The Metropolis is a bike that we really don’t have to introduce. We have years of experience in building dirt jumpers and believe that this is one of the best out there. The out of the box bike is ready for any kind of dirt or street madness, because it has all the features of a modern dirt bike. Awesome ride, quality of steel tubes and classic slim look – this is the bike to go for if you love cromoly. NS Bikes Metropolis 1 NS Bikes Metropolis 2 NS Bikes Metropolis 3 Multi-butted chromoly frame of the Metropolis comes…
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Thousands of kilometers of trails, six countries and a ton of bike action – thanks to the GraVity Card, the season pass of Europe’s unique bike park union, riders can make the most of the bike season. Ideal for those who don’t want to be confined to just one place, it only takes a few days of park riding for the card to pay off. Katrin (27), Jan (26), Anna (31) and Theresa (28) and Matthias (30) are five of the thousands of users of the ‘bike park flat rate’. We caught up with them to talk about their favorite…
Many sporting professions boast having certain talents that reach the pinnacle of their game at an early age, winning titles and progressing the sport they have so much passion for. Even though many Slopestyle athletes are pretty young in most cases, this year’s World Champion raised the bar even higher, or should we say lowered it age wise. After only one year on the FMB World Tour, Emil Johansson rode the best most consistent season by an 18-year-old the sport has ever seen. Even though the young Swede wasn’t able to win an FMB Diamond Event, a feat which he…
White Style, the only mountain bike Slopestyle contest on snow, returns to the slopes of Leogang for the opening round of the FMB World Tour 2018 on January 26. This year, Saalfelden Leogang has a surprise in store for both riders and spectators: a new head-to-head format! For the first time ever, 20 of the best slopestyle heavy hitters will step into the ring and fight for the championship belt. Check out the teaser: Judging White Style 2018 will be a new challenge as for the first time, the event will see an all new and thrilling format: In qualifying,…
Fa(s)t and furious tires (room for even fatter ones), carbon fork, one-by drivetrain, disc brakes, mudguards mounts, aggressive geo is all you need to shred the hell out of b-roads, gravels and even some smoother, muddy trails. There are a few small tweaks comparing to last year version. We have put even wider Panaracer tires (43C instead of 40C). The saddle has been replaced with a more comfortable yet light weight model from Octane One. There has also been a change up front – the carbon fork now features mudguard eyelets and a flat mount disc brake standard. The cable…
The Eccentrics – our true new school MTB hardtails. Once a single bike, now an entire, growing family of different models, designs, specs and unique looks. In 2018 we’re launching a new sub-line of the range – the Eccentric Lite. You could think that their name refers to the bikes’ weight. And it is true, they are significantly lighter, but it’s really more about the application of these bikes. The Lites are our new entrance into the world of fast and aggressive trail riding or what others may call progressive cross country. Yes, we know that the words “cross country”…
This summer, the two friends Danny MacAskill and Martin Söderström packed their bikes in an old camper van and sent it on a road trip through Germany. What came out of it? Great riding, good banter and a few mishaps on the way. Germany, the home country of their Conti tyres, offered the two bike-buds some top-notch riding locations in Hamburg, Goslar and Berlin. They also got to switch their two wheels for four wheels and spin around the Contidrom test track facility in ultra-high performance cars as well as their old camper van. Danny MacAskill: Road trips are one…
It may not feel long since the new World Champions were crowned in Finale last month, but the 2018 Enduro World Series season is approaching fast and there are now more ways to enter than ever before. Riders who want the chance to compete in any of next season’s eight races should mark Thursday, December 7th in their calendar as the public lottery process opens for all EWS races. As in previous years, the lottery style entry system allows applicants 48 hours starting at 00:01 GMT on December 7th to register for a ticket. After entries close tickets will be…
Polygon Siskiu T8 & T7 For over 25 years, Polygon Bikes have been designing, building and engineering world class bicycles in partnership with engineers, industrial designers, creative thinkers and professional riders based in North America, Europe and Asia. We are passionate about innovation and work hard each season to produce fresh and authentic designs with global relevance. We are one of the few global bike brands that own our manufacturing facilities allowing us to control all aspects of the manufacturing process from the craftsmanship of hand welding our frames right through to our industry-leading assembly and painting facilities. By producing…
Mark your calendars, rally your mates, submit your time off requests, book your flights, and start dreaming up your Crankworx Fantasy rosters – the Crankworx World Tour is getting ready to launch into the unimaginable next season. For 2018, the defining celebration of mountain biking will once again bring together the world’s best riders in four epic riding destinations to stage the defining celebration of gravity-fed mountain biking. Crankworx Rotorua: March 17-25 Crankworx Innsbruck: June 13-17 Crankworx Les Gets: June 20-24 Crankworx Whistler: August 10-19 Some of the biggest changes to watch for in 2018 will be the addition of…
Sit back and enjoy the new edit by bike talent Anthony Messere, filmed in Abbotsford, British Columbia. Spectacular riding that pets the eye from beginning to the end. Over the last decade the level of riding seen at the world’s biggest slopestyle events has gone through the roof. Almost every season it feels like there’s a new trick or combination that eclipses what came before it. To stay at the top of such a sport requires an incredible amount of training that puts both bike and body on the line. Anthony Messere is one of the biggest names in slopestyle…
Dirt bikes. The ones that go back deep into our roots. This is our heritage, this is what we grew up with, this is what put our company on the map. The Movement is our alloy dirt jumpers line. The heart of these bikes is a lightweight frame featuring beefy tubes and the sickest visual design. In fact alloy frames have been the choice of our pro riders for some time now. The stiff and responsive frame is a great choice for advanced riders who spend most of their time riding (or digging) dirt. The Movements are super reliable, have…
The Fuzz was our entrance into the world of proper big rigs. In 2013 Sam Pilgrim rode the prototype during the Red Bull Rampage, but its real premiere took place in 2015 – which actually wasn’t that long time ago! Looking back at those 3 years we must admit – that was hell of a ride! Apart from being whipped and flipped by the slopestylers such as Sam or Max Fredriksson, it has proven to be a pure racing machine, taking podiums at major DH events worldwide! The boys and girls from NS Bikes Factory Racing have tested the Fuzzes…
We caught up with Antoine Bizet after Red Bull Rampage to find out about his thoughts on winning the People´s Choice Award, check what he is currently up to and what his plans are for the off-season. The Frenchie is currently in New Zealand and has some exciting times ahead. Rasoulution: Antoine, congratulations on winning the People`s Choice Award at Red Bull Rampage. Why do you think you got the popular vote and what was your reaction? Antoine Bizet: Thank you, it really feels good! It’s not easy to talk about my own riding and results objectively, but I did…