{"id":136936,"date":"2016-03-16T14:52:20","date_gmt":"2016-03-16T14:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/?p=136936"},"modified":"2016-05-03T08:05:56","modified_gmt":"2016-05-03T08:05:56","slug":"coolest-race-ever-meet-glacier-bike-downhill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2016\/03\/16\/coolest-race-ever-meet-glacier-bike-downhill\/","title":{"rendered":"Coolest Race Ever? Meet Glacier Bike Downhill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The town of Saas-Fee in Switzerland annually hosts one of the most adrenaline-pumped bike races in the world. Every year, hundreds of cyclists throw themselves down the Mittelallalin Mountain starting at the altitude of 3,500 meters.<\/strong><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<lite-youtube videoid=pyJ0nrTD3vE params=\"enablejsapi=1\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/pyJ0nrTD3vE\/maxresdefault.webp');\"><\/lite-youtube>\n<p>Taking on the 1,700-meter height difference to the finish line, these daredevils regularly reach the speed of 120 kph. But the steep hill isn\u2019t the only obstacle. The track is, of course, covered in snow and ice, making the race a hefty challenge even for the most skilled MTB riders.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/03\/Glacier_Bike_Streckenplan.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-136940 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/03\/Glacier_Bike_Streckenplan.jpeg\" alt=\"Taking on the 1,700-meter height difference to the finish line, these daredevils regularly reach the speed of 120 kph. But the steep hill isn\u2019t the only obstacle.\" width=\"531\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Still, it looks like great fun, right? If you want to try it out, make sure to reserve your spot on the starting block soon, as the number of participants is limited. You\u2019ll probably head out as one of the last riders, because the best ones from the previous year\u2019s race start first, but that doesn\u2019t really matter. It\u2019s the best possible way to spend 90 CHF anyhow.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/03\/glacier-bike-downhill.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-136939\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/03\/glacier-bike-downhill-600x300.jpeg\" alt=\"The track is, of course, covered in snow and ice, making the race a hefty challenge even for the most skilled MTB riders.\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The town of Saas-Fee in Switzerland annually hosts one of the most adrenaline-pumped bike races in the world. 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