The Road to Nowhere Mountain biking event in Bansko is back. Pre race registration is on Friday 26th July. MTB race days are Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th July. More info at bansko-mtb.com. The wearing of a helmet is compulsory. James Hughes, the organiser, tells me that he expects a record turnout of mountain bikers for […]

My mountain bike ride on Saturday’s Bansko MTB rally “The Road To Nowhere” did not start well. The mountain bike I had borrowed for the event seemed okayish – but I had not had time to test it properly. Mistake number two – the previous evening. Beers and a fine Melnik red wine from Uniquato […]

Mountain Biking in the Pirin is Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st July, with registration open on Friday 29th July. For the first mountain bike event I spoke to James Hughes who gave his views on the event, summer tourism and Bansko generally. This year the mtb rally follows the format of last year. Once again, […]

In future years  MTB (Mountain Bike) enthusiasts will look back to 2009 as the year it all started for Bansko’s mountain biking. The region, and Bulgaria, are now set to be placed on the MTB world map of destinations… I recently caught up with mountain bike enthusiast, James Hughes. James is the mastermind behind the […]

Bansko Tourist Information owner, John Sutton, takes time out today to talk to me about tourism in Bansko. But he’s realistic on the work that lies ahead. And he argues why Bansko is set to offer every bit as much as the famous French alpine summer mountain resorts, such as Chamonix and Morzine. [audio: https://www.fileden.com/files/2008/11/28/2203699/rec_johnsooty_Bansko%20Info.mp3] […]