http://www.mtbskillsclinics.co.nz/d_news.php The Daily'ish Dirt News en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss PHP info@mtbskillsclinics.co.nz (Gabby Malloy) http://www.mtbskillsclinics.co.nz/d_news.php?id=16 For those dying to get into a Skills Clinic in the smaller regions we have now installed a permanent instructor in Nelson and Napier. We will have Palmerston North/Levin available around October/November. http://www.mtbskillsclinics.co.nz/d_news.php?id=16 http://www.mtbskillsclinics.co.nz/d_news.php?id=14 Kiwi Cameron Cole (Maxxis/Rocky Mountain) just blew everyone away with his first World Cup podium finishing 2nd, less than half a second behind British rider Gee Atherton. http://www.mtbskillsclinics.co.nz/d_news.php?id=14 http://www.mtbskillsclinics.co.nz/d_news.php?id=11 ChCh MTB Skills Clinics Summer Instructor took a 5th pace at the Sea Otter Classic in Monterey California on the weekend. Kiwi Justin Leov was four places back in 9th. http://www.mtbskillsclinics.co.nz/d_news.php?id=11 http://www.mtbskillsclinics.co.nz/d_news.php?id=9 MTB Skills Clinics had a ripper at the Oceania Champs in Dunedin on the weekend with Cameron Cole placing 1st in Elite mens, Gabby 2nd in Elite women's and Anja McDonald 3rd Kiwi in the Elite Women's XC http://www.mtbskillsclinics.co.nz/d_news.php?id=9 http://www.mtbskillsclinics.co.nz/d_news.php?id=8 After a few years at it and a bit of good luck Gabby took out the Elite Women's Downhill title at the last round of the NZ MTB national Series on the weekend. http://www.mtbskillsclinics.co.nz/d_news.php?id=8 http://www.mtbskillsclinics.co.nz/d_news.php?id=7 NZ NATIONAL DOWNHILL SERIES 2010 Well, the first round of the NZ National DH series was interesting to say the least. The track was aborted halfway through practice day as it was so gnarly they couldn't allow more than one rider on track at a time in case someone crashed as it was impossible for the next rider to stop. http://www.mtbskillsclinics.co.nz/d_news.php?id=7 http://www.mtbskillsclinics.co.nz/d_news.php?id=5 Gabby had a fantastic trip away racing (sorry for the lack of updates as promised - hard to get computer time). At the second World Cup in Bromont she qualified in 15th in a tough field (wet track) but slipped back to 19th in the dry race run. The track was awesome though; massive rock sections which got exciting in the rain... http://www.mtbskillsclinics.co.nz/d_news.php?id=5 http://www.mtbskillsclinics.co.nz/d_news.php?id=3 MT Saint Anne World Cup Quebec Well the first one is done and dusted, literally. The track in MT Saint Anne is so awesome and so different to anything in New Zealand, you can see straight away why it is one of the favourites on the circuit http://www.mtbskillsclinics.co.nz/d_news.php?id=3 http://www.mtbskillsclinics.co.nz/d_news.php?id=2 We soon dropped off the open ridge line and into the beech forest. While the ridge was fun with chunky rock and swooping corners getting into the beech forest was the start of the really good track. In my mind this piece of track is totally worth carrying a bike up a hill for a couple of hours!! http://www.mtbskillsclinics.co.nz/d_news.php?id=2 http://www.mtbskillsclinics.co.nz/d_news.php?id=1 Over the last couple of months I lead a crew of Kiwi trail builders on a once in a life time MTB trip to Chile. We stayed on a remote peninsula between two stunning lakes for 2 months building and riding trails. http://www.mtbskillsclinics.co.nz/d_news.php?id=1