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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xc skiing
Having promised myself that I would embrace the Swiss winter a bit more this year, xc skiing (skating variety) has become the new thing to do. Coming from cycling where I am used to being one of the faster and … Continue reading
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Switzerland – a country with seasons
Living in a country with four distinctly different seasons is a new experience for me. The day to day weather is generally more consistent but both summer and winter are more extreme. This takes some getting used to when you’re … Continue reading
Ticket to ride – Lenzerheide
With temperatures hitting 38°C in Zürich last weekend it made sense to head upwards and cool off. The Graubünden area in central Switzerland is well known and extremely well set up for mountain biking with several bike resorts and miles … Continue reading
Alpine freeride – Engelberg
The schizophrenic nature of recent blog posts is a good reflection of my life at the moment but the Alps are making it hard to justify being too annoyed about being injured. Lack of racing has left me searching for … Continue reading
Swiss National Day
1st of August is Swiss national day = day off work. Scorching hot sun, big mountains, lots of rocks and a bike. What more could you want in life?! It was an absolute full-body battering all mountain adventure ride with … Continue reading
Summer & sanity maintenance
Lack of racing means I need new ways to get an adrenaline fix and feeling of adventure. The solution is to explore as much as possible, ride in interesting places and on challenging trails. I’ve developed hawk eyes for spotting … Continue reading
Swiss road biking
Zürich is a bit of a paradise for road biking, on either side of the lake there is a long, small but steep ridge of hills that you can zig-zag up and down for lots of 10-15 minute climbs. The … Continue reading