Here we are in 2019, our third year of organising open tours, and the most popular so far is the Transylvanian Alps program. The idea of traversing on mountain bike five different mountains in the Romanian Carpathian Mountains near Brasov, Central Romania, seems to appeal to a good number of … (...→→)
transylvanian alps tours round-up
Transylvanian Alps open tour, 2019 edition
Up. Down. Repeat.
The six days Transylvanian Alps mountain biking program is probably the closest to our hearts. It covers a wide territory, across six mountains from Ciucaș to Piatra Craiului. The climbs are long and demanding, but not impossible. Some pushbike here and there, but nothing outrageous. The descents are on natural … (...→→)
Martin’s unexpected days of summer
“Well, I just doubled the number of sunny days for this summer”, Martin said after the first day of glorious weather during our Transylvanian Alps Open tour, September 2017. And five similar days followed, with incredible blue sky, and some fluffy clouds for better contrast.
As the other three Swedes … (...→→)
Transylvanian Alps – Papanași Power
This season we tested extensively the papanași* as a genuine Romanian sports nutrition supplement. They worked wonders before, during and after intense mountain biking riding :). (Hey, some may argue the papanași are a very good substitute for sports itself, but we definitely wouldn’t go as far).
And what better … (...→→)
Transylvanian Alps, Girl Power
Most of the times mountain biking is a man’s world. Any stats I stumble upon, be it magazine readers, equipment purchase, website’s audience (yes, including this one), they all show that men are an overwhelming majority in anything related to mountain biking.
It’s true even with topics leg waxing, or … (...→→)
