Last time we saw photos of the Athertons road riding there was blood and not a helmet in sight. This year though things seem a little different and in a new gallery up on the Atherton’s website, Sven Martin gives us a good insight into Atherton summer training. You can expect a New Zealand one of these soon as Sven will be back here again shortly to document more of mountain biking’s royal family.

VIDEO | Commencal – T.E.M.P.O. – Hugo Frixtalon
Jump aboard the new COMMENCAL T.E.M.P.O with Hugo Frixtalon in British Columbia for this edit that oozes that late summer heat feel!
The T.E.M.P.O is our brand new short travel trail bike, a real playful powerhouse, designed to make the most of all those dream trails where the terrain is just calling out for you to enjoy.
some lessons are learned the hard way
some lessons are learned the hard way