Current Freestyle Mountain Bike world champion Emil Johansson (SWE) put down six never before landed tricks during the Suzuki Nine Knights MTB Contest, at Reschenpass in South Tyrol, Italy, to win the Slopestyle Bike category. In the last 25 minutes of a 99-minute jam format contest, Johansson landed an array of new flip combinations to beat Italian Diego Caversazi, whose Frontflip Superman and Cash Roll on the Sendolf Kicker earned him second place. As Diego and Emil pushed each other and the possibilities of technical Slopestyle biking to the extreme, most other athletes decided to participate in the Downhill /…
Author: Tomas
Once a year Bikepark Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis evolves into a social hub for bike rookies. Hundreds of kids with their parents travel to the Tyrolean resort to enjoy mountain biking on fun trails. During the MTB-Festival the young shredders don’t only compete against each other, but also build great friendships and learn many aspects of mountain biking on and off two-wheels during the “Rookie Camp”. Watch the young shredders send it during the Rookie Camp: The experiences the kids make during the camp seem to be paying off: talents such as Felix Schuhmacher (GER), Lars Büngen (SUI), Ben Gwerder (SUI), Kip Stauffacher…
Summer might be slowly coming to an end but the season is not over yet! As the dust settles on the trails and turns into the usual hero-dirt of Autumn, Livigno is not only keeping the lifts running, but offers a BikePass Free deal from September 16 until closing day on October 1. Situated at 1,816 m/ 5,962 ft above sea level in the Lombardy region of Northern Italy, Livigno features 3,200km of GPS-mapped trails and two distinct chair-lift accessed riding zones. Whether it is downhill, freeride or enduro, all-mountain, cross-country or family biking, the unique Italian mountain town covers…
After a winter of rehab and strength building, Emilie Siegenthaler is a regular on the World Cup downhill podium, representing for Pivot Factory Racing. When she’s not racing, you can find her hitting every line she finds in the Swiss mountains. Verbier is one of the premier European MTB resorts and the perfect place for Emilie to shred on her Pivot Firebird.
For the final episode of the season, we spend some time with the longest-tenured rider on the Syndicate, Greg Minnaar. Following a quick round of golf and a rainstorm in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Greg heads to Morzine, France for a bit of testing with Tripod and backyard bonfire-building. Then it’s on to Val di Sole for the close of the World Cup season! — Official website: santacruzbicycles.com
The biggest urban slopestyle event of the year has found a deserving victor. Nicholi Rogatkin (USA, 92.05 score) showed the best run of the day in front of tens-of-thousands of spectators at Red Bull District Ride in Nuremberg. In was an insanely hard fought final, the 21-year-old edged out Emil Johansson (SWE, 91.34) with his second run that included a 1440 on the final jump. However, in the fight for the FMB World Champion Title Johansson’s second place was enough for him be crowned. The podium at Red Bull District Ride was completed by Szymon Godziek (POL, 89.66). Nicholi Rogatkin…
Red Bull District Ride in Nuremberg kicked off with an absolute bang. Nine Slopestyle stars sent it in front of a crowd of 24,000 on the Hauptmarkt of Nuremberg, Germany. The roaring crowd in the historic old-town of the 950-year-old city was treated to several world-first tricks, including the first Backflip Superman One-Handed Seatgrab in a contest by Szymon Godziek (POL). At the end of the 45-minute-long session, it was Nicholi Rogatkin (USA), who took the win and left the crowds, fellow riders and judges speechless with the world’s first 1440 on a mountain bike. After a successful opening night,…
Slopestyle star Szymon Godziek is dazzling audiences once again with his unique style after nailing another world first trick. On a custom built track he performed a backflip in the superman position while holding the seat with only one hand. Godziek also showcased a spectacular backflip over the Tour de Pologne peloton on a road bike earlier in August and his new video displays yet more legendary action. Szymon Godziek: There were so many takes of my backflip tsunami at Red Bull District Ride, I thought it was worth developing further, and that’s how the project idea was born. In…
Tempe, AZ – In honor of a decade of building incredible bikes, Pivot Cycles has unveiled the Mach 5.5 Carbon 10th Anniversary Edition bicycle. Pivot Cycles was launched as a start-up at Interbike 2007, with the original Mach 4 and Mach 5 models and just a handful of staff. In the intervening years, the company has expanded to over 50 employees, and now boasts a complete lineup of off-road models – designs that have graced the top steps of podiums ranging from World Cup Cross Country, to the Red Bull Hardline to the Fat Bike World Championships. Chris Cocalis, Pivot’s…
Leatt Corporation, a developer and marketer of protective equipment and ancillary products for many forms of sports, especially extreme high-velocity sports, announced today that the all new Leatt DBX 3.5 neck brace won an award at the prestigious Eurobike International Bicycle Exhibition and at Interbike, the largest bicycle industry trade event in North America. Sean Macdonald, Leatt CEO: Years of research, development, and testing has finally paid off. We are very pleased to announce that we have once again won two of the cycling world’s most coveted and prestigious industry awards. Using advanced engineering and manufacturing techniques that included combining…
WTB is unveiling their new female-focused Koda saddle, in both 142mm and 150mm widths, during day one of Eurobike. What is meant by “female-focused”? The shape and features of the Koda were refined through two years of feedback from female testers, yet many guys have also found comfort in the resulting shape. The Koda features supportive outer zones divided by a generous middle channel to alleviate soft-tissue pressure on sensitive areas. Its short nose provides seamless on-off transitions while a slightly swooped shape provides an adequate tail to brace against. Rebecca Rusch, WTB athlete and endurance racing legend: My first…
Giro Sport Design has today announced the official release of a new line of Xnetic™ Knit cycling footwear. Taking inspiration from knit shoes in athletics, the Giro design team provide cyclists with new choices for comfort, fit, and performance on the road, dirt, and in the city. The Giro Empire E70 Knit and Empire E70 W Knit for $200/ €229/ £199, Empire Knit VR70 for $250/ €249/ £219, and Republic R Knit for $140/ €159/ £139 are all available this fall from giro.com and authorized Giro dealers. Simon Fisher, Giro Footwear Product Manager: We have a tradition of leading the…
It turned out to be quite the season for ROSE Rad Squad rider Jakub Vencl. After getting second place at the Dual Speed&Style in Whistler 2016, a result that caught him by surprise, the Czech slopestyle expert gained confidence for 2017 and started the 2017 season off even stronger, resulting him acing the whole Dual Speed&Style season, with winning the World Tour Champion title. Jakub secured the top step at the first stop of the Crankworx World Tour in Rotorua and proved that it wasn’t just a one-off result, as he then went on to repeat his performance, winning the…
This course is a beast! The legendary event Red Bull District Ride will see 20 world-class slopestyle athletes battle it out in the old town of Nuremberg on September 1-2. The riders will have to come to terms with the challenging course designed by Martin Söderström and send the biggest tricks they have up their sleeves to have a chance for the win. Castle Drop District Riders will need courage and precision right out of the gate with a 5m-high drop from the wall of the medieval Kaiserburg castle. After the drop, it’s all about nailing the first berm to…