...]

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Here is the trailer for a new free riding movie staring the likes of Darren Berrecloth.

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The first Leinster League XC race kicks off this weekend just outside of Bunclody on the shoulder of Mount Leinster.  A highlight of the 2010 XC race calender this is not a race to be missed. Registration is online only!  Click here for details.

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From the Cycling Ireland Offroad Commission – A number of mountainbikers have reported large rocks being deliberately rolled onto the new purpose-built mtb trails on Three Rock in Dublin. We have reported this to Coillte and received the following response: Thanks for this notice. We will have someone out to the site ASAP to rectify. [...]

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Industry website Bikebiz is claiming that componentry manufacturer RaceFace is to go into liquidation.  Based in Vancouver, Canada the company is renowned for making strong yet light products and is very strongly associated with the freeride scene and manufacturer Rocky Mountain. If the rumours are true (and Bikebiz has quite a strong reputation on things [...]

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Giro d’Italia organisers RCS Sport have announced the teams invited to this years race, starting May 7th.

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Cycling Ireland have recently announced the XC MTB Development Squad for high performance. 

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Our last visit to Spain where Cait and Josh have but two days of riding between them and the podium but can they make it after the nightmare of stage 4? Stage 5 & 6 The final 2 days were based in Jaén, a city high up in the mountains surrounded by olive groves and [...]

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Ahead of Ireland hosting the SSWC (Single Speed World Champs) this year we thought we would take a look at how last years hosts built up to it. the story so far… from Singlespeed Rotorua on Vimeo. You can still register for this years champs in Ballyhoura, click here for details.

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A tough day on the bike for Cait and co. What a day! I’ve never ever felt so horrible on a bike before. After a 5.30am wakeup and bus transfer to the start we began with a parade through the narrow streets of Preigo de Cordoba, a pretty whitewashed mountain village. The locals were out [...]

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Monday blues got you?  What better than some top notch BMX from Queensland. Kyle & Logan Training for Olympics Doubles (GOLD MEDAL) ?? from Ryan Guettler on Vimeo. Riders are Kyle Baldock and Logan Martin.

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Back over to Andalucía where Cait and Josh are still leading… Today was the best stage yet although a complete blur between the extremes of pain and suffering and adrenaline and exhilaration. It began like a road race with a 10km neutral start to cross the city, before we hit the first big, incredibly steep [...]

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Right, time to start thinking about the weekend.  Here is a nice little vid from Mongoose rider Chris Akrigg and Irish cameraman Victor Lucas just to get you in the mood. A Hill in Spain from chris akrigg on Vimeo.

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Cait Elliot checks in from Andalucía where she and team mate Josh Ibbett are currently leading the mixed team category.  Check out the video below which was filmed by Josh on the stage. Today we were gridded at the front along with all the pro men and world champions and with tv helicopters buzzing overhead [...]

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Trials superstar and Youtube sensation (just shy of 24 million views) Danny MacAskill is featured in a new run of ‘how to’ videos from clothing company Digdeep.  First up the 360-

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At a critical mass ride in Brazil at the weekend a driver inextricably drove though a group of riders at speed.  The driver knew the cyclists were there and simply put the foot down to get through them.  The footage below is pretty shocking and not for the faint hearted.  **Reader discretion advised**

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The first ever Andalucía Bike Race is taking place this week based between Córdoba and Jaen in southern Spain. Raced in teams of two, the 6 day stage race will cover over 500km and 12,000m of climbing, and has attracted a world class field of participants including World Champion Jose Hermida Ramos and Julian Absalon. [...]

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