the flow blog http://www.findyourflow.org/blog it's all about the mountains... Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:03:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Val d’Allos with Peps Spirit http://www.findyourflow.org/blog/2011/10/27/val-dallos-with-peps-spirit/ http://www.findyourflow.org/blog/2011/10/27/val-dallos-with-peps-spirit/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:03:29 +0000 Sara http://www.findyourflow.org/blog/?p=1108 After leaving the dusty dry trails of Finale Ligure after the Super Enduro this weekend, we headed back across the border into France where we had a date with Seb and Manou from Pep’s Spirit.

After a day of rain and rest we were ready to get back out riding and keen to find out more about Val d’Allos, a place we’d heard lots of good stuff about, but never ridden before. With Manou providing vehicle uplift and Seb guiding we were perfectly set up.

The trails definitely did not dissapoint. In two days we rode pretty much everything there is to like about mountain biking. Rocky gullies, swoopy forest singletrack, tight technical switchbacks and big panorama exposed singletrack. Plus of course a special snowy descent.

Better photos to follow once I get hold of Sian’s….

]]> http://www.findyourflow.org/blog/2011/10/27/val-dallos-with-peps-spirit/feed/ 0 Emmeline Ragot and Fionn Griffiths wave goodbye to flowmtb http://www.findyourflow.org/blog/2011/09/08/emmeline-ragot-and-fionn-griffiths-wave-goodbye-to-flowmtb/ http://www.findyourflow.org/blog/2011/09/08/emmeline-ragot-and-fionn-griffiths-wave-goodbye-to-flowmtb/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:02:56 +0000 Sara http://www.findyourflow.org/blog/?p=1103 After a packed weekend at the Champéry MTB World Championships in the Portes du Soleil the girls from the most successful team at the Worlds (1 gold and 1 silver medal!) made sure to say thank you and goodbye to the flowmtb team.

We’ll never know whether their success is due to the flowmtb cake or all those runs on the Portes du Soleil DHs….
What we do know is we’re looking forward to having them back next year!

]]> http://www.findyourflow.org/blog/2011/09/08/emmeline-ragot-and-fionn-griffiths-wave-goodbye-to-flowmtb/feed/ 0 Champéry World Champs medals for flowmtb riders http://www.findyourflow.org/blog/2011/09/07/champery-world-champs-medals-for-flowmtb-riders/ http://www.findyourflow.org/blog/2011/09/07/champery-world-champs-medals-for-flowmtb-riders/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:02:50 +0000 Sara http://www.findyourflow.org/blog/?p=1098 Team GR stormed the World Champs with both Fionn Griffiths and Emmeline Ragot getting medals. Fionn came 2nd in the 4X and Emmeline won the DH. The girls were both quick to thank us for the time spent at flowmtb in Morzine this summer – the perfect training ground for success!

]]> http://www.findyourflow.org/blog/2011/09/07/champery-world-champs-medals-for-flowmtb-riders/feed/ 0 flowmtb sponsored Fionn Griffiths takes 2nd in Wordl Champs 4X http://www.findyourflow.org/blog/2011/09/02/flowmtb-sponsored-fionn-griffiths-takes-2nd-in-wordl-champs-4x/ http://www.findyourflow.org/blog/2011/09/02/flowmtb-sponsored-fionn-griffiths-takes-2nd-in-wordl-champs-4x/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 22:54:38 +0000 Sara http://www.findyourflow.org/blog/?p=1091 Fionn Griffiths, fresh from her latest stay at flowmtb stormed through tonight’s 4x, narrowly missing the win to take 2nd place. Aneeke Beereten was first, with Morzine’s very own Celine Gros in 3rd.

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The lifts are staying open so bikers can get over to see the action. Due to the rally the lifts are not fully open on friday and saturday, but extra early opening has been added so you can still get over to watch the stars!

Full lift opening info on the pdf below:
Ouverture remontées 2-3-4 septembre

]]> http://www.findyourflow.org/blog/2011/09/02/world-champs-in-the-portes-du-soleil/feed/ 0 Dirt team sporting flowmtb stickers http://www.findyourflow.org/blog/2011/09/02/dirt-team-sporting-flowmtb-stickers/ http://www.findyourflow.org/blog/2011/09/02/dirt-team-sporting-flowmtb-stickers/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 06:39:14 +0000 Sara http://www.findyourflow.org/blog/?p=1085 And see if you can spot the dirt team at the Les Gets Alpine Battle series…they’ll be the ones with flowmtb stickers on their helmets!
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]]> http://www.findyourflow.org/blog/2011/09/02/dirt-team-sporting-flowmtb-stickers/feed/ 0 Dirt magazine write about flowmtb http://www.findyourflow.org/blog/2011/08/09/dirt-magazine-write-about-flowmtb/ http://www.findyourflow.org/blog/2011/08/09/dirt-magazine-write-about-flowmtb/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 20:09:37 +0000 Sara http://www.findyourflow.org/blog/?p=1079 A few of the guys from Dirt came to stay in June and here’s what they had to say….
‘exceptional value’…’the food really was top class’…’it was good to bed down somewhere homely’

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]]> http://www.findyourflow.org/blog/2011/08/07/champery-world-champs-4x-track/feed/ 0 Champéry MTB World Champs http://www.findyourflow.org/blog/2011/08/07/champery-mtb-world-champs/ http://www.findyourflow.org/blog/2011/08/07/champery-mtb-world-champs/#comments Sun, 07 Aug 2011 08:35:28 +0000 Sara http://www.findyourflow.org/blog/?p=1068 This year THE biggest event in mountain biking is taking place in Champéry, just down the road from Morzine, and part of the Portes du Soleil linked MTB area.

All the lifts are staying open so you can stay in Morzine, ride over to see the world’s best riders compete on the legendary Champéry tracks, then ride back for dinner.

We have full week and weekend packages available. Stay for the week for just 495 euros catered (breakfast, cake and a three course meal with wine) or 350 euros B&B. Route guide advice and marked maps are available to all guests.

Get in touch to get your place sorted!

]]> http://www.findyourflow.org/blog/2011/08/07/champery-mtb-world-champs/feed/ 0 flowmtb in the Sunday Times http://www.findyourflow.org/blog/2011/08/05/flowmtb-in-the-sunday-times/ http://www.findyourflow.org/blog/2011/08/05/flowmtb-in-the-sunday-times/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 07:47:00 +0000 Sara http://www.findyourflow.org/blog/?p=1063 A recent article on Mountain Biking in Morzine and the Portes du Soleil appeared in the Sunday Times. And of course they recommended flowmtb as THE place for mountain bike accommodation in Morzine.
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