MTB & Trail Riding

I’m one of those people that is pretty much average at most things. I’m not totally uncoordinated but I’ve never been naturally super sporty so I have to work pretty hard to improve. The eMTB appealed to me as, like some of you out there, my husband is a much stronger and more experienced rider than me which has meant we don’t ride together all that much. Could an eMTB change that? As you can imagine, my first real ride on an eMTB I had some pre-conceived ideas of how it would be. In no particular order, these were that:...

You want to ride as much as you did before you had a baby; but there’s one small thing… that little bundle of joy.

That little bundle that you are completely responsible for and that is completely dependent upon you. As a cyclist, what can you do to improve your post baby fitness?

While developing the Mind.Body.Bike. app (available on the App Store and Google Play Store) we realised just how many habits those of us who ride often have that may be useful to those starting out. 1 Swing your legs straight out of bed when your alarm goes off Ok so this one isn't strictly a habit for on the bike, but it is a good habit to making sure you maximise your riding time (so it totally counts). Getting up in the morning is HARD. Especially if you have kids or are a carer, as you can't always control when...

I am a pretty cautious mountain biker but recently worked up enough skills/courage/mojo to become a regular on an advanced intermediate trail here on the north side of Brisbane (Kombi at Ironbark for those who know the area). For some reason ‘doing Kombi’ made me feel like a mountain biker. I do know there is no real criteria for a ‘real mountain biker’ but Kombi had all the ingredients I thought a mountain biker needed – a gruelling climb followed by a long downhill, snaking down the side of the mountain. I loved it! But one morning a few months...

Is it a drink bottle? Is it a waist trainer?? It’s not a complete and total surprise, but I’m crap at packing. I always think I’ve got it all nailed, even did a sneaky Instagram flat lay for all of the stuff I intended to bring over riding in Crankworx… and forgot that I packed my Nukeproof Mega enduro (bro) bike, complete with 6″ of travel, a wicked head angle – and no bottle cages. Uh oh. Both being mountain bikers, my man and I have more than enough hydration packs at home. I wasn’t keen to add another to...