For some time there has been some gossip on bike forums about whether Martin is riding for NS Bikes or not. Here is the story...
Martin chose to ride on NS frames and components some time ago. It was his personal decision and the company had nothing to do with it. However after spotting their Suburban frame and other parts on his bikes, NS contacted Martin and started talking about potential co-operation. In Martin's own words, "NS Bikes was the only brand that develops in a good direction, with light and strong parts".... It took the guys some time to work out everything with Martin and.... now the news is official - Martin will be riding for NS Bikes for the next two seasons!
Martin testing his new bike (Photo by Jonas Arvidsson).
At the moment Martin, who comes from Sweden, is one of the best extreme riders in the world. Incredibly skilled, and versatile. No matter if you see him on dirt, street or slopestyle events... he is always one of the top riders on the track pulling insane tricks and making the crowd go crazy. But his best asset is consistency and technical proficiency.
He started great this season by taking 4th place at the Kona Whitestyle event, 2nd at Vienna Air King and finishing 8th overall at this years Nissan Qashqai Challenge after winning the qualifications in Munich.
Martin wins Nissan Qashqai Qualifications in Munich (Photo by Carroux).
The NS crew says that they are very proud to have such a talented rider choose their kit in the first place. Now with the more formal co-operation we can all expect to get some real benefits. The support from the company should help Martin achieve even better results and let him travel to more competitions, and for sure we will also see Martin's input in future product development.
Martin testing his new bike (Photo by Jonas Arvidsson).
Martin takes great 2nd place at Adidas Slopestyle 2008 (Photo by Joakim Andreassen).
Martin with the cute chicks on hot seat at Adidas Slopestyle 2008 (Photo by Joakim Andreassen).
You will able to see Martin in action in the following competitions:
Nordic Championship in Slopestyle, 4-10th August;
Polish Dirtjump Championship - 31st August;
26 Trix, Leogang, September 19th & 20th.
Martin currently rides a Suburban 26 frame, and very soon you will be able to spot a bunch of future prototypes in his bike.
Make sure not to miss his new movie made by Mats Rombald.
Martin is supported by:
NS Bikes, Peak Performance, Poc Ski, Adidas Eyewear, Tune Bikes, Cyclecomponents.se
To check out more details about Martin and NS Bikes visit
NSBikes.com
what can I say its like win win he gets a sick sponsor and now we get to see more of his amazing videos
Good luck Martin!
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