The Crankworx Double Ds are back in 2018 with the creative masters of MTB culture set to define what makes mountain biking’s photo and video world shine for the 10th year this August. Dirt Diaries and the Deep Summer Photo Challenge are the Dragons’ Den of the two-wheeled creative world, an important place to get noticed, take notice of new innovation, and be judged by the industry’s elite. Photo: Pilling Michelle Leroux, producer of the first Deep Summer showdown ten years ago: For the last ten years, Deep Summer has offered a window into the world of mountain biking in…
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Austrian Downhill series for everyone One-day events, simple tracks and a laid-back atmosphere – that’s the recipe for the Austrian grassroots racing series. 2018 it will host 3 races. A downhill series for everyone. That was what riders in Austria had on their whislists for a long time. Tracks close to worldcup level, long race weekends and a hectic atmosphere at international races was just not a good starting point for hobby athletes and youngsters. In 2017 the birth of the Austrian Gravity Series changed it all. Easy tracks, one-day events and a familial atmosphere are the ideal setting for…
Marzocchi was founded on moto-inspired suspension performance and ride quality, durability, weight third and never as a compromise to one or two. The new Marzocchi remains true to these guiding principles. We’re not all racers. Marzocchi builds robust suspension and products for trail rides, shuttle runs, bike park laps, racers balling on a budget and because we all need our suspension fork to work great lap-after-lap, day-in, day-out. Marzocchi will re-enter the bicycle suspension category with high-performance, high-value products at economical prices. FOX remains the pinnacle product for those looking for the most advanced suspension technologies and at-any-cost feature implementation.…
Richie Rude and Cecile Ravanel finished day two of the third round of the Enduro World Series just as they started it, at the top of the results sheet. Cecile Ravanel Ravanel (Commencal Vallnord Enduro Team) put on a typically dominant performance, winning seven of the eight stages. Isabeau Courdurier (Intense-Mavic Collective) shook off a bad crash during practice to take second place, whilst Ines Thoma (Canyon Factory Enduro Team) put on an incredibly consistent performance to ride her way into third place. In the men’s competition Rude (Yeti Fox/Shox Factory Racing Team) and Adrien Dailly (Team Lapierre) battled it…
From July 13 to 15 escape the city and your daily routine and get to Carosello 3000 – Livigno to live your Great Days on a mountain bike. Three days of events on the trails and big parties at the village set up at the valley station of the new gondola in San Rocco area. A unique occasion to celebrate the sense of freedom that we all feel in the Mountains. The event starts on Friday with the opening of the village, a welcome to the participants and an opening party with the European Premiere of Transangeles, the new video…
Blenki is absolutely flying this season. Way back in February he bagged the win at the Oceania Championships, before turning his attention to Crankworx Rotorua and winning that too. To carry on that great form, Sam Blenkinsop headed to San Romolo a few weeks before the first Downhill World Cup in Lošinj – to tune up and maybe even enjoy some Italian winter sun. What he found instead were huge rain clouds, slippery rocks and massive amounts of mud. We followed him to check out his drenched and dramatic training sessions. At the end of the day, even over some…
The Enduro World Series heads to France this weekend for the third round of the year, EWS Montagnes du Caroux. Two wildly contrasting rounds kicked off the year – first in the arid mountains of Chile followed by the rainforest of Colombia – and it will be something entirely different again for round three. Set in the South West of France, Olargues-Montagnes du Caroux is another new venue, made famous by the Epic Enduro that takes place in the area annually. Two days of racing will take in over 80km of steep, rocky trails and 3665m of descent across eight…
Austrian championships, the only Austrian stop of the Central European Enduro series, a new course, new event center and a Enduro World Series Qualifier Event. The Enduro Gradec nearby Graz on June 23rd & 24th will be a real highlights’ fireworks. Without exaggeration, the Enduro Gradec 2018 will unify some true highlights in one event. The organizers have left no stone untouched for the third edition and will take the race to the next level. Even stars of the Enduro World Series are to be expected to rock the legendary Schöckl mountain. Championships and much more Enduro Gradec is packed…
A fun trip with my street bike through the capital of Germany, Berlin. It all started with some shows at the convention of one of my sponsors, Five Ten, and continued through the streets of this incredible city, famous places like Alexanderplatz, East Side Gallery, Postdamer Platz and many other incredible places to get lost and enjoy. the city. I will also show you the place where rumors tell that the best Kebab in the world is made. Are you traveling with me? Follow David Cachon on: facebook.com/davidcachon twitter.com/davidcachon instagram.com/david_cachon youtube.com/davidcachon davidcachon.com
Dinoshaw lurking, Jordi eyerolling, Greg puzzling, and Loris beatboxing until his suspension feels just right. Sit down with a cup of coffee (or tea, or beer), and clear out the offseason with Santa Cruz Syndicate team. Things kick off in Windrock with some FOX testing, a Pro GRT race, and a side by side of mud pies, then we head over to Croatia for the first World Cup of the season on a track so rocky Steve Peat’s content to leave it to the youngsters. — Produced by Steel City Media. Official website: santacruzbicycles.com
In their latest edit “Home of Trails” Danny MacAskill and Claudio Caluori shred through all five destinations of Graubünden within five minutes. But the work that went into creating this fun-loving and action-packed piece took months of preparation and a 10-day shoot in Arosa Lenzerheide, Davos Klosters, Engadin St. Moritz, Flims and Scuol Samnaun Val Müstair. The only thing that needed no planning was the cheeky commentary by local hero and Downhill World Cup POV star Claudio Caluori: 84 meters, 14 stitches and 6 flats… Shooting “Home of Trails” was a challenge for both man and machine, but it was…
This year, the FMBA and Red Bull are looking for the best Mountain Bike Slopestyle talent out there! Riders will have to compete throughout the season at FMBA events to be considered for the “Red Bull Rookie of the Year Award” on the FMB World Tour. The rider honored with the title will be treated to a trip to the grande finale of the Crankworx FMBA Slopestyle World Championship, Red Bull Joyride at Crankworx Whistler, taking place on August 18. Red Bull Joyride is the pinnacle of the Slopestyle calendar and even more so since the installment of the Crankworx…
Finally, the time has come: The skiers and snowboarders have left the pistes and starting on May 10, Bikepark Leogang is back in the hands of mountain bikers. On top of a ton of action, adrenaline and airtime, riders can also look forward to a number of spectacular events in 2018. All those who are keen to get the first park laps in can look forward to the Opening Weekend from May 10 – 13. Thanks to head shaper Reini Leitner and his team, preparations are already in full swing and to celebrate the Opening Weekend Bikepark Leogang will offer…
Nothing beats a singletrail. Nothing compares to riding down a narrow path in the golden hours of the day and being surrounded by panoramic views and mountain peaks. The family region Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis is continuously working on developing and expanding its trail network outside of the bike park. Mountain bikers can look forward to three new singletrails when the season kicks-off on June 8. The Scheidtrail, Flüstertrail and Zirbentrail are designed to put smiles on the faces on both beginners and experienced riders. This clip offers a first impression: The family region Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis is dedicated to creating possibilities for beginners, regardless…