How does it feel to ride in high altitude? Ever wondered how it feels to achieve your first 1000 feet altitude gain in a long epic ride and then only to be greeted with another 1000 more? If you think you are up for the challenge, it’s time to tackle Nepal!
Blessed with great terrain for mountain biking and a vast pool of potential talents to promote the sport, we have always wondered how would the global mountain biking scene change should the Chinese decide to drop gear and rage forward on developing this discipline of cycling sport. We spoke to 2 Singaporean riders who came back with a taste of racing in Guangdong, China.
DESTINATION: RIDING DURANGO JEFF KENDALL-WEED SHREDDED DURANGO COLORADO WITH VINTAGE AND MODERN BIKES Durango, Colorado has some incredible mountain biking, and the town has been a centerpiece in the bike world for decades now. From John Tomac ripping Hogsback Ridge in Retread the movie, to the World Champs in 1992, to the various NORBA Nationals, …
DESTINATION: CYCLING IN BHUTAN BREATH TAKING RIDE AT HIGH ALTITUDE WITH A VIEW We heard Bhutan is probably the happiest place in the world. When Adrian got invited to attend a friend’s wedding at this happy place, he happily seized the opportunity to sneak in some happy hours on a mountain bike. We were happy to hear …
Usually, when we mention cycling trips, we think about going to another country with great terrain, ride our brains out, enjoy some local flavours & entertainment and finish off with a little shopping. That kind of wraps up how cycling trips would be, in a nutshell. What if we think out of the box a little and throw in a sea component? We are not talking about an after-ride boat cruise, we are talking about using a full-size, all-in cruise liner to bring us to where we gonna ride. Fresh enough? Let’s go on a Fly-CycleCruise!
DESTINATION: SNOWY MOUNTAIN NEW SOUTH WALES A PLACE WHERE THE WHOLE FAMILY CAN ENJOY THE GREAT OUTDOORS – BEYOND CYCLING THE SIMPLE TRAILS (Alright … we couldn’t help it, we added a list of Oz Bike Parks just in case you wanna squeeze in some serious riding!) (Watching the sun set on a Wildlife and …
A New Zealand MTB holiday could be on the cards for you later in 2017 if you are inspired to take up the Cycle Challenge in Taupo this coming November. It is New Zealand’s biggest and most iconic event that sees the small township of Taupo triple in population with all accommodation booked out months in advance.
Little did I expect that a few days prior to leaving Singapore for Taipei, I chanced upon a contact that provides a half-day guided ride to the trails in Taipei. Not personally knowing anyone who had gone to Taipei with agenda of riding yet, I was thrilled. Trails in a highly urbanised city most well-known for eating and shopping?
DESTINATION: CONQUERING THE HIMALAYAS WITH HERO MTB The word Himalayas for most people conjures images of Everest and Nepal, but it is little known that the vast majority of the Himalaya Mountains reside in Northern India; also the home of the HERO MTB Himalaya 7-day stage race (www.mtbhimalaya.com) for the last 11 years. Bikezilla …
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Amidst the hi-tech buildings that seem to be filling up the country like mushrooms on steroids, there are still some nice spots for us to appreciate the tropical terrain that this land is made of. These are the mountain biking trails that dot the island. Although there aren’t many mountain bike trails in Singapore, the ones that are currently open to public have all been attributed their own unique identities.
