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6. 3. 2020

2020 Absa Cape Epic Route starts 15th of March? CANCELED!

The toughest mountainbike race of the world starts Sunday, 15th! The eight-day race is often referred to as the "Tour de France of mountain biking" and it‘s the most prestigious MTB stage race in the world. Especially with a view to the Olympic Games in summer, the Cape Epic is gaining in importance as a perfect preparation in the most demanding conditions.

Mountain biking

Recommended 2. 3. 2020

European Downtown Cup at Lago di Garda is coming

Wooden obstacles, steps, narrow streets, cobblestones, natural sections. A variety of surfaces, unique atmosphere, cheering spectators, merciless clock. All of those can be found in downtown.

Mountain biking

13. 9. 2018

Dačice Sparkasse Downtown. Street, heart – you are not on your own. Just hold your breath and... WOW!

The fourth event of the Czech Downtown Series was held on Saturday, September 8, in a pictoresque town of Dačice. This spectacular event in Lord Alexander Sidor’s territory had been in the grapevine for a while. Did Alex and his crew meet the high expectations?

Mountain biking

25. 8. 2018

PRULET – DOWNTOWN PRAHA is coming

It has been in the grapevine for a long time. All that time it has been finetuned and improved. And now it is coming. The last downtown of the season, this year, after a five-year break, back in Prague. In Riegrovy sady (Rieger Gardens), one of the places frequently visited both by locals and by tourists. On Saturday, September 22, in the heart of the city, the most prestigious event of the Czech downtown season will be held. If the weather is good, there will definitely be a great number of visitors eager to see such a unique spectacle.

Mountain biking

25. 8. 2018

UL-LET 2018, with Ben Moore

Traditionally, the first event of the downtown series known as Czech Downtown Series will be UL-LET. The eighth year will be held in Ústí nad Labem on 18th and 19th May.

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2. 5. 2018

Downtown at Lake Garda with breath-taking views

Last weekend, a group of Czech downtown biking junkies took a trip to Italy. The little town Toscolano Maderno hosted MAD OF LAKE, the first of the five events in Italian National Downhill Series.

Mountain biking

1. 5. 2018

Left or right, it's alright

The opening event of this year's downtown season was held in Cieszyn, Poland. It was a city center dual slalom, including more than ten Czech racers.

Mountain biking

1. 5. 2018

Cape Epic 2018 Stages Reports

Toughest mountain bike race in the world is over. The Cape Epic 2018 started on 19th of March. The 2018 Cape Epic took riders through 658 km of South Africa’s Western Cape countryside and up a lot of hills: the accumulated vertical gain was 13,530 m.

Mountain biking

Recommended 1. 5. 2018

Hin Lek Fai Downhill Tracks, Hua Hin, Thailand

Khao Hin Lek Fai (sometimes also mentioned as Flintstone Hill or Mount Radar by locals) is a mountain of Hua Hin town, Thailand. Known primarily as a lookout point for both tourists and city inhabitants, the hill, which is just a bit over 200 metres above sea level, provides a perfect venue for MTB tour that draws on several downhill tracks.

Mountain biking

24. 1. 2018

Ways to Improve Your Mountain Biking Endurance

Mountain biking has always been hugely popular, but never more so than in recent years with so many people focusing on health and green living. While some still hit the gym, others love the thrill of biking their way through nature, but is your endurance…

Mountain biking

8. 9. 2017

Leták takes gold in Dačice

On the first Saturday in September, narrow-tyre-wide-handlebar buffs gathered at the last but one event of this year’s Czech Downtown Tour. So far, the town of Dačice had contributed the first cube-shaped sugar lump ever to the world’s history. And it was…

Mountain biking

8. 9. 2017

Downtown Dačice invitation

The fourth event of the Czech Downtown Tour, about a thousand spectators, around a hundred riders, the most technical track in the Czech Republic. That is the second year of the Dačice downtown race in short.This year, there will be a few changes to the…

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26. 8. 2017

Michal Prokop won Downtown Rakovník

The third race of the Czech Downtown Tour. The ninth year. Scorching hot. Mellow time. Rakovník. You can bet riders are the kings here.This year’s race was held on the same day as the top DH race in the Czech Republic. The question is – how many riders…

Mountain biking

4. 8. 2017

Downtown Rakovník 2017

After the successful races in Jáchymov and Ústí nad Labem, the third race of the Czech Downtown Tour is coming. This part will take place in Rakovník, a picturesque town in Central Bohemia. This is already the ninth year. As usual, Downtown Rakovník is…

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21. 7. 2017

How to Choose a Bike, According to Science – 10 Factors to Consider

When it’s time for an upgrade, choosing the perfect bike can get confusing for some of you. But that doesn’t mean you pick the first bike you find, especially when it’s your first bike. Looking for professional bikes with a solid design and additional…

Mountain biking

18. 7. 2017

UL-LET 2017? Nicolas’s Town

Though the seventh year of UL-LET downtown is over, riders and spectators are going to remember this event for a long time. Friday’s night Dual was thrilling, giving a great opening to Saturday full of things never seen before in the centre of this city…

Mountain biking

27. 5. 2017

UL-LET - Czech Downtown Tour 2017

UL-LET in the city centre for the first timeThe seventh annual race in downhill mountain biking takes place on May 20, 2017, in the city of Ústí nad Labem. To accommodate the tradition, bikers start their race in the open-air cinema, yet, for the first…

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6. 2. 2017

Snow Bike Race 2017

The second year of the fat bike race in Dolní Morava was dominated by Jaroslav Kulhavý, a double Olympic gold medallist. In the bright and chilly afternoon, 41 biking men and 2 women got ready for the race. While there was not enough snow last year, on…

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4. 1. 2017

Salzkamergut Trophy 2016

Saltzkamergut – a mythical word known by every biker. Since 1998, this event magnetises hundreds of bikers from all over the world. I have been engaged in mountain bike racing for 20 years and consider this race as an exceptional one, with its track and…

Mountain biking

1. 8. 2016

BikeFest 2016 (SK)

Bikefest in Kálnica has become such an iconic event that you never hesitate whether to come or not, you simply go and meet all your friends there. On the last weekend in May, already the 6th year of this greatest and most remarkable mountain bike event…

Mountain biking

18. 7. 2016

Second stop of Czech Downtown Tour took place in Usti nad Labem

Czech Downtown Tour moved to western town Usti nad Labem. Sixth year of UL-LET race started in style. Organizer launched the event traditionally with night dual slalom race, with top contenders on the list: Ivan Kunaev from Russia, overall winner of the…