Monday, 14 May 2012

Downhill lesson @ Parnassos Sunday 20th of May


New DOWNHILL LESSON . 

 - location: amazing mountain of Parnassos 
- level: any level 
- morning lesson afternoon riding (lift service)

 Leaving from Athens by Van at 8:30 ( Varibobbi )
or
Meeting at Livadi at 10:30 ( Tsi- Tsi bar restaurant)

 contact for prices and details : Alessio 6956444887 alessio@sdepartment.it

or fACEBOOK


Monday, 23 April 2012

DOWNHILL/ FREERIDE LESSON+RIDING Sunday 29-4



Downhill / Freeride lesson + riding!!!!
Every level accepted 
Full Face and Knee protection ( more protection you have better it is)


Meeting after the Teleferik, parking where the road cross ELEVATOR trail!

LESSON From 10:30 till 14:30 
RIDING From 15:00 till 18:30(and more)
YOU CAN CHOOSE:
1. ATTEND THE LESSON
2. ATTEND THE LESSON + RIDING
3. JUST THE RIDING

for detail contact:
Alessio: 6956444887 alessio@sdepartment.it
Marios: 6981768406

Friday, 20 April 2012

Superenduro Pro1 - Golfo Dianese - Italy (on MAPEX)

VIDEO FIRST !!!



I took part at the  first round of the Italian Superenduro mtb series and... has being hard, a very hard race.
Location: the amazing Riviera of Liguria near Imperia, Diano Marina and San Bartolomeo al mare.
Four Special Stages and a lot up hard uphill to connect them for a total of 45km...=-0
More than 350 riders in total at the start,  from all over Europe were ready to fight against the best Italians, but at the end of the race the podium was all "tricolore" !


My race was a hell of a lot of fun riding the Mapex Krypton and I had also chance to test and love the Foss tubes, super light and strong !

Unfortunately my physical condition was not good enough for this tough race under the hot Italian sun and the fact that I never practice on this trails before in my life didn't help at all....I even took the wrong way ones. I was around the position 150 but I almost passed out at  the start of the 4th stage and I had to stop for 6-7 min.... :( , anyway I was always to tired at the begin of the stages and I was not able to push as much as I wanted....(loooooser).
I really need an harder training program is I want to race in this sport.




The Krypton has being amazing and the Foss incredible! And the Mapex guys...well the coolest people in the world ! :)
My next endurance gravity race? Italian Supermountain round 1 ..... there I don't have to pedal to the top, is "just" a veeery long way down :P

Alessio

Wednesday, 28 March 2012

Parnitha: "Elevator" Gravity Cup race - 25-4-2012

After many lessons on Parnitha soil we finally got a race here.

Some of our best downhill students: Irini , Sakis and Stergios took part in the race with me (Alessio).
Irini was the only female racing and she left many boys behind !  First podium for her and we really hope to see some competitors next time! C'mon girls come and race! 

Sakis and Ste did well and enjoyed the race. Showing some good style at the last big jump!

I had a good qualification run in the 6th place. I decided to give a shot for the podium pushing the Commencal Meta as hard as I could, but I pushed to much and crashed in an high speed turn and I ended up with the 44th position. It will be better next time for me, but I proved that the Meta is a bike that can do everything.  






The race was a lot of fun an easy trail that gave everybody the possibility to race, the organization was maybe the best we ever had in Greece being on schedule even if were racing more than 150 riders. 
Special thanks to Arteliz for the good photos! we just need you at every event !! Respect !

We can't wait for more Gravity Cup races!

Friday, 2 March 2012

next DOWNHILL LESSON Sunday 11-3

Downhill skills Lesson for all the lever riders!!! 

 from 10 am till sunset in Parnitha !!!! 

contact and booking : 
Alessio: alessio@sdepartment.it 
Marios : 6981768406 


 book on facebook too......



Monday, 27 February 2012

All Mountain Basic skills lesson (26 Feb. '12)- Photos & Video

here a video from the lesson!!

and soon a selection of photos!

well done to all the students! you did great and we are proud of you!!!






and a quick video from our student Dimitris ( thank you):


Friday, 17 February 2012

Book for the next LESSON SUNDAY 26 February !

Hello guys !


Sunday 26th of February we are going to have an ALL MOUNTAIN lesson for beginner/medium level riders.

Location PAPAGOU and YMMITOS

meeting at 10:00 am on Anastaseos street, Papagou ( the way up to Attiki Odos - Papagou exit ), ATHENS

Everybody and every bike is welcome!!!
Required is HELMET ( even better if full face) and KNEE PADS

contact for details and bookings:
facebook event
Alessio 6956444887 alessio@sdepartment.it
Marios 6981768406