Mongolia Bike Challenge: Stage Five
The Mongolia Bike Challenge continues its march through the epic Mongolian landscapes. Stage five passed through amazing terrain including Yak sightings for the first time.
Mongolia Bike Challenge: Stage Five
Mongolia Bike Challenge: Yak Sightings!
Today was the first day we sighted Yaks and it was hundreds of them!
The race had burst out into this small valley at over 2,000m …
Mongolia Bike Challenge: Torture!
Pain – redefining the definition of pain in my mindI cannot begin to describe what I underwent today to complete the 115km stage across the Gobi Desert. I know …
Mongolia Bike Challenge: Judder Bars!
Mongolia Bike Challenge: Judder Bars!Its only day two of this epic nine-stage Mongolia Bike Challenge, but my body is already screaming to stop! It was my hardest day on …
Bikedan in Mongolia: Camp Dalanzagad
Wow, what an amazing camp set-up we have here. I feel like I am part of an “Amazing Race” reality TV show – we were each given an envelope …
Mongolia Bike Challenge: Photo Essay
The Mongolia Bike Challenge has officially started, but the racing will begin on August 2nd. Below is a collection of photographs I wanted to share with you from the Opening …
Ulaanbaatar: Mongolia Bike Challenge
Today was the Official Opening Ceremony of the Mongolia Bike Challenge where all 68 athletes rode from the hotel by police escort to the historical Sukhbaatar Square where 15 beautiful …
Bikedan: Top Tips for Multi-stage Mountain Bike Racing
Given that I am attempting the 2011 Mongolia Bike Challenge, my first major multi-day endurance mountain biking event, I thought it was pertinent to come up with a few …
Racing in California: Lodi Cycle Fest
On my last day in the US, I went to Lodi, California to compete in my second criterium event of the weekend. You can read my report on the …
Bikedan's Product Review: Osprey Flap Jack
Over the last six months or so I have been using Osprey’s Flapjack bag quite a bit and thought now would be a good time to write a review …
Racing in California: San Rafael Twilight
It is always great to race criteriums in California. The Norcal Racing Calendar is just full of super fast criteriums that are packed with large fields chomping at the …
