Experiencing some amazing locations out on the trails and having the best time ever with your mates, that’s what the Down to Earth video series by KS is all about. In this episode, the stunning backdrops of the Provence region provided the KS riders with a stunning range of trails, riding surfaces and landscapes that made their ride truly memorable. About KS KS has clearly been a pioneer for dropper posts in virtually every category of cycling. Over the years KS dropper posts products have extended to be the widest range available in the market. With several models in the…
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One of our favourite bikes of all time – this modern big wheeled trail bike can really do it all. The 130 Plus will take you up and down any mountain with confidence and speed. Don’t be fooled by the “shortness” of it’s travel. It really feels like it has much more than the quoted numbers! For us, this bike is the ultimate solution if you’re after the broadest spectrum of mountain biking. Don’t just believe us – check out the reviews of this sweet ride. NS Bikes Snabb 130 Plus 1 & 2 For 2018 the bikes have been…
The Enduro World Series is excited to announce the relaunch of the biggest team competition in mountain biking – the Trophy of Nations. Taking place on the iconic trails of Finale in September 2019, the Trophy of Nations will be a true celebration of cycling as riders cast aside individual glory in favour of teamwork and national pride. Teamwork, strategy and sportsmanship will be pushed to the limit as riders have to work together in teams of three to race for a combined result. Featuring three categories, the event will pit nation against nation, industry against industry and amateur against…
The sport of Slopestyle mountain biking is entering a new era. The Crankworx World Tour and the Freeride Mountain Bike Association (FMBA) are excited to be launching into the 2018 season in unison. Starting this year there will now be one elite-level series of Slopestyle mountain biking events. The Crankworx FMBA Slopestyle World Championship (SWC) will replace the FMB Diamond Series and the Crankworx Slopestyle World Tour. SWC events on the Crankworx World Tour will represent the pinnacle of the sport. Emil Johansson Darren Kinnaird, Crankworx World Tour General Manager: We were running two separate elite series’, and eventually had…
The inventors of the Leatt-Brace® just launched a brand new 3DF 6.0 Knee Guard as part of their 2018 line. It’s purposely-designed to combine the best of both worlds: a classic soft protection construction covered by two hard shell sliders. One main hard shell slider covers the upper shin / kneecap, followed by an additional hard shell slider along the top of the kneecap. Leatt’s 3DF-foam is designed to take care by dampening all the hard knocks, you have in store for it. It has been used within Leatt’s soft protectors for many years. It is said to improve sliding…
The 2018 Enduro World Series (EWS) season may not have started yet, but organisers are already announcing the details of next year’s calendar. The EWS will release 2019’s locations daily, starting today (Monday, February 5th) – including four completely new venues. And first up will be a trip down under to the incredible trails of Rotorua, New Zealand. Cecile Ravanel, Enduro World Series Rotorua 2017 This North Island venue has proved a real hit with riders from across the globe, with many now travelling to the iconic trails of the Whakarewarewa Forest outside of racing for their off-season training. With…
We are all in for big wheels! After a successful debut in the 29” full suspension bikes category, with the 130mm travel trail bike, we have expanded the 29-ers family with long travel enduro rigs: Snabb 150 Plus! Sławek Łukasik, downhill racer of the NS Bikes Factory Racing team, is spending this winter in New Zealand. Flow, sunshine, beautiful landscapes, stunning nature. Could you ask for a better place to test the new bike? Sławek is also a backer of 29” bikes and we will probably see him ride the big wheel a lot this season. NS Bikes Snabb 150…
Michal Prokop loves bicycles of all kinds. He got all the fourcross titles available, and then he got them all again. He made it up to the BMX Olympics in Beijing. He led the Czech national squad at the Track Team Sprint Worlds back then too. Even being aged over thirty, he grabbed wide bars of his enduro bike, and he’s doing well again. In 2017 Prokop premiered Blinduro, the mtb enduro event according to his own concept. Two days of blind riding for riders of all skills. The race was sold out in a few hours and went so…
Once again the FMB World Tour season started in front of the backdrop of Leogang’s ‘Steinberge’ with the only mountain bike slopestyle contest on snow: White Style. Training and qualification were held in perfect bluebird condition, but during the final runs fog moved in. As a result of decreasing visibility, the event eventually had to be canceled after the quarterfinals. Bienvenido Alba White Style, now in its 13th edition, once again attracted a field of 20 elite slopestyle riders from 6 nations. For the first time in White Style history, the 16 athletes who made it through qualification had to…
Max Fredriksson is one of the top slopestyle athletes on the FMB World Tour. After finishing second in the FMB Diamond Series in 2016, Max had his mind set on challenging the top spot once again but a pair of unfortunate injuries cut his 2017 season short before it even really began. Having recovered from the broken collarbone sustained at Crankworx Whistler, Max was determined to make up for time not spent on two wheels and headed to Järvsö Bike Park with his childhood friend Andreas just in time for closing weekend. The result is PowerPlace. Max Fredriksson: Me and…
Endurama SunRace, is an experience born from the idea of offering a winter break to many Europeans while snow, winter or many other inconvenient stop them from riding their bikes. Last year we started this event riding 4 days at pretty village of Ojen (near to Málaga, southern Spain), its climate its perfect to many riders who loves ride during winter over hundreds of tracks. Enduro or DH are the most common paths you will be able to find over there. Last years champ were: 4 days race Marco Fidalgo (Portugal) and 2 days race Kelan Grant (Irish elite Champ).…
The rider line-up has been finalized, the suspense is mounting: Only 9 days left until 20 Slopestyle and Dirt Jump athletes will travel to Leogang’s Schanteilift for the 2018 FMB World Tour season opening at White Style on January 26. The unique Slopestyle contest on snow has been an integral part of the Saalfelden Leogang event calendar for years but has big changes in store for 2018! For the first time, the athletes will battle each other head to head in an elimination format, the loser of a battle drops out of the contest. Will last year’s champion Torquato Testa…
The Enduro World Series (EWS) this week launches a completely new round of competition with the introduction of the Continental Series. Taking place across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific this year, the series will incorporate at least nine events in its first year, with plans to expand to South America and Africa in the future too. Bridging the gap between Qualifying events and the main EWS races, these new events allow up and coming riders to compete in existing events closer to home, gain ranking points and the chance to win a completely new Championship title; North American, European or…
We are super stoked to announce that Szymon Godziek joined our team! We have known Szymon very well for ages and are really looking forward to working with him. He’s one of the best and most creative riders out there, so expect big things to come! As usual you will be able to see him at all the most important contests in the FMB World Tour calendar. The rider is currently in Utah where he’s working on a freeride project and getting to know his new rig – the sweet custom painted Fuzz. The full edit from Utah and photo…