In collaboration with Bib Creative, WTB is excited to launch its new TCS Rocket Tire Plug Kit, featuring reusable “Rocket” anchors. These anchors can be preloaded with tire plugs to ensure they’re ready for immediate use upon detecting a puncture with your tubeless set-up. With two sizes of Rocket anchors available, riders can use 1-4 plugs per repair, accommodating various puncture sizes. Unlike traditional tire plugs that may rip out under high pressure or during aggressive cornering, our reusable Rocket anchors securely hold the plug in place. This dependable solution keeps the puncture sealed until the tire is replaced, at…
Author: Tomas
Black Math Bike is a bunch of geeks with deep roots in the bike industry. We’re passionate about reimagining bicycles for a better future. Black Math Bikes focuses on innovation, sustainability, and quality in our low-key approach to cycling improvement. We introduce the precisely crafted kinematic system that allows you to change your bike from an efficient 140mm travel trail bike to a 170mm travel shred weapon on the run. How does it work? The Upturn Dropper is controlled with a regular thumb-operated lever. Still, instead of a classic telescopic seat post, it uses a set of links located at…
Get ready to mark your calendars as the excitement of the Crankworx World Tour is just around the corner, delivering details on courses, confirmed dates, and Crankworx Summer Series Canada, topped off by first ever Women’s Slopestyle World Championship coming at you with four events! Crankworx Rotorua Celebrates 10 Years In less than two weeks, the global mountain bike elite will gather on the North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand for the – believe it or not – 10th anniversary of Crankworx Rotorua. Coming in hot, the festival will start off with the RockShox Taniwha Downhill in the Whakarewarewa Forest, followed…
The city of Okinawa in the eponymous prefecture in the absolute south of Japan is certainly a popular subtropical holiday destination, but has no reputation as a mountain bike Mecca. Until now! Mountain bike freerider Ayato Kimura has recognized the incredible potential of the city for urban freeride of the rougher kind and shows in his new video “Tropical Vibes – Ayato’s Way” what he imagines a summer vacation in Okinawa to be like. Ayato Kimura is known for his unique style, which combines technically demanding trials riding with raw freeride and downhill elements. “Tropical Vibes – Ayato’s Way” is…
Danny MacAskill is happiest when his friends are having fun. Which is why he invited Steve Peat up to the Isle of Skye, Danny’s homeland, to show him the fun that can be had on a ridgeline rollick. The Trotternish Ridge is an epic route that links together multiple summits starting at the Quiraing and finishing at the Old Man of Storr, two stunning geographical landmarks that bookend the plateau. But, as is common with all rides with mates, much ‘spracheling’ occurs. ‘Spracheling’, as you’ll learn in this film, is how Danny describes the kind of time-consuming detours and incidents…
The Bike Republic Sölden strengthens its partnership with the Green Hill Bikepark in Germany, with the BYND festival taking turns in the two locations. The unique event merges a wide range of MTB disciplines and joins elite athletes with everyday riders, a party up on the mountain with great contests in the valley. The festival’s highlight is the Swatch Nines MTB-Show, a six-day spectacle with the world’s best slopestyle and freeride stars showcasing their skills on a custom-built track. Plus, the “Bike Republic Sölden Festival BYND The Mountain” is packed with action-packed sports events, hosts an expo in the valley with music…
WTB is thrilled to unveil our latest lineup of grips introducing Trace, Wavelength, CZ Control, and Burr. We built on our 35 years of grip expertise with one of the top cycling biomechanics experts to define an entirely innovative approach to grips. The result was four grips for four different types of riders. Rigorously tested and fine-tuned with feedback from athletes worldwide, we’re confident you’ll find the right grip for your riding style. Extensive field research showed that most riders fit into three major categories for grip preference. Cushion, Minimal and Balanced. Cushion grips focus on the damping of bumps…
It’s official. GT Bicycles has signed Thomas Genon, aka Tommy G. The Californian bike brand, founded in 1972, will start supporting the Belgian rider for his first competition of the season, Red Bull Hardline in Tasmania, on 23 and 24 February. GT or TG. The two initials were just waiting for their partnership. The Californian bike brand now equips Thomas Genon, aka Tommy G, a freeride legend with ten consecutive Red Bull Rampage participations. The Belgian rider will ride a Fury Carbon frame, designed for downhill mountain biking. A return to his teenage years for Thomas, who fell asleep one…
Pivot Cycles, a leading name in high-end mountain and gravel bikes, proudly announces the addition of two legendary cyclists, Jill Kintner and Bryn Atkinson, to their elite roster of athletes. Jill Kintner, a trailblazer in mountain biking, has excelled across six disciplines, earning accolades such as a BMX Bronze at the 2008 Olympics, three UCI 4X World Championships and 25 Elite USA National Championships. Beyond her athletic prowess, Jill’s passion for design, reflected in custom Red Bull helmet graphics and full-scale van wraps, complements her fierce intensity on the bike. Bryn Atkinson, a pivotal figure in the Aussie invasion that…
Shimano adds three new and updated eyewear models to its lineup of performance eyewear for all types of riders and riding conditions. Featuring RIDESCAPE lens technology that emphasizes colors and highlights surfaces across different types of terrain, the new Technium, Technium L, and Twinspark are purpose-built for all-day comfort and style. SHIMANO RIDESCAPE Lens Technology Shimano’s proprietary RIDESCAPE lens technology includes six lens options that are tuned for different riding conditions and terrain types. From extremely sunny days on the road to riding through mixed shadows on a forest trail or chasing the dimming light of an evening gravel ride,…
20-year-old mountain bike prodigy Jake Atkinson and GT Bicycles have officially inked their partnership. The deal promises to catapult Jake’s young career to new heights, with the iconic North American bike brand providing unwavering support for his upcoming endeavors in slopestyle competitions. Jake Atkinson, whose name shot into prominence in 2023 after clinching the second spot at the Red Bull Roof Ride and conquering the Big White Invitational in Canada, has already carved out a spot for himself in the slopestyle scene. His rise, securing 13th place on the FMB World Tour ranking and bagging the prestigious Red Bull Rookie…
It’s official. Off the back of a dominant season, the YT MOB welcomes one of the fastest names in downhill back into its ranks. Vali and YT go way back. In 2013, she signed her first contract with us aged just 13, and in the six years that followed, she racked up two Junior World Championship titles and a World Cup overall win aboard the TUES. She was unstoppable and, alongside fellow Junior World champ Oisin O’Callaghan and Sian A’hern, the MOB looks dangerous for the ’24 season. Vali Höll. Oisin O’Callaghan. Sian A’Hern. This team is set and ready…
After collecting the Best Trick, People’s Choice, and McGazza Spirit awards during his breakthrough ride at Redbull Rampage in 2023, Bienvenido Aguado Alba takes time to lift the lid on his daily life in Barcelona, Spain. “The Story So Far” reveals Bienve’s upbringing and background starting at the dirt jump paradise La Poma, which kicked off his 14 year partnership with YT Industries. YT Industries: Let’s go back to the start, before your mountain bike journey. What were you doing before riding mountain bikes? Bienvenido Aguado Alba: I was a guy working five days a week in the emergency service,…
Austrian freestyle mountain bike phenomenon Fabio Wibmer makes the fearsome Streif ski piste his playground for a jaw-dropping world-first descent unlike anything ever seen before. In a video impossible to only watch once, Fabio Wibmer played out his childhood dream for his latest spectacular project ‘Fabio Wibmer – The Streif’ as put his own creative twist on the biggest downhill ski race in the world – the Hahnenkamm in Kitzbühel, Austria. Filmed just an hour from where he grew up, Wibmer combined mountain biking with skiing to conquer the Streif’s most iconic spots during a unique freestyle descent that saw…