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Aussies going for MTB gold in Glasgow

29 July 2014 | 13:00 - By Joe Ward

The Commonwealth Games mountain biking medals are to be decided in Scotland tonight and the Aussies are in with a best ever chance, writes Joe Ward

Rebecca Henderson (L) and Dan McConnell will be on the hunt for gold at the Commonwealth Games (Russell Baker)

Rebecca Henderson (L) and Dan McConnell will be on the hunt for gold at the Commonwealth Games (Russell Baker)

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L'Eroica Britannia

05 July 2014 | 12:00 - By Joe Ward

In the lead up to the Tour de France Grand Depart in Yorkshire, Britain has gone “bonkers” for anything and everything on two wheels. While until recently, the Brits haven't exactly been one of the worlds cycling superpowers, cycling has always been a part of the British way of life and now, more than ever is enjoying great popularity. The L'Eroica Britannia festival in the quaint countryside village of Bakewell was no different.

#handsome (All images by Joe Ward)

#handsome (All images by Joe Ward)

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English Hope lives in Lancashire

29 June 2014 | 10:00 - By Joe Ward

On the eve of the Grand Depart in Yorkshire I was invited to tour the factory of Hope Technology in the neighbouring county of Lancashire.

Hope have invested in a 3D printer so that mock-ups can be made quickly (Joe Ward)

Hope have invested in a 3D printer so that mock-ups can be made quickly (Joe Ward)

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Aussie gold in South Africa?

29 August 2013 | 15:00 - By Joe Ward

With the mountain bike worlds rolling up this weekend it's time for MTB fanatics to get momentarily excited as the sport hits the headlines.

A strong performance could see Daniel McConnell in the world championship medal hunt (Rob Jones)

A strong performance could see Daniel McConnell in the world championship medal hunt (Rob Jones)

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Build it and the results will come

18 June 2013 | 18:00 - By Joe Ward

Another week, another set of great Australian results from the latest MTB World Cup round in Val di Sole Italy.

Trek Factory Racing's Daniel McConnell tackles the rock garden section at Nove Mesto na Morave in the Czech Republic (Rob Jones)

Trek Factory Racing's Daniel McConnell tackles the rock garden section at Nove Mesto na Morave in the Czech Republic (Rob Jones)

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MTB in evolution

06 June 2013 | 11:00 - By Joe Ward

There couldn't be a better time to kick off a blog about mountain biking than right now and thus I enter the trail head of the well worn single track that is a cycling blog.

Mountain biking's real strength lies at the grass roots and its variety of formats (AAP)

Mountain biking's real strength lies at the grass roots and its variety of formats (AAP)

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