I recently got to put some hours on X Fusion Shock's Vector HLR shock and talk to their product manager and engineer, Anthony Trujillo too.

Quick interview with X Fusion's Product Manager and Engineer, shock info and photos inside!

The snow is quickly melting, lots of people are already out riding and the buzz is in the air to ride harder this year than years past. Natural progression is one thing, but how do you accelerate that learning curve? Some of us get ballsy and just start to follow our better riding friends off things and down trails faster, but with no idea of what we are doing or how to take those balls and turn them into real skills. For the more inclined riders, we look into camps and seek proper instructions on how to improve our riding and gain skills and confidence. Camps like Summer Gravity Camps in Whistler, B.C. have been at the forefront of MTB instruction for years and I recently caught up to Andrew Shandro to talk about the 2010 season.

Details on SGC inside,

There are a few photographers that have a large presence in the biking industry, and Ian Hylands is one of those people that stand out. Even at a young age Ian was getting the cover shots for some of the biggest magazines at the time, and it's no different now. Ian is still pumping out A Grade shots through his Nikon camera gear, and he's still pushing the limits of photography. I recently got some time to do an interview with Ian, so here you go!

Read on for the Ian Hylands' Interview...

By Adrienne Schofhauser

In the bike world, freestyle riders and racers get the limelight, but evolution in bike components wouldn’t happen without the dialed skills of the industry’s designers and engineers. For more than five years, Kristopher Wehage’s creative mind has conjured up innovative designs for brands like e.thirteen and Full Speed Ahead (FSA). Wehage recently took over as Research and Development Team Leader for FSA’s U.S. office.

Behind the scenes, he’s your typical quiet engineer with an image often overshadowed by the pros his company sponsors. But the guy speaks several languages, has lived in Austria, Germany, and now Seattle, and can ride circles around most. Here’s some insight into the designer who just might be behind the light weight components you'll be riding next summer.

The world is full of talented riders and people working their guts out to make it in the world of riding and racing bikes. Welcome to the fifteenth of many, quick, slap in the face style, 60 second interviews - and next up newly promoted to Elite DH - Irish teenager, Greg Callaghan.

Read more inside!

As Sam Pilgrim and Martyn Ashton continue to lead the way with their impressive riding for Ashton Diamondback - they have now also added Blake Samson to help them in their attempt for world domination.

Blake shows us his new ride and answers some quick questions for us..

I've seen it time and time again, many pro riders from around the world come to Aptos, California and think they can destroy the Post Office jumps and turns out they can't get past the 2nd jump. Not the case for Sam Pilgrim, who recently visited California for three weeks. I was able to catch up with Sam and snap some photos and ask him a few questions for you guys.

Look inside to read an interview with Sam, watch his web videos while in town, and see some riding photos.

Will Soffe is a South West pinner who's been doing well on the race scene. I recently got the chance to talk to him about riding, racing and life.

Enjoy his interview and the pics inside,

Martin Ogden aka "Oggy" has been on the bike racing scene for a number of years now as a pro rider and he has battled his way into becoming one of the darkest horses on any race track. A huge, all-round talented racer and a very genuine down to earth bloke - whether it's a 4X race or Time trial event, this guy excels at it.

Learn more about the "Oggy" legend inside, and some real home truths about being a pro rider!

Jarrett Moore and his new 2011 Rocky Mountain Flow

Jarrett Moore is Rocky Mountain's newest addition to the Freeride team, for the 2010 season Jarrett will be riding along side Geoff Gulevich and Dave Smutok. I recently had the opportunity to talk to Jarrett about his new bike, Rocky, and life in general, as well as taking some photos of the new whip.

Pics, words and video inside,

The world is full of talented riders and people working their guts out to make it in the world of riding and racing bikes. Welcome to the fourteenth of many, quick, slap in the face style, 60 second interviews - and next up Downhill war horse, Mike Estes.

Ripping it up with Mike inside,