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…
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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…
The first months of the year is dominated by the spread of the new coronavirus 2019 from its point of origin in Wuhan, China, to more and more cities and countries around the globe. Concern for public health has prompted the Ministry of Health of North Rhine-Westphalia to rethink, postpone or even cancel large meetings of all kinds, from professional sporting events and concerts to schools and university courses. We experience how the global health crisis is rewriting the calendar of events for 2020. Coronavirus and major events – the whole thing is a clear matter in other countries: Italy,…
Shimano, one of the most iconic components manufacturers in cycling, today announced that they have signed as the official Drivetrain, Brake and Drive Unit Partner of the Enduro World Series (EWS) and the all-new EWS-E. Since the introduction of its DEORE XT drivetrain in 1982, Shimano has been at the forefront of producing mountain biking components designed to perform at the highest levels. Whether it is submerged in the axle-deep mud of a Colombian forest or skimming car-sized rocks in the shadow of the Matterhorn, Enduro World Series racers place the highest possible demands on their equipment. As a result, this partnership is…
“I feel like we’re the Crankworx family riders,” said Tracey Hannah (AUS), standing next to her brother Mick Hannah (AUS) in the finish corral of the Crankworx Rotorua Downhill presented by the Professionals. Tracey stated it’s because they love Crankworx, but the results also speak for themselves. Between the two of them, dozens of Crankworx podiums across the World Tour over the years. Today, a shared win. We’re stoked. This is the biggest race we’ve won together.- Mick Hannah Tracey took the first win as the Pro Women charged down Mount Ngongotaha at Skyline Rotorua on the final day of…
A melting pot of mountain bike competitors descended on the RockShox Rotorua Pump Track Challenge presented by Torpedo7 tonight bringing together friends, teammates, legends, up-and-comers, and everyone in between to the start gate to duke it out under the lights for Crankworx glory. When the dust settled, two newcomers to the Rotorua track stood on top of the podium. “I’m really happy,” said Jordy Scott (USA) who brought home her second gold of the festival this season. Last night she took the win in the inaugural CLIF Speed & Style presented by Mons Royale, but tonight, she admitted her focus…
As Emil Johansson (SWE) entered the finish corral after his second run in a victory train with fellow Red Bull athlete Erik Fedko (GER), his win secured, the on-site announcer coined a new term: it seems we’ve entered the “Era of Emil.” “For me, when it comes to riding, I just enjoy what I do and I take it serious when it comes to preparation for an event such as this with such a high risk,” said the 20-year-old, who finished last season on a winning note at Red Bull Joyride at Crankworx Whistler, and is now starting his 2020…
As Jordy Scott (USA) crossed the finish line, her style points boosting her ahead of Vaea Verbeeck (CAN) in the women’s final of the CLIF Speed & Style presented by Mons Royale, it was a win for her and a win for women in the sport. Scott becomes the first woman to win an international Speed & Style competition as part of the full Crankworx World Tour. I think it’s awesome. All the young girls that are coming up are so ridiculously skilled. They’re really pushing to get to this level. So being able to see that this is possible and…
In February I gave life to the video series “Race Insider” which tells my life as a 360 biker in which I present from the work of MTB guide to the races and finally to training. This video shows the presentation of the bike that I will use in 2020, the Jekyll Cannondale: By clicking on the following link you will discover the path of Matadown, a mythical trail well over 12 km long on which the downhill marathon race of Eastern Italy takes place. More info about Stefano Poletti
Standing in the finish corral having bested a stacked field of some of the world’s fastest and most skilled riders, Kyle Strait (USA) could still barely believe he’d managed to tame the new 100% Dual Slalom Rotorua track. I still feel like I don’t know how to ride it. I honestly am kind of baffled. I always kind of know that I can do well in Slalom and it’s something I really enjoy. I struggled all practice, and qualifying was a struggle as well. I qualified seventh, so I wasn’t quite off the back but a little bit off. So it would…
It was a familiar top step of the podium today at Crankworx Rotorua, with the former King and Queen of the Crankworx World Tour, Sam Blenkinsop (NZL) and Jill Kintner (USA), each stepping back up to take the win today in the Rotorua Air DH presented by Bosch. I didn’t really think I could do good on this. I’ve always been, like, fourth on this race, because I always feel like I’m dead because I’ve done too many other events. Today I felt fresh after two days off. I guess the Slalom guys were a bit more rooted than me,…
YT Industries announced the release of a newly developed bike for Young Talent a few weeks ago. The youngest YT Family member, Harry Schofield, took the JEFFSY PRIMUS for a spin on local trails southwest of London. The 10-year-old certainly gave his dad a hard time trying to keep up with him. It’s awesome because you can throw it around, do big whips and do big skids on it! It’s easy to bunny hop, do tight turns and ride over roots and rocks. Love it! – Harry Schofield, YT Family Member I have been looking for a real mountain bike…
The trusted international brand that developed the very first protective neck brace for riders,Leatt has launched their hotly anticipated first line of Twenty/Twenty MTB shoes, including the 2.0 flat shoes, 3.0 flat shoes, 4.0 clip shoes and 5.0 clip shoes in their popular DBX mountain bike range. Leatt MTB Shoes Leatt shoes have been developed and tested extensively from the deserts of Moab to the glaciers of the Alps. Durable shoes that do not compromise on style, comfort and control. Your shoes are one of the key touch points when riding, so there can be no compromise. The Clip models…