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Transilvania Bike Trails 2021

31 Aug

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Or maybe rather the combination between old and new. TBT Race isn’t just a race, it’s a more than that. It’s about involving the local communities of the Saxon villages in the heart of Transylvania into a cool blend of sports with cultural, craftmanship and gastronomical traditions. NoMad Team and Fundatia Adept, the organizers made […]

Herneacova MTB Challenge

16 Aug

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This is for the second time this year when I was going at Herneacova, near Timisoara. The first time was the XCO National Championship. Herneacova MTB Challenge was a two days event with an XCO on Saturday and an XCM on Sunday, organized by Velocitas team. Went there on Friday, just to do a quick […]

2021 Romanian XCO Championships

19 Jul

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This was meant to come earlier but I was dealing with the “Annual Charity Auction” of the pink Cannondale Scalpel. So hopefully you will understand. Make sure to hit the play button for a musical background Since 2003 until 2018 I have never missed any edition of the Romanian National Championships. The past two years […]

Vidraru MTB Challenge

1 Jul

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Or even better said, how it was the longest marathon, this year. 86km, 2400m of ascent and 4:24:46 of riding into the wild. For me was the first time racing here even though the event is at his 7th edition. I’ve heard good things about it and overall was fun, but for sure there are […]

Movilele Blajelului – sun is out

24 Jun

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It was sunny, but at least we had mud. Or how not to quit even if the odds are against me. This was my first race in Romania since February 2020 at Cluj Winter Race #2. So I think it was normal to be nervous. I had a good training block during the past weeks […]