Tag: mtb
Apart from the usual multi-days tours, the 2016 season brought us an unexpected increase of the single or couple of days mtb trips. People coming to Brasov area from overseas on business trips and adding a day or two of outdoor activities to the mix, a bunch of expats working in Romania and wanting to see and bike more of the Romanian trails, a few outdoor activities organizers coming in Brasov to test local opportunities, and many more. An ever growing list of more of less improbable scenarios brings bikers…
Our second instalment of Lithuanian mountain bikers came to visit Romania in September 2016, enjoying four days of summer-like weather and riding in the mountains near Brașov. The Postavaru Mountain, The Piatra Craiului National Park and The Bucegi Natural Park have a few common traits. They are close to Brasov, surrounding an area filled with magic and charm: The Bran Country. They all have a wide network of superb trails, from deep forest to high alpine pastures, ideal for first class single track mountain biking. But there is another thing, kind of obvious…
Our Transylvanian Alps program is always a challenging tour. We go up (a lot of up) and down (plenty of down) through five different mountains, at altitudes ranging from 700-800m to 2300m and higher, on technical, enduro-like trails, but also on smooth, flowy forest trails. Weather can also provide some challenges, throwing in the odd rain or icy-snow crust on the high trails. The Transylvanian Alps tour we organised in October 2016 for a Belgian gang started with a different challenge: trying to remember which one of the brave bikers…
Milo wrote us an email rather late in the summer, when our schedule was almost full. His request for an intensive, single trail, technical descents backed up by some good climbing kind of program suited very well our preferences. We had a four days window opportunity for a custom tour, squeezed in between already existing tours, and Milo was quick to grab it with both hands. There were actually four hands, and legs, as Milo was coming with his brother Lubo. And there were good, strong legs, much stronger than…
We were mountain people before becoming mountain bikers. Being up on the trails is what we are after, and biking is just one of the ways to get up there. We don't mind if some push bike or carry bike comes in our way, when that is the price one must pay to reach some really special trails. Like the one coming down from Malaiesti mountain hut, up in Bucegi Mountains. A treat! It's a difficult trail, for advanced mountain bikers, and it is popular with hikers and trail runners.…
We return with a video production after quite a long pause. We hope you'll enjoy it as much as we did while riding the trails of Piatra Craiului, filming and editing the piece. There is a quite simple reason why we lagged behind on the video production front: when you go filming, that's pretty much all you do. The fun factor of the biking is significantly limited, as riding is always interrupted. There is no flow. The backpack is heavier. Getting that big camera out for another shot, attaching the…
In late late spring 2016 we organised our first mtb technical training weekends and the outcome was more than promising. Mihai Constantenec brought his specific knowledge gained in mtb technical training programs he followed in Austria, I added to the big pot of mountain biking wisdom my own experiences and practical examples and the photo camera. As the following galleries testifies. The first weekend was for families, parents and kids performing exercises in a playground Mihai set up with his cones and his other nicely coloured plastic toys. There was also…
May 20-22 or May 27-29 2016 two nights accommodation with all corresponding meals mtb technical exercises and short rides in Bran Country special offers for couples and families What is the best mtb upgrade? A dropper seat? Two rings in front, or just one? A new frame with updated geometry? Or maybe a brand new bike, with bigger wheels and all the new bits everyone is talking about? Well, all that and none of it. The best investment is upgrading your own skills. Learning those good habits that can make…
A new approach for the 2025 season, with more choices and more flexibility. Simply tell us what what tour suits your fancy, and what week are you able to come. We'll get back to you with options. Here's the current availability: June 28 - July 05 July 05 - July 12 July 12 - July 19 July 19 - July 26 July 27 - August 3 August 09 - August 16 August 16 - August 23 August 24 - August 31 August 31 - September 6 September 6 - September…
You live, you learn, they say. Every tour we organize is a learning experience. We meet new people coming from different parts of the world, we share stories, we discuss the ways of the word. Sometimes we learn new mountain biking skills from our guests, it’s always a privilege to ride with guys who are ridiculously good. We also find great pleasure in sharing our mountain biking knowledge with less experienced bikers. During the years, along the thousands of kilometres spent on trails we gathered a decent amount of specific…
