MuleBar

Day 1done...

2012-02-22T13:35:00.000Z

Welcome Home Reception for the Scott-Amundsen Centenary Race

2012-02-21T21:38:00.002Z

http://scottamundsenrace.org/ - go to their site and donate to the very worthy Royal British Legion

I went to the welcome home reception for Henry Worsley and his team last Thursday in the Queen's Gallery.

A 900 mile race to the bottom of the world

Henry has been in the Antarctic since November with 5 other expedition members. Henry, Lennie and Lou in the Amundsen Team and Mark, Vic and Kev in the Scott Team. They reached their goal after 920 miles, 10,000 feet of climbing, pulling 140kg sledges and walking over 120 miles of glacier.
The Scott team finally made it to the South Pole 100 years to the day when Scott himself made it there.

One of the original Union Jacks taken the South Pole

A bust of King George V by Shakleton's wife

The South Pole Times

A heroic trip...

2012-02-21T17:41:00.001Z

100 year old sets first-ever hour record mark for his age - Plenty of time left for old Mules...

2012-02-19T17:35:00.002Z

Check it out here

All but two of the MuleBar Girls...

2012-02-14T18:16:00.003Z

An Energy 10 Pack Prize to the first non MBG to name the complete Magnificent Seven?

Javi hits the 'henge

2012-02-11T13:38:00.000Z

Cycle Coaching Wales Race Team

2012-02-10T16:03:00.002Z

With great pleasure, Cycle Coaching Wales is proud to announce the formation of a mountain bike team for the 2012 race season. The team is being managed by George Rose, and with generous support from a gathering of superb sponsors, will be seen competing at national and regional races across a variety of disciplines in the UK.

The team will be set apart from others with a focus to promote training information and details of sports science support using riders as case study examples offering information to the public about the demands of racing and the preparation required to succeed. Throughout the season, race reports, training details, bike fit and positional analyses, fitness assessments, nutritional support, and equipment reviews will be made available at www.cyclecoachingwales.com.

The race programme focuses on the British and Welsh cross country MTB series, and National Championships. Riders will also tackle individual and team endurance events and a variety of other disciplines with ventures into the Welsh and British cyclo cross series in addition to regional and national road races.

Four riders form the core of the team. Ian Bendall will be racing in the Masters category as he continues his transition from a road background as a former Welsh international rider to build on the success of his first MTB season in 2011. Grant Leavy also rides the Masters category and will be looking to use his previous experience as an Elite MTB rider to compete at the forefront. Mark Davies heads up the Expert category and looks to build on his 2011 season whilst also exploiting his Cyclo Cross talents which have seen him finish in the top 3 of the Welsh Cyclo Cross series. George Rose will be making the transition from the Masters category to race in the Elite category for 2012. Occasional guest appearances will also be made by upcoming riders coached at Cycle Coaching Wales.

The team holds a philosophy of using only the highest quality products and has attracted generous support. Forza Cycles are supplying the excellent Orbea Alma29 Hardtail bikes. Pro Motion Dynamics continue the sports science theme by sharing their vast expertise in postural analysis and bike fits, whilst Mulebar fuels the riders with a wide selection of the tastiest and nutritionally effectual bars and gels made from 100% natural ingredients. Continental Tyres provide the all important rubber and final thanks go to IB Electrical for race support.

Follow the team at www.cyclecoachingwales.com and by twitter @CCWGeorge

I love Wales...

2012-02-10T15:53:00.003Z

Check out the new kit of Cycle Coaching Wales Race Team - George is an old Mule mate from the Cape Epic amongst other things - fastest Brits 2009 - with team mate Pete who rode one 80km stage on one handgrip and a stump after being T boned close to the start - tough tough cookies. If you ever need help with your training contact George here.

Mule and Bars...

2012-02-10T15:25:00.000Z

Lonely...

2012-02-10T09:06:00.001Z

2012 Halo British Downhill Series

2012-02-09T23:22:00.001Z

6 hills, 3 countries, 1 great series - the Halo British Downhill Series. Despite our successes on the road, track etc, we're still the best of all at downhill mountain bike racing - and this series has more world class athletes than any other in this country. Enter now, or just pop one in your diary for an unforgettable day spectating: http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/mtb/article/mtb20120103-mountain-bike-2012-Halo-British-Downhill-Series-0

MuleBar Girls out for Tea in their new T's

2012-02-09T21:26:00.001Z

The Mallorcan HQ...

2012-02-09T17:37:00.000Z

Wild day in the mountains...

2012-02-09T11:37:00.000Z

SGR on Puig Major...a great day's riding turned a little sketchy after pushing bikes through the snow on one of Mallorca's main roads. Guardia Civil were called but after stumbling across a military base for guidance, we got home! 8 hours on the bike..

Mule cooking up...

2012-02-07T18:41:00.001Z

Strudel training camp..

2012-02-06T18:20:00.000Z

MuleBar in Ghana - with the http://www.edp-trust.org/

2012-02-06T15:48:00.004Z

"EDP's focus currently is on two small educational projects in disadvantaged communities in Ghana and Togo, West Africa. Education is the only route out of poverty and despair and it is the gift which no child in our world should be denied.

Also with the recent Football World Cup still looming large in our minds from the 2010 South African event, in which Ghana in particular performed so heroically , it is the opportunity to emphasise the connection with the sport through education, as it is a passion which crosses boundaries and can unite disparate communities."

Get more info here about this small family charity with a passion for education.

2 inches of snow = 4 hour delays!!

2012-02-05T10:38:00.000Z

Spot the MuleBar

2012-02-02T19:09:00.000Z

Hart and Glory - a brilliant combo...

2012-02-02T10:30:00.000Z

Chilly Pyranees

2012-02-02T09:41:00.001Z

Homeward bound...

2012-02-01T17:37:00.000Z

Groovy new '12 kit from Godiva Trailriders...

2012-01-31T12:08:00.002Z

It's all wonderful...

2012-01-30T11:18:00.001Z

Its Sunday, its the woods...

2012-01-29T11:52:00.000Z