Archive for April, 2010

Portes du Soleil mountain bike map

The Portes du Soleil mountain bike trail map.

This map covers the entire Portes du Soleil so gives you an idea of what a vast area it is for mountain biking. There are a lot more mtb trails to ride than are marked on this map, and our detailed route guides and marked maps will help you find them!

Morzine and Les Gets MTB trail map

The official Morzine and Les Gets mountain bike map. The Pleney lift in Morzine opens on the 5th June and Les Gets is open from the 12th to mountain bikers. Both downhill and cross country trails are marked on this map.

We have more detailed maps in the chalets and will help you find the best trails to ride.

Pleney trail map

Map of the trails on the Pleney. All these mountain bike trails are accessible from the Pleney lift out of Morzine. This is open from the 5th June to the 5th September 2010.
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Morzine lift pass prices

Lift pass prices for summer 2010. This is for the Morzine and Portes du Soleil mountain bike pass.

1 day €20.50,
2 days €33
3 days €45
4 days €57
5 days €70
6 days €82
6 days non consecutive €89
13 days €103
Season €164

The hands free card is an extra €3 on top of these costs. However, if we buy your pass for you we offer this free!

How to pack your bike

It;’s that time of year when people start thinking about their mountain bike holiday and how to pack up your bike. Here’s the handy guide (with photos!) we made to help you out.

Everything you need to know to make sure you and your bike make it to Morzine safely.

BikeEnvy – top women’s cycling site

Girls get onto BikeEnvy.co.uk to keep up with everything about women’s cycling.

BikeEnvy is a new web site for female cyclists created by former SheCycles.com editor Bex Hopkins a former DH and XC mountain bike racer, with road and track racer Janet Birkmyre. BikeEnvy.co.uk is a one-stop online resource for women riders who want the latest information about what to wear and ride, and how to get the most out of their riding experience. Packed full of reviews and product information for mountain bikers, track and road riders and everything in between too. They feature news from around the globe, race reports, health and fitness tips, great rides and social events, plus a community driven forum.

MTB video

New video from the VTOPO guys who wrote the best guide to the Portes du Soleil and Morzine mountain biking and contribute to the Tourist Office’s bike guides.

Check out their riding in Luberon, Gréoux-les-Bains and Mont Faron here.

Some great inspiration for summer riding.

Mondraker Bike Reviews

We chose to stock Mondraker hire bikes at Torico Morzine because of the buzz about the Summum. It seems Fabien Barel isn’t the only rider to like it.

Ric McLaughlin from MBUK says “The bike bristles with little tweaks and details gleaned from years of racing.” While Dirt commented “one of the most sought after bikes of 2010, with great attention to detail”

Six pages of this month’s Dirt magazine are given over to an interview with Mondraker designer Cesar Rojo. And here’s a taste of what the UK bike press is saying.

BikeRadar interview with Cesar Rojo, Mondraker’s design guru.

Dirt 100

Dirt TV interview with Cesar Rojo, Mondraker’s design guru.

Dirt’s excitement when their test bike arrived.

Dirt’s first look at the Summum