Gravity gurus getting down and dirty at Mt Stromlo

Mountain bikers from across the country will test their mettle on the slopes of Mt Stromlo this weekend as part of the Australian Mountain Biking Series. Stromlo Forest Park will host rounds of the downhill Gravity Cup and the Four Cross Cup - for national four cross competitors. Downhillers competing in the Gravity Cup will tackle a challenging course down the side of Mt Stromlo, with the fastest rider from top to bottom declared the winner. Four cross involves four competitors racing each other on an oversized BMX track down the lower slopes of the mountain. The downhill event
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New Year's resolutions from stars of the mountain biking world

With 2012 just around the corner, we present the resolutions which What Mountain Bike's staff, plus luminaries from the bike industry and sport, hope they'll still be sticking to this time next year. From professional racers such as Gee and Rachel Atherton, Steve Peat and Matt Page, to industry figures including On One's Brant Richards, they all took some time out to tell us their hopes for the New Year. Gee Atherton, Downhill World Champion and World Cup winner   What’s your non-bike specific resolution? Cut down on the speeding tickets. What’s you
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