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<!--Generated by Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.166 (http://www.squarespace.com) on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:38:14 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>home of south african mountain biking</title><subtitle>home of south african mountain biking</subtitle><id>http://www.mountainbiker.co.za/top-stories/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.mountainbiker.co.za/top-stories/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.mountainbiker.co.za/top-stories/atom.xml"/><updated>2013-06-07T07:34:41Z</updated><generator uri="http://five.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.166 (http://www.squarespace.com)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Ready, steady, cycle</title><id>http://www.mountainbiker.co.za/top-stories/ready-steady-cycle.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.mountainbiker.co.za/top-stories/ready-steady-cycle.html"/><author><name>mountainbiker</name></author><published>2013-06-07T07:26:53Z</published><updated>2013-06-07T07:26:53Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-ZA"><![CDATA[<p><em><strong><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.mountainbiker.co.za/storage/20130607_Spur%20Schools_Youth%20%20Junior%20Girls_thumb.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1370590426790" alt="" /></span></span>Mountain bike riders in the Western Cape are gearing up for an action-packed season in the build up to the 2013 Spur High School Mountain Bike League national finals in September, where they will compete against the best riders in the country. </strong></em></p>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>BIKE Four Peaks: Sauser storms to Yellow, Loevset fastest woman</title><id>http://www.mountainbiker.co.za/top-stories/bike-four-peaks-sauser-storms-to-yellow-loevset-fastest-woma.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.mountainbiker.co.za/top-stories/bike-four-peaks-sauser-storms-to-yellow-loevset-fastest-woma.html"/><author><name>mountainbiker</name></author><published>2013-06-05T21:27:42Z</published><updated>2013-06-05T21:27:42Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-ZA"><![CDATA[<p><em><strong><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.mountainbiker.co.za/storage/20130605_Finish BIKE Four Peaks 2013 in Lofer Stage 1 Ruhpolding - Lofer 68.73 km 1900 meters in elevation gain - c Stephan Ortwein-BIKE Four Peaks-M_thumb.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1370467941219" alt="" /></span></span>Lofer, Austria, June 5, 2013 &ndash; Two-time World Champion Christoph Sauser has clinched the opening stage of the inaugural BIKE Four Peaks. After a total of 68.73 km and 1,900 metres in elevation from Ruhpolding (Germany) to Lofer (Austria), the Swiss racer of Team Specialized came out first in a sprint finish of a pack of six riders (2:40:22.2). </strong></em></p>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Walkerville separates men from the boys</title><id>http://www.mountainbiker.co.za/top-stories/walkerville-separates-men-from-the-boys.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.mountainbiker.co.za/top-stories/walkerville-separates-men-from-the-boys.html"/><author><name>mountainbiker</name></author><published>2013-06-05T20:24:12Z</published><updated>2013-06-05T20:24:12Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-ZA"><![CDATA[<p><em><strong><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.mountainbiker.co.za/storage/20130605_Brandon Stewart_Walkerville Classic_thumb.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1370464123108" alt="" /></span></span>The opening kilometres of the Kia Walkerville Mountain Bike Classic, presented by ASG, will separate the men from the boys as riders ascend to the highest point in Southern Gauteng on the morning of July 14. </strong></em></p>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Xterra Pezula boasts a kids race</title><id>http://www.mountainbiker.co.za/top-stories/xterra-pezula-boasts-a-kids-race.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.mountainbiker.co.za/top-stories/xterra-pezula-boasts-a-kids-race.html"/><author><name>mountainbiker</name></author><published>2013-06-05T17:33:29Z</published><updated>2013-06-05T17:33:29Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-ZA"><![CDATA[<p><em><strong><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.mountainbiker.co.za/storage/20130605_Totalsports XTERRA Kids_thumb.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1370453716971" alt="" /></span></span>Xterra Warriors in the making can now be part of the action of the Totalsports Xterra Pezula presented by Rehidrat&reg; Sport by taking part in the Totalsports Xterra Pezula Kids Race on Wednesday 3 July 2013.</strong></em></p>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Isuzu Ride The Rock entries open this week</title><id>http://www.mountainbiker.co.za/top-stories/isuzu-ride-the-rock-entries-open-this-week.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.mountainbiker.co.za/top-stories/isuzu-ride-the-rock-entries-open-this-week.html"/><author><name>mountainbiker</name></author><published>2013-06-03T07:26:38Z</published><updated>2013-06-03T07:26:38Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-ZA"><![CDATA[<p><em><strong><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.mountainbiker.co.za/storage/20130603_Isuzu RideTheRock_Ariane Kleinhans_thumb.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1370244532695" alt="" /></span></span>Entries for the third annual Isuzu Ride the Rock: Cederberg MTB Multi Stage Race will open on Friday 7 June 2013. </strong></em></p>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>MTB World Champs legacy already visible</title><id>http://www.mountainbiker.co.za/top-stories/mtb-world-champs-legacy-already-visible.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.mountainbiker.co.za/top-stories/mtb-world-champs-legacy-already-visible.html"/><author><name>mountainbiker</name></author><published>2013-06-02T14:05:53Z</published><updated>2013-06-02T14:05:53Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-ZA"><![CDATA[<p><em><strong><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.mountainbiker.co.za/storage/20130524_Trials%20Kazuki%20Terai%20Japan_thumb.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1370182004942" alt="" /></span></span>As the mountain biking community gears up for the UCI MTB &amp; Trials World Championships, which take place at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg from 26 August &ndash; 1 September, the first group of South African Trials commissaires has been constituted, ready to do international duty, one of many spin-offs from hosting the sports highest showcase. </strong></em></p>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Last call for Berg &amp; Bush entries</title><id>http://www.mountainbiker.co.za/top-stories/last-call-for-berg-bush-entries.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.mountainbiker.co.za/top-stories/last-call-for-berg-bush-entries.html"/><author><name>mountainbiker</name></author><published>2013-06-02T13:55:38Z</published><updated>2013-06-02T13:55:38Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-ZA"><![CDATA[<p><em><strong><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.mountainbiker.co.za/storage/20130602_Berg n Bush_Great Trek_thumb.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1370181376985" alt="" /></span></span>Riders looking for a place at this year&rsquo;s FedGroup Berg &amp; Bush mountain bike race will have one last chance when the final call for online entries takes place at 10am on Monday, June 3. </strong></em></p>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Winter riding and running on scenic Stellenbosch trails</title><id>http://www.mountainbiker.co.za/top-stories/winter-riding-and-running-on-scenic-stellenbosch-trails.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.mountainbiker.co.za/top-stories/winter-riding-and-running-on-scenic-stellenbosch-trails.html"/><author><name>mountainbiker</name></author><published>2013-06-02T13:30:46Z</published><updated>2013-06-02T13:30:46Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-ZA"><![CDATA[<p><em><strong><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.mountainbiker.co.za/storage/20130602_Die Burger MTB Challenge_thumb.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1370180803711" alt="" /></span></span>Die Burger MTB Challenge will take place for the eight year in 2013 in Stellenbosch on Saturday 3 August. This year organisers have decided to bring a brand new Trail Run on the Sunday to outdoor enthusiasts, so that families can make it a real Stellenbosch weekend. </strong></em></p>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Pronutro Magalies Monster MTB Routes Sure To Impress</title><id>http://www.mountainbiker.co.za/top-stories/pronutro-magalies-monster-mtb-routes-sure-to-impress.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.mountainbiker.co.za/top-stories/pronutro-magalies-monster-mtb-routes-sure-to-impress.html"/><author><name>mountainbiker</name></author><published>2013-05-21T14:25:27Z</published><updated>2013-05-21T14:25:27Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-ZA"><![CDATA[<p><em><strong><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.mountainbiker.co.za/storage/20130521_ProNutro Magalies Monster MTB_thumb.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1369146513498" alt="" /></span></span>Hailed as one of the more challenging one day mountain bike events in the country, the ProNutro Magalies Monster MTB Classic presented by ISUZU will return to the ATKV Buffelspoort (North West Province) on Saturday 25 May 2013.</strong></em></p>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>World Champs exposes SA to Trials</title><id>http://www.mountainbiker.co.za/top-stories/world-champs-exposes-sa-to-trials.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.mountainbiker.co.za/top-stories/world-champs-exposes-sa-to-trials.html"/><author><name>mountainbiker</name></author><published>2013-05-21T13:08:33Z</published><updated>2013-05-21T13:08:33Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-ZA"><![CDATA[<p><em><strong><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.mountainbiker.co.za/storage/20130521_Trials Gilles Coustellier_thumb.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1369144068224" alt="" /></span></span>When the UCI MTB &amp; Trials World Championships gets under way in Pietermaritzburg in August, eager cycling fans as well as South Africa&rsquo;s general public will get a glimpse of Trials, a discipline largely ignored previously on the African continent but which demands some of the highest level of skills from its participants. </strong></em></p>]]></summary></entry></feed>