Recent content by brendan.hill

Maybe this is a dumb question, but if you don't have a team already how can you enter? Will there be some way of pairing soloists people up? I wanted to just rock up and enter by myself but i'm not sure how.

Just bought a brand new Anthem X2 2009 for $1650, brilliant deal. Nothing wrong with it, just clearing old stock. I figure - go for last year's model, you'll probably get better bang for your buck.

Thanks for the explanation. Only just getting into it, so I'm not sure what interests me yet :p Just got a great deal on a brand new Giant Anthem X2, can't wait to get into training...

Thanks for the tips. I'm interested in doing more rides. Buying a MTB is new to me, I'm still trying to work out what to get. What's the difference between XC and Enduro racing?

Hi guys, I'm thinking of training up for the 2010 SDCC. I've done a lot of road trips, but I haven't ridden a MTB for about 10 years. What's a recommended MTB configuration for that sort of terrain, with a $2k budget? So far I've found: * Tubeless tires * Good quality front suspension...

Gotta be able to climb a hill without puffing first :p Thanks for the link, I'll check it out. -Brendan

I heard about the challenge just recently and thought, yes, this is exactly the sort of batsh*t insane thing I'd love to work towards, probably 2010. Not competitively, just to see how far I get. I've done a couple of easy 160km rides in the past, and I'm planning to do some one day rides over...