Do your prefer sparkles over stripes? Wild over mild? Choose you favorite DH rig out of this mega batch of custom World Champs bikes.

Choe's Mach 4 SL trades computers for analog suspension.

Kate Courtney will be defending the rainbow stripes aboard a custom painted Scott Spark RC.

Canadian Catharine Pendrel is no stranger to the World Cup podium. Check out the Orbea Oiz she's racing this weekend.

Marine Cabirou seems to have adjusted well to a new bike and a new team this season. Going into World Champs after winning the last two World Cups, her Scott Gambler is dialed and poised for a podium finish.

Amaury Pierron's Commencal Supreme DH 29 is a favorite to land on the top step of the podium this weekend. Check it out.

Another batch of customized downhill speed machines from MSA.

Industry Nine will continue to machine and anodize products in Asheville but European orders will now be assembled in Andalucia.

At World Championships everyone gets a shot at the gold, and these exotic machines are no exception.

Feast your eyes on the first batch of blinged-out beauties from DH World Champs.

Details are sparse on a prototype shock from Fox, but it's quite different from the current DHX2.

Pinkbike's tech editors answer your most pressing forum questions.

It's early in the week and we have a first look at some of the unreal paint schemes we'll see on the mountain this weekend.

Jim O'Neal founded his namesake protection gear shortly after motocross racing came to the US. Take a peek at their new range, beginning with the Greg Minnaar signature Blade Carbon helmet

This ain't your everyday camper.

Jill Kintner's Queen of Hearts themed Norco Rampage is the latest out of paint wizard Tony Baumann's studio.

We find the riders who are keeping it real on smaller wheels.

Rheeder will be on the hunt for the slopestyle Triple Crown aboard a custom Ticket frame, complete with his own line of components on it.

We caught up with a few of the Crankworx competitors in practice to see what kind of bikes they were running and what they have done to them to help give them an advantage.

Too bad the Gazzaloddi never came in a 29" size.

Tent to tent scavenger hunt to see what's new and what's up at Crankworx 2019

Wade Simmons' Rocky Mountain Pipedream is a throwback to the old days but played a large part in the creation of Rocky's new Slayer.

New products, new colors, and unique bikes are all floating around the village at Whistler as the excitement of Crankworx builds prior to the weekend competitions.

The Slayer returns, this time with either 170mm of travel and 29" wheels, or 180mm of travel and 27.5" wheels.

Carbon fiber, aluminum, and all black everything.

The Canadian company's new Slayer caught in Whistler.

Finally, a dropper post that goes down without needing help from your ass.

DVO also had the new Jade X shock and Aim's mountain bike-specific data logger.

Troy Brosnan gets a signature DH tire that takes cues from the Rekon, Minion DHF, and Highroller II.

Get the speed, adjustability and dual-wheel-size capability of its new race proven Gambler Tuned in a full aluminum or a carbon front triangle option

Less than a week after Val Di Sole's brutality, World Cup DH teams rally in the pits to battle again in Lenzerheide

Laura Rossin won the Italian Superenduro series overall title aboard a customized Nukeproof Mega.

Superior's new cross-country race bike might have the most interesting spec on the World Cup circuit.

Has red, white, carbon, and gold ever looked better together? I don't so.

Things are heating up as the rain starts to fall in Val di Sole. Check out what some of the top contenders are posting up going into the weekend.

Big wheels, stiff suspension, and a whole lotta green and sparkles for the American racer.

Teams were busy getting bikes ready for the steep and potentially wet track that awaits racers in Val di Sole.

A monthly round-up of the latest tech, this time including gear from Diamondback, MET, Propain, Ride Concepts, and more.