Olie Burton World Cup training in San Remo

I have just got back from the Team Abarth MTB road trip in San Remo, Italy. We went to this area in northern Italy mainly because of the quality of the tracks. We were out there as a team to get some time on the bikes and do some testing before the main part of the season kicks off.

I spent the first part of the trip working mainly on bike setup. I tested lots of things from different brakes and handlebars, to springs in my forks and shock. When it got to the middle of the trip I really started to feel comfortable on the bike and was happy how everything was feeling, and from then on I concentrated on going faster, with only small suspension adjustments to help me feel even more confident on the bike.

We were staying in an apartment in the town of San Remo right by the sea. It was a great place to be based as we had easy access to some great road riding along the seafront and it’s very central for all the different downhill tracks. It was also nice to be in the town for the odd meal out and getting supplies.

I met up with one of my good friends, Scott, who was also out there doing some training and he showed us a load more tracks that I didn’t know about, including a new one that Fabien Barel had recently built. It was very fast and rocky but good fun to ride.

Now I’m going to be staying at home for a while. My plan is to try and put in some solid training in preparation for the main part of the World Cup season which is fast approaching. I’m racing round 2 of the Pearce Cycles race series this weekend but my main focus is of course, the World Cup series. I am looking forward to travelling again and getting back into the competitive atmosphere.

Olie uses KORE seats and seatpost on his World Cup quest!