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Stund 2 - Episode 1 - Watch NOW!

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 03:57:00 PST

Stund 2 - Episode 1 - Williams lake.

Check it out!!!

Fox Launch Pro Knee Guards - Win a Pair!

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:01:00 PST

The Launch Pro Knee Pad is the next evolution in knee protection from Fox - hard shell knee protection with an ergonomic, soft shell fit. The Kevlar front knee panel covers a flexible plastic knee cup, and the perforated neoprene body forms to your leg, providing optimum comfort and a high degree of impact protection in critical zones. The Launch Pro delivers comfortable, stay-put coverage throughout the entire range of pedaling motion - so you can stay focused on the ride ahead.

Contest details inside!

2010 Irish DH Winter League Dates

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

The 2010 DH Winter League dates have been announced, and this year looks like it's gonna be unreal. 4 Rounds across 2 provinces, and this year the races will probably be 2 day events (though, like usual at Winter League races, no uplifts).

Details inside,

Stund 2 - Episode 1 Available Tomorrow!

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 12:05:00 PST

Here we go!

STUND Season 2 - Episode 1 is launching tomorrow on Pinkbike. We are finally ready to go and things look great. I assure you episode 1 is just a taste of what is to come as this show ramps up all the way to the end! Look out this Sunday for the premier of Season 2. From there we will be releasing 1 episode a week every Sunday.

More details inside,

Washington State Indoor 4X Racer Callout!

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:02:00 PST

2009/2010 Peninsula Indoor 4x season ready to kick off Nov 14!

We’re only one week away from the opening round of the 1st indoor 4x winter series in Washington State and from the buzz it looks to be a good turnout. Before each race, there will be a different bike company doing bike demos for riders to try out their favorite hard tail or short travel bikes. At the first race on November 14th, Transition Bikes will be in the house from 10:30 to 2:30 doing a bike demo with their Bank, Double, & TOP bikes, barbecuing hot dogs and cranking the music. Transition’s Dirt Jumping/Freeride mad man Mike Metzger will be there along with Lars Stenberg to answer any questions about the bikes. If this demo is anything like their recent demo at the Colonnade bike park in Seattle you won’t want to miss it.

Race details inside,

2010 Champions Wanted!

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:01:00 PST

Source: Fox Racing Shox

FOX is a racing company and supports race events on a technical and grassroots level across the US and globe. If you have a team or are a rider that has what it takes, FOX wants to help with your success by sponsoring you with the best performing suspension on the market.

Details inside,

The Last Ride (of the season)

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:07:00 PST

The last ride of the season comes in many shapes and forms. It could be your last ride due to weather conditions. It could be your last ride due to an injury. For some there is no last ride. But regardless of your lifestyle there is always a beginning and end to the season.

James Healey, Terry Hauk and myself ventured into the woods to see if the fall weather could show us what a last ride means.

Pics and Video inside!

Ja'mmy Jam 2009

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:05:00 PST

Berthoud, CO. - 80 pounds of grilled goodness, 470 PBR's, and too many riders & friends to count. The 2009 J'ammy Jam rocked! So the way that all of us that were there see it, if you weren't there... you missed out!

The question isn’t what were you doing this past Saturday, the question is why weren’t you at this year’s J’ammy Jam?

Brandon Semenuk Fall Training Video!

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 16:37:00 PST

The Coastal Crew just uploaded this sweet clip of Semenuk getting rad with them a few weeks ago. Check out his steeze on the bike and behind the wheel!

Video inside,

Flair 540 tap footjam!

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST

Hey there, my name is Lewis Nolan, I'm 18 years old and hail from Perth Western Australia.

I'm actually a Moto Trials rider, but I thought you'd be stoked on this trick video that I made of a flair 540 tap footjam! Sorry about the non HD quality, but I think the trick will stoke you out.

Check it,

WTB Dissent 2.3 - A positive change.

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:09:00 PST

WTB previously launched their Dissent tire as "the official tire of Whistler Mountain Bike Park", and boy did it work good on that "A-Line" style of terrain. The Dissent 2.5 was very predictable on dry dirt, but it was a disaster when it touched wet. The Dissent 2.5 was designed with a small channel, which ejects packed up dirt in your tire and so forth, which caused it to pack up in wet conditions.

This season WTB took the Dissent one step further with the Dissent 2.3. They made the profile slightly thinner, and made the channel slightly larger, and in turn created a wicked tire for the opposite side of the scale as its bigger brother, the soft/wet side!

Read on for more information...

Quesnel, BC - DH riding

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:07:00 PST

Source: Brett Hornfelt

Home Sweet Home part 2 - The DH Story

Well now that you have seen some of our local XC trails here in Quesnel BC, it is time to get into the nitty gritty of the trails around here. The local DH trails are amazing. The ones that are shown in this article are definitely a couple of my favorite trails. If you like to be challenged to go fast in some tight, technical and extremely rough terrain than these trails are for you. If you like big rock lines than once again this is place for you.

Cam Zink - Mavic Edit

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:05:00 PST

Just got this sweet web edit from Cam Zink. He talks about his Mavic wheels, but you won't hear that as you'll be too focused on the bad ass riding going on in the video.

Enjoy!

MEC Bikes

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:01:00 PST

Source: MEC

Outdoor retailer brings MEC bikes to co-op members - MEC bikes defined by ‘quality, value and performance’

Vancouver – Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) today unveiled its inaugural line of bicycles, online at www.mec.ca/bikes. The move reflects the co-op’s ongoing efforts to respond to its members’ needs and signals another step by the outdoor retailer to encourage Canadians to make cycling an integral part of their lives.

More inside,

Sombrio Warehouse Sale! Starts Tomorrow!

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:01:00 PST

Source: Sombrio

Looking for new riding gear and live in the Greater Vancouver area, come see us?

The second weekend of November (6th to 8th) - Sombrio is hosting our on premise 2009 Sample / Warehouse Sale and are inviting ALL Y’ALL over to indulge in huge savings on guy’s and girl’s Apparel, Outerwear and Streetwear. Whether it’s doing some early Holiday shopping, getting set for winter riding season, or perusing some wild fashions - Sombrio is the place to take advantage of some rare deals on samples and one off prototypes as well as a great selection of production items in ALL sizes.

Race Face in MEC details - Actual SKUs!

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:07:00 PST

Race Face has just sent us the actual SKU's that you will see in MEC stores across Canada. This is in response to all the feedback from riders wanting to know what exactly they will be selling in MEC stores.

Hard Goods
- Ride, Evolve, Respond
- Turbine and Race Chainrings
- Grips

Armour- Rally FR, Zero, Dig and DIY womens (all in grey only)

Clothing-Men’s: Atlas jersey, Canuck jersey (short sleeved only), V02 shorts, Buzz shorts, Atlas gloves, Evolve Gloves
Women’s: Blossom jersey, Shoots jersey, DIY short, 3 over 4 pant, DIY glove

Formula R1 Brake Review

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 00:09:00 PST

Formula came out with a new XC/AM brakeset for 2009 and over the past few months I have been giving them a right proper thrashing on my Intense Uzzi. Once I felt that I had beaten on them enough I handed them over to Cory Hemminger to install on his Giant Trance and really give then a true XC beating. Cory logs a lot of hard miles in the woods, so I knew that we was the right person to have help with the testing.

Read on to see how they stacked up on 2 different set ups and riding styles,

2010 Trek Scratch 9 and Remedy 9.9 Launch

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 00:09:00 PST

Last weekend I had the pleasure of re-visiting Moab, Utah with the crew from Trek Bikes and fellow media from around the world. We were all brought together to experience the all new Scratch 9 and the Remedy 9.9 bikes that Trek has rolled out with for 2010.

Inside you'll find my take on initial impressions of each bike and tons of pics from the beautiful riding in Moab, Utah.

Troy Brosnan joins Sam Hill and Brendan Fairclough.

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 00:07:00 PST

Troy Brosnan Joins The Monster Energy-Specialized Freight Train For 2010!

Wildomar, Calif. (Nov 4, 2009) - Charging out of Adelaide, South Australia and joining the already powerful Monster Energy-Specialized gravity program is 16-year-old Troy Brosnan. Brosnan has been blazing tracks all over Australia and opened some eyes at this year’s Crankworx Festival where he left his tracks all over Whistler, B.C. Brosnan not only possesses the skills and speed it takes to be a top gravity athlete, but he’s already quite media savvy. Sam Hill has also vouched for Troy which says a lot in itself, saying: “ Troy is the real deal.”

Week 14 of "52 weeks" - The Half Term Travels

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 00:05:00 PST

I'm attempting to compete in the Mega Avalanche in 2010 - It's a journey of 52 weeks till I actually get there and it's gonna be tough! Read on to hear more about my week of looking at my traveling, new mates and photo shoot after photo shoot!

Inside are the pics, video diary and loads of letters from the alphabet, which form words that will tell you about week 14 in my mission to Mega Avalanche in 2010.