It’s safe to say that DH is as strong as ever with 298 racers attending the Alpine Resort of Mt Buller for Round 3 of the Victorian Downhill Series. It was also quite a historical race being the first ever event to be incorporated in the MTBA National Cup, the […]
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2018 in Photos: Matt Rousu
Next up in our series wrapping up 2018 is from Matt Rousu – who’s roamed the world in 2018 in search of some epic photos… 2018 turned out to be a pretty epic year for me. I was able to travel extensively around Victoria and lucky enough to fly overseas […]
Read MoreMSA World Cup 2018: Finals
It was another beautiful bluebird day here in Canada’s Mont Sainte Anne, in fact, it was probably the best day of the week to ride a bicycle with zero chance of weather affecting the outcome of the race. Early morning practice was the last chance riders had to fine tune […]
Read MoreMSA World Cup: Qualifying
Friday morning here at Mont Sainte Anne dawned bright and clear with hardly a cloud in the sky, it promised to be a good day out on the mountainside. Since yesterday’s practice was cut short the athletes were keen to punch out as many runs as possible this morning, the […]
Read MoreMSA World Cup 2018: Practice
After a little bit of overnight rain here at Mont Sainte Anne the track was a little slick first thing this morning. B practice riders had the early morning session from 8-11am and were pumping out the runs thanks to the quick turn around time of the gondola. This trail […]
Read MoreMont Sainte Anne WC 2018: Trackwalk
To begin our coverage here at Gravity Down Under of Mont-Sainte-Anne with our man on the ground, Matt Rousu, we start with the first day of the event with the trackwalk getting underway. Stay tuned over the coming days as we bring you full coverage and photos from the World […]
Read MoreInterview: Ben McIlroy, Enduro Racer
Ben McIlroy (19) is one of the fastest teenage mountain bikers in Australia, winning both the Junior Enduro National series and National championships in 2016. He began his international career in early 2017 with a 12th place (Under 23 Junior) at the New Zealand Enduro World Series (EWS) and impressively […]
Read MoreRacing: VDHS Round 2, Narbethong
Downhill season is upon us! While the Enduro crew flocked to Falls Creek and Thredbo for their massive opening weekends, 280 Downhillers descended on Narbethong for Round 2 of the Victorian Downhill Series (VDHS). Held over two days (18-19 Nov), athletes would practice all day Saturday and Sunday morning before […]
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