Source: Andy Tran

I was able to do some filming with Dan Kruse at the recent Fluidride Cup. Dan is 14 and rides for Evil Bikes, Dakine, POC and his parents.

Video inside,

Summer Bike Camps are underway at the Whistler Bike Park as of this past weekend and we wanted to see just how things were coming along. I was able to catch up to Ken Achenbach of the Camp of Champions (CoC) for a few words.

Summer Bike Camp Catch up inside,

Five Ten is the undisputed king of high performance, flat pedal, foot wear. We got our feet into 3 different models as we wanted to really find out what the differences are. Have a look inside to see all the pictures and specs of:

• The Karver
• The Freerider
• The Spitfire

Read on...

Hey PinkBike, Ryan Meyer here with a little bike check for my 2010 Corsair Ducat! I just built this before I left for the Teva Mountain Games in Vail, CO and have been shredding it ever since.

Details and pics inside,

When in the market for a new wide handlebar for your mountain bike, Syntace may not be a name that immediately springs to mind. Syntace has been in the business of producing high end aluminium and carbon fiber bicycle componentry and engineering solutions from its headquarters in Germany for many years. Their latest offering to the mountain biking world is the Vector 31.8 Carbon Fiber bar in 740mm width weighing in at an astonishingly light 213 grams (confirmed), making this possibly the lightest bar of its width in the world!

Read on to learn more,

The Della Creek descent is a shuttleable 1100m (3500 ft) downhill in Lillooet.

More importantly for the freeride/ downhill crowd, Della can be shuttled on a pretty good gravel road. Major hazards are wild horses and a rock slide that presents a bit of a navigation hurdle at the 1250m elevation mark.

Details inside,

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This past spring my husband and I made the impromptu decision to take a coveted week off of work and road trip to Utah. Neither of us had been there before, but we had heard enough stories to peak our interest about little place called Moab, a desert town a few hours south of Salt Lake City. What makes Moab such an amazing destination is its terrain. The distinctive red rock is recognizable in countless well-known mountain bike photos. Set in between two National Parks, the town is surrounded by bright red, iron-rich sandstone carved into smooth, intricate shapes by the sometimes ferocious winds. The rock, like a fine-grain sandpaper, provides unbelievable traction and gives tires, feet and finger-tips an uncanny ability to climb (and descend) otherwise treacherous rock faces. Whole story inside,

I'd like to introduce you all to a small brand named 'RockGardn', operated by a husband and wife in Southern California. I first noticed the brand years ago when they originally sponsored a local NW DH Shop Team named 'Ride-This' and a few of the riders where sporting the protective gear, while proving it works with huge crashes. I personally experienced a really bad crash in Port Angeles 2 years ago and if it wasn't for all the RockGardn protection I had on, I'd be a vegetable in a wheelchair. Hard hits can do serious body damage and ruin seasons. These last few weeks I've heard about several riders getting hurt ranging from top pro's to weekend warriors. You can never have enough protection on in every crashing situation. The trick is to be prepared for the worse. It's part of racing and accepting the risks.

Read on about the RockGardn 'Pearl' Helmet

Photos By Carl Warren Photography

Tam Forde of New Wave Cinema recently released his long awaited movie Brighter. I just watched it again and every time I finish it, I wonder how Tam got so damn talented. I reviewed the sections and thought I would share my thoughts with the community.

Read on for a review of Brighter,

For 2011 Shimano introduces their new XTR Trail component group. Crafted with all the precision and strength riders have come to expect from XTR, but refocused specifically for the demands of today’s trail riders.

Inside you'll find information on:

• New XTR Trail brakes
• New 10 speed shifter and derailleurs
• New 10 speed XTR crankset
• New XTR Trail wheels
• New XTR Trail pedals

Discover the history, design and development of the latest generation of XTR through stunning images captured by the award winning Anthill Films. This first of 6 episodes will explore the history of Shimano, the mystique of Japan and how XTR has impacted MTB racing.

Watch the video from Anthill Films

While the new DH bike from Lapierre is garnering most of the attention, they also had other 2011 models on display. Inside you'll find pictures and info on the refined 180 mm Froggy platform, the enduro/all-mountain Spicy range, as well as the brand new Rapt dirt jump bikes!

Read on...

Leogang, Austria, June 27th 2010 – The Out Of Bounds mountain bike freeride festival hosted the 5th anniversary of the 26TRIX dirt jump contest. 60 riders from 17 countries rocked the dirt line located next to Bikepark Leogang’s gondola station to get a junk of the overall prize purse of 10,000 Euros. Cameron McCaul (USA/1st), Brandon Semenuk (CAN/2nd), Martin Soderstrom (SWE/3rd), Sam Pilgrim (GBR/4th) and Yannick Granieri (FRA/5th) took the most points for the FMB World Tour due to the “Gold Event” status of the 26TRIX.

A first look at the 2011 bike ft Danny Macaskill, Joe Barnes and Alan Muldoon

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Unless you have been living in a hole for the past couple of months, you have most likely seen or heard of Lewis Nolan. His famous flair 540 tap footjam footage first amazed the MTB world and he has pumped up the jam since. I recently caught up with Lewis and got a quick insight into his life.

Pics and videos inside!

Independence Day Weekend!
Friday, July 2 – Monday. July 5

Celebrate Independence Day with the Gravity East Series as it moves north to the mountain that started it all, Plattekill Bike Park in Roxbury NY for Gravity East Series Race # 3 July 2nd, 3rd and 4th

Details inside,

Source: Sun Peaks Resort

Test your mettle at the King of the Mountain Enduro DH presented by Full Boar Bike Store and Granville Island Brewery. The rider or team with the most laps after 6 pinned hours wins. Over $4000 in cash to be won plus thousand of dollars in prizes! Skill, fitness, and stamina are what it is going to take to become the King of the Mountain.

Details inside,

With an opening scheduled for mid summer, the Hanover Freeride Mountain Bike Park is starting to really take shape. With over 20 features, a dirt jump park and 3 and a half trails there is now lots for the riders to shred, and progress on.

Learn more inside,

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The road trip finished, Toby went back to K-Town, Chris got a job with a Summer Camp, but the fun didn’t stop for me. Rocking out Whistler, and damn has it been a good one so far!

Photos and More Inside...

Source: Evergreen Productions

Silverstar Bike Park resort is now open and ready to shred! Silverstar's own riders, Benton Leong and Garrett Robertson team up with filmers, Matt Butterworth and Eric Marciniak to shoot a demo video for the opening.

Video inside,

Source: Trek World Racing

Follow the Trek World Racing team to the World Cups in Fort William and Leogang.

Video inside,

There's some exciting stuff happening at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in Golden, BC, this year.

Here's a glimpse on location from Pinkbike contributor Ryan Kuhn.

As part of a drive to bring Spank Components to Canada in 2010, Spank Industries has started a grassroots campaign to support Canadian Teams, Organizations, and Events in recent months, in hopes of raising awareness and giving something back to the scene. Activities are spearheaded by a partnership with Camp of Champions to put every single camper on Spike EVO 35AL DH Race Rims and Tweet Tweet DJ bikes.

More details inside,

Day 2 in Chatel, France, at the launch of the new 2011 Lapierre DH platform. If you caught our previous coverage of the new bike you may have been wondering what is going on with their new suspension system. Inside you'll be able to watch a video of Lapierre designer Remi Gribaudo explaining exactly how their new Pendbox design works! Lots of pictures inside as well.

Read on...

Last week Kurt Sorge, Geoff Gulevich, Jordie Lunn and Graham Agassiz dropped by the Anthill office on their way up to Whistler. Since we were just putting the finishing touches on Kurt’s rider profile for Follow Me, we thought it might be cool to ask him a few questions to go with it.

Here’s what Sorge had to say for himself… plus a few shots that Sterling Lorence captured during the filming of Follow Me. Enjoy.

Last week you saw pictures of the new 2011 SRAM XO group in our coverage of Ashland's 12 Mile Super D race, but inside you'll finally be able to read my initial thoughts on the new 10 speed component group and how it performed throughout the weather challenged time that I spent on it.

Read on...

Source: Elise

For centuries women have been adorning themselves in this fanciful accessory, so it seems of no small coincidence that you can’t say glove without love. And despite the fact that one might successfully argue bike gloves to be a necessary component of equipment, they also maintain their fanciful status.

Introducing the vast world of women's biking gloves. The sufficient, the appropriate, the functional, the good and, of course, the fancy.

Enjoy Part 2 of 2 inside,

Source: Garfinkels Whistler

GT bikes is now on board for the bike season, and we'll be giving away a bike from GT each month, with entry available every week in the bar. Cover is £6 or £3 for locals. Guest list available in advance, with bottle service on offer for those wanting to party with that extra bit of class. Giveaways every week. We have a great line up of pro's hosting the evenings for the weeks ahead with Greg Watts kicking it off tonight.

If you're in Whistler, see you at Garfs tonight!

Third Annual Pure 32 Sale. Canada's only endurance bike sale lights up Calgary, Alberta.

Some of us out there like to use their endurance strictly for riding purposes. Whether this means a huge fire road grunt before the good stuff on Moose Mountain or entering a crazy downhill race with climbing in it on a French glacier, that's up to you. However here at Pure Cycle we have taken this one step further! We are now using our endurance to sell bikes to all our great customers. Back in 2008 we were tossing ideas around for a cool summer sale or some kind of festival event and we decided the only way to really test our might was to sell bikes and all the trimmings for 32 hours non-stop.

More details inside,

Source: Highland Park

It’s been a busy few months here at Highland and I wanted to give you guys a quick update on what’s new at the mountain.

Read on to learn more about Ayr Academy, Claymore Challenge and the Highland Training Center,

Source: Sun Peaks

With three months of riding under everyone's belts here in Kamloops, thanks to pedaling and shuttling, we're excited to keep the stoke going and open the Sun Peaks Bike Park this Saturday, June 26.

Details inside,

Source: DMR

DMR Bikes are known well for two things - making bike products that can take serious abuse and investing in riders worldwide.

With an established and already impressive line up including Sam Reynolds, Olly Wilkins, Duncan Ferris, Harry Malloy, Blake Samson and Jimmy Pratt - the team has just got even bigger!

See the new additions to the team inside..

New Mountain Bike skills coaching venture to launch at Cannock Chase in the West Midlands.

Cannock Chase has seen a Mountain Bike revolution over the last few months with the introduction of the new Red Graded (with some Black) "Monkey" Trail. This trail is a big improvement over the "Follow the Dog" Trail which launched some years ago. The increase in Mountain Bike traffic can certainly be seen and has provided a great base for visitors from afar.

Details inside,

Chatel, France, is host to Lapierre's official launch of their new yet to be released 2011 DH-Team race bike. I've spent the day riding in the bike park on the new machine and have a good idea of how the new bike performs which you'll get to read about soon, but for now have a look at some detailed photos of the new bike and some of its unique features. Lots of pictures inside!

Read on...

David Hart, (also known as Eldavido here on Pinkbike.com), picked up the prize of a PB Hoodie, PB Shirt, Calendar and Follow Me DVD just for joining PB on Facebook. With 12,000+ people joining in 2 weeks!

Source: Brock Anderson

This video from the Arduum race covers practice, lots of crashes and some quality racing.

Video inside,

The team head to Austria for the third round of the World Cups on board a brand new bike!

I can't believe that we are halfway through the BC Cup DH race season already, as it seems like yesterday that the team was building up all their bikes. Inside you'll find a little season recap for our riders and the overall BC Cup DH standings for all racers participating in the series. Big thanks to all the volunteers all over the province that make these and all races happen.

Standings inside,

Source: Elise

For centuries women have been adorning themselves in this fanciful accessory, so it seems of no small coincidence that you can’t say glove without love. And despite the fact that one might successfully argue bike gloves to be a necessary component of equipment, they also maintain their fanciful status.

Introducing the vast world of women's biking gloves. The sufficient, the appropriate, the functional, the good and, of course, the fancy.

Enjoy Part 1 inside,

Let me ask you a question - Do you want better cardio? Or do you want to be able to ride harder, faster and longer on the trail? Think these two goals are the same thing? Perhaps not…

The problem lies in the confusion caused by the terms "cardio training" and "endurance training" being used interchangeably. The truth is that they mean entirely different things. Understanding this difference is important in order to know what you really need to get to the next level.

Details and video inside,

Riding in France this Summer? Want to know who's fast? It's the British guy with the beat up forks, the ones that look like they have had a fight with a cheese grater and lost. £1,000 of once shiny metal that has certainly seen better days, well not any more ladies.

Forkskins are here to save your forks!

Source: ADHRA

The Bikehawks Mountain Bike Club in conjunction with Nitehawk Recreation Area, are proud to present the Second annual Race to the River (July 3rd and 4th), an Alberta Bicycle Association sanctioned event. As the opening downhill event for the 2010 Alberta Bicycle Association DH series, you can look forward to a weekend of fun, sun, and the most lift accessed vertical in Alberta. Course prep is on schedule, and racers can look forward to a variety of terrain including; tight forest single-track, switchbacks, drops, jumps, and a rock garden all twisted into the province's longest race run. This year we will also be hosting our first Summer 4 Cross, as well as opening up the water ramp to bikes once more. Minimum prize payout of $500 for DH Elite class. More information and video inside,

Sean Anderson has been hard at work for the past year filming for his feature length film SYNC, which captures the atmosphere of the Australian National Series, as well as delving into the lives of some of the top racers in Australia.

2010 Show Reel and further SYNC synopsis inside...

Source: Geronimo Racing

Cody Eichhorn and Graeme Pitts cruise down Gypsy, the DH course to be used for ProGRT #3. Filmed on the EPIC HD Action Video Cam.

Video inside,

Source: Whistler.com

Video showcasing the Whistler Bike Park featuring riders Miranda Miller, Katrina Strand, and Rebecca McQueen.

Video inside,

Source: Silver Star

Bike Park Set To Open June 24, 2010

With less than two days to the start of the mountain bike season at Silver Star, the resort is getting a big lift from local freestyle motocross rider Reagan Sieg. The aerial specialist will be part of the resort's opening weekend festivities Sunday, June 27, jumping in the village Sunday afternoon. More details inside,

Source: Romo

A top to bottom run on my personal favorite line down Gillard mountain in Kelowna B.C. Thanks to all the amazing trail builders who made Kelowna so amazing to ride. Forever in debt!

Video inside,

Source: Renthal Cycling

Renthal have made quite a mark on the cycle scene in the last 18 months, and that is certainly set to continue. The launch of the new, cycle product specific website is a landmark in the evolution of Renthal as a World class producer of premier cycle products.

More details inside,

Source: Innerleithen MTB Club

Entries are now available for the 2010 Mini Downhill Series at Innerleithen which kicks things off this weekend (June 26-27th) at the now internationally renowned venue for riders aged sixteen and under.

Details inside,

Source: Simply Downhill

Simply Downhill are proud to present a brand new race venue in North Wales, Nant Gwrtheyrn. Simply Downhill is made up of Tom Fryer and Simon Ward who have teamed up after Simon's successful Wentwood Trophy race last year. Simply Downhill discovered Nant Gwrtheyrn after speaking to a local rider who had cut the original line into the mountain side.

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A week occupied by riding and filming can produce an innumerable amount of memorable moments, especially when the aforementioned week is spent with the Coastal Crew and our mutual friend Mike Hopkins. The crew had just gotten home from an Oregon road trip and we were itching to ride some loam with them. This is the account of our time together, and a brief profile of the group of friends based on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast. Keep reading for the latest Coastal Crew webisode, a behind-the-scenes video and a full-length article.

Photos, webisode and behind the scenes look into The Coastal Crew.

Source: Atherton Project

Episode 4 of The Atherton Project begins in Houffalize, Belgium for the first round of the 4X World Cup. Gee has to watch from the sidelines due to a shoulder injury, so Dan's left to fly the flag for the Athertons. Can he get his season off to a flyer? Then it's on to Maribor, Slovenia for Round 1 of the Downhill World Cup.

Video inside,

Have a beat down bike hanging around the bike shop or house? Submit a photo of it to win a set of tools from EVT and have the bike possibly featured in the upcoming Life Cycles Film. This is a bike shop specific contest so hit up your LBS to get them to upload some beat-down rides. You can also upload a bike shot on behalf of your LBS and you can win yourself a copy of Life Cycles when it is released later this year.

Read on for the details

Today's Technical Tuesday will show you how to remove and install a headset on your bike. Inside you'll find step by step instructions, as well as a great How-To video to guide you through the process!

Read on...

Source: Goldstein Productions

School's almost out! But young Whistler riders Ian Morrison and Nick Geddes delay in their studies, and show you how to get an A+ in Procrastination 101.

Who do you think actually buckles down and studies in the end?

Bala, Rhyd Y Felin, Llangynog; three names, one track. The best track in the UK never to have held an NPS? Despite this the venue holds near legendary status in the list of UK venues which is why it fills up so fast. Matched with the Pearce Cycles team’s impressive organisation at each round and you have a recipe for a great weekend of racing.

Recap inside,

Here's a preview of some of the race festivities that went down this weekend at the Arduum DH race.

The BC Cup race known as Arduum went off yesterday! Racing began at 12:00 and went on till around 4:30. The track was well kept and very exciting for both riders and spectators. Weather held out for the whole day keeping the track mostly dry. With a newly built hip, the rock drop and countless switchbacks, the course made for a technical workout.

Pics by Dave Mackie and video by Eric Behn inside,

Source: Dakine

There were some classic stories, many involving bears. Thanks to everyone who took the time to tell us why they love Whistler/Dakine and anything else that was on their mind.

The winner of the Whistler Bike Park Pass and DAKINE kit is Adam Hodge from Victoria, Australia.

5 stories inside,

Child Find Alberta (CFA) is pleased to announce the 1st Annual Extreme Downhill Mountain Bike Race, Freeriders for Child Find Alberta, on June 26th, 2010 on the arm pumping gnarl of the T-Dub trail on Moose Mountain.

More details inside,

Minnaar and Jonnier win the Mens and Womens DH World Cup #3 at Leogang.

Here are a few shots from Fraser Britton of the finals.

Source: MTB Cut

Catch the action from the last day at Leogang. Congrats to Minnaar for taking home the win.

Vid inside

Leogang is all wrapped up and Minnaar takes it home for the men, while Jonnier leads the charge for the ladies.

Full results inside,

Check out Day 3 action from Leogang with another MTBCut masterpiece

Blood, Fire, metal and oh ya, Kenny Smith shredding the gnar in Whistler.

*Warning - Graphic content and music inside - oh and balls out riding too!*

Video inside,

10 Photos of the DH qualifying action in Leogang.

Check em out

After a day and half, we are actually saddened by the lack creativity from the comment section, do you want $200 in FREE online shopping money? If you do, then you need to cram an English major in there in the next two days, or get your little sister to do your home work if wanna a piece of the Calgary Cycle pie!

Get creative and take home some free parts!

Here are your quali results for Leogang. Blenki, Minnaar, Gwin are your top 3 qualifiers.

Check out your full results

Two weeks ago, the Teva mountain games were held in Vail Colorado. Casey Groves was able to get us a report shortly after the event, which you can check out here. His team mate Reece Wallace put together this better late than never video edit for everyone to check out.

Video inside,

Source: MTB Cut

Not too much riding today due to a huge rainstorm in the afternoon.

Video inside,

The Leogang World Cup got underway today with downhill training under blue skies, which later turned to torrential rain. Welcome to Europe! Check out a selection photos from today's session below.

Knolly Team riders Curtis Robinson, Alan Crisp, and Chayse Marshall met in Squamish to ride and get some team training in together before heading to Whistler. The trails are amazing and both Margus and Dylan were on hand to capture the action. As a company we want to thank everyone for their support and please contact your local Knolly Dealer as Podium, Deliriums, and Endorphins Available now!

Video, pictures and story inside,

MTB Cut did a pit walk through yesterday for you all to check out, while the boys at Mythic do a course walk through to humor you with.

Videos inside,

Sean "Griz" McClendon is known in the industry for his lax style and sick whips. Here is a bike check I did with Sean on his ODI X-Fusion Intense 951.

Check out the video and photos inside...

Our week here in Whistler is clipping along nicely, here are 12 photos to give you a taste of what we have been up too thus far.

Check inside for the images...

As everyone knows by now, Sam HIll suffered a shoulder injury while practicing for the Fort William World Cup round two weeks ago. Since then he has gone home to Australia to have it looked at by a specialist.

"I don’t know what is wrong, I have to find out tonight what the prognosis is. I’ve seen 3 different people and they have all told me something else. I’m off to see a proper shoulder specialist and go from there.”

More inside,

Get top transportation from Montreal to Bromont with your bike and the best tech support by BikeBus staff.

BikeBus Saturdays are a new ride share service offered by Dirt Camp to get riders to the hill and back. We supply top notch transport, provide tech support, rental gear and even initiation clinics for beginners. More details inside,

Here is a walk through with 30 photos of the Leogang WC DH track. It's a mixture of steep rooty technical sections, interspersed with pedalling bits. The longest pedal is mid track and connects to 2 major tech sections and features a bunch of small jumps and berms.

Check it out

Andre Nutini is a videographer who has been pumping out some unique content as of late. I got a chance to share some words with him and here is what he had to say.

Interview inside...

Larock and Strahan put together this little video on the Banshee Spitfire and if it does not make you want to go out for a ride, then nothing will.

Video inside,

Source: Eric Peterson of Fault Line TV

A few weeks back at the Nanaimo BC Cup DH race, Eric and Rob from Faultline media followed a few of the Pinkbike.com / Devinci team riders about to capture their on and off track antics.

Enjoy the video inside,

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

When it was announced that Kicking Horse Bike Park would offer up the first two days of the season for free to locals, we immediately checked the weather forecast and our hearts missed a beat or two. Rain. And plenty of it two days before we opened with all freshly groomed trails. Rain and tires are like fans and turds - the mix makes a nasty mess. With baited breath we put our faith into two things: the fallibility of weather forecasts, and all the drainage efforts we have put in during the past years. Was our faith rewarded? Details inside,

15 days of freeriding in Peru with Rob J and Rene Wildhaber

Check out this epic vid!

To all cyclists and wannabe cyclists! We know it has been a lousy start to the season, but the weather gods have promised us a great summer in Calgary. So to celebrate this we will be sacrificing our prices for this cause.

Details inside,

Two in row! It’s hard to believe we actually made it this far without racing in the rain. Maybe I’m just a pessimistic grump, but call me old fashioned, I like to race in the sun! Sure rain and mud call for mental sharpness, determination and advanced skills… but they are also synonymous of muddy bikes, cold weather, dampness, drenched shoes and bucket loads of mud in the washing machine (just ask the condo cleanup crew…yikes!). So I stand behind my statement: I like racing in the sun!

Check out the full gallery of over 1350 pictures from the race weekend in Anse St-Jean. All picture where taken by professional photographer Gabriel Distilo.

Wade Simmons...one of the Rocky Mountain Froriders, and one of the original bad ass freeriders from the North Shore was having an event. While many know his exploits from the Kranked and NWD movies, most don't know that Wade really loves to go out for actual pedalling rides...all the time.

Read on

Frugals Orange Creamsicle Shakes and Cheesburger Combo meals seemed to be the theme food for this weekend's NW Cup #3. Held on the 'Not-So' Dry Hill DH track in lovely Port Angeles, WA. The racing was fierce and here's my re-cap for those of you who couldn't get off work or had prior obligations. You missed a doozy.

Photos by Ki Kopkau and Carl Warren
Video by Transition Bicycles

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Having just returned from the Ashland 12 Mile Super D race I'm a little disappointed that everyday regular life has to resume. For four days we lived the charmed life, eating great food and riding even greater trails. I'm going to let the amazing photos tell the story of the past days as I don't think that I could really do it justice with words.

Inside you find loads of pictures and two videos from Taylor Sage showing you what you missed so you know to come next year! Read on...

Bryn Atkinson along with Jill Kintner are both part of the Transition Racing team along with Lars Sternberg. Back at the US Open, I was able to take a few minutes with Bryn and talk about his race bike.

Check inside for 2 videos with Transition Racing team mates Bryn Atkinson and Jill Kintner...

Hot on the heels of the Seymour Smackdown, Arduum takes place on the 19th and 20th of June, 2010. Deep in the woods of the District of Mission, in the Mission Rod and Gun Club's backyard, lies the trail. Steep and technical are words normally used to describe the trail as it falls down the side of Red Mountain. This year Cycling BC is putting on a how to race clinic for all the intimidated. Race registration will close on Thursday night at 11:59 pm.

Here is the information that you are going to need to race!

Today's Tech Tuesday will show you how to quickly and easily change the shift cable on your SRAM shifter. Inside you'll find both step by step instructions and a great How-To video to guide you through the process.

Read on...

*Updated with photos

A record field of entries came to aptly-named Champion Pennsylvania this weekend for the Seven Springs Downhill, round two of the 2010 Gravity East Series presented by Voncooper Productions. The fast, flowing course at Seven Springs Resort is characterized by a series of berms and banked corner, putting a premium on cornering ability. The course was in mint condition throughout Saturday practice, and a light rain overnight only added to the tackiness of the surface for Sunday’s race. But while the rain improved traction on most of the track, conditions in the infamous rock garden went the other way as slick rocks caused multiple falls.

Full report inside,

They advertise the pedal as a racing pedal and I tested how it works for downhill racing.

Point One Racing has one of the most unique looking pedals on the market and I wanted to see just how much abuse they could take from a racing standpoint.

Review inside,

With the biking season in full tilt, we at Pinkbike.com decided it was time to start putting in some serious trail time on our current bike fleet. After a little bit of planning and a whole lot of time spent packing up Cozy Rosie we hit the open road with our destination set to Whistler.

Check inside for photos from the trip up...

Arduum (Mission, BC), BC cup #4 is coming up this weekend, so I went for a hike this past weekend for a preview of the track.

Check inside for a helmet cam of the track

Ross Schnell was on hand having fun and laying down the hurt at this years Ashland 12 Mile Super D race. We caught up with him just before his race run to have a closer look at his very special Trek Remedy speed machine. Have a look inside to watch the video and see all the pictures!


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Only days left until the UCI Mountain Bike Downhill & Fourcross World Cup Leogang. The 4X course is finished and first pictures were taken from a helicopter to give a perfect foretaste. The official DH and 4X overview maps list the most relevant features of the tracks. The UCI representative Chris Ball reveals some details of the downhill course. The UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Leogang website went live and features the most important background information: http://www.mtb-worldcup.at.

This is a medical paper that was just published and it is a thirteen year study on spine injuries due to mountain biking. It is a good idea to stay informed on how easy it is to get a serious injury mountain biking.

Here is a summary of the study and you can find the link to the entire file below.

One of the oldest, if not the oldest, continual Mountain Bike races held in BC, part of the Cycling BC's BC Cup Series. July 3 will see an XC race on RED Mountain and July 4th will see DH racers take on Bear Mountain.

More details inside,

The Ashland 12 Mile Super D is over and inside you'll find the top 20 times for the pro men and a few pictures from the days festivities!

Read on...

Source: Transition Bikes

Today conditions were epic! The course changed dramatically throughout the day but racers were loving it!

Video inside,

For many reasons not everything we shoot can be released rite when it is shot. We had the opportunity this season to assist in the making of Follow Me, which included shooting & building for the crew. As the release date got closer and closer the Anthill crew needed to wrap Brandon & Stevie’s segment, but needed some more features for the boys to ride.

Photos & Video Inside

Source: Transition Bikes

The sun was shinning on dry hill and the trail conditions were perfect. Got a full day of practice in, here is a quick vid of some of the action.

Video inside,

Last weekend in Vail, Colorado the Teva Mountain Games were held once again and it was fantastic! I had never been to Teva before so I really wanted to make the trip out there. The course always looked awesome and it seemed like everyone was having a blast with each other.

Come on in for the rest of the story!

The contest to become The Camp of Champions Intern for the summer is closed. There were a lot of really good entries. We definitely had a lot of good laughs watching everyone's entries. We argued back and forth on math. We argued most fav's VS most views, we laughed at the new accounts that had been created on the day of the fav. All in all we saw a lot of great riding and had a lot of laughs. So we threw math out the window and went with the most laughs. It was so tight that we have decided to make a first, second and third prize. The 2010 Camp of Champions Intern is...

Source: Pro GRT

The ‘Northstar-at-Tahoe’ Resort hosts the third stop of this dynamic five-race mountain bike series, known as USA Cycling’s Pro Gravity Tour (Pro GRT), from Thursday, June 24 through Sunday, June 27, in Truckee, California.

More details inside,

Day two at the 12 Mile Ashland Super D race saw us put more time on the new SRAM 10 speed X.O. group as we rode the incredible trails that Ashland has to offer. Have a look inside to see photos and a video from the days festivities!

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In the 3rd episode of Trek World Racing's webisode series catch up with TWR as Emily Batty talks about her crash and recovery at the Offenburg World Cup, Andrew Neethling savours victory at the US Open, Neko Mulally talks about his broken arm, and the downhillers rock the mini golf course.

Episode 3 inside,

The French have arrived at Pinkbike! We'll be testing the new Lapierre DH720 throughout the coming months, but for now have a look at the preview that will give you a closer look at what the makes the French speed machine tick!

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The introduction is an essential component of establishing any relationship. For you, the reader, this paragraph will decide whether or not you finish reading; last week my introduction to Rilor Wilderness was essentially unprecedented. Driving in, rain pouring, we assumed that there wouldn’t be much riding to be had, especially given our 8 PM ETA. Contrary to our expectations, the first ultimatum proposed upon arrival was, “Dinner, or ride?” It is a decision that riders everywhere face everyday. Naturally, we opted for the latter, eager to get our first taste of Riley McIntosh’s summer playground.

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A thinkBIG Production filmed by Lukas Tielke and Manuel Rueda edited by Lukas Tielke graphics by Manuel Rueda featuring: Marius Hoppensack, Hendrik Tafel, Carlo Dieckmann, Felix Rosendahl, Patrick Schweika, Cihan Polat, Julian Puczkus. Big thanks to Alpina, Stylefish.eu and SR Suntour.

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Here are the winners for the 2010 Sea Otter Photo Contest. Lots of great shots this year, but only 1 could win in each category!

Here are the winners!

National Cycling Championships and Canada Cup come to the resort for the first time

Panorama Mountain Village is excited to play host to two major downhill mountain bike events this summer. The National Cycling Championships and the Mad Trapper Canada Cup make their first appearance at the BC destination resort.

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The first video in the Transition Bikes NBD video series. An NBD, also know as a no big deal is an awesome no big deal trick you do on your bike.

Watch and learn as Transition Bikes teaches you how to perfect your NBD skills.

Fox Racing Shox recently had a neat little in house event at their massive compound in California. The event was bred through the love for hot wings, and riding bikes. As well this event marked the opening of Fox's all new pump track!

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XC & DH Finals are this weekend in Port Alice! Lots of fun for the whole family including: Kids Race, Live Music, 24hour Church of Beer, Funky Bike Olympics, Salmon BBQ, Trials Demo and Camping.

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

Kenda has been working with Eric Carter to develop their new Happy Medium tire that is the best of both the Excavator and Small Block Eight. The new fast rolling, but aggressive side lugged tire, has been in development for quite some time now. Inside you can watch a video that gives you a little insight into the evolution of the Happy Medium, as well as early design drawings and prototypes.

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Lone Wolf Productions has been created to put riders back in charge of creating their own video segments, and to follow some of the world’s best riders as they do their thing. The idea behind the site was simple. Give professional riders a Go Pro camera set up, let them decide what to shoot, and finish it up with some high end editing. This concept is a welcome one with most riders because it takes the pressure off that is felt when working with a full film crew and allows riders to get back to where they started…shooting with their friends and having fun riding their bikes.

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Go with the flow | It is with a lot of pride and big smiles that Devinci Cycles is announcing that our already famous Evan Schwartz, freeride up and coming star, will be continuing to shred with us for the next 2 years!

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Have a final look at the action from Fort William with 20 awesome shots from Colin Meagher

Pics and 2 videos inside. Enjoy!

After a morning that started at 2:30 am and a new speed record to the airport in a torrential downpour, I'm stoked to say that I've arrived in Ashland to sample SRAM's new 2011 X.0. 10 speed component group. While the shiny new 2 x 10 bits are certainly interesting, it's the local terrain here in Ashland that has me excited! I'm even going to have a go at racing the 12 mile Ashland Super D this coming weekend.

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Partnership with Trek Bicycle Generates Expansion, Second Location Opening November 2010

Greetings fellow riders!

After an extensive search, the location for a second Ray’s Indoor Mountain Bike Park has been secured and Milwaukee-area mountain bikers can now rejoice! The 110,000 square foot former Menards Home Improvement Center is currently undergoing the transformation from empty warehouse to the most exciting indoor mountain bike park the world has yet to behold. More details inside,

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Come, join us for a day in the hills with New Zealand downhill racer Cam Cole. Sit back and enjoy the show as Maxxis/Rocky Mountain team rider Cam slashes some berms and shreds the hills of his hometown, Christchurch. Big congratulations to Cam for his second placing at Fort William!

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For the North Shore Bike Fest, Endless Biking provided guided rides (with the assistance of NSRide) through out the weekend. Endless Biking (or EB/Endless) is basically a full-service company for mountain-biking trail riding offering "Camps: Clinics, Rentals, Training: Tours". Many first time visitors to the Shore don't know their way around the trails, don't have the time to really explore, are unfamiliar with riding in hyper-technical terrain, want to improve their skills or perhaps, a combination of all of the above. EB fills the niche of catering to people who might have those needs. Endless' two owners (Darren & Kelli) are also very community minded and leapt at the chance of having a presence at the North Shore Bike Fest - volunteering to put in the pump track and to hold guided rides.

Here are some highlights from those guided rides last weekend,

Dexter Robson riding the Straitline Silent Guide on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. The guide is now out. Lightest on the market and has no moving parts. Directed and Filmed by Eric Peterson - Fault Line TV.

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Last week Devinci Bikes held a contest where the winner would walk away with a brand new 2010 Devinci District hard tail bike and that winner is Patrick Crane (Smereudere here on Pinkbike) from Toronto, Ontario.

Congrats Patrick!

Let me start off by saying that I've wanted to ride my bike up in Chipmunk Creek for the past 5 years and have always found a reason not too. I've been up a few times in the 4x4, once with Radek on moto, but never sucked it up and pedaled under my own power. Now I can say that I have ridden in the Chipmunk Creek Area of the Chilliwack River Valley and inside you'll find all that went into my little solo 5 hour journey from the weekend.

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This past weekend was the third round of the Mountain States Cup series “Chile Challenge” that was held at Angel Fire Resort, NM.

It was a weekend that will never be forgotten because the mountain bike community suffered a tragic loss. This past weekend 17 year old Mojo rider, Craig Lange, sustained massive injuries during mountain cross practice on Friday, June 4th, and passed away June 5th. In respect to the family and the Mojo team, the mountain cross event was canceled.

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For those of you who don't pick up any European mags then you wouldn't have known about the Fabien Barrel's invitational Urge challenge. For this year's event, it took place in Nepal, one of the most scenic and breathtaking zones on the planet and I was fortunate to be able to attend this wicked adventure. It was a trip of a lifetime and I highly recommend the trip to anyone.

Check out the video and enjoy some of the highlights from the trip.

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Race Face’s new Single ring - burly enough for DH Racers and Dirt Jumpers, yet light enough for XC/singlespeed. Designed and machined in our Vancouver, BC facility, tested on the North Shore and in the Whistler Bike Park.

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Round 3 of the NW Cup in Port Angeles, WA starts Friday, June 11th with open practice from 1-6pm. See our website for a full schedule (www.nwcup.com). With two exciting rounds in the books, it’s time to add some more points to your overall series goals which will hopefully come true by the finals in late July.

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This past weekend there was a World Cup DH race at Fort William, a BC Cup DH race on Vancouver's North Shore and the Teva Mountain games in Colorado.

Here's a look at results from all the events,

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Just saw this video from Nick F and had to share it. Yes it is a joke, but a funny one none the less.

*Explicit language in video, don't watch if easily offended*

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Episode 3 of The Atherton Project sees the whole crew gearing up for the first UK National of the year in Rheola, South Wales. It's Rachel's first proper race back on the bike, and having her competing again raises the spirits of the whole team. Then it's on to Monterey, California for the Sea Otter Classic.

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For today's Technical Tuesday we're going to have a closer look at chain wear. We'll explain what exactly is happening to your drivetrain as it wears, as well as how to properly check your chain to see if it's time to replace it. Inside you'll find a video full of information and step by step instructions on how to find out just how worn out your poor chain actually is!

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My latest web edit, filmed throughout the last month on my new bike! You may remember me from last year, when I published a short clip of me landing a flair - 540 tap!

I recently built up a new bike, it's an NS Suburban with mostly NS parts, I am loving it! This is my latest web edit, filmed over a few days in May.

We're half way through 2010, and here's an update of what Southside Productions have been up to in the last 6 months.

Lots of Videos inside!

It happened again!

Another successful jam! Some "steezy" stuff went down, and some awesome prizes were given away! Another great turn out! Continue on reading to see what went down!

Prepare for a photo overload!

Unlike our other webisodes, episode 8 was not shot in one day, or even one week. Many months of sporadic shoots all led up to this finished piece.

Photos & Webisode Inside...

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Kevin Landry's Banshee Wildcard bike check with a twist! This is part one of three bike checks with Kevin Landry and his Banshee bikes, where you the readers / viewers could end up taking home some fresh parts. You'll have to watch all three parts as they come out to find out how to win!

Bike Check #1 inside,

Mike Montgomery rides for Banshee ...

A couple of years ago my brother sent me a video of Mike riding in a skate park out in California. My brother said to keep an eye on this guy as he is going to be huge. It was great to see BMX inspired tricks on a mountain bike. For the past two years we have been Mike Montgomery fan boys. Always trying to find footage, pictures or results from the competitions he had competed in. Now we're very please to show you his Banshee bikes as Mike has joined the family

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My name is Beto and today I want to tell you the story of a really good friend of mine that passed away recently.

His name is William Canizalez, but was better known as Bimbo, and he was responsible for introducing downhill in El Salvador and other central American countries like Guatemala and Honduras. He also created a link between these countries in order for the sport to grow in this part of the world, he dedicated 13 years of his life to this sport, and this is his story.

Story inside,

*Editor's note: Beto does not speak English as a first language, so some grammatical errors are to be expected in the telling of this story*

North Vancouver's cross-country isn't very road-bike friendly.

The Lezyne Marathon XC course is "only" 27km long, but it winds its way through the Mount Seymour area through pretty challenging terrain. Technical rails like Severed Dick, Applicator, Bottletop and Sticks & Stones combined with fast sections of rail-grade with passing sections (Fishermans and Hyannnis add variety and challenge. This is the kind of course that would make many shaved-legged quasi-roadies wail in frustration and toss their semi-slick tires into the woods in petulant fury.

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Check out the action from Fort William on race day courtesy of MTB Cut.

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Gee takes home top spot at the Fort William world cup. Congrats!

Results inside

It’s Sunday afternoon in Fort William and that means there’s some racing. Read on for all that happened during day three of the Fort William World Cup.

A morning of practice didn’t see much action, even the keenest riders only completing two runs in attempt to protect both rider and bike. No shortage of practice on Friday and plenty more on offer during Saturday before qualifying in the afternoon means that riders have no excuse not to have got to grips with the 2007 World Championship course.

Day 3 inside

See more of the Fort William action through the eyes of Colin Meagher.

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With yesterday's rush to get the 4x and downhill qualifying report up we didn't get in as many pics from the 4x as we'd have liked.

Here are some more from the main event held early yesterday evening:

The North Shore Bikefest returns to North Vancouver from June 4 - 6. 2010!

As described here, the Bike Fest is very family-oriented. Endless Biking put together a great pump track, there are kids races held by ESC Adventures and Sprockids and a Family Adventure Scavenger Hunt.

More pics from the day inside,

Cam McCaul and Mark Weir discuss Fox Racing Shox.

Inside you'll see some of what went into each of their photo and video shoots for Fox Racing Shox's new 36 forks.

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The North Shore Bikefest returns to North Vancouver.

The 2010 North Shore Bikefest celebrates outdoor recreation and cycling with tons of bike activities for the whole family. Demo bikes, Sprockids rides and races for kids of all ages, pump track, BMX course, ride & race clinics, group rides, trail building demos, and more at the Trek Family Zone!

More inside on day one of the North Shore Bikefest 2010,

Action and photos from day two of the 2010 Fort William World Cup.

Saturday morning and the sun is once again out at The Bill. Amazing when you consider how black some of the looming clouds were yesterday. So whilst the umbrella salesmen who had hoped to make a killing are going home in disappointment it's been a killer day for anyone selling sunglasses. The carpark has been a dust bowl and is so bright you’re at serious risk of suffering the equivalent of snow blindness. Not that that’s a common problem here. Another uncommon problem is the loose surfaces on both the 4x and the DH tracks which has been giving riders a headache all weekend. A little overnight rain would do it no harm at all.

Read on for all that happened during the downhill qualifying and 4x finals.

Source: MTB Cut

The sun was out for seeding. Cam Cole (Rocky Mountain) 3rd, Sam Blenkinsop (Lapierre) 2nd and Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz) 1st. Also a quick chat with Sam Hill about his shoulder injury.

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Welcome to the 2010 Fort William World Cup. You’ll have already seen the MTBCut videos and some photographs posted but Friday (well, it was Friday when we wrote this) the riding start and the spectators started arriving. Practice started before nine although in reality only the keen few made it up the hill that early and it wasn’t until the big guns came out to play nearer to ten that things got interesting. Experience is one thing that counts here, and that experience says don’t do too many runs as, at 2.8km long, it’s punishing and soon takes its toll on unsuspecting first time racers:

Cob and I made the trip up to Oregon for Jamie's UpsideDown and UnderGround contest, and checked out some local spots while we were there. We ended up spending a day seshing the slalom track, which was a blast!

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Some photos of DH practice today from Fraser Britton.

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Fort William is under way and here are some shots from Colin Meagher of the action behind the scenes.

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Source: MTB Cut

Practice from Fort William World Cup 2010.

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Sam Hill had a little bit of a crash yesterday at Fort Williams. Check out the what the tumble did to his bike!

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