The inventors of the Leatt-Brace® announced the launch of their Enduro helmet with detachable chin bar for the first time at Eurobike 2016. Now it has arrived in the USA, EU, and Asia. Time to take a closer look. Key Facts: Detachable chin bar Lightweight: from 700 grams with and 375 grams without the chin bar 360° Turbine Technology: reducing rotational acceleration and concussion risk Certified and tested to EN1078 and CPSC 1203 Well-ventilated with 18 vent holes in the half shell and five in the chin bar Fidlock magnetic buckle for ease of use Retailing for 259,-€ // £189,-…
Author: Tomas
Hard by name, hard by nature, Red Bull Hardline isn’t an event for the faint of heart. Returning to the hills of the Dyfi Valley in Wales for the fourth consecutive year, the brainchild of visionary Downhill rider Dan Atherton was conceived to push the progression of the sport for both riders and fans. The course he designed for the 2017 edition combines heart-stopping grades and rocky technical sections, punctuated with a 50-foot jump that will send the riders right off the mountainside and virtually over the heads of the spectators. Dan Atherton Dan Atherton: We have worked hard to…
The final race of the year – the Bluegrass Finalenduro powered by SRAM – is just around the corner and the stages have been revealed! This year’s course features an entirely new zone, which will see riders race from the highest peak in the region all the way to the Mediterranean sea. These seven trails are all that stand between the riders and the 2017 World Champion titles. Bluegrass is once again sponsoring round eight and is delighted to present here a quick overview of these trails on which the world’s finest enduro riders will do battle for the last…
Before October, there is Biketember. The Bike Region Saalfelden Leogang once again showed its mountain bike racing expertise this weekend by hosting the Biketember Festival. For the last time this season, 300 mountain bikers from 26 nations fought for those illusive seconds during the finals of the iXS European Downhill Cup. Ondrej Stephanek (CZE) and European Champion Eleonora Farina (ITA) took the wins in the Elite categories, the Austrian talent Valentina Höll dominated the women’s U17 category. Valentina Höll / photo: Rick Schubert Leogang’s World Cup track ‘Speedster’ greeted the riders with tough conditions during the season finale of the…
Yet another highlight in Austria’s bike eldorado Saalfelden Leogang causes excitement amongst ambitious freeriders: since the beginning of June, experienced riders can shred the Matzalm-Trail. This challenging single trail has demanding switchbacks, various sorts of terrain and the breathtaking panorama of Leogang’s Steinberge in store. Everybody who is looking for a unique bike experience should definitely check out the Matzalm-Trail tour! From the center of Leogang, the tour leads to the quiet Schwarzbachtal. Follow the forest road and the LE 07 | Asitz Hillclimb signs to the entrance of the Matzalm Trail, which is located on the right side of…
Emil Johansson has quickly turned out to be a true MTB prodigy. He started his international competition career last year with 26TRIX in Leogang, only a year later he was crowned FMB World Champion. Emil’s whole year has been a success story: starting to ride for TREK C3 Project, collecting podium spots at Crankworx events whilst bringing home the Crankworx World Tour title in 2017, and fulfilling his dream of being part of the Red Bull family. Despite his young age, Emil is incredibly well composed. He is mature, insightful and very wise for his age. His maturity highly translates…
This past weekend Leogang once more hosted the final round of the iXS European Downhill Cup, providing fans and visitors with loads of action. While Eleonora Farina and Ondrej Stepanek delivered the fastest results of the weekend, Jure Zabjek and Monika Hrastnik were crowned EDC champions 2017. Monika Hrastnik The last race of the iXS European Downhill Cup season invited the downhill elite to Leogang in Austria. The EDC has been a fixed part of the Biketember Festival for a few years now and celebrated its 10th anniversary with Leogang’s number one bike park this season. It was a special…
Balkan countries nowadays, we all know as a good holiday destination, but rather not necessarily biking countries. However, as a bike lover and Balkan fan, it is great to report that bike fashion, even in more extreme form, has also reached there! One of the most interesting places in those areas is Bike Park located above the small Serbian village of Bukovac. This year me and my wife decided to take our bikes with us on our trip to the Balkans, so it was a perfect opportunity to check out the Serbian Bike Park. About Bike Park and its character…
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 /…
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…