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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Spring Alpine Adventures
Since the EWS in Ireland I took a break from racing to make the most of the mountains and have some more chilled out adventures with friends. There is always the danger of early season over enthusiasm and we got … Continue reading
Christmas skids on the islands
My ribs finally healed in time for some hardtail action in Ireland and Scotland over Christmas. So so good. The weather was perfect, the people fun and the trails every bit as good as I remember. Not so stoked to … Continue reading
Autumn insanity and a snapped rib
The most amazing autumn ever has been going on for longer than expected. I spent October in full panic mode expecting snow to arrive at any second and desperate to make the most of any last opportunity for big mountain … Continue reading
Indian summer – adventure in the stunning Alps
Some times the places you get to, the things you experience and the people you meet through riding bikes can be incredible. Indian summer is in full swing in Switzerland and with race season over its time for some adventures. … Continue reading
Bluegrass Enduro – Guebwiller, France
The last of the French races in the Bluegrass series was in Guebwiller, a small village in Alsace just across the border from Switzerland. I did this one last year but the course was changed to include a monster 20 … Continue reading
Alpine Summer
Summer in Switzerland this year has been the wettest since weather recording began so when there is a good day you have to make the most of it. But when it’s good its pretty damn good! That was Davos in … Continue reading
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Tagged Alps, bike, davos, mtb, Switzerland¨, Velo Elsener
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Gravity Enduro – Djouce, Ireland
This year’s Irish Enduro National Championships took place in one of my favourite places to ride in the world and was well timed with a Swiss bank holiday so perfect for a trip back. Djouce woods just outside Dublin, is … Continue reading
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Tagged Djouce, enduro, Enduro 29er, gravity enduro, Ireland, mtb, national championships, Wicklow
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EWS Valloire
Another round of the EWS, another epic weekend of racing. Chairlift accessed racing in Valloire was a long way from the long pedaling distances and slippery steep roots of Scotland but it was no less of physcial and mental challenge. … Continue reading
Wallis, secret Swiss Alps
We had a long weekend in Switzerland last week and with temperatures in the mid 30′s it was perfect for escaping to the mountains for some early season Alpine adventures in the Wallis area. We used a combination of local … Continue reading
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