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Ogio's 9800 Moto gear bag is luggage done the MX way. It is made to withstand a biker's beating with its tough material, zippers, and buckles. Packing mountain bike or motocross gear is a heavy job, so Ogio equipped the 9800 with its SLED system (structural load equalizing deck)to make handling easy. Equipped with oversized wheels and a retractable pullman handle for maneuverability, the bag's multiple grab handles and straps make it breeze to secure for road trips.

Bang Bang is a action documentary by Aaron Chase. For you of those that didn't know, Chase broke his L1 vertebrae in his back during the 2007 season. Chase says "I was sitting there, looking down at my legs, and I couldn't feel them. It was the worst feeling in the world". For someone who's whole career rotates around with his wheels, being paralyzed from the waist down would be a tragedy.

Bang Bang follows Chase through his 2007 season, including his broken back, his recovery, and his final successes. Take a trip with Aaron, Cam, Kyle, and a bunch of other professional riders through the 2007 season.

Santa Cruz bikes are hands down one of the most desired frame manufactures in the world and by looking at the 2009 line up, you'll know why. Since they already have a very versatile stable of frames, it's all about refinements and ground out re-modeling these days. Santa Cruz knows that you can always make things a little better and that riding styles dictate what riders need and want to get out of their bikes.

Take a look inside at the all new Nomad and Jackal and Greg Minnaar's V-10 in picture and videos:

You ever write something for work or school only to lose it before submitting it? You know the old "My dog ate my laptop!" story! Well here are all the "Lost Interbike Files" that just resurfaced from the depths in which they were laying. First is a compilation of pics and vids from the indoor expo, next up is a Bike Check with Brandon Semenuk and lastly is a look at the 2009 Santa Cruz V-10, Nomad and Jackyl.

Sit back and enjoy!

This season I have spent the vast majority of my riding days on one bike (which is unheard of for me) and I have to say that I've had a pretty great season. Typically I've had a small stable of bikes that accommodated a variety of riding styles, but this season I decided to try what most people have to do and ride the same bike all the time. The Intense SS was the frame I chose to start with for a variety of reasons, the biggest being its versatility in regards to build up options.

Have a look at the Intense SS in a Freeride and in a All Mountain build form inside:

I took advantage of an "out of use" frame, my spare parts bin, and winter season bike shop madness to put together a nice little trail bike for my significant other. This is the first of a series of 3 project rebuilds I'll report on this winter, as I juggle around the fleet a little.

Click on any of the photos below for a little more detailed view.

I first met Stacy Glaser and a whole band of riders that were all on HUKK bikes a few years ago at the Red Neck Rumble toonie races on Vedder Mountain. We always run into each other on the trails and recently he informed us that he had started to Airbrush helmets when not out riding. After a quick talk and throwing around a few ideas, we shipped him a helmet and he did it up for us!

Read on to check it all out and to hear a bit from Stacy himself:

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Over the past year, it has been impossible to miss seeing the Crankbros 50/50 pedals out on the hills. They are probably the sleekest looking pedals on the market. So when I was able to to test ride my own set this summer, I was really excited.

Nowadays the clothing business is a rough place to be. Basically, you can make or break it. Look back at this past year and think about how many clothing companies have fallen off the radar, or gone bankrupt. Big companies have a firm grip on the clothing, and clothing design industry, and appear to have the ability to guess the next coming trend. It used to be baggy, way to big clothes, and it's now being transformed into a more tight fitting, so to try and guess the movement is as complicated as it gets. Republik MTB has a small lineup of refined clothing, each of which have a unique design or feature, making them stand out from the others.

It's nice when you see a small company can make a line up of clothing that appeals to today's youth, but is also functional.