| Sure, a day of singletrack mountain biking at the | | | | China. |
| weekend will sharpen your bike skills . . .But view it | | | | With enthusiasm for these multi-stage Epics growing, |
| more as a means to an end. | | | | more quality events now appear on the calender. |
| What if your ride gave you the chance to take on | | | | The Canadian BC Bike Race is a relative new comer, |
| Mother Nature head-on, in her own back yard! | | | | promising to challenge the established hard-core |
| "Epic is much,much,more than just a route or a race, | | | | classics, the TransAlps and the Trans Rockies |
| it is a living, breathing commitment. It isn't just about | | | | Challenges, the Cape Epic, and the Mother of all Epics, |
| fighting for a few minutes, seconds or beating a | | | | La Ruta de los Conquistadores. |
| competitor. . . | | | | However, majestic scenery, fantastic mountain biking, |
| It's about the journey and all that it entails, pushing | | | | and successful teamwork comes at a price. Mountain |
| yourself, making friends, being helped, and of course, | | | | bike skills, personal physical and mental toughness and |
| helping others along the way" | | | | teamwork need to be sharpened beyond that of |
| There's an Epic route or Race on every Continent, | | | | your average weekend warrior. |
| some well known and some yet to be discovered. | | | | Training, guts and determination are a must if you |
| From prepared to outback routes. From the Scottish | | | | stand any hope of staying the course. |
| Highlands to Nepal's high altitude routes, with the Alps | | | | Sure, a day of singletrack at the weekend will |
| and Rockies thrown in for good measure. The jury is | | | | sharpen your bike skills . . . but have you got what it |
| still out on Urals and of course the Sleeping Dragon - | | | | takes to take on an Epic? |