Greasy Comb Distribution is proud to announce that beginning in the early Spring of 2005 it will become the exclusive INOPIA Footwear distributor for the bicycle industry. Our primary goal for adding INOPIA is to expand on what we can offer to our dealers and help develop INOPIA as a brand. GCD will be carrying all of the brand NEW and IMPROVED 2005 INOPIA products. For those of you who are unaware, INOPIA Footwear is a New Jersey rider owned and operated shoe company that also offers a line of soft goods, such as, t-shirts, sweatshirts, socks and backpacks

There is no denying it – For a long time the RockShox BoXXer has been the weapon of choice for many top level downhill racers. Since 1996, when the first prototype BoXXer was introduced, many small refinements have been made to this world class fork. Thanks in part to the feedback gathered from their team riders – over the years RockShox has been able to satisfy the needs of not only their top World Cup racers, but also the privateer racer who’s looking for a light, affordable and serviceable race fork.

What is the greatest invention? So is it the computer? Electricity? No, pedal power makes the bicycle our favourite invention; says The Times Online.

"BRITAIN is a nation built on two wheels: Times readers have pushed aside the claims of electricity and vaccination to choose the bicycle as the country’s greatest invention of the past 250 years."

To read the full article GO HERE

Static Project is a full oversized 4130 street/park/trails specific frame. Frame specs are as follows:

Just got word from my friend Mark from over the pond that Sheffield is getting a sweet new BMX/BSX indoor track!

This project has been in the works for a few years now, but is now becoming reality! Imagine a 38,000 square feet covered unit with a track designed by UK’s leading track builders Phil Charnley? Sounds like a dream eh? Pretty exciting news if you ask me! If you want to know more and keep up with developments, events and the opening at the venue - check out these websites:

www.dirtsociety.com
www.2wheelracer.com

So, in the spirit of getting everyone together, watching vids, and having some serious fun, Dropmachine am going to throw a movie event.

But not just any movie event.

I will be renting the Royal Theater, which is a big old full size movie theatre with full DTS sound.

Hey Folks - Just to let you know we're doing the Premiere for NO MORE HEROES next Thursday the 25th of November at The Pemberton Station Pub in North Vancouver. Also, we will also be playing the first Vancouver showing of MTB Films brand new flick, HALFWAY TO NOWHERE. Needless to say, the place will be packed so I do recommend getting there at little early. The show will probably start around 8:30ish... See you there!

Premiere of No More Heros and Halfway to Nowhere
Thurs. Nov 25th
Pemberton Station
North Vancoouver
7pm
$8.00

Last year we introduced a film called Trail n' Park Boys. This year we have been working in the second of the trilogy Trail n' Park Boys: Bigger Tricks, Little Brains. Goggles returns to feature a wide array of freeride, street, park, and trials riding talent. From the cliffs of Utah, to parks and trails across Canada and the US. this years film features more riders, World Cup action, and of course more of Goggles and the crew. Trail n' Park Boys: Bigger Tricks, Little Brains will make you laugh and pump you to ride!

You've probably already read many reviews of this fantastic film. Therefore, instead of doing a "traditional" movie review I decided to do a basic rundown of this great new movie using screen captures.

NSX VIII - Cease & Desist. Todd 'Digger' Fiander delivers another installment of hard edged, off the meter EXTREME Mountain Biking Action! Considered his best yet, Digger does it again with pulse pounding, heart exploding action backed with an exciting original soundtrack.

The flights are booked! FALL LINE Productions is shipping the Drop In Crew to New Zealand for the fourth season of the HUGELY popular and ONLY freeride show on the air... Drop In New Zealand!
Helping the crew in their preparations for the journey across the Date Line, and Equator is Tama Easton. You'll be hearing a lot from him as he posts regular updates on the progress throughout the planning stage and regular updates as the tour progresses down under.
For more about Tama...

After a successful summer bringing some ladies out of the DH mountain biking closet, one chick in particular has upped the anti with a short but sweet part in Digger’s next North Shore Extreme installment….

Just in the 2005 North Shore Odyssey Calendar. A 13 month calendar showcasing the best riding, riders, and photographers. Ian Hylands,
Sterling Lorence, John Gibson, Derek Frankowaki and others shoot riders such as Darren Berrecloth, Thomas Vanderham, Richie Schley, Ryan Leech and more.

Check it out all the details and some photos

Gohuckyourself.com is hosting a unique and history making MTB competition you do not want to miss! They are organizing a rider created competition which celebrates the progressing styles of our sport. They are hoping for your participation to make this one of the first “Must Go” events of the 2005 season.

Ever wonder what it would be like to have Dylan Tremblay's undevided attention? Ask Romaniuk a couple questions? See what makes Cam McCaul tick?

We came, we rode, we smiled.
It somehow seems appropriate that it was while making the 350-kilometre trek from my home in Niagara Falls, Ontario to an indoor mountain biking park in Cleveland, Ohio that I drove through my first snowfall of the season. It is, after all, the nasty winter climate that made Ray Petro decide to open [L=http://www.raysmtb.com]Ray’s Indoor MTB Park[/L], a 66,000 square foot North Shore-style playground in an old warehouse in West Cleveland.

Kempter Marketing Inc (www.kmi.ca) is proud to announce that Commencal Bikes of France will now be available throughout North America. We are excited to offer Commencal bikes and frames, including the bike that Anne Caroline Chausson has been winning World Cup Downhill Championships on for the past few years.

Three of Nelson's finest riders flew out this afternoon for the 4th Annual Bike Bash in Norfolk, Nebraska. This years guests are Mike Kinrade, Shawn Denny, Joe Schwartz, and Josh Bender. The events start Friday night with a bicycle pub crawl for those of you 21 & over. For those of you able to function after the Pub crawl there is an MTB and BMX demo on Saturday at 2pm. NWD 5 and Red Neck Riders 3 will be showing at 7pm. Live Music by Ozzmosis. On Sunday there is a group ride with the pros. For more information, contact jesse@andrewbicycle.com or visit http://bikebash.net/

Do you want to experience what it's like sitting in the Drop In bus with the whole crew around you....minus the smells. Here is the next best thing to being there. Colin Wilson from 360virtualtours.com hooked up with the tour in Port McNeil to produce a 360 virtual picture of the inside of the bus. You can pan around 360 degrees, zoom in and out, and check out all the details of the bus. Click links below to take a tour.

Front Area of Bus

Sleeping area of Bus

Day Two the final leg of the event took place in the same section as the first this year, it was the same section used for last year’s Finals. This year’s Finals section was to be a completely new area further to the south, but due to heavy rainfall in days prior it was determined that the earth was too soggy to be safely ridden on.

The Red Bull Rampage is the premiere Freeride classic that brings together the world’s top gravity talent for a two-day huck-fest in the mountains of Virgin, Utah. Tricks and treats were on order as riders launched off a variety of cliffs and extreme slopes in an attempt to complete extreme jumps safely. Athletes are judged on control, style, amplitude, fluidity and jump difficulty by a panel of Downhill and Freeride experts.

Rampage 2004 photos

Virgin, UT – October 31, 2004 – Undaunted by days of downpours, thirty of the best freeride mountain bikers from around the world (including riders from the Czech Republic, Germany, Australia, England, Ireland, France, Canada, and the US) gathered to bid a fond farewell to Red Bull Rampage in Virgin, Utah. The sun came out just in time to dry out the dirt on the qualifying ridge, the same intimidating ridge used for finals at Red Bull Rampage 2001-2003. Unfortunately, the plan of breaking in a brand new ridge for finals had to be scrapped due to soggy soil, but that did not stop the bar from being raised.

It's been pretty dry on the new product front. All 2005 products were unveiled at Interbike in early October - and many of those new goodies will only be available later this year. I’m expecting a few new toys by the end of the year, so keep checking back.

Team G-Cross Honda has announced today that Finnish Mountain Bike Downhill star Matti Lehikoinen will be joining Greg Minnaar on the Team G-Cross Honda World Team that will be contesting the full UCI World Cup tour in 2005, along with other major events, including the World Championships.

The 20-year-old Matti Lehikoinen will be replacing 18-year-old junior rider Cyrille Kurtz (FRA).