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Henrique Avancini is going for it in Glasgow.

August 2nd, 2023|News|Comments Off on Henrique Avancini is going for it in Glasgow.

I must say, hats off to the Brazillian. He is going to race all three XC formats. On the 6th he'll take on the Marathon, then the 10th the XCC and finally give the XCO a whirl on the 12th. That's pretty cool I think. I would love to see [...]

Who are we sending to Glasgow?

August 1st, 2023|News|Comments Off on Who are we sending to Glasgow?

We're a week away, and just in case you were wondering, here's the official list of Team USA that will be visiting the World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland for 2023: Elite Men Christopher Blevins (Durango, Colo.; Specialized Factory Racing) Elite Women Savilia Blunk (Inverness, Calif.; Rockrider FORD Racing Team) Kate [...]

It begins with a Podcast

July 31st, 2023|News|Comments Off on It begins with a Podcast

Well, after 2 years of going back and forth on formats, it's been decided a weekly podcast, yes, another dreaded podcast, will be the first release from Short Travel Mag. Some things are best shown in a video, so we will also be releasing a weekly video, but the goal [...]

’23 World Champs are upon us!

July 31st, 2023|News|Comments Off on ’23 World Champs are upon us!

Glasgow, here we are! This years World Champs extravaganza sure seemed to creep up this year. When first announced that the UCI was going to combine all disciplines into one location at one time, it seemed so far away. But in a few days, the fun begins. For me, the [...]

2022 UCI World Cup Schedule is out now

September 13th, 2021|News|Comments Off on 2022 UCI World Cup Schedule is out now

Well, there's one date that's undecided for location, but there are a couple of exciting things to note for next year, that's for sure. First and foremost, there are now 9 XCO races! That's quite a jump from 6 the last few years. And once again, the USA gets a [...]

MVDP will not race MTB the rest of the year? Bummer…

August 23rd, 2021|News|Comments Off on MVDP will not race MTB the rest of the year? Bummer…

Maybe his insane schedule has finally caught up with him. But man, I'm bummed that he won't be on the start line on thursday or Saturday for the 2021 World Champs. Ever since he showed up and finally showed that the mighty Nino was beatable, I've loved watching Mathieu Van [...]

Post Olympic Year Weirdness

August 17th, 2021|News|Comments Off on Post Olympic Year Weirdness

I've personally never really enjoyed Olympic year mountain biking. Although this last round was of course especially odd. The racers spend the entire off season and early part of the regular season trying to magically prepare for one single day. That's it. Honestly, I think they all over do it. [...]

The fun starts tomorrow!

May 6th, 2021|News|Comments Off on The fun starts tomorrow!

Man oh man. Real, genuine world cup racing. While I really loved last years few weeks of fun, it just felt weird. It didn't feel like the real deal, primarily because nothing was really on the line for the racers. Of course they all wanted to win, some had contracts [...]

Can Nino win one more?

May 3rd, 2021|News|Comments Off on Can Nino win one more?

Read a quote today that has Nino Shurter saying he wants to win at least one more World Cup to equal Absalon's record. I haven't heard him come outright and say that in the few interviews I've seen of him recently, but this would be expected for someone who is [...]

Missing the days of customization on the pro’s bikes.

April 30th, 2021|News|Comments Off on Missing the days of customization on the pro’s bikes.

I'm following with interest the development of the new Santa Cruz/FSA team featuring the ever-consistent Maxime Marotte. Having been booted from Cannondale, he's leading the charge for this seemingly new team. The brand Santa Cruz certainly hasn't made a splash on the top levels of XCO racing in years past. [...]

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