Source: Seven Springs

Seven Springs Bike Park is pleased to announce the 2008 FREE Ride Weekend, July 12 – 13, 2008.

The Bike Park Crew has been building some sweet new trails in the Seven Springs Bike Park and would like to invite riders to come ride the park for FREE – That’s right, unlimited FREE lift tickets all weekend long! The high-speed, six-passenger chairlift will be running extended hours from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., July 12 – 13.

Last Saturday, the Fraser Valley Mountain Bikers Association (FVMBA) held a trail maintenance and cleanup day at Woodlot 0007. We had between 25 and 30 people show up and it was nice to see people coming from out of town — there were a good number of folks from North Van.

Organizers of Squamish's other mountain bike race, The GearJammer, predict this year's race, which will be held on July 26, will eclipse previous races.

“Given the groundwork done by the Gearheads, our organizing committee, and the success of the Test of Metal this year, we anticipate this year's race to be bigger and better than any other GearJammer,” said race director Curtis Roberts.

Friday was a day meant for travel as I hit the road for the next 10 days. After a great breakfast in Kamloops it was time to make my way east to the next BC Cup DH race in Invermere BC, along the way I decided I'd side track myself with a few hours at Silver Star in Vernon. Without any attempt to sway my best friend out of work and to join me, he looked up from his breakfast and stated "I'll be an hour behind, but I need to take a self improvement day and biking is the best reason I can think of!"

A little over a week ago I had the pleasure of attending the Shimano SAINT product launch in Whistler B.C. Unlike the Sea Otter unveiling where we go touch but not ride the products, this was the total opposite. We were all there to ride and ride some more!

Check out the SAINT groupo in action and all the initial impressions inside!

News Source: Shawn Orecchio
The Camp of Champions Mountain Bike Camp based in Whistler, Canada is stoked to announce that we’re coming to the Diablo Freeride Park this summer! All the great coaching insanity, and good times that have made COC the go-to bike camp in Whistler; will also be offered at Diablo Freeride Park this August.

It's race weekend again at the Kamloops Bike Ranch!

Both the Canada Cup and BC Cup circuits are going to be in town with lots of action in the Arena parking lot.

Getting the bike park ready for summer 2008 has been a difficult task for Mount Washington's trail crew. No less than 12 metres of snow blanketed the resort this past winter and the pressure was on to get the park open by late June.

Partnering with the Columbia Valley Cycling Society (CVCS) to grow the already popular sport of mountain biking, Panorama is offering all paid-up members a free lift ticket for Panorama’s Bike Park, valid between June 27th and July 18th, 2008.

Well this past weekend was the World Championships in Val di Sole Italy. It was Earlier in the year than normal as the Olympic games are later on in the year and some of the disciplines are in the Olympics.

On the 27th and 28th of June in Trieste, 24 of the best Mountainbike freeriders and BMX street riders, are gonna join in Piazza Unità d’Italia, where for the second time the two disciplines will challenge each other till the last trick in the bike-park which was built especially for this occasion!

24 riders, 12 MTBers and 12 BMXers will compete Friday night at 09:30 pm in order to create individual result lists of the two disciplines. Following these results the couples of riders (one MTB and one BMXer) will be put together for the finals on Saturday.

Cycle Solutions O-Cup DH #3 Pre Race Report
Source: Peter Appleton, Sirbikealot Racing.

The legend that was the Canada Cup DH course in 1999 is no longer, alas a new creation has been formed! A hardworking trail crew has created a NEW COURSE for Horseshoe that will be like nothing else seen on the O-Cup circuit, steep chutes, off camber, high speed wide wood sections, multiple lines, drops, jumps and of course the Snake pit. This is a course reminiscent of the mid section parts of bigger Canada Cups.

Source: Chatel Resort
The professional riders are still registering…

The [L=http://www.chatel.com/]2008 Châtel Mountain Style Contest [/L], a downhill mountain-biking event in freeride and slopestyle whose guest of honor is Timo Pritzel, will be a great event for both the professional and amateur riders alike. In fact, on a trail 300m long, a difference of elevation of 160m, of 100m large situated on the Chaux des Rosées area on the mountain bike park, totally reshaped by the Châtel’s Bikes Patrols and the Radical Films (Kranked) riders. More than 20 pro riders will be there from July 4th to 6th 2008 to do the best they can.

The Intermontane Challenge, one of the world’s most unique and lucrative mountain bike races, has announced Thompson Rivers University (TRU) will be the core of its food and accommodation program for the 2009 race. The race package will set a new standard in quality, comfort and value in mountain bike racing.

The inaugural 450-kilometre race takes place in Kamloops July 27-31, 2009 and is the only race of its size in the world to feature a single-track, clover leaf design. The distinctive design allows racers to tackle a different part of the course each day while establishing a home base in Kamloops every night. Because of this, TRU has made its apartment-style condo-like residences available for competitors. In addition, the university’s culinary department will be lending their expertise to provide food for racers.

The straight goods on Kicking Horse Bike Park, straight from the trail crew's fingertips.

This is the inaugural post of the unofficial Kicking Horse Trail Crew blog on Pinkbike.com.

Welcome to you and welcome to me.

Friday night. Race day is tomorrow. Over the course of the week the track has gone from a total mudfest to now being almost completely dry and considerably faster. We’ve been out practicing every day, and my lines have changed multiple times. I guess that’s what happens when you ride the same course for a week straight… it’s just something I’ve never done before.

Source: Simon Stevenson

Well summer is here and as the temperature starts to heat up so does the race season. The Arduum Challenge was held this past weekend and the challenge was to get down the course without damage to bike or body. On Saturday I heard the count on toasted wheels was up to twenty and there was more added to that list on Sunday. I know at least one frame got broken and I did see a couple of people in slings. The good part is that if you talk to any of those people I bet every one of them will tell you they had a great time on and off the race track and are already planning their returns for next season.

Ladies (yes ladies) and Gentlemen, start your facial hair! The fellas at the SolVista Bike Park are throwing down a right, proper mustache growing contest, to be held at the Sol Survivor Mountain States Cup race, August 1-3.

That's about six weeks to get that upper lip coiffed to perfection.

News Source: e.thirteen
From the first round of practice on the World Championship course in Val di Sole, Italy, it was clear that both Rachel and Gee Atherton were in top form and poised to wrap themselves with elite rainbow strips for the first time in both of their careers.

Now that we have managed to tie all our team sponsors up, applied them all to 1 product, now we need something that will get us in motion. That is where FSA/Gravity comes into play. We at Pinkbike.com would like to welcome FSA/Gravity to the team. Enough bragging, check out what we got!

Welcome to the team FSA/Gravity!

A few times a day I will receive emails as to whether Pinkbike has an RSS feed for the daily dose of news added to the site. Well we do have one and I'm here to help you add it to whichever service you use for RSS feeds.

Not sure what RSS is!? Learn about it here

Kokanee Crankworx organizers are looking for volunteers to play an important role at mountain biking's biggest annual festival August 9-17, 2008. Kokanee Crankworx has 300 volunteer spots to cover 900 shifts during the nine days of the event.

Kokanee Crankworx has been receiving applications from volunteers from all over the world including Brazil, Panama, and New Zealand as well as all across Canada. There are a variety of jobs available to Kokanee Crankworx volunteers, from course set-up to competitor relations.

The No.1 event in the UK domestic calendar this year is taking place on the legendary Bala course in North Wales on 19-20 July.

Pearce Cycles Race Team of Ludlow in Shropshire are organizing the British Cycling sanctioned event, with support from main sponsor Red Rock Clothing.

Source:MMR Adventures

There are only four days left to sign up for the Mad March Racing free-ride/jump camp being offered at the legendary Highland Mountain, NH on June 28 & 29, 2008.

In this camp riders will develop confidence launching tabletops, hip jumps, drops, wall rides, riding skinnies, or any other stunts Highland Mountain has to offer and riders want to master.

The Midland Down Hill Championship 2008 take place over the weekend of 28/29th June 08 there are still places available in the race get onto http://www.nps4x.com/cupentry08.htm and enter now.

In less than a week, riders will explore the trails of Panorama’s Bike Park to prepare for the Mad Trapper Downhill Mountain Bike Race, which returns to Panorama on June 29th.

Source: Kathy Sessler

Santa Cruz Syndicate’s Josh Bryceland brings home the gold at the UCI World Championship Junior Downhill race today at Val Di Sole. Steve Peat is the bridesmaid once again placing second in the elite men’s downhill to Gee Atherton’s first place run. Gee was the man to beat all week and this race was his to lose, and he pulled through with a run as stellar as his practice had been all week. Sam Hill was on a winning time, over 6 seconds faster at the second split time and gaining speed on the last section when he slid out and crashed in the second to last corner throwing away the win. His time was still good enough for a bronze medal. Greg Minnaar followed them all in for a fourth place finish.

Now's the chance to provide your input into the Mountain Biking Strategy. Want a bike skills park ? New trails ? Trail preservation ? Concerns about trail loss or concerned that trails are threatened by development ? Read on to see how you can help design the future of Mountain Biking in the Central Okanagan.

This is serious - it's your riding future at stake!

Source: Kathy Sessler

The downhill seeding race for the UCI World Championship Downhill took place today in Val Di Sole, Italy under blue skies, which is typical of this region, but it didn’t seem that way early in the week with light rain showers wetting the track. Racers played it easy and some played tactics in the seeding run as all riders are qualified and no points are given for the seeding run, so not much was on the line. Santa Cruz Syndicate’s Greg Minnaar placed second in the elite men’s category and said, “I battled to find a rhythm, but it’s still early now and we have training tomorrow and Saturday. I should be able to find my rhythm then and give it some stick in the final,” said Minnaar.

Well around the same time my teammate Danice was hopping on a plane to Italy to race the Worlds (good luck girl!) I was hopping on a ferry and heading to Port Alberni to race in the Island Cup Finals. Yeehaw wouldn't want to miss that for anything!

News Source: Burgtec
Everyone knows that this weekend is one of the biggest events in the Mountain Bike Calendar. So for our riders we want to make sure they look as tricked out as possible thats why we have created Patriot camo and Ausie camo.

Following in the footsteps of its highly acclaimed G2 chainguide, the Mini-G is just what the name implies: a more compact version of the G2. With the Mini-G, MRP has designed and built an extremely strong, durable chainguide that is also super light. Boasting a weight of only 219g, the complete Mini-G guide weighs less than most bash rings by themselves!

It simply offers the best protection/ weight ratio of any chainguide to date.

Put down the tanning oil and the ice cream and give your bike some fresh new rubber for the summer months.

Intense Tyre Systems are pleased to announce the arrival of not one but two new tyres which will be landing at Silverfish in the next few weeks.

ADHRA (Alberta Down Hill Racing Association) is looking at possibly holding a race on Sunday July 13th in Kicking Horse BC.

Races don't happen on their own and volunteers are needed to help make everything run more smoothly.

The 2008 version of the Squamish Test of Metal weekend exceeded all expectations according to organizers.

“From our refreshed Friday evening program to the running of the Rock Star, we couldn't have hoped for anything more,” said Test of Metal race director Cliff Miller. “Each year we seem to tweak things and make them a little better. The organizers, volunteers and sponsors all work to make the weekend more special.”

Race Face Components and the Whistler Mountain Bike Park announced today the completion of their first ever trail branding collaboration. Race Face is in its seventh year as the official components and armour sponsor for the Whistler Mountain Bike Park, and a new two year deal was inked in April of this year. As part of the new contract, Race Face chose to sponsor and brand the appropriately named trail Crank It Up, a great all round blue trail for all riding levels.

We first saw images of these pedals a few months ago but were put under a spotlight and told if we let anything slip then the guys at e.thirteen would recreate the James Bond/ Daniel Craig chair scene from Casino Royal on us!

Source: Alasdair MacLennan

In every winning result, there are a whole host of people who have helped make it happen. Last weekend it was Tracy Moseley who won the women’s race.

Read on to find out what she made of the weekend and what helped her on her way to the top step of the podium to collect that Claymore!

Seven Mid-Mountain Trails and One On-Mountain Skills Park Set to Greet Guests for Bike Park’s Opening Weekend

Winter Park Resort is excited to announce the opening of Trestle Bike Park for this weekend starting Saturday, June 21. Seven mid-mountain trails including Lower long Trail, Lower Boulevard, Lower Arapahoe, Tunnel Hill, Serenity, Fraser River Trail and Boot Camp will open along with the Sunspot Skills Park.

Source: Peter Appleton, Sirbikealot Racing

This year's course building sessions have been amazing, lots of people are learning solid sustainable ways to build courses, choose lines and respect nature. We will be building a new course for Horseshoe and WE NEED YOUR HELP. I have a spot or two in my car if anyone needs a ride.

Sixteen-year-old Kelowna native wins qualifying spot for Kokanee Crankworx, August 9-17

Casey Groves, a sixteen year old from Kelowna, BC who has spent the last three summers watching Kokanee Crankworx from the sidelines, will get his chance to drop in with the pros this August. After winning the inaugural Boneyard Air Affair in the Whistler Mountain Bike Park, Groves has secured one of three remaining spots for the VW Trick Showdown and the Monster Energy Slopestyle taking place at Kokanee Crankworx on August 14 and August 16 respectively.

There’s nothing quite like being told that you have been selected to compete in the World Championships. I think it must be many a downhill racer’s dream – I know it was one of mine. So to actually be here in Italy, mentally preparing myself to race the course, is absolutely amazing. We’re only a few days into the trip but here’s a look at what the team has been up to so far.

Trail Bicycles in Courtenay will be holding a Trek Bicycle Demo day from the store (1999 Lake Trail Rd, Courtenay, just past the middle school. 250 334 2456) on Saturday the 21st and on Sunday the 22nd of June.

Read on for more details.

“The Ultimate Singletrack Experience” announced late last week the winners of its very first contest entitled “The Last 2 Spots”. Congratulations to Fernanda Mejia & Alonso Sanchez of Mexico, who captured the online competition’s $20,000 grand prize.

Here's an article I found on EcoWorldly giving reasons as to why bikes are the most popular way to get around in the world today. Some interesting stuff, what are your thoughts?

17 Reasons

Ferndale, WA – June 16th 2008 -- Nelson BC native and freeride pioneer Mike Kinrade sings on with Transition Bikes for the 2008 Season. Kinrade is known for his big mountain riding and ability to build lines in the most remote and unique regions in North America. Known for his go big style, Kinrade is a veteran of all 4 Redbull Rampage contests and co-producer and rider in the video series "Stund". "Mike was a great fit for Transition and has one of the best work ethics in the industry. He also builds his own lines for movies and photo shoots which in my mind is one of the greatest assets a pro rider can have today. When you look at one of Mike's photos or videos shot in the high alpine in some of the most beautiful places in the world you can't help but get inspired to do the same, says Kevin Menard owner of Transition Bikes."

Republik MTB is proud to announce its sponsorship of pro MTB sensation Adam Hauck. This year Adam Hauck proved to be one of the most talented riders on the Nissan Qashqai circuit taking 11th overall. He rides with unmatched style, aggression and precision at every event. His latest accolades include dominating both slopestyle and stunt speed trials at the Teva Mountain Games in Vail. Republik MTB Apparel looks forward to an amazing year with Adam leading the way for our Republik MTB Pro Team.

This isn’t the first season that Ross has worked with Knolly Bikes but it marks the beginning of a formal partnership between Ross and the company. For those of you who haven’t heard of Ross Measures he has been quietly killing it! Look for Ross representing Knolly Bikes and his other awesome sponsors this season.

On Father's day Casey Grove's father got the best gift ever as he got to watch his son win the 2008 Air Affair in Whistler and by doing so Casey will be competing in the 2008 Crankworx event in August. Casey and about 50 other riders competed in the 2 day event to win a chance at going to the big show in August. Congrats Casey!

Summer Camp + Mountain Bike Camp = The Ultimate Experience

School’s out for the summer? Don’t know what to do with your free time? Love to ride bikes? Well, look no further than Camp Summit located in Squamish, BC.

25 year-old Paul Meeuwsen was recently the victim of a tragic motorcycle accident jumping his dirt bike that broke his sternum and crushed the T-4 vertebrae in his spine and left him paralyzed from the chest down. He recently left OHSU and is now undergoing extensive physical and occupational therapy at Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, Oregon in an attempt to rebuild his life and spirit.

The local store had a deal on fresh meat, so we decided to fill our bags and provide you guys with some solid idea's for your summer outfit, your daily protection, and your new bike's component build. There is so much stuff it took two of us to carry it all. Premium Slim Pedals, SDG Formula saddle and aluminum post, Dakine Mission Pack, Republik COD Shorts, Chromag Lynx Saddle, RaceFace 6x6 shorts and Ladies Gloves, Lizard Skins Ladies Pheonix Gloves, Black Market Adam Hauck grips and to top the bags off the new Truvativ Noir Bar.

Bring on the fresh meat! But remember to keep it cool.

Jimi from Sharpey's Cycles in Burnaby B.C. recently sent out this letter asking to spread the word that they are looking for some help in their time of need.

I'll let his letter do the talking, please read.

News Source: Shawn Orecchio
This upcoming weekend Diablo Freeride Park will play host to the inaugural Diablo Team Classic event pitting the east coast’s top teams head-to-head in a progressive 4-rider downhill race format. Amateur and pro teams from up-and-down the east coast are making the trek to Diablo Freeride Park to stake claim to the first ever Team Classic title.

It has been a long wait for the crew in Creston BC, but the time finally came for the 3rd annual Goatstyle slopestyle event in Creston BC. This year the Goatstyle crew had something big up their sleeves. Wesley Graham, the event organizer and developer managed to get around $50,000 to spend on the event for this year. Dave Wigen had some land that they were digging up and needed the dirt to be excavated out of the site so he decided to get Wes to come down to the site and check out if the dirt would be any good for building jumps and making a course. It turns out the dirt was perfect!! Dave said when they were digging it up from the ground; the dirt was almost green because it was made of so much clay.

Mountain biking can be a tough sport for female riders to break into. We talk about progression, riding, coaching, and how things are changing for female riders.

Nicky is like many female riders - she got into mountain biking through her husband. However, in three seasons, she's gone from a timid noob who hadn't ridden a bike for twenty years to a confident intermediate rider. She knows what terrain she likes to ride, and now has that passion for mountain biking we can all relate to. Weekends are planned well in advance - who to ride with, and where. There's no time for long lazy days at the spa, a makeover, or shopping. It's all about riding the dirt, rock and gnar.

Having once been perceived as the pinnacle of mtb technology, the hardtail has now become a solid base to the sport – the trusty workhorse ready to be wheeled out at any time, no job too small, no job too big. The versatility of a hardtail is what makes it such an attraction to so many riders as their only bike and a must have in any riders armory.

Troy Lee really is for the World's Fastest Racers and also for the best looking. We wouldn't be surprised would we if we saw a couple of male models strutting their stuff on the catwalks of London, Milan, Paris or even New York wearing TLD.

Take a good look at the SE-2, Speed Equipment Helmet.

Kicking Horse Mountain Resort opens for summer 2008 operations on Friday June 13th! Summer excitement is ready to get underway with the Grizzly Bear Refuge, Sightseeing in the Golden Eagle Express Gondola, Eagles Eye Restaurant and Mountain Bike Park.

1st DUAL SLALOM RACE of the season is THIS SATURDAY, June 14th at 3pm at Plattekill Mountain in Roxbury, NY. The all-new course has been prepped and manicured by the trail crew and is ready for some serious competition. This race will count as a qualifier to the 2008 National Championships and count towards the 2008 Plattekill DS Series Championships, so get your game on !!!

News Source: e.thirteen
Fort William was full of surprises this past weekend – one of which was the lack of rain and mud on course! Despite a rainy forecast, the Scottish highlands were bone dry for the finals at the third stop of the UCI World Cup in Fort William, Scotland.

Gesunda Bike Park is Sweden’s hottest new biking destination. It is a small mountain with big features, including a great network of downhill trails and the best freeride tracks in the land, namely Magic Carpet and the newly built freeride trail ‘Xcelerator’. The new freeride trail is named after one of the fastest rollercosters in the world, and for good reason. It is super fast with lots of features to the tune of table tops, step downs, gap jumps, wall rides. It is guaranteed to provide you the greatest adrenaline rush on two wheels and keep you frothing at the mouth all the way down the course.

Ladies Weekends - Getaway with friends, meet other ladies who ride and have some fun!

Silver Star July 18th - 20th

Girls Saturday Ride with Après

Bike Park Pass and Guide, Accommodation Discounts and Paintball Specials for the boys (and girls)!

News Source: Downhill Mike
Managed by High Peaks Cyclery in Lake Placid, Whiteface season begins in two weeks. June 20 is the date, mark your calendars!

30,000 spectators, 148 lables and 1,200 riders from more than 20 nations came to the 2nd issue of Europe’s biggest mountainbike freeride festival in Winterberg, Germany.

Numerous riders and visitors arrived on Thursday – one day before the official start of the iXS Dirt Masters Festival, in total there were more than 30,000 spectators to see the "Cannondale The Cut Slopestyle“ contest, the iXS German Downhill Cup as well as the Scott 4X Challenge. 148 exhibitors exposed their products and attracted visitors and riders with lotteries, signings and test activities.

The BRAND NEW course has been settling in nicely since its creation a couple of weeks ago. Many of those who attended the build day said it will easily be the best course at Kelso ever! This new course offers everything from open flow tree sections, fire road sprints, step downs and steep technical rocks. With an average projected time of around 2 minutes it will also be longer than anything offered at Kelso.

Yes it is true, our own Danice Uyesugi will be one of the Elite Women racers representing Canada in 2 weeks time at the World Championships in Italy. With a second and a first place finish at the first two rounds of the Canada Cup series it’s put her into the overall points lead and on a plane to Italy. This is Danice’s first year as a pro and only her second season racing, so we and all her sponsors are very excited for her.

Danice stopped by on Saturday to ride some trails and I shot some pics of her in action.

Mountain bike road trips are the best thing ever. There is nothing better than driving somewhere with a bunch of friends, cramming a hotel room full of bikes, bags and bros. For the 2008 road trip season we started off heading down to Vail Colorado, host of the 2008 Teva mountain games. Along for the ride with me is Mike Reid who is taking all the photos. I'm heading down to ride in the two contests present at the event.

*Adam's winning run video has been added*

Kelowna-based Venture Gear steps it up a notch. Check out news of forthcoming Norco and Shaums March/Marin Bikes events.

Like everything mountain biking related in the Central Okanagan, Venture Gear is cranking it up more than a few notches. The Springfield Road, Kelowna, full service bike shop has some very cool news to share.

Year two for BC Bike Race – an epic 7 day mountain bike stage race from Victoria to Whistler - is about to get underway. And this year’s ‘Ultimate Singletrack Experience’ is attracting quite the crowd. With its 400 limited spots ‘sold out’ by March 1, BC Bike Race saw an exciting and significant increase in both the caliber of the front runners and the range of countries represented. Racers have signed up from as far as Japan, Australia, Colombia, Morocco, Guadeloupe and Norway and as near as our own backyard of North Vancouver.

Source: Al Sommers

After a very exciting winter of world-class snow sports, musical performances and other cultural, social and environmental initiatives,Ketchum, Idaho-based Jeep48STRAIGHT (www.48Straight.com)has now announced plans for a follow-up summer tour surrounding the Jeep King of the Mountain Series.

Last weekend, fast changing weather conditions didn’t curtail the riders’ and spectators’ joy during the mountain bike freeride festival in Leogang, Austria: racers battled one-on-one in the Kona Top2Bottom Terminator, world’s best dirt jumpers showed some of their hottest tricks and the legendary “De Buam” after-party more than coped the expectations.

Source: Cult Bikes

Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia and President of The Council of European Union Janez Jansa today presented the president of the United States of America George W. Bush with a mountain bike during his visit in Slovenia for the meeting EU – USA. This is no coincidence, since American president is well known for his outdoor activities and special passion for mountain biking in the past years

Starting Sunday, June 1, athletes will be able to register for this year’s Crankworx Colorado events taking place at Winter Park Resort July 31 – August 3. With Crankworx Colorado hosting the only American qualifying slopestyle event this year to the Kokanee Crankworx Slopestyle in Whistler, British Columbia, Winter Park Resort expects a flurry of early registrants eager to seal their spot in this qualifying event. Registration is online at http://www.crankworxcolorado.com

This past Friday, June 6th, anxious downhillers in Colorado finally got a taste of lift-serviced riding for 2008. The snow is finally gone, the lifts are running and the trails are prime at the SolVista Bike Park near Granby.

So you've seen the Function Bikes full crown kits for the 888 and Fox 40, but did you know they sell a "half-kit" with just the upper crown for the Fox 40 as well? Don't have the bank to spend on a $189 crown kit?

The Inertia Project Race Crown Upper Kit makes a great upgrade to your 40 for just a little more than you'd spend on a nice stem.

Usually we try to get these event recaps out in the days immediately following the race. In the case of Angel Fire, we’re still trying to clear out the fumes. Like the courses themselves, Angel Fire’s a real mother. It’s hard on bikes, it’s hard on collarbones and ribs, it’s hard on egos, and it’s hard on the crew.

Calgary Riding Party and Trail Day on Moose Mountain - FRIDAY the 13th RIP - Saturday the 14th for trail day

Put your superstitions aside and let's celebrate the start of this year with a real sense of Calgary Freeride Community! Come on out to Moose mountain on the evening of Friday the 13th to get your shred on, sample the Moose mountain trail treats, meet like-minded yokels and sner some good times.

In two months time the winner of the 2008 adidas Slopestyle and owner of the lion’s share of the 30,000 USD prize purse will have been determined.

While the preparation for the course building is up to speed, the adidas Slopestyle team is pleased to announce that ONE BIG PARK SalzburgerLand will support this year’s event as premium partner.

Check out www.bikeparksbc.com and enter your name before it is too late for a chance to win the Ultimate Road Trip, a one-week mountain bike park, odyssey in beautiful British Columbia.

Clothing plays a big role in our lives. Not only does it provide everyday protection from such things as getting a sun burn, getting rained on, or getting cooties, but it provides an insight into who you are, or what you like. You can tell a lot about people by what they wear, so we try to provide you with a vast supply of clothing, and clothing options, to suit your everyday riding or casual needs.

Pinkbike.com has recently re-stocked our clothing closets and cupboards, and we're ready to ship them out from the store.

Too bad we're not into flying kites because the Fix Bikes Kite Jam could have been epic! In the face of the gale force winds, we still had a blast at the Fix Bikes Jump Jam...

Prior to Sea Otter this year Trek announced that they would be doing a media launch of the Session 88 in California. We were there and you all enjoyed the coverage from it.

Here are some more evolutionary break downs of how the Session 88 came to be and what all the technical facts mean.

Opening day for the KHMR Bike Park is Friday June 13th and to kick it off riders can take advantage of a great 2 for 1 lift ticket offer. With plenty of great additions to the Bike Park completed last fall this year’s opening day is one you do not want to miss.

(Northfield, New Hampshire) Freeride mountain biking will see a revolution in competition this year as Highland Mountain Bike Park opens its doors to Pro and Amateur freeriders July 25th-26th for the first Highland Claymore Challenge.

Source: 23 Degree Sports

Proving that he's fully recovered from shoulder surgery over winter, South Africa's Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz Syndicate), today dominated World Cup Round 3 on the classic Nevis Range course at Fort William.

Source: Commencal Bikes

Last night saw the 4X finals and Dan Atherton continuing his excellent form for a 3rd place podium finish behind Joost Wichman (2nd) and Jared Graves (1st). Dan took one look at his new Titanium Absolut on Thursday morning and decided instantly to do a frame swap and ride it in the finals – who can blame him, what a beauty! Thanks go out to Commencal for being understanding and letting him ride it unpainted! This leaves things very tight in the UCI 4X Standings with Dan only trailing Guido Tschugg by 50 points - in part down to Guido finishing 5th yesterday and only taking 100 points.

Source: MFX Air Art

This has been a while coming, we’ve all been waiting patiently for Mark Huskisson’s latest instalment of the Downhill racer guide, so a few long weeks ago a few people were surprised to hear that the world premier of “Home” was being added to the bill for the cinematic showing of the collective’s third film “Seasons”.

News Source: Shawn Orecchio
Diablo Freeride Park and Mountain Creek Resort have partnered to offer an incredible weekend riding getaway opportunity available the whole month of June! The crew at Diablo is inviting you to spend a weekend riding some of the most rewarding trails on the planet and while you’re at it, stay overnight in luxury for free!

Following the previous success of the C.O.P. Bike Park League Races, this season’s Wheel and Deal Wednesdays - June 11, 18 and 25 (weather dependent) - are sure to be a sweet time!

As you’re probably all aware, the weather in Calgary has given us a bit of a challenge this spring and our downhill course is still under construction. We know how much you all want to get out there and race it up again, so we’ve come up with a wicked solution. Each race will be hosted on a different, brand new trail in our Bike Park, with the first race being held on the blue trail “Tender Vittles”.

Tucked away on Northern Vancouver Island the village of Port Alice is home to this seasons most popular race weekend... Rumblefest!

While most racing has split the XC and DH races over different weekends, Port Alice puts their fun into a packed weekend of racing. This year's XC race has been improved with new singletrack to avoid some of the clear cut road sections. Utilizing some of the same sections as the beginner DH course the XC is a good test of all your riding skills.

Everyone that has ever ridden Harper in Kamloops has loved it and those that attended the Hoe Down last year did an amazing job!

Well it's that time of year again for the Hoe Down to take place this weekend.

What if I told you there was a product that you could put on your XC or all-mountain bike that would instantly make you a faster and more confident rider? This same part would add fun and flow to every ride that you go on. Too good to be true?

Have a closer look at the Crank Brothers Joplin seatpost to see what I mean.

With opening day on June 27th quickly approaching, Panorama’s trail crew is hard at work preparing trails and adding what Panorama’s new Bike Park Manager, Darcy Lehr, calls the “fun factor”.

Simtra Bikes is seeking individuals who are extremely connected to their local riding scene to represent us.

From the town that brought you Cam McCaul, Jamie Goldmann, Greg Watts, Alex Reveles, Ryan Howard and so many other stars comes Sonar. The next generation of Santa Cruz riders.

The film will premiere for free at The Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz, California. Be There!

e.thirteen racers Dan, Gee and Rachel Atherton have accomplished a feat that no other family in the mountain bike racing scene can claim: three World Cup gold medals at the second stop of the UCI World Cup series! The Atherton's led the charge in a weekend in which e.thirteen chain retention systems helped riders claim the gold in every contested gravity event.

North Shore Credit Union Test of Metal organizer Cliff Miller announced this week that a self-seeding starting chute will be used for this year's race.

The family and friends of Tim DaSilva invite you to join them on Sunday June 8, 2008 from 11:06 am until 5:00 pm at the Mold Masters Sports-Plex (221 Guelph Street, Georgetown, Ontario L7G 4A8 - Upstairs Meeting Room) to learn more about the sport of BMX Racing and the importance of the Tim DaSilva BMX Track to our community of Halton Hills. Petition forms will be available to sign or please bring along a letter of support for the Tim DaSilva BMX Track.

With the Olympic Games in Beijing only two months away, the excitement for the debut of BMX Race is mounting daily. Among a strong group of contenders from both the men’s and women’s sides, two riders have emerged as the ones to watch as the US Team chases its dreams of Olympic Gold.

Bragging rights are at stake! Who has the fastest team in the east? The controversial question will finally be answered on June 15th at Diablo Freeride Park.

Commencal recently launched their 2009 bike line up at the Andorra World Cup. Pinkbike.com was lucky enough to have a highly secretive spy in the area at the time that managed to snap some pictures.

So check out what we had to see, and what Commencal has to offer for 2009.

It's that time of year again! It is bike month in Surrey! Cool stuff will be happening! Don't walk/drive to school or work or where ever, ride your bike!

June is Bike Month in Surrey, BC. It's a very good month too!

Motor Tabs are a new and nifty nutrition tablet that dissolves quickly and simply into your 750ml water bottle or hydration pack.

Take away the messy powder base we are all used to, this is a large tablet that cleanly plops into your bottle, a few shakes and moments later, "Bobs your Uncle".

Seven Springs Mountain Resort opened the Seven Springs Bike Park on Sat., May 31, 2008. Bike park staff is currently prepping last season’s “Trail-007” with lofty goals for park expansion during the 2008 season.

With a successful inaugural year complete, the resort will expand the bike park and provide more events and services to mountain biking guests by adding both machine-built and hand-built trails to give riders more trail variety, mileage and challenge. Additionally, Seven Springs will establish a bike shop and a bike park yurt, where riders can chill and spend time with their friends after a run through the park.

In just a few days, freeriders and racers alike will be arriving in Leogang for the 2008 Out of Bounds Weekend. A huge sized mountain bike dirt jump course as well as the one and only dual freeride racetrack are waiting for them.

New Slopestyle Event Takes Over The Boneyard June 14 & 15

The Whistler Mountain Bike Park is set to host the Boneyard Air Affair, June 14 and 15. The event is open to male and female riders who will compete in four different categories, starting from just 13 years old. With the lower park in great shape and the Boneyard bigger and better than ever, this new slopestyle event is sure to go off.

What started as a one day event has pretty much turned into a thrilling two-day event. Though BIKELAUNCH is technically only being held on Saturday June 7th, June 6th has to be mentioned.

Friday June 6th Chicopee will be home to the premiere of two mountain bike films: Kranked 7: "The Cackle Factor" and The Collective's "Seasons" will both be premiering that night. VIP night for those who have bought memberships, attended bike park meetings or helped on volunteer day will also be that night, where those VIPS can go and rip up the new park before the premieres begin. This night is sponsored by our good friends at King Street Cycle! The event will be free to Bike Park members, and $10 for everyone who is not a bike park member (but seriously, you should be a member). Proceeds will partially go to IMBA, everyone's favorite association.

Check these gas guzzlers out! These are the Monster-Monster Trucks that are currently invading the U.Ks Downhill No1 Downhill Series, the MSC/Descent-Gear NPS.

Supporting all the riders and spectators trackside at each and every round.

Source: Kathy Sessler

The first triple round of the Nissan UCI World Cup Series was held in the mountain town of Valnord, Andorra where the Santa Cruz Syndicate took two of the five podium spots with Greg Minnaar scooping up third and Steve “Old School” Peat just 3/4 of a second behind him in fourth. The big news from this event is the Atherton family each winning an event with Dan winning the 4X, Rachel winning the women’s downhill and Gee winning the men’s downhill, truly a history making weekend!