This famous Tuscan venue – its debut in the Enduro World Series dates back to 2013 – makes a big come-back in the international mountain bike scene with a Superenduro EWS Qualifier event of the highest level; a fired-up competition that, despite the rain, highlights the potential of this riding destination, a venue that never fails to amaze. The race course ‘Satisfaction’ is the right word to describe the feeling shared by all those who participated in the Punta Ala Round of Superenduro 2019, last weekend. Since Saturday’s Open Practice, that took place without the help of shuttles, over a ground saturated…
Author: Tomasz Profic
While I was riding bike in Slovenia and talking with local riders about bike parks and places to ride, pretty much everybody mentioned one place that I must go and check out. That place that everybody was talking about was Bike Park Krvavec. It is located in the very center of the country, about 30 km from capital city Ljubljana. It is quite an unusual bike park, but definitely worth visiting, and now I know why everybody was talking about it in such good words. Bike Park Krvavec Why is it an unusual Bike Park? When You are looking at…
Not long now until Austrian mountain bike paradise Bikepark Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis opens its doors to the public for an all new season of family shred. Young mountain bikers and mountain biking families can look forward to the opening weekend from 7-9 June. As it is also Father’s Day in Austria, the bike park has prepared a highlight for all dads, mums and kids to kick off the season. The bike region has plenty more action and fun on the cards for all gravity and trail fans in 2019. The region Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis lies nestled in the beautiful Tyrolean mountains and every summer, the holiday destination turns…
Danny MacAskill has released his first video on his own YouTube channel. “Danny Daycare” is available NOW, so sit back and enjoy the ride he undertakes with Daisy, the daughter of good friend and Cut Media founder and director Stu Thomson: Follow Danny: youtubewebsitefacebookinstagramtwitter
65,000 spectators! The UCI Mountain Bike World Championships last year were record breaking, the biggest event to crown the best in the world to date. Eleven months later the world’s best athletes will be returning to Switzerland for the ninth round of the Mercedes-Benz UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. Both the Downhill and Cross County elite will be battling it out on the STRAIGHTline and Cross Country course leading down and laid out beneath the Rothorn between August 9-11. The event is not only vital to all competitors for World Cup points, but also marks the final contest on European…
It would seem three really is the magic number, as Isabeau Courdurier and Martin Maes continued their unbroken winning streak at the third round of the Enduro World Series in Madeira. Despite battling through eight hot and physical stages beneath a searing Portuguese sun, both Maes (GT Factory Racing) and Isabeau Courdurier (Intense-Mavic Collective) barely missed a beat – stamping a commanding lead on their competition from the start. Round three, EWS powered by Freeride Madeira, saw two days of incredible racing across some of the most diverse trails imaginable – from roots and rocks to loamy berms and exposed,…
The Enduro World Series (EWS) heads to Madeira, Portugal this week for round three, EWS Powered by Freeride Madeira. It’s the second time the series has visited this tiny island, which lies in the Atlantic Ocean between Portugal and the coast of Africa. After making its debut in 2017, it was never in doubt that the series would make a return to Madeira, which has become synonymous with some of the most scenic and diverse riding imaginable. This weekend’s race will feature eight stages across two days of racing, with riders tackling the hugely varied trails on both Saturday and Sunday. Stage…
The season of shred is around the corner! Winter is making way for summer, sunshine, good vibes and some serious bike action! It’s time to dust off your bike for a season of endless trails and adventures! No matter whether you’re a seasoned bike rider or heading into your first summer on the bike – your license to ride – the GraVity Card – is the only ticket you’ll need to make this summer unforgettable. With 20 bike parks on its roster and more than 160 trails waiting to be ridden, the GraVity Card stands for action, adrenaline and unlimited riding pleasure.…
The bike season in the northern hemisphere is upon us and preparations are underway in the Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis bike region. The Tyroleans already opened a number of new trails last year, but they aren’t stopping there. This year mountain bike rookies can look forward to two new singletrails, which are tailored to meet their needs and enable newcomers to get to know the sport amongst an amazing scenery: Things are turning green in Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis! Spring has returned to the three villages; the trees are leafing out and lush green grass is growing on the meadows once again. On top of that Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis…
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. The shapers and crew have been tirelessly at work and as a result, the bike park will re-open as The Epic Bikepark Leogang with new lines, an additional lift and a new 5000m² / 53,800 sq ft.pump track including a jump- and dirt line. In addition to all of the changes and the usual dose ofaction, adrenaline and airtime, riders can also look forward to a number of spectacular events in 2019. All those who are keen to get…
The first FMB Gold Event of the 2019 season saw the world’s best Slopestyle athletes compete in snowy Switzerland at the 10th edition of Swatch Rocket Air. With Defending Champion Matt Jones (GBR) not in attendance and a number of high-profile riders in the finals, the title was up for grabs. Dawid Godziek (POL) turned out to be the man to beat after laying down a heater of a run, scoring 94.30, holding on to that score for the rest of the night and taking the win at this historic 10th edition of Swatch Rocket Air. Dawid Godziek managed to secure…
It was only the second race of the EDC season, but it turned out to be one of the hardest. Despite the really extreme conditions, which forced the organizers to push the finals forward to Saturday instead of Sunday, Lea Rutz and Kevin Maderegger delivered impressive runs and took the titles in the Elite categories. Kranjska Gora already hosted its fifth iXS European Donwhill Cup in a row this year and again more than 200 riders from 25 nations made their way to Slovenia for the second of the six EDC races in 2019. They were provided with all of…
A stacked field will take to the start line of round one of the European Enduro Series this Sunday, at the Enduro Salines in Spain. Taking place on the beautiful trails of Massanet de Cabrenys in Catalonia, riders will tackle 39km of trail that includes 1680m of descent over five stages. The race looks set to be hard fought, with some familiar names on the start list. In the men’s category Swedish riders Robin Wallner (Ibis Cycles Enduro Race Team) and Zakarias Blom Johansen (Cube Action Team) will be battling it out alongside Frenchman Youn Deniaud (Giant Factory Off-Road Team)…
Wyn Masters is a Kiwi and a. The standout pro mountainbike rider is constantly on the roam, racing the toughest tracks, filming his infamous shows – and off to the next spot. But Wyn has heard of the BIKE REPUBLIC SÖLDEN – a home for anyone who loves two wheels. Utopia or the best nation in the world? Wyn is about to find it out. For just one moment – imagine you’re a Kiwi. A Kiwi racing the DH World Cup, wearing the wheelie crown, shuttling from one spot to the next. What would you – what would Wyn Masters…