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Simpel Session 10 - Practice Day

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 10:22:00 PST

Source: Demz

Practice Day...a lot of the big hitters came out to get a feel for the course and to catch up with all their buddies. More videos will come in a few days...

Practice video inside,

What the 2009 biking year brought me

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:07:00 PST

A retrospective view back on the 2009 biking year, what it brought to me, what it didn't and other stuff.

My name is Ivan, I live in Estonia. I wrote this first line much to myself, just to realize better, what sort of "mountainbiking" I am actually going to talk about. I mean, there are certain complications in doing a mountain-based activity, when you live in a country, where there are no mountains. This is on the one hand. On the other hand - the beautiful, untouched nature, so inviting to be explored, cozy small towns full of nice people, the pleasure of tripping within a country, that is so small, that its every corner is accessible within a half-a-day car drive - all this is just the right combination to wake up the spirit of adventurer in the most passive soul.

Story and pics inside,

Riding in the off season with Sam Pilgrim

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 04:06:00 PST

How does Sam Pilgrim like to chill out after loud and full season of contests? Check out how in this short photo-story.

Finally, there is no huge crowd, harsh judging juries, oversized and scary jumps, riders can go and feel the pure satisfaction of doing what they like the best in life!

Sam came up to our local jumps one early afternoon. He knows this place, has been here before, but still we had some surprises for him. All of the main line is rebuilt, now.

He took a quick look...

Sixty seconds with Aeron Learmonth

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:05:00 PST

The world is full of talented riders and people working their guts out to make it in the world of riding and racing bikes. Welcome to number 9 of many, quick slap in the face style, 60 second interviews - and next up,BC slopestyle/Dirt rider Aeron Learmonth.

Get sideways with Aeron inside,

Fogelsode #14: Flowy Trails and Big Drifts

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:03:00 PST

Rain, rain, rain! Max and I went for a rain ride on some fast trails filled with jumps and berms! Another day, after much digging, the crew went out for a mini moto sesh!

More details and video inside!

Santa Cruz Syndicate welcomes new partners!

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 20:59:00 PST

Source: Santa Cruz Bikes

The crowning of Steve Peat as 2009 World Champion put an exclamation point on the Santa Cruz Syndicate’s domination of the downhill arena for the past few years. Peat’s 2009 season put him in the history books - 17 career World Cup downhill wins, 50 World Cup career downhill podiums and finally the elusive championship - and he alongside teammate Greg Minnaar pushed the Syndicate to the pinnacle of success. Minnaar won three World Cup downhills in his first season aboard the Santa Cruz V-10 and captured the UCI World Cup overall in 2008. He continued his charge in 2009, winning three more World Cup races, thus scoring 6 of his 11-career World Cup wins during his two-year stint with the Syndicate. Young gun Josh Bryceland’s contributions to the squad with his Junior World Championship title in 2008 and 13th overall World Cup performance in ’09 has made the Syndicate the UCI #1 Downhill Team for two years in a row. More details inside,

Hayes introduces the new Prime disc brake!

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 15:24:00 PST

Source: Hayes Brakes

Hayes releases new Prime disc brake! Details and specs inside.

Read on...

Jamaica Fat Tyre Festival - Day 1 - The Bicycle Bash

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 12:00:00 PST

I've been in Jamaica for 2 days now, and yesterday was the first real event of the trip, the Bicycle Bash! It's an amazing bicycle event for locals and anyone else that wants to come.

Stunt riding is big in Jamaica and everyone likes to customize their bikes. Video and pictures inside,

Follow Me...Everywhere Contest - Win a Giant Faith 0!

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:09:00 PST

Anthill's new film 'Follow Me' is all about having fun on your bike and so we wanted this contest to be fun too. We're pretty stoked on the idea - hopefully it will give you a chance to come up with some funny, crazy, unique ideas of your own. Looking forward to seeing the results.

Read on for contest details and how to win the loot!

Geax.com Overhaul / New Video Released and Contest!

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:08:00 PST

There’s a lot of momentum behind Geax (jee-aks)…who recently released a totally redesigned website featuring a host of new applications for online visitors. The site now allows you to compare different products, score and leave personal feedback on the tires, download wallpapers, and check out their latest videos like the new video from Aaron LaRocque.

Video inside,

James van de Kamp Interview

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:07:00 PST

James van de Kamp is one of Norco's newest factory riders on their BMX team. James is one of the many rad riders to hail from Surrey, and he always throws down big. One of his signature tricks is a super clicked table like no other.

To find out more about James, read after the jump!

Norland Cycles Project

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:06:00 PST

As my thesis project for Industrial Design, I decided to design and develop the best downhill frame ever made in Chile, by combining various rider's experiences with my own into sophisticated technologies software adopted from the aerospace industry. Inside you'll find a lot of information on my Industrial Design Thesis Project.

Editor's note - English is not Maximilian's first language, so please take this into consideration when reading his story about the creation of his bike. Enjoy the article.

One to Watch - Sam Maddison

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:05:00 PST

At only 16 years of age and bursting with talent, Sam Maddison is now signed up with the Team Mountain high/Orange, with high hopes of making his presence known on the UK Downhill scene this year. Get a glimpse of Sam and his bike in a very rare still opportunity.

Check out his new ride, pics and video inside...

Blake Samson Bike Check

Sun, 7 Feb 2010 00:05:00 PST

I recently got the chance to spend some time and chat with UK Dirt jumper Blake Samson at Adrenaline Alley in Corby. As he was there riding his super dope 2010 DMR - I thought it was a perfect moment to do up a bike check with him for everyone at Pinkbike.

See Blake and his 2010 DMR 898 Bike inside!

New year, New trails, New heights!

Sun, 7 Feb 2010 00:01:00 PST

Happy new year to all, though it may be a bit late. Since it's a new year I decided it was time for a change. However the bad weather was a bit of a downer and so I needed some inspiration to get out and do something big...build something big(ish)...

It was a lazy Sunday that it all kicked off. There I was quite happily staring mindlessly into the videos on pinkbike when I stumbled upon something, Sam Pilgrim's step up video. As many of you will of seen it as VOD its not only an awesome video but one that made me decide to go and get the spade out and dig.

Bike Check with Oscar Golding

Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:11:00 PST

The UK seems to have a real strong uprising of dirt jumpers - and here is Spank's newest signing - Oscar Golding and his new Spank Tweet Tweet. At only 16 years of age and riding with the likes of Sam Pilgrim, this lad has a big future ahead.

More pics and details inside..

Online sales - Deal Central!

Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:09:00 PST

Deal Central will be a monthly article that will feature some great sale items from our Online store supporters. We work with some of the largest online stores, so we decided to help you the readers out in finding where the best deals are each month. Without further ado here are the deals of this month!

Click here for the deals of the month...

McLaren Park Needs Assessment Survey

Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:02:00 PST

If you live and ride in the bay area, take this survey – politely voice your support for a bike park and sustainable mountain bike trails in McLaren Park. This is one of the most important ways you can help make the dream of a world class mountain bike park in San Francisco, a reality.

IRIDE: Short Film straight outta Onterrible

Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:02:00 PST

This season, I decided to give myself the challenge of saving all my footage until I no longer could, and creating something I would really enjoy watching. This started out as a small edit, but quickly progressed into a short Bike film showcasing a ton of Ontario talent.

Story, video and pics inside,

Cam McCaul Trick How To - Superman

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 15:27:00 PST

Summer Gravity Camps is one of Whistler's Premier camps for mountain bikers. Run by Andrew Shandro and a hand full of professional riders, Summer Gravity Camp allows you to get close and personal with some of the best riders in the world, and get some exclusive time in the Whistler Bike Park and the Whistler area in general. One of the riders you may come across this year in the bike park is Cam McCaul, so here's a little glimpse of what he could be teaching you to do.

Click here for Cam McCaul's Superman How-To...