From slopestyle heaven to lockdown: with third place at Crankworx Rotorua, Erik Fedko’s season could hardly have started any better. However, reality in the form of the corona virus quickly caught up with the likeable North Rhine-Westphalian. Erik started the lockdown period in New Zealand followed by curfew in Germany during which further events were postponed to autumn or cancelled. Thus, patience was required and Erik spent his time at his home spot and with photo and video shoots. We looked back with Erik on a crazy first half of the season. The bike season is slowly picking up speed;…
Author: Tomas
Leatt Corporation, leading developer of head-to-toe protective equipment and apparel for extreme sports, announced today that it has launched the signature Aaron Chase 3.0 Flat shoe in its new range of MTB shoes. The Leatt Twenty/Twenty line of shoes is designed to combine style, comfort and control for mountain bikers at all levels. I wanted a shoe that was perfect for riding, digging and everything in between. When Leatt came to me with their new shoe range it was pretty clear for me that the 3.0 was going to be the base for my signature shoe because it ticks all…
Bike- and YouTube-Star Fabio Wibmer meets two-time Junior Downhill World Champion Vali Höll. During Lockdown Fabio managed to reach an audience of millions with his interpretation of “Home Office”, whilst Vali was busy constructing a DYI fitness studio to prepare for the World Cup season and her ‘Home’ World Championships. For both athletes, the opening of Austria’s largest bike region on June 11 finally marked the beginning of a return to business as usual. Goodbye home gym, hello trails. Race-Time vs. Airtime The trails in Saalbach Hinterglemm are as unique and diverse as the skills of Vali Höll and Fabio Wibmer. The Season-Opening…
“A Bike! My Kingdom for a Bike!” This might very well have been an impassioned speech by King Richard III in a Shakespeare play, if he lived in Switzerland in 2020. He would, of course, be referring to Bike Kingdom Lenzerheide, which will open its gates on 6 June for the first time ever. With new trails, a whole slew of events, such as the Bike Kingdom Feast and a brand-new app, Switzerland’s new Mountain Bike Mecca more than lives up to its name. Bike Kingdom Lenzerheide will be opening its gates for the first time this weekend, ready to welcome…
Ever since the iXS Dirt Masters Festival was first confronted with the fact that almost the entire cultural life would come to pause, they have never been concerned with the question of whether the festival should take place in 2020, but rather faced the challenge of finding the how and when. Since all the usual things have been taken off the hinges, the crew continues to work on a way to realize the festival and make it possible for all the people out there. It was clear that the first hurdle had been overcome with the postponement, the people in…
The last of the snow has melted, the trails are freshly shaped, summer is just around the corner and the anticipation is rising. Saalbach Hinterglemm kicks off the season on June 11 with full force.In summer 2020, riders will be spoilt for choice with six instead of four lifts in operation in Saalbach Hinterglemm alone. But that’s not all! In addition to the two new lifts, the start of the 2020 season comes with another highlight included. The new Bike Ticket for Austria’s largest bike region Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn gives riders access to a whopping nine lifts and over 70km…
Perfect for use with mountain bikes, e-mountain bikes and gravel bikes, the new dual-sided ME700 pedals come with a wide platform cage to protect the binding and an increased contact area for shoe soles, providing a perfect match with Shimano’s AM shoes. The PD-ME700 pedal replaces Shimano’s PD-M530 offering a 7.7mm wider platform and an elevated rear portion of the body that brings 12% more surface area into contact with the rider’s shoe. The PD-ME700 is designed for rugged riding with a durable aluminium body and chromoloy steel pedal axle. Like the majority of Shimano’s other off-road pedals, the PD-ME700…
Fourth-tier Shimano MTB groupset brings proven 12-speed drivetrain and braking technology to the masses, with new 11 and 10-speed versions too Shimano today (7th May) releases its latest 12-speed MTB groupset, the SHIMANO DEORE M6100 series, alongside new 11-speed SHIMANO DEORE M5100 and 10-speed SHIMANO DEORE M4100 versions to bring premium technologies to a new price level. The M6100 series is molded from the same DNA the top tier XTR, SHIMANO DEORE XT and SLX mountain biking groupsets and is fully compatible with its more progressive companions so you can pick your favorite setup to match your riding needs. Meanwhile…
Giro Sport Design, the cycling world’s design leader, today announced the all-new, ManifestTM Spherical helmet featuring the proprietary ball-and-socket design of Spherical Technology to help redirect impact forces, combined with the MIPS® Brain Protection System and an EPS liner with progressive layering to better manage high- and low-speed impacts. It also offers best-in-class ventilation that rivals Giro’s best road helmets, with plush padding for comfort. The Giro Manifest Spherical is available immediately from authorized Giro retailers and giro.com for $260 US MSRP / €270 Giro has a long legacy of innovation off road. The first ever fit system, the Roc…
After the Bullet 2.0, mountain bikers now have the opportunity to design their own Impala & submit it to enter Lazer’s competition. The winner will receive the helmet they designed. In these difficult times we are experiencing, it is not always easy to stay positive. Lazer decided to stay true to their core values and offer the possibility to express themselves to any cyclist in the world, even at times when riding a bike is difficult or impossible. The brand launched its very own helmet design contest. From the 20th of April to the 25th, it will be possible for…
YT is shaking things up and their portfolio has an added dimension now by introducing a sharp-looking trail bike to the family. The IZZO is born! The carbon-framed 130 mm-travel trail bike with 29-inch wheels fills a void for YT and is destined to uncork Good Times for riders on after-work rides through local woodlands as well as during trans alpine adventures. YT’s lightest bike is set for adventures both big and small After downhill, enduro and all-mountain the direct brand brings their first trail bike to the mix. As both the CAPRA (180mm/180mm & 170mm/170mm travel) and the JEFFSY…
With national and international bike races on hold and world class bike racers forced to stay at home, Shimano is bringing mountain bikers and BMX riders into fans’ homes through a series of live interviews and Instagram takeovers. Several household names have already picked up the microphone to record interviews in English, Dutch and Italian. Highlights include Italian cross-country Olympic medalist Marco Aurelio Fontana, Dutch BMX Olympians Laura and Merel Smulders, and two-time French cross-country champion Maxime Marotte – and an entertaining list of riders will continue to keep you entertained in the coming weeks. Next up on Shimano’s Mountain Bike Facebook page comes a live…
With a few months to go until the next scheduled Crankworx World Tour stop, we have been hoping for the best while monitoring the situation and making sure an alternate line choice was mapped out. In light of the unfolding situation of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic around the globe, our international Crankworx team, along with the local organizing committee, has now made the decision to postpone Crankworx Innsbruck, originally scheduled for June 10-14. Crankworx Innsbruck 2020 will now take place September 30-October 4. We have been monitoring the situation closely with our colleagues in Austria. We’ve decided the most prudent…
We know that talent has nothing to do with age… And now we also know that Hugo Robenek is up there with the steeziest! Hugo is a Czech rider who’s been supported by our distributor FDF Bike Shop/Kamil Tatarkovic for many years. He was able to get the last fews days in filming in Malaga before total confinement. The edit they came back with has served us well during this time already and also proves that the META TR SX and the ABSOLUT are the perfect combo! It’s no coincidence that they have the same colour-way and design features. Bawera tells a…