Tag: classic
In the last five years the Carpathian Peaks program raised interest for mountain bikers from Scotland, Germany, Italy, New Zealand. This time it was a group of mighty Austrians that had a go at my #up.down.repeat fiesta. And a celebration of good, old muscular mountain biking it was. We climbed Gropșoarele, Ciucaș, Piatra Mare and Strungile Mici peaks. Intensive uphills including carry bike sessions, rewarded with some magnificent views and unforgettable descents. We spent one day roaming the bike trails in Postăvaru mountain and one day in Piatra Craiului National…
E-MTB: the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine It seems pretty much decided. The future of mountain biking is electric. From shifters to derailleurs, from seat posts to suspension controls, and last but not least, the assisted pedalling. The ebikes. There is a long list of technical improvements that made mountain biking easier, safer, and more fun. (And also more expensive...) From cantilever brakes we moved to V brakes, which turned obsolete when disk brakes entered our world. We added 3 inches to the…
