Jay and Roque talk about the line of chest, body and arm protection.

Fionn and Ryan run down the Norco offerings and parts kits.

Chris and Roque check out the new Balance and the Formula1 frame from Canfield Brothers.

Jay checks out the new Pyre with the VF4 suspension design as well as the Chaparral.

Cory and Nora do an amazing job giving you to goods on the Rocky Mountain Bikes.

Dick Cox and Cory talk about the new models, floating disc brakes, etc from Kona.

Smiley and Cory check out the new clothing line from Sombrio.

Darren Berrecloth meets up with Bill and they take us through the Manitou line.

Ken and Cory check out the walk of shame kit from Raceface, among other cool parts.

So you want to take a break from hearing about the latest line of shocks, brakes and rear dropouts from Interbike? In addition to keeping you up to date on the latest line of products, our staff have been working hard going booth to booth to bring you all the lovely ladies that make up the Intebike Expo. So here they are and make sure to vote for your favorite!

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Interbike: 1, Splatt:0. Thats the score for the first day at the circus that is billed as Interbike. I get aroused just as much as anyone over the latest seatpost bearing or newest crank nipple but at the end of the day today I've decided I hate bikes. Too many bikes, too many new cool things and way too much "hired help" in the booths. Or something. Actually, its kinda like I died and they actually let me into heaven, some sort of super bike-heaven. And because I have been bestowed with the inner knowledge, I feel its my duty to pass on the goods to you. So here it is, Interbike 2006, day one.

Jon talks about the re-designed Superlight, the Nomad and VP-Free get a larger 1.5 head tube. Steve Pete talks about his season and plans for next year.

On his way to the Outdoor demo, the hardest working man at interbike, Elvis, stops off to meet his fans at the Hoover Dam. His fans love him enough to rub his banana, and so will you!

Jude and Stephan go over the line from Magura. All the cool brakes and more!

Today it had to be over 100 degrees out there in the desert-IT WAS DAMNED HOT! Steph, Splatt and I all rolled in first thing and things were in full swing with bikes going every where. It was so busy today with everyone grabbing all the big travel bikes they could and getting into the shuttle line up for a ride up the mountain. Here's what day #2 had in store for us:

Cory, and Freeride Entertainment's own lunchbox Larry, squeeze some info out of Mike at Troy Lee Desigs.

Cory and Andrew check out the new freeride bikes from Giant.

Mark goes through the line of front and rear suspension from Fox Racing.

Doug and Cory hook up to talk about the new Cannondale Perp and Judge bike.

Cory talks with Ron about the latest in eye protection and style by Adidas.

Mike Jones, and Shaums March give you a run down on the latest Marin DH bike, the Quake 7.3

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Now Geoff Gulevich takes you on a behind the scenes tour of Interbike 2006 dirt demo to answer two pressing questions.
Who has all the crap and who has all the babes?

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Welcome to the 2006 Interbike Outdoor Demo from Bootleg Canyon just outside of Las Vegas Nevada! We all rolled in a few days ago and have been itching to hit the trails here and see what the 2007 bikes on display have to offer. Today Radek, Rock, Pop Tart and Butter hit the hot Nevada desert and rode some bikes until they were beat down.

Roque takes an Intense Socom for a test drive in the mountains and then gets a tech brief from Andrew.
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Cory and Tyler Morland go over the SRAM/Rockshox family of products with a fine tooth comb.
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Gery and his supper duper 3 stepper. This is the future of freeride - you saw it here first.
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Malcom from Cane Creek shows off their products. Good interiew about double barrels and nippels.
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DH ripper Leanna shows of the Judge while Roque tries to get a kiss, which he does.
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Wes, shows us the Eastern Bikes' venture into the Mountain Bike market. BMX inspired Mountain Bikes.
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Ken and D-Roque chat about the Inferno, and also just what makes the Foes Fly so Fly.
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Eric Porter walks you through his Haro X6 and the whole part kit that he uses to keep things strong and light for slopestyle.
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Joel gives you a run down on the whole line of brakes from Hayes. (Check out the 9 inch rotors!)
Len introduces new XC, 29er, and DH/Freeride wheel sets.
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Doug from Mountain Cycle (yes they are back with all new ownership), talks about the Battery, an all new Slopestyle/Park bike.
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Alan Beggin, Brendan Fairclough , Grant Fielder, Filip Polc, Somvi Elias, Bruno Zanchi are some of the top names of the Downhill and Dirt circus that will race the TOWNHILL on the 30th of September and the 1st of October at Bergamo (Italy).

Massachusetts, USA – September 25th, 2006 - e.thirteen components will not have a booth at this years Interbike trade show. We have spent countless hours conducting research and undergoing substantial internal discussions to determine whether or not we should have a booth at Interbike. In the end, we decided that there are more direct ways for our company to get the message out about who we are and why the products we build are worth buying.

Well we're finally on our way. After a long, late night Butter, Pop tart and I crammed into Compton Clare's cabrio and made our way towards the Vancouver Airport. Here we met up with the RIP.tv crew and we all embarked on the wonderful journey towards Interbike 2006.

Let's see what happens when a Pop tart gets stuck between a Rock and a hard place!

It is with great excitement that we announce the release of the Lopes 55 GT MTB special edition race bike.

The Lopes 55 GT will definitely get you some bragging rights; with a custom designed paint job, a special edition Lopes 4X Marzocchi fork & ODI grips that aren’t available to the public any where else.

This production model version of Lopes’ race bike is based on a GT Zaskar frame, designed with Brian’ 4X geometry. The Lopes 55 will first hit the European market on Dec./Jan. followed by its US debut in Jan./February of 2007.

Bigger and better and badder the RipTV and Pinkbike crew is in Las Vegas getting ready to bring you some of the best coverage you have ever seen.

Before we start things off I would like you to meet the crew we assembled this year.

I’ve seen some pretty crazy stuff in my time, and to be honest I wasn’t expecting most of it, however this one really caught me by surprise. It’s not everyday that you find out that your local track has not only been broken into but been driven on with a stolen car which has then been dumped slap bang in the middle of a jump is it!

Last week I had the opportunity to go riding with James from Marzocchi Canada, Wade-the godfather of freeride and Cory from Pist-N- Broke productions. They were all onboard 2007 Marzocchi suspension offerings, so I figured it was time to learn a little bit about what the big M had in the works for next season. We hit the trails of the infamous north shore to take some pics and ride our bikes and here's what I saw:

Well it is official Chilliwack has its very own Dirt Jump & Skills Park. Over the last couple of weeks there has been a weekly (daily for some) insurgence of builders (Gary Harder, Byron "Batman" Kitt, Ryan Popma and many others) working in a small lot on Webb Ave. The resulting outcome of hours of shovel work and watering is an awsome dirt jump and skills park. It has five dirt jump lines from beginer tables to a massive four pack (yet to be dialed in). There is also a pump track tucked away in the back corner. Beside the pump track is a kiddy loop for the true beginners to begin honing their skills on too.

My favorite bike parts are those that not many other people have and I like it even better when you know that those parts are made locally by riders and for riders.

That is the case with my new North Shore Billet Freelight cranks. NSB is located in the land of the world's most challenging and scary trails, North Vancouver.

Helly Hansen is known the world over for making some of the most technically advanced outer wear available today. Whether you are working on the oil rigs in northern Alberta or snowboarding in the B.C. Kootenays, Helly Hansen makes a garment to make your experience in adverse conditions better. Over the past 2 seasons the crew at HH has been working on developing a mountain bike specific line of clothes. A few weeks ago while on a weekend tour I was fortunate enough to see and check out 2 new pieces that should be available in the 2007 summer line up. Here they are:

To prove it, a young French farmer, David "Lovv" Jouault, from Acigné in Brittany, decided, two years ago, to dig his own trails and dirt jumps in his garden which he called "Trail et vaches" ("Trail and cows" which sounds like "milk the cows" in French) and he mixes his over-absorbing job and his passion for "newschool MTB".

Last year, he organized the "Slopestyle à la Ferme" (Slopestyle in the Farm) for the first time and he received a great success.

Ferndale, WA – Rider owned bike company, Transition Bikes launches their 2007 website. The new site includes two new models for 07, the Double and the Covert. The Double is a 3.5” travel frame with dirt jump hardtail geometry that makes it perfect for big dirt jumps and BMX tracks. The Covert is the new 5.5” all mountain frame that is ideal for aggressive trail riding. In addition to the new frames many of the existing bikes have new designs including the DirtBag and Mountain Biking Magazine's Bike of the Year the Preston FR.

Pure Cycle’s fall sale is now underway. All 2005 and 2006 bikes are now on sale. 2006 Clothing is now on sale along with everything else that is not nailed down. Good deals on some demo freeride bikes as well as some mega deals on certain suspension, dirt jump and commuter bikes. Check out www.purecycle.ca for full details or come on by the shop for an up close look at your new bike!!!

A street hardtail is something that needs to be simple and strong. With those two points in mind you would think that it wouldn't be that hard to pick some random frame and bolt some light but strong parts onto it and go kill it. Ask any good street rider and you'll quickly realize that that isn't the case.

While simple and strong are important, the more street riding skills progress and the more technichal things get, demands for a lighter bike with geometry that is more suited to the rider and what he is trying to do become the top features. One more thing to consider is the brand. So and so's generic bike frame might have the same angles and weight you want but I personally want to ride something that I won't see the neighbor kid learning to a 'pop a wheelie' on down the street on, no offense to the neighbor kid.

The new El Camino Trail hydraulic brake by Hayes Disc Brakes has many enhancements that maximize the brake’s performance. El Camino (EC) Trail’s minimal weight and increased power are the driving forces behind its success. It’s 30 grams lighter than Hayes’ original El Camino, bringing the 6-inch system weight below 400 grams with rotors and hardware. With a one-of a-kind master cylinder and new reinforced caliper design, this brake is powerful and durable in high torque riding conditions. EC Trail’s clamp force is 35% higher than Hayes’ original El Camino, plus its upgraded hydraulic design reduces heat sensitivity to offer improved lever feel. Set-up is also easier than ever because this brake has a patented tool-free pad change and reach adjustment.

The 2006 World Cup 4X final in Schladming, Austria was the scene of total elation for Norco racer, Fionn Griffiths, as she took her 1st place spot on the podium. “It was incredible to be on top of the World Cup podium again!”
After battling through the qualifiers, Fionn made the final in 4th position along side Joey Gough, Anneke Beerten, and Tara Llanes. When the gate dropped, Fionn found herself pinned behind Beerten and Llanes for much of the course. Then in a gutsy move, Fionn threw her Norco FourX into an aggressive two wheel drift through the final corner to pass her competitors and take the win.

World Premiere of NWD 7-Flying High Again: Interbike Trade Show, Las Vegas, September 27th, 2006.

Can't make it to Vegas? Well, watch out- NWD 7-Flying High Again is coming to a town near you!! Hit this link to find all the dates, locations, organizers and sponsors of this year's world tour.

Own a copy- DVD's will be ready after Nov. 1st, 2006. Pre-order your copy now!!

Belgrade, Serbia

Jamie Goldman (Santa Cruz, SRAM, RockShox) wins the battle at the ancient Kalemegdan fortress on the outskirts of the Serbian capital of Belgrade at the first international mountain bike slopestyle contest in this part of the world. Goldman had a perfect run, and battled Lance McDermott for the win. Goldman clinched it with the sickest backflip off a massive step-down; about 20’ out and 20’down, the biggest flip of his life. McDermott pulled off a perfect front flip, the biggest yet of his career.

Commencal unveils the Furious-their first Slopestyle/Park specific bike for Cedric "C-Dog" Gracia. The 180 mm travel frame features a 1.5" head tube and is ready for anything you or Cedric can throw at it.

Victoria, BC based designer and manufacturer of high-end components, Straitline Components has selected Yodo Distribution of Montreal, QC as its Canadian distributor. Yodo has had vast success distributing products for such companies as: Atomlab, E.thirteen, Oury, and Azonic. Their distribution abilities will allow Straitline to reach a diverse market across Canada allowing people to enjoy and relish their precision parts.

September 18, 2006, Vernon, New Jersey – Diablo Freeride Park, the east coast’s premier mountain bike park, is gearing up for the ROUND 4 of the Diablo Domination Series to be held Sunday, September 24th.

The guys at e.thirteen components (all 5 of us) are dedicated to all the riders out there. To show our love, we are having a photo contest, in conjunction with Pinkbike.com. We want to see your e.thirteen products doing what they do best: taking a beating. In the late 1990’s, it was the norm to get only a few months’ use out of your chainguide before it needed replacing. In 2001, a small rider-owned company by the name of e.thirteen components released the world’s first “Chain Retention System,” the now legendary SRS. It had the strength, reliability, performance, and light weight to get riders through SEASONS of riding, not just weeks.

This past weekend I had the opportunity to put my coaching and riding skills to the test for the co-ed Dirt Series Finale in Whistler. I got a last minute call on Thursday from seasoned Sugoi coach and general all around mountain ripper Tera Meade asking me to come and help out. I agreed based on the fact that it was a trip to Whistler and I could get some riding in. I didn’t really know what to expect from the actual camp. I was blown away when I learned the camp was taking on a record 85 people with 25 coaches.

The Alberta Downhill Racing Association is sponsoring a CASH prize series that will be held in conjuction with the COP fall DH races, Sept 17 and 24 and Oct 1.

The series will be a variation of the classic toonie race idea.

Whistler was a pretty big gong show.

"Episode 3, Whistler. Kokanee slopestyle was going off, Romaniuk and Vanderham were SSSSSSSSSSSSSHREDDING the trails and looking so stylish, Kinrade looses his mind and patience and decides he'd rather spend his day in below freezing temperatures than the crowds below, and when it's all said and done we think back at how much really goes on at whistler."

This is Episode 3 Whistler!

Well it's that time of year again. The fine folks here at Calgary Cycle have got a lot of gear that got lightly used through out the season-be it was used as a demo so that a customer could go riding for a weekend while their new bike was getting built up or maybe Terry knocked a bike over and it simply got a booboo. Either way now is the time to stop by, have a look and save yourself some serious money on some great new parts. Check out the sales page at this link.


See you all this weekend!

It’s seven o’clock Sunday morning and for some reason I am standing half asleep with my bike in the Chilliwack Wendy’s parking lot. Two sickeningly cheerful guys are talking about spinning some “Wheel of Destiny” to find out where we are going to road trip today. Apparently, from now on we aren’t going to plan road trips. We are just going to meet here every weekend and spin the wheel to see where we go…Whistler, Kamloops, Robert’s Creek.

This weekend it’s Kelowna.

Sorry for the delay….so much to do after these things…..

So ya…..Wow…what a weekend folks…..

Let’s see, we had a consistent line up for four and a half hours, sun all day, we gave away some really great prizes, and we had a lot of parents who were so happy that their kids could meet the guys. We had parents that were just as happy to meet the guys. One lady was awesome, she road with Dylan and was so stoked. Great to see! She made “Cool Mom of the year” no doubt.

Lee McCormack of Lee Likes Bikes is a really busy guy. Between riding all over the place, doing freelance articles, covering results for the Yeti Bikes and Fox Racing factory team and writing books, he's finding time to answer everyone's questions in regards to "How do I build a Pump Track?" Well everyone you are in luck. I just got a note from Lee that I wanted to pass along to all of you looking for info on Pump Tracks and how to go about building your own. Here you go:

Better late than never. Let's get straight to the point.

Jordie Lunn Pulled off the first ever 360 flip on a 26 inch ever! It was unbelievable. After pulling it off (after numerous tries) he was so stoked, his arms we're in the air before he could get his footing rolling on to his back with arms still in the air! On top of all that, Sombrio team rider Eric Porter got on the podium in third place win right behind the Claw in second and Cam McCaul bringing in the win.

So you have heard a lot about CKD “Collectively Krankin up the Disorder”.

You have seen the magazine stories and teasers online and wanted to check it out for yourself. Well if you live in Nanaimo, Wednesday September 13th is your chance. Come on down to the Queens Hotel and check it out on the big screen! After make sure you stick around, grab a couple of sodas and check out the local hip hop group Character Traits. Oh and ladies word has it Geoff Gulevich might be there so bring your dancing shoes. Movie starts at 10:30pm sharp, 5 bucks at the door and it will be a killer time.

This is a story that breaks all stereotypes and shows that mountain biking can be considered cool by even the best in the 20” world…

The other day I was filming a BMX event with the Etnies crew for Rip TV and I had the pleasure of meeting Ruben Alcantara. Anyone who has ever met Ruben or seen him ride will probably tell you that he is one of the most influential and talented guys to ever ride a BMX…but nobody told me that before I met him and all I knew about him was that he was a really down to earth, nice person who was more concerned with having fun and living life to its fullest than making people know he is a superstar of his sport!

About a month ago, Loeka Clothing based in Vancouver British Columbia decided to launch a women’s only photo contest. The idea was to submit 3-5 riding pictures. The photos could be downhill or cross-country riding picture or even lifestyle pictures as long as the pictures had something to do with biking. Slowly pictures started to come in and we could see the excitement amongst the riders. Just over a week ago, our friends at Straitline Components called us up to say they wanted to be part of our contest, and added some amazing prizes the lineup.

Massachusetts, USA – September 11thth, 2006 – e.thirteen components’s sponsored riders dominated by winning all 4 gravity events at the last World Cup event, held in Schladming, Austria

You wake up in the morning. Your legs are stiff from the day before. Nothing but the sound of the river woke you up. You have somewhere to be but you’ll get there when you get there and not a moment sooner. You open the tent and the light hits your eyes. You can taste the cup of coffee, greasy eggs and juicy bacon that soon awaits you in town. Early in the morning you gather your self, going through what seems like an effortless routine. Helmet, pads, tools, cooler, snacks, a shovel and your bike. Everything you need to have the best day ever. I try and start as many days a year as I can like this. Just thinking of everything I need to go out and enjoy a day on my bike sun-up to sun-down.

Don’t miss the fall downhill race series at Canada Olympic Park. Races kick off on Sunday, September 17th followed by two more races on September 24th and October 1st. Calgary Cycle is throwing up some killer prizes for all three races so come out ready to ride!

Nathan Rennie 4th overall and 2nd at Schladming WC DH Finals.

Heading into the UCI World Cup Finals in the charming Austrian village of Schladming, Santa Cruz Syndicate’s Steve Peat lead the points race by 178 points over Greg Minnaar. Mathematically, Peat was assured of a top two finish, but by no means felt he had a lock on the series overall. Minnaar was bringing his best game to the table and was going to challenge Peat to the end.

Training of next generation trail builders, instructors and management will be focus of innovative event

Gravity Logic, designer and developer of the world-renowned Whistler Mountain Bike Park, will host the inaugural Gravity Logic Forum to train the next generation of park riding trail builders, instructors, and management. The forum will take place in Whistler, British Columbia from September 12-15, 2006.

Welcome to Schladming World Cup 2006. I have been looking forward to being here all season. Austria has been a country I’ve wanted to visit for many years now. Being home to some seriously hug mountains, Arnold Schwarzenegger and not to mention some fantastic wiener schnitzel, who couldn’t like being in Austria. I’ve been touring around Austria and area since Saturday, acclimatizing, getting over jet leg and enjoying a few Schladminger ale’s. It has been fun hanging out but it’s time to get riding.

The Wilson is Devinci's cream of the crop DH race bike and the spec proves that it's ready to take on what ever you have to throw at it. We decided to throw a lot of rain, jumps and skinnies at the Wilson and see what it could take. The Wilson got handed arounded like a town bicycle(well it is a bike after all) in the begining, but found its way into the hands of Kat Duffels for some good time lovin'.

A bashguard? What specifically is a bashguard? Oh, well it’s the metal ring thingy that guards your front rings from being damaged when you hit something. The ‘hoody ding ding’.

Most riders don’t take too much notice of their bashguard. There is always mention of someone’s new King wheelset, X.0 drivetrain or even their waterbottle holder with a ‘HardCore’ sticker on it. But never have I been in a trailside discussion group involving bashguards. Unbelievably, he/she (whatever gender a bashguard is) is the little mighty worker by your smelly feet, dealing with your mistakes, cut up by your chain, and left unnoticed. A poor little thing.

KBC had an incredible summer…We saw a 400% increase of traffic over last summer and have had great reviews of all our trails.

This great response has given us the sign we needed to go forward with phase #2. We will be expanding the jump/skills park. We’re also adding 2 more freeride trails and we are starting work on the 50 Kms of single track XC trails. We have a lot to get done by next season to say the least… We want to get going fairly soon. We’re taking a bit of a break then….PUNCH IT!

A few minutes ago the 1,000,000th Mountain Biking photo was uploaded to Pinkbike.com
That is an amazing number to reach, and all the Pinkbike members worldwide can be proud of creating the largest international, searchable, geo-located, cycling photo gallery in the World.

Chris Lowe, from Aberystwyth, United Kingdom will be preserved in history in image 1 million!

Check out the image and congratulate yourselves on hitting this mark.

Veterans Brian Lope and Katrina Miller Out-Duel Young Champions to Capture Titles at Jeep® King of the Mountain in Beaver Creek, Colo.

Michal Prokop and Jill Kintner Crowned Jeep King of the Mountain 2006 World Professional Champions Based on Season-Long Point Totals.

Given the outcome of the first two legs of the Jeep® King of the Mountain (www.jeepsports.com) 2006 Mountain Biking World Professional Championships, where Michal Prokop and Jill Kintner, captured the men’s and women’s titles in convincing fashion, it would take a brilliant day of racing by the star-studded field of competitors at the grand finale in Beaver Creek, Colo., to prevent a season sweep by these phenoms in their mid 20’s.

CHUMBA Racing's F4, internationally acclaimed as one of the best downhill frames ever produced, has been made even better. The F5 will incorporate new technology that makes the bike stiffer, lighter, and stronger. The new innovation will move the center of gravity of the bike even lower and the bike will handle in an extremely nimble and light manner.

Thanks to our friends at Straitline Components.

After launching the Loeka photo contest a week ago, our friends at Straitline Components have offered to spice up our competition by adding some great additions to our prizing line-up.

Shimano has won two Gold Awards for its new Shimano XTR and Alfine component groups at the Eurobike Award design contest in Friedrichshafen, Germany. The two Gold Awards for outstanding design were being handed over to Yozo Shimano, president of Shimano Inc., during a price ceremony at August 30 at the Eurobike show grounds in Friedrichshafen.