Sacred RidesMarch 2, 2016
You’ve just finished a two hour ride through flowing singletrack, your adrenaline is pumping, your heart rate is high, beads of sweat are rolling down your face and you are present — in the moment. You look around at the staggering beauty of the natural environment and smile at the…
May 26, 2016
Over the past 15 years, there has been an extraordinary shift in the sport of mountain biking. The evolution of new technology, gear, races, destinations and the expansion of trail systems around the world has opened doors for the sport. On top of that, the women’s mountain bike community has…
January 29, 2016
Today’s guest post is from Steven Moniz — Founder, Strength and Conditioning Coach at Monvida Sports Inc. Never underestimate sleep! As athletes and mountain bikers, we are constantly looking for ways to improve and increase our performance, both on and off the trail. Lifts can increase power, big climbs can increase…
December 31, 2015
Ask a cyclist if they do any training in the winter and most will answer with “Yes, of course, I’m on my trainer”. But secretly they’d rather be doing something else. What if I told you there are other ways of training during those cold winter months that don’t involve the trainer?…
November 5, 2015
About the Author: Steven Moniz is the Founder and Conditioning Coach at Monvida Sports Inc. After training and coaching individuals for seven years, Steven has learned that people need goals—something to drive them —to get them to push harder, faster, and remain committed. Monvida pushes athletes to exceed their goals through private training…
September 23, 2015
About the Author:Sara Biston is an experienced blogger who is passionate about health and wellness, nutrition and beauty. Sara focuses on spreading positivity through her writing, as well as educating and offering advice on living a healthy lifestyle. Her passion for healthy living became the catalyst for a major career…
September 17, 2015
by Meredith Wires Traveling can be a life changing experience, a chance to grow, explore and learn about different cultures. It can be an overwhelmingly powerful tool to understand the way of world and to recognize how much you don’t know, to broaden your horizons and gain new perspectives. The…
September 9, 2015
by Meagan Broughton Living locally to the Blue Mountain Bike Park, it’s been a dream of mine to get more women out Downhill Mountain Biking. This summer, all the stars aligned. With an article in Mountain Life Magazine, “For The Love of Bikes”, piquing interest from its adventure-seeking female readers,…
September 5, 2015
by Meredith Wires For many people, mountain biking is a lifestlye. It also has a very distinct culture that goes along with it… and it’s a pretty rad culture to boot. As a mountain biking community, there are certain experiences and cultural anecdotes that we can all relate to and…
September 4, 2015
Picture the most scenic, epic rides you’ve ever done around the globe; throw ’em all on one little island, add the friendliest hospitality you’ll ever encounter & there you have it: beautiful New Zealand. Enjoy this jaw-dropping footage of mountain biking in New Zealand. https://youtu.be/AxKAL2gExLg
