Cait Elliott
Irish Elite Enduro Mountain Bike racer. Cycling and other adventures. Based in Zurich, Switzerland. I am also an architect. Follow @CaitElliott_mtbPersonal Sponsors
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EWS Tweed Valley, Scotland
What a weekend! Im not sure if this is a report on a marathon stage race, a downhill race, an xc race or a sprint eliminator – I think we did them all. Day One – Innerleithen, 55 km, 1500m … Continue reading
Bluegrass Enduro – Rombach, France
Fork unlocked, shock unlocked, gears shifted, saddle down, full face on. Ready. 3, 2, 1, Go! Pedal, look ahead, arghh whats that i cant look up, shit forgot to put goggles on and they’re in the way behind my head, … Continue reading
Adventures around Frèjus
I spent Easter weekend with friends down in Frèjus in the south of France. Six days of exploring dusty, rocky trails beside the sea. We knew of some trails already but they were a bit xc style and I was … Continue reading
New Team: Velo Elsener-Specialized
I am excited to be representing Zurich bike shop Velo Elsener this season on board a Specialized Enduro 29er offroad and occasionally a Specialized Tarmac on the road. I cannot imagine a faster or more fun bike to ride and … Continue reading
Bluegrass Enduro – Dabo, France
Last weekend was the first round of the Bluegrass Enduro Tour in Dabo, a small village in the Alsace region of France. Having done some of this series last year I was keen to go back, the races are great … Continue reading
Spanish Training Camp
Despite the mild winter in Swissland this year there is only so much mud, bike cleaning and kit washing I can take. A week in the Alpujarras in southern Spain was the perfect solution. Epic climbs and even better technical … Continue reading
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24 Hour Track Race
Yes you read it right, a 24 hour race in a Velodrome. Until now I’ve avoided any long distance races like the plague, they go against everything I enjoy about racing and I’d much rather go flat out for a … Continue reading
What Winter?
It turns out this year there was no need for psyching myself up for embracing snow sports in order to survive a freezing cold snowy Swiss winter, winter has been cancelled. Before Christmas it was cold and snowy but since … Continue reading
Happy New Year!
A belated happy new year / gutes neues Jahr! I thought I was escaping the cold Swiss winter with two weeks in Yorkshire and Scotland over the Christmas break. I was wrong. Scotland is the most cold, wet and windy … Continue reading
‘real’ Winter
All of a sudden muddy grey autumn turned into sunny cold winter. The snow has arrived and there is plenty of fun to be had. Skiing on a bike in fresh powder is one of the most fun things ever, … Continue reading