Sound the horns and roll the drums, my Mega bike is here! It’s the big brother of my Nerve, the Canyon Torque Ex Gapstar (2014). Bought it second hand for 1500 euros, which is a pretty good deal considering the previous owner bought the bike in May and used it less than ten times. A new Torque Ex costs 2.299 euros. (*ka-ching!) The bike is … Continue reading Meet My Mega Machine!
My two biggest fears for the Mega are crashing hard and punctured tires. Schwalbe tells how we can reduce the chance at both. I called the Schwalbe office in the Netherlands and asked which tire they would recommend for a race like this. ‘The Megavalanche is mainly a downhill parkour, but the race does contain parts that require a lot of pedaling and even climbing’, … Continue reading Puncture perfect
I want to find out what ik takes to ride the Megavalanche. I started mountain biking just at the beginning of this year. So far I have been riding cross country type man made trails – there aren’t any real mountains in the Netherlands. But during one of my latest Youtube sessions I stumbled across a video of the Megavalanche, and the first thing I … Continue reading Riding the Megavalanche
Riding The Megavalanche 