Following the thrilling Mercedes-Benz UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in June, the next event highlight in Saalfelden Leogang, the BIKE Festival, is coming up fast. From August 31 to September 2, visitors and athletes can look forward to a large exhibition offering a first glance at 2019’s hottest new bikes and products as well as exciting race-action and competitions for young and old. The centrepiece of the new BIKE Festival Saalfelden Leogang is the large outdoor expo which features many big brands and names from the mountain bike, lifestyle, tourism and sports industry. The excellent infrastructure and trail network of…
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Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis, Austria, July 25, 2018 – One week before the pros take to the dirt during the Downhill World Cup in Canada, it will be time for the young guns of the sport to shine during the “Kona Rookies Games” at the MTB-Festival Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis. Hundreds of young racers will be looking for the tightest lines and fastest times during the “Specialized Rookies Cup” and the unofficial youth World Champs “iXS International Rookies Championships”. The races will be streamed LIVE on bike-sfl.at/en. Everyone who pays attention to the sport know the names of the racing greats such as Greg Minnaar, Laurie…
This past weekend the European Downhill Elite made their way to Spicak’s bike park for the second but last race of the European Series this season. At the end of an exciting race, Stanislav Sehnal and Monika Hrastnik delivered the fastest results and collected some important points for the overall rankings. Monika Hrastnik Finally, the EDC season 2018 slowly but surely comes to an end: four out of five races of the iXS European Downhill Cup are in the books. This weekend, the fourth race of the season invited riders and downhill fans all over Europe to Spicak near the…
The fifth round of the Enduro World Series in Italy concluded much as it started – with Sam Hill and Cecile Ravanel leading the series. Cecile Ravanel The big mountains of La Thuile delivered some big mountain weather, with a storm on Friday night forcing schedule changes. However, if there’s one thing the EWS riders have learned to deal with, it’s wet trails and difficult conditions. Isabeau Courdurier / Melanie Pugin Cecile Ravanel (Commencal Vallnord Enduro Racing Team) was on typically dominant form, dropping just one stage all weekend to win the race with a commanding lead of over one…
The fourth FMB Gold Event of the season saw the world’s best Slopestyle athletes compete in Saalbach Hinterglemm, Austria at the 4th edition of GlemmRide Slopestyle. With Defending Champion Thomas Genon (BEL) looking to hang on to his title, would anyone be able to challenge him? That challenger turned out to be Italian flipping machine Torquato Testa who, after a sketchy first run in qualifying on Saturday morning, found his flow in his second run and would hang on to that very flow throughout the rest of the day and straight into the finals. While light rain during the first…
The inventors of the Leatt-Brace® announced the new Leatt DBX 3.5 Neck Brace end of last year. Now all models, including the Junior version, are available worldwide. The lightest neck brace in the Leatt range, the 3.5 is over 30% lighter than the existing 5.5 models and features a unique combination of in-moulded EPS construction with a polyamide core, similar to that found in high-performance bicycle helmets. The 5.5 and 6.5 Leatt neck brace models offer a more custom fit than the 3.5. However, the semi rigid chassis is still adjustable to fit most riders’ body shapes. Like all previous…
WTB has introduced new aggressive mountain tires that feature all-new TriTec Compound, as well as introduced a new line of TCS 2.0 rims and accessories that improve upon its already renowned TCS (Tubeless Compatible System) technology. WTB now offers additional widths and updated tread patterns with the Vigilante 2.5/2.6 and Trail Boss 2.4/2.6 tires, while the Judge 2.4 is a rear-focused tire designed for aggressive enduro and gravity riding. All-new KOM Light and KOM Tough rims with TCS 2.0 technology provide a more robust tubeless system that is easier to mount and even more reliable than before. Judge, Trail Boss…
In a few weeks time, Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis will be taken over by mountain bike rookies, with a full week of shredding ahead of them. The MTB-Festival Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis will be welcoming hundreds of young rippers and their families to the three Tyrolean villages in Austria from July 30 to August 5. One of them will be 14-year-old mountain bike prodigy Jackson Goldstone, who will be returning with his dad Ron to improve his skills during the “Rookie Camp”, race during the “Kona Rookie Games” and have a boatload of fun. We spoke to both about biking, learning, competing and Schnitzel. Check out…
The fourth round of the Enduro World Series, Black Hole Festival Petzen Jamnica, threw up all the drama you’d expect from a race taking place across two different countries at the midway point of the season. Sam Hill Six stages across two days of racing all came down to just 1.6 seconds and the final stage in the men’s race. Sam Hill (Chain Reaction Cycles Mavic) and Martin Maes (GT Factory Racing) were locked in battle all weekend – each winning three stages – with it all coming down to the last stage of the race. After five stages Hill…
The first round of the European Enduro Series got off to a blistering start with the Drop Down Superenduro Val Di Fassa in Italy last weekend. Five hundred riders from 16 different countries took to the start line in the Dolomites, as riders began their fight to be crowned the European Enduro Series Champion. Created by the Enduro World Series (EWS), the four race European series is designed to bridge the gap between Qualifying events and the main EWS races. The series allow up and coming riders to compete in existing events closer to home, gain ranking points and the…
Round four marks the halfway point of the 2018 Enduro World Series, and something very different awaits the riders at the Black Hole Enduro Petzen Jamnica. Not only will this be the first time an EWS race has crossed borders – encompassing both Austria and Slovenia – but there will even be an underground liaison. Riders will get to traverse directly through Peca Mountain, using lights to guide their way. Featuring six stages over two days, riders will be faced with an incredibly diverse range of terrain. Rocks and roots will be the order of the day in Jamnica on…
There’s really only one thing that makes a day out mountain biking on flowy trails in alpine terrain even better: enjoying the ride with your buddies. Two-wheeled trips such as these always make for the best stories, to be told in the evening after a great day outdoors with a cold beverage in hand. Riding buddies Danny MacAskill and Claudio Caluori experienced this in “Home of Trails”, when they discovered the best trails in Graubünden, Switzerland. These spots have now been revealed. With its 1,000 summits, 615 lakes and 150 valleys, it’s quite easy to feel a bit lost in…
A deafening chorus of cowbells, chainsaws, exploding fireworks, and cheering fans rose up from the sun-drenched, rolling hills of the French Alps today, as Nicholi Rogatkin (USA) stepped up to the top of the podium in the Crankworx Les Gets Slopestyle, and one step closer to the never-before-claimed Triple Crown of Slopestyle. Nicholi Rogatkin Nicholi Rogatkin: I didn’t think it was possible to be set up for the Triple Crown again, especially after how Rotorua went. I’m stoked for the opportunity once again and I definitely can’t complain about going back-to-back in Europe here. It’s been absolutely unreal. Rogatkin earned…
Dropping in last after French rider Amaury Pierron, who stormed the finish line amidst “maximum bruit” from the French crowd, Troy Brosnan (AUS) was tracking ahead, but nearly fell victim to the dusty, raw conditions on the iconic Crankworx Les Gets Downhill track. Troy Brosnan Troy Brosnan: The top was super blown and you could see it when you went up the little chairlift. Towards the bottom I just opened it up and went as fast as I could and I had a real relaxed grip. I actually hit a big hole and my grip just blew off the bar,…