It is done!
This post is coming way too late, I know. Wifi turned out to be a scarce commodity in the Alps and the day after the Megavalanche I left to relax on Corsica for another four weeks. Anyway… it is done! My Mega adventure has come to an end. The event was everything I thought it would be and more. The nerves going through mind and … Continue reading It is done!
Technical trails and freeriding in Boppard
The misses was pretty surprised when I came back from my last biking trip, and I have to admit it was a pretty big shock for me as well: no crashes. Not one. My hips and I finally have established a good relationship again. I went for a few days riding in Boppard, where they have some great technical trails. The freeride part dominates the video … Continue reading Technical trails and freeriding in Boppard
Flowing in Winterberg
It took a good three weeks to recover from my crash in Malmedy. I strained my A/C joint and now have uneven shoulders. It kept me off the bike for a few weeks but I’ve just taken three weeks of vacation to make up for lost time. Last weekend I went to Winterberg in Germany to ride some proper downhill tracks. I can tell you … Continue reading Flowing in Winterberg
Crashing it up in Malmedy
Went to Malmedy last weekend. It was good, short and painful. My foot slipped off my pedal on a break bump. Great place to practice your root skills though. Continue reading Crashing it up in Malmedy
So smooth..
Raced my first Enduro!
I raced my first Enduro last weekend and it was awesome. It also put a few things into perspective.
This being my first race I really had no idea what to expect. I was able to get an idea through Youtube-videos of previous years, but since the organizers do not allow action cameras footage of the tracks is limited. I decided not to think about it too much and just jump in with both feet.
Race day
The race took place in Esneux (Belgium) and is the first in a series called the Easyphone Enduro Cup. Saying I wasn’t a little nervous that morning would be a lie. It was still raining an hour before the event meaning things would be slippery.
The very first thing I noticed when arriving at the start location was the amount of travel most bikes had. I brought my 120/120 Nerve because the 170/180 Torque seemed like too much, but from every angle that morning 160 mm forks were laughing at me. I felt like I brought a jeep to a monster truck race. Continue reading “Raced my first Enduro!”
Right across the lifts
This will be my hotel during the Mega week. I’ll be going to Alpe d’Huez from the 29th of June until the 13th of July. I booked this hotel for the second week when my girlfriend and some friends are coming over. For the first week I’m still looking at camping sites, seem a lot cheaper when you’re alone. Have to say that I find … Continue reading Right across the lifts
20 weeks!
Only twenty weeks to go until the mass start on Pic Blanc. Thinking about it makes me nervous and excited at the same time. This is really happening. There’s not much else on my mind than the Megavalanche these days. Sure, work and study related things get my attention but that’s not the same. I don’t Google shipping* while I’m thinking about mountain biking. It’s … Continue reading 20 weeks!
Dan Atherton: ‘You’ve got to experience that pain’
Review: My first year of mountain biking
It just dawned on me. I’ve been mountain biking for little over a year now. It’s funny how you can go from a low end hardtail to two full suspension bikes and a slightly crazy project in only 13 months.
I bought my first mountain bike at the very end of 2013. An orange Merida Matts Sub 5 with an 80 mm fork and V-brakes. I don’t remember how I came to the idea of buying it but I do know me and my Matts became close really fast. It started with jumping of curbs and overtaking other bycicle path users while silently screaming ‘haha, I’m faster than you!’. Our relationship grew even further when I found a XC-trail not to far from where I live. The track has quite a few technical features and I ended up crashing hard in an off-camber turn. I lay still on the track for a few minutes and had trouble breathing but the adrenaline kept me from feeling any pain. It was in this moment that I fell in love with biking. It turned out I had bruised two ribs and for the next three weeks laughing would hurt as hell. Continue reading “Review: My first year of mountain biking”
Riding The Megavalanche 