Snakebite paradise

06/08/2024

Dear Friends and Valued Customers,

It is with a heavy heart that we announce that we stop our mountain biking guiding services. Over the years, we've had the incredible pleasure of guiding you through some of the most breathtaking trails and sharing unforgettable mountain biking adventures.

Maintaining our operations has become increasingly challenging, especially as the demands and landscape of the industry evolve.
Bigger agencies flooding the market with marketing teams and budgets for advertising are hard to compete with.
Little to no contribution to the efforts in maintenance and infrastructure became quite frustrating to be honest. The shift towards e-bikes, shuttleservice, ... while exciting for many, does not align with the passion and vision that has driven us since the beginning. Managing everything alone, from trailbuilding, maintenance, marketing and social media presence has become too much to continue.
Our lives have changed a lot in the past few years and we want to focus our energy on our small homestead and other outdoor activities.

We want to extend our deepest gratitude to each and every one of you. Your support, enthusiasm, and love for mountain biking have been the backbone of our journey. We've cherished every ride, every smile, and every shared moment on the trails.

Thank you for being part of our story.

Warmest regards and ride on.

11/04/2024

It's been a while since I posted anything bike related.
It's been a busy period and motivation for biking and trailbuilding was pretty low. Last season was pretty anticlimactic. Years of trails washed away together with my hopes and dreams 😂.

But it wasn't all bad. I managed to finally get my licence as mtb-guide.
We had a pretty succesfull kidding season with our goats. From 4 to 9. One bottle fed goat is also proving to be quite the adventure. Luckily they grow up pretty quick.

So, time for bikes again. I managed to clean most of the trails, some parts still need to be done. But step by step. And the first step is to stretch those legs and spin those pedals.

If you are not sure where your next mtb adventure must take place? I'm pretty sure this place is going to leave an impression.



What are you planning this year? Cocktails in front of the pool? Or some trailshredding?

20/09/2023

18 september was my 40th birthday.
I gained some weight, calmed down a little, learned to think before I act, but above all I learned to appreciate small simple things.

Good friends, good food, good times, nature all around us, the best dogs, going hiking, hunting, collecting firewood, riding bikes, building our farm just like we want it...
I have never been happier in my life, and that's all because i'm sharing it with my girlfriend turned wife. To find someone who is equally crazy to drop everything you are doing and move to a deserted farm in the mountains, that should be enough to bring you happiness.

We didn't choose the easiest path in life. But it's damn sure the scenic route. The kind of path where the journey is just as rewarding as the destination.

To the next 40, at least!

17/09/2023

What better way to say goodbye to your 30's?

17/09/2023

08/08/2023

With the extreme weather behind us, it's now time to clean up.
We have been very lucky compared to other parts and villages in Slovenia.

Where others have entire houses to clean...
I have just trails to clean.

There is plenty of work ahead of us to clean all the trails and forest roads.

So better not waste our time.

05/08/2023

This season will be one to forget as soon as possible.
First huricane winds leveling entire forests and blowing roofs of.
The previous days we received rain that flooded half of Slovenia.

People lost everything, roads washed away leaving people stranded and isolated.

We are lucky that we live high and dry.
I'm not going to complain about lost trails after seeing all the damage people suffered.

The cleanup and repairs of this will take months if not years.

14/07/2023

We had some crazy storms pass the previous nights.
Power outages, floods, trees down,...

Not too mention the damage to the trails.

One trail is passable again, but the damage is pretty bad. It's going to take a while and a lot of manpower to get them all done.

02/05/2023

Having fun on the backyard trails!

05/04/2023

Pretty cool and original. Custom painted limited edition brake pads.

We have been really busy and still are to finish our accommodation.

This serves as a good reminder that I need to get on the bike!

Thanks team.
You guys are the best.

18/02/2023

Bike season is here!

13/02/2023

Yesterday in shorts on the bike, tomorrow not in shorts on the snowboard.
This place keeps amazing me. It has everything I could wish for.

09/02/2023

We are hard at work. Fresh lines, fresh loam, fresh shredalicious dirt.
We still got some spots open for our Easter all-in Enduro Trip (7 nights - 6 bike days)

Book before February 20 and get a 5% discount.

25/01/2023

We updated our website with more dates for our All in trips!
Check it out, share it with your friends and come join us in the gnar!

We promise, it's going to be fun!

explore Slovenia with Snakebite Paradise - improve your cycling skills through our personalised MTB/enduro trips & clinics

17/01/2023

Not sure where to go ride this year?
How about sending your bike down some of the best enduro trails in Slovenia?
You like rocky and challenging natural trails on steep terrain?
You do? Great! So do we!

This year we will be offering a few trips during the holidays.
But if you are not limited to the holidays, we are always here and always ready to ride!

The season starts around march and ends in oktober.

You and a few friends want to get out there and have a good time?
Just give us a shout and we work something out.
We organise all-in trips starting from 4 participants and maximum 8.

What to expect?
-Lots of time on the bike, we shuttle but there will still be plenty of pedaling to do.
-Fun of course, you are on your bike!
-Good honest food. And drinks of course.
-Really nice trails.
-Beautiful nature.
-Accommodation in our mountain farm in shared rooms.

The trails we ride are mostly between s2 and s4 with some s5 sections from time to time. So a good basic skill level is the minimal requirement.

We can help you out with rentals if needed.
For this we work with Positive sport here locally and G-Bikes from Belgium. Both shops have super high quality rental-bikes available.

Got any questions? Got some dates in mind?
Feel free to ask!

We don't know about you, but we are ready to go!

05/01/2023

A fresh year started!
We wish you all a year full with fun, many kilometers and even more vertical meters, a year without injury, a year filled with adventure.

Are you ready to join us on the most beautiful trails in Slovenia?
We sure are!

photocredit Lipušček

31/10/2022

Welcome at Snakebite Paradise.

Sometimes people ask me where the name comes from... So here you have it, a snakebite.

26/10/2022

On 10 november at 19h I will be talking at .be about our mtb enduro and all mountain trips. Come say hi!

16/10/2022

Yesterday we rode matadown.
A really challenging trail in many different ways.

The upper part is a mix between rock gardens and ruts in the grass. Many possible lines to ride, but changing lines can be a bit sketchy.

The lower section is equally rough but fun.

Overal one of my new favorit trails.

Around 10km and 1250m of decending. Pretty hardcore.

I had the pleasure of going with a group of very good riders. Riding behind who actually knows what he is doing is a great opportunity to learn.

08/10/2022

Bikes and mountains. It's not for everyone, that's for sure. Mountainbiking has never been more popular as it is today.
But how mountainbiking is interpreted is different from person to person.

For me it's going places where not many have gone. Riding trails that some even would consider to hard to walk.
Spending time with friends, enjoying a beer after the sufferfest you just survived.
And going to bed, tired and fulfilled.

When you do 30 ish kilometers and only 1200vm. But still spend 7hours, you know it has been a good one. As you can tell, it's not about speed. It's about going.

01/10/2022

Today I was invited by my good friends to go and ride Black hole trail.
A double black trail in an old mine. Sketchy at times, but quite the experience.

Thanks to for the top notch guiding and .fox.777 for the invite and thanks for the sinter beers

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29/09/2022

I'm unbelievably proud of calling the people at Sinter Brakes my friends. Getting their support has meant a lot to me over the past years.
They have been working hard on putting the brand out there by making pads that in my opinion are some, if not the best i ever used. I say this very often to people, before you upgrade your entire brake system it's wise to first upgrade your pads. It can make a massive difference.
You don't have to believe me, but if the guys at cycling news say so...

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28/09/2022

Hopefully some better weather soon. My bike is feeling neglected.

27/09/2022

Say hello to our newest farm animals.
We are really happy to finally got to the point of getting goats.

11/09/2022

Wherever you look, it's beauty that you see.
Every day again i'm being surprised with the views we get! If only you could smell and hear.

23/08/2022

This never gets boring.

18/08/2022

Last week we had a few of the MTB-ladies visiting.
I think they had a blast and to be honest, so did I!
They are some really good bikers. Both technical and fitness wise. Great fun on and off the bike!

Thanks ladies! I hope we meet again!