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The Markham 100 finished this weekend with Bob McCarty of Stradalli Cycles taking the top step of the podium.

The Markham 100, which took place at Markham Park in South Florida, featured some of the most technical trails ever featured in a mountain bike race in Florida. The race saw over 250 starters for the 100 kilometer race making it one of the biggest mountain bike events in the history of South Florida.

Markham Park is known for very technical trails and the Markham 100 included many of these. The event even went so far to run one of the trails backwards, which threw even local riders into a difficult situation. The course included everything from very steep, rooted uphills to winding, tight single track.

All individuals from all categories would start the race at the same time, meaning it was a mad dash to enter the trails first.

McCarty, riding the Stradalli 650b full suspension, was at the front of the race with 1 other rider for the entirety of the race. However, McCarty's race was not as easy as he made it look. A fork malfunction on lap 4 meant McCarty rode the entirety of the race with a nearly rigid fork.

This created many difficulties in tight corners and fast downhill sections, but McCarty and the Stradalli 650b performed flawlessly throughout the race.

McCarty's experience would see him not only lead the entire race, but also post a blistering lap time of 20:24 on his 12th lap to cement his 1st place finish at the Markham 100.

Filming Continues In Everglades For Stradalli Cycle TV Show

Filming of the new Stradalli Cycle reality TV show for the German television station RTL continues today in the Everglades. That didn’t stop the Stradalli-Bike Aid riders from continuing their training however as they rode to the Everglades and back for the shoot.

The day began with filming at the warehouse where the pro cyclists got a chance to check out some new MTB’s. Later they were joined by German celebrity Metisha Schafer for a shoot down in Miami in 363 Photopia, an impressive studio.

Then it was on to the Everglades to meet the alligators. The weather was perfect, sunny with a slight breeze but most of the film crew managed to avoid getting sun burnt thanks to plenty of sun screen. The team and German visitors were blown away by the sudden change in scenery going from an elite studio in Miami to the Everglades with water, alligators and beautiful scenery all around.

Finally they ended the day with some filming in Boca Raton with shots at the beach. You may see a few surprise guest celebrities in the show and plenty of other South Florida locations including Markham Park where the team filmed some racing footage with Stradalli Cycle mountain bike rider Bob McCarty. They showed off their skills and a few tricks on the 650b full carbon full suspension mountain bikes.

There will be plenty more updates and exciting news about the show coming up from Stradalli Cycle.