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Transition bikes at the Grassroots Ranchstyle 2009

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:01:00 PDT

This year Transition stepped up its support for Grassroots Cycles' Slope style comp. A good time was had by all and the competition went down with out a glitch. It was a great time and I can't wait to make it back for next year's Comp!

Enjoy our story, pics and video inside,

Tonic Fab Howie - For you 26 inch Enthusiasts

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:09:00 PDT

Impeccable manufacturing, proven testing, and dialed geometry are some of the guidelines that Tonic Fabrication follows. Since day 1 Tonic Fab has been about doing what they want, when they want, not to follow the trend. No trendy graphics, weird geometries, or eye-sores are added into the Tonic, making it one of the cleanest looking frames I've seen.

Click here for info on my Howie...

New Fort William Red Route Opens for Public

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:05:00 PDT

Source: Stu Thomson

Over the past decade Fort William has established itself as one of the premiere locations for the avid mountain bike enthusiast. The small venue at Nevis Range in the highlands of Scotland offers the only gondola access in the UK for gravity racers and with the annual gathering of the World's best for the UCI mountain bike World Cup, the facility has become internationally renowned for both its World Cup cross country and downhill trails.

Video inside!

NPS 2009 | Fort William

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:01:00 PDT

After a fun round 1, technical, steep and challenging round 2, it all moved on for round 3 to Fort William, famed for its speed, brutality and unforgiving nature. The sun was out, the mountains in the background glistened and, if you looked quickly, you could even catch a glimpse of ‘The Ben’, not something which usually goes hand in hand with downhill racing on this famous track.

Read the whole race report inside,

Chatel Mountain Style Event Tomorrow!

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:23:00 PDT

Source: Chatel

Tomorrow the 3rd annual Chatel Mountain Style Event will begin. For 3 days you can watch the likes of Darren Berrecloth, James Doerfling, Graham Agassiz and many others as they all throw down on the slopestyle course.

Klunkerz DVD - Review

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:07:00 PDT

"To know where you're going, you have to know where you've been"

And with that in mind I sat down and watched the much lauded DVD, Klunkerz, a movie documenting the early mountain bike movement during the late '60's and early '70's. Lots of people had taken bicycles into the bush long before these men, but this particular group of riders can lay claim to more innovation than any other, and thankfully for us, there were people around to document it as it all happened.

Read On And Watch The Trailer...

ROUND 2 of the Diablo Gravity Series Continues July 11th and 12th

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:05:00 PDT

Source: Diablo Freeride Park

Top East Coast Gravity Series Offers over $50,000 in Guaranteed Cash and Prizes

Diablo Freeride Park, New Jersey - On July 11th and 12th, competitors from up-and-down the eastern seaboard will convene at Diablo Freeride Park to compete in the 2nd round of the 2009 Diablo Gravity Series. Racers will tackle challenging mountain bike terrain as they do battle for valuable Diablo Gravity Series points and a chance to win a share of over $7,500 in guaranteed cash and prizes.

Gravity Logic Update

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:03:00 PDT

Burns Lake Mountain Bike Association and Sugarloaf, New Brunswick: Communities Building Shred Momentum

For those of you who don’t live in an area that houses legendary riding (like a lot of places in British Columbia), great shred spots can be few and far between in most corners of the world. Gravity Logic (www.whistlergravitylogic.com) spends a lot of time on the road worldwide working with bike parks and bike associations that are comprised of a few really dedicated folks who want the best for their trails and their riding communities. Over the month of June, we’ve been lucky enough to be working on opposite ends of Canada designing and building trails for two very different but equally excited and organized groups of mountain bikers: Burns Lake, British Columbia (where construction of two new full length shuttle trails begins this summer) and Campbellton, New Brunswick (where the Sugarloaf Bike Park opened for business on June 20th).

World Cycling Center Approved For Ireland

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:01:00 PDT

Source: Irish DH

Environment Minister Sammy Wilson today approved ambitious plans to build a £100million harbour eco-village on the site of a derelict cement works and quarry near Larne which includes the development of a world class off road cycling center.

Mount Washington Bike Park Open!

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 12:48:00 PDT

Source: Mount Washington

Mount Washington’s first big bike event, Roots, Rocky, Reggae, takes place July 11th and 12th

Mount Washington opened their Bike Park last Saturday and for the first time in three years, snow didn’t need to be shoveled off the trails to get it ready for opening day! As a result, opening day conditions were the best riders had seen in years.

Mountain Cycle Battery

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:09:00 PDT

Single pivot slopestyle or Freeride phenom?

Built on 7 people's drive to create bikes, Mountain Cycle has recently brought the Battery up to full charge and it's their answer to the slopesyle needs of today's riders. The Battery is a super burly little bike with a whole ton of CNC'd parts. It has very clean lines, a very simple single pivot suspension design and a dialed geometry for what it's intended to do.

Read on for more info on the Battery...

Yeti Cycles - Season Midpoint in Video

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:05:00 PDT

Yeti Cycles out of Colorado, USA has one of the longest running histories in the sport of gravity racing today. Their pedigree includes some of the biggest names to ever grace gravity racing and they continue to push that movement this season.

Have a look at their season so far in video:

Wade Simmons at Blue Mountain, Ontario

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:02:00 PDT

Source: Wade Simmons

Wade here. I’m dropping a line to let you know that I will be at Blue Mountain in Collingwood, Ontario, the weekend of July 17 to 19 to ride with some lucky individuals as part of Blue’s “Ride with Wade Camp”.

Silver Star Resort - Ladies Weekend!

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:01:00 PDT

Source: Betty Go Hard!

Silver Star Biking Weekend – July 17th, 18th & 19th, 2009

Come ride with the Girls @ Silver Star Resort with BGH and Loeka

Guys are welcome to come along…

Panorama Mad Trapper Race Report

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:05:00 PDT

Source: Bryson Racing Clan

Pro Podium The Clan 1st and 3rd

It was dry, dusty, drifty, loose, wet, muddy, yucky, gross, sliding, high speed, messy laundry filled, brush and washer good fun of a race. The weather over the weekend was absolutely brilliant, too bad someone forgot to remind the mountain and it’s continuous source of spring water for our wonderful race track. Yep that’s right, despite the 20+C degrees and beautiful sunshine the track got pretty knarley because of the running water on the lower portion of the track. Now I'm not complaining what so ever…it was such a good track, such a mix of everything you’d ever want on a track…Ok, maybe a few Big booters here or there would be a nice touch to things, but hey this was pretty damn good.

Nuke Proof Warhead DC Headset

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:07:00 PDT

The Nuke Proof Warhead DC (Deep Cup) headset is build to take a beating and keep you turning smoothly for years to come. The Deep Cups go 21mm into your head tube, making HT flaring next to impossible. We set this up on Sam's dirt jumper as we know that he's going to front wheel case something while doing a flip whip or 50/50 a landing on a 360 T-whip. Yep Sam is our go to guy when it comes to seeing how something will last in an abusive environment.

Check out more pics, videos and details inside,

Park Cycle Alberta Cup DH Race

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:03:00 PDT

Park Cycle along with Rabbit Hill, Sonic Radio 102.9, Pinkbike.com, Brodie Bikes, and Red Bull, are excited to announce the 3rd race of the Alberta DH circuit will be held at Rabbit Hill on July 18th and 19th hosted by Park Cycle.

Learn more inside,

Knolly Delirium Frame Sale!

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:01:00 PDT

Source: Knolly Bikes

To Support our new On-Line Dealer and Demo Dealers we are offering Delirium Days – The First Ever Knolly Frame Sale. This is an opportunity to finally get that dream frame you have been searching for. There are savings of up to $1000 on Delirium Frames.

Fluidride #3 - Results

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:38:00 PDT

San Diego's JD Swanguen and Colo-RAD-ian Lisa Myklak smoke the Mt Hood Ski Bowl DH Track that dropped you 1600' vertical in 4 to 5 mins depending on nerves, brakes, line choice, tire pressure and your sole determination.

A huge field of racers from all over the west coast attended the Fluidride Cup #3 race...Enjoy the video!

Goat Style Update

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:07:00 PDT

Source: Goat Style

*Registration is now full except for Junior and Senior Advanced riders

When you have a vision, it doesn’t matter if it’s going to the moon in a rocket ship you built in your backyard, it’s simply a matter of going balls to the wall until you either make it a reality or crash trying.