If you have never tried XC mountain biking, or forgotten what it is like, let me remind you, it is a whack load of fun whether you are riding or watching!
For those not familiar with cross country mountain biking, it is a discipline of MTB racing that involves a number of laps on a relatively short MTB route of about 7km long.
It has come back into fashion now thanks to local world cup champion Burry Stander and thanks to the UCI hosting world cup events in Pietermaritzburg in 2009 and 2011.
Cross country MTB took a bit of a beating from all the marathon events over the last few years but is making a strong comeback and rightly so, because there are many reasons to ride XC MTB like
The venues are usually easily accessible and close to the bigger cities
The routes always have loads of singletrack, no boring tar or country road
Its technically challenging so you get a good kick of adrenalin and boost your skills
Your ride laps so you get to do the fun bits over and over again
You race against your age group so its always fair and competitive
You get a decent workout of skills and fitness in just a couple of hours
You can often ride and spectate because there are different start times
The whole family can take part and or spectate and see you riding.
So sharpen your skills, increase your speed and have some fun at a XC MTB event.
For those not familiar with cross country mountain biking, it is a discipline of MTB racing that involves a number of laps on a relatively short MTB route of about 7km long.
It has come back into fashion now thanks to local world cup champion Burry Stander and thanks to the UCI hosting world cup events in Pietermaritzburg in 2009 and 2011.
Cross country MTB took a bit of a beating from all the marathon events over the last few years but is making a strong comeback and rightly so, because there are many reasons to ride XC MTB like
The venues are usually easily accessible and close to the bigger cities
The routes always have loads of singletrack, no boring tar or country road
Its technically challenging so you get a good kick of adrenalin and boost your skills
Your ride laps so you get to do the fun bits over and over again
You race against your age group so its always fair and competitive
You get a decent workout of skills and fitness in just a couple of hours
You can often ride and spectate because there are different start times
The whole family can take part and or spectate and see you riding.
So sharpen your skills, increase your speed and have some fun at a XC MTB event.
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