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    John, among many others, have made it happen and have stayed behind the riding and driving force of MTB. MTB Mountainbike downhill that is. Depending on where you live, you might have a small hill or if you are lucky a small mountain, but as you will soon find out the extreme scene of Sweden collects in a place called re, Jmtland in Sweden. re is Sweden's most respected mountain biking destination. Most people are familiar with it from the Downhill World Championships in '99. First off, 're Mountain Mayhem' is a rider's event. It is a freeride festival that is a week long.

    Apart from buying your lift pass, the festival is free to enter and take part in. There are a great variety of downhill trails, everything from technical rocky sections to fast rolling singletrack. There are numerous downhill loops and we are continually building on these. There are plenty of jumps and drops and even a north shore section to keep the most extreme of riders happy.

    There are two lifts which are continually running for the week of the festival. Therefore there is no time waiting in ques for getting up on the mountain. The emphasis is on having a good time, hanging out with other riders from all over northern Europe, partying at night, gorging on a great mix of local food and BBQ's, shaking your booty to some

    kickin' music, and soaking up the beautiful mountain scenery. Combine all this and roll it together with the chilled re vibe, and you have got the line up for one amazing week. What more could a mountain biker ask for?

    In a nutshell, its for people who love challenging terrain, like pushing their limits, and like to have as much fun as possible in what is considered the best mountain bike terrain Sweden has to offer. 15 Minutes by car towards the west and you are in Norway. Just like in Norway the prices are expensive, so it is best to buy your food about 200 km away if you are going to stay. The local grocery store has a 20-30% above average prices!!

    The guys on the mountianbikes take it seriously and they stay for weeks at the time. That means some have to save and then head straight back to there jobs. Most of them are actually the owners of bike stores or other retail establishments.


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    AUTHOR: Oliver Vogel

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