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Emily Viner
Emily Viner is an Australian mountain bike orienteer. She won a silver medal in the long distance at the 2002 World MTB Orienteering Championships The World Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships is the official event for awarding World Champion titles in mountain bike orienteering Mountain bike orienteering (MTB-O or MTBO) is an orienteering endurance racing sport on a mountain bike ..., placed fourth in the sprint, and fifth in the relay with the Australian team. References External links * Emily Vinerat World of O Runners Australian orienteers Female orienteers Australian female cyclists Mountain bike orienteers Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Australian sportswomen {{Australia-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain Bike Orienteering
Mountain bike orienteering (MTB-O or MTBO) is an orienteering endurance racing sport on a mountain bike where navigation is done along trails and tracks. Compared with foot orienteering, competitors usually are not permitted to leave the trail and track network. Navigation tactics are similar to ski-orienteering, where the major focus is route choice while navigating. The main difference compared to ski-orienteering is that navigation is done at a higher pace, because the bike can reach higher speeds. As the biker reaches higher speeds, map reading becomes more challenging. Equipment Preferred bike type is a robust mountain bike meant for cross-country cycling, but any type of bike can be used. Depending on terrain type either hard tailed or full suspension mountain bikes are more appropriate. Clipless pedals with a special cycling shoe are mostly used by serious cyclists to enable maximum power output, and to keep feet secure on the pedals. Bicycle helmets are usually a requ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
