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 pro-level bike, like the geometry and spec chosen by top riders. Awesome ride, quality of steel tubes and classic slim look – this is the bike to go for if you love cromoly. Multi-butted chromoly frame of the Metropolis comes equipped with NS…
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Before meeting Oscar, the only image I had of him was his terrible crash in Lourdes (in 2014) towards the end of the track, which earned him a helicopter ride and a few grams of scrap metal in his wrist. After a 2014 season on the sidelines, he was back in 2015 in COMMENCAL colours. It was in the Aosta Valley in Italy that I found him this summer, with his team-mate Lorenzo Suding. During 4 days of shooting, the sun was only present for a few hours the first morning before we had 3 days of almost continuous rain.…
The 2017 Enduro World Series will open for entry next month and there are now more ways than ever to get involved with the series. As well as the usual reserved rider and lottery application entry system, next year will see more official EWS Qualifier Events rolled out, as well as the introduction of the the all new EWS Challenger events. Richie Rude, Enduro World Series Whistler 2016 The EWS Qualifier Events offer those looking to focus on enduro racing a clear pathway into the series. Taking place across the world in 2017, the 40 events will allow the fastest…
Introducing the youngest, but at the same time the biggest member of Snabb family – the Snabb Plus. The most versatile machine in our range. The concept of the bike was simple: to make a big wheeled beast that is quick as lightning but also pure fun to ride. We wanted a hardcore trail bike that loves to be pushed hard, with modern geometry that we’ve all grown to love: slack angles, a long front and a tight back end. We’ve had some experience on long travel 29’ers and in our opinion, anything close to 160mm is just too much.…
Laurie Greenland stepped up to the elite DH ranks this year taking the transition from junior in his usual calm, calculated relaxed style. His riding technique as been described as unique; flat out, loose and on times wild! He is in fact a smooth operator, with a calculated determination to get down themountains in the most effective and quickest time possible. After getting involved with DH at the age of seven, this confident, softly spoken young man hailing from the British shores has certainly gone from strength to strength. He steadily learnt from any mistakes, turning any negatives into positives…
La Palma, often nicknamed ‘Isla Bonita’ or ‘The Beautiful Island,’ was the destination of choice for Rémi THIRION and his Brushed META AM V4.2 to finish off an excellent downhill season, having achieved a 6th place world ranking! From the first day on location, we were blown away by the beauty of the place. The Latin American influence was obvious and it’s just 3 hours by plane from France. The island is so diverse; we came across all types of terrain from coastal paths and pine forest to jungle and volcanoes, all in just three days! Remi Thirion: This META…
Follow 14-year-old Sooke, B.C. resident Piper Allman today as TELUS Optik Local features her quest to become a pro mountain bike athlete in the first of three videos out this week on the sport and its dedicated fans. The trilogy of episodes is available for free on demand on TELUS Optik TV, and online on the TELUS Optik Local’s YouTube channel. Crankworx Whistler 2016 This is the third year TELUS Optik Local has partnered with Crankworx, Whistler’s defining celebration of world-class mountain biking, to go behind the scenes of the thriving gravity-mountain bike scene and discover what’s kept Crankworx, a…
Let’s face it, gravity lovers: There is only one person, who will be enjoying plenty of airtime, while shredding (the snow) in the upcoming weeks. But don’t get too envious, because the guy with the long white beard and red costume might just have the remedy for you to get through the bike less festive season: The 2017 GraVity Card! This year’s ultimate Christmas gift will make every passionate mountain bike rider get ecstatic, if he or she is lucky enough, to find this pass in that stocking hanging over the fireplace. The GraVity Card will take your next season…
A group of passionate riders and engineers have turned the bike rack on its head with a simple yet ingenious idea. Meet the Upside Rack. This innovative design fixes all bike types on normal roof racks in just seconds, with no pre-assembly required and no need to leave it on your car between rides. It’s so small and portable that you can even ride to work with it in your pack (or strapped to your bike frame) and catch a lift home. In seconds, the Upside Rack is open and on your bike. From there, it’s onto your roof racks.…
It’s official: Red Bull District Ride is back! The legendary event will be returning to Nuremberg, Germany, on 1st September. The unique slopestyle event will see the world’s best mountain bike athletes competing on a highly demanding urban course in the heart of the Franconian city. The competitors will be sending their best tricks in five different districts, in which the audience lining the streets will be right up close. Due to this FMB Diamond Series Event, Nuremberg is going to be a mountain biking hotspot in Germany and Red Bull District Ride is certainly a highlight in next year’s…
The world’s best slopestyle athletes and mountain bike fans around the globe are looking forward to the eleventh edition of White Style. The unique event set in the Austrian Alps of Leogang welcomes the FMB World Tour on January 27th and the riders will be battling it out on snow for the first win at the first FMB event of the year. 20 athletes will be showing off all they have worked on during the winter break and sending their biggest tricks on the snowy alpine course. You cannot wait for all the action? Then check out the highlight clip…
The Canyon Factory Freeride Team finished the season with a bang, bringing home gold with the 2016 FMB Factory Team World Championship Title. Factory teams must register a minimum of 2 athletes. Each athlete can contribute a maximum of 3 results and the final team score is the total of the best six results. This year, Thomas Genon (BEL) and Tomas Lemoine (FRA) each secured top ranks at different FMB Events and showcased their top level riding as well as unified team spirit. Thomas Genon / photo: Christoph Laue Thanks to top performances by Thomas Genon and Tomas Lemoine for…
Fort Collins, Colorado, USA: Trailcraft Cycles launched in November 2014 to answer the need for a high performance, lightweight, 24-inch XC kids bicycle ready out of the box seizing on an untapped market opportunity. Trailcraft Cycles launches today its Timber 26 mountain bike – a new school geometry for an old school wheel size for kids coming off a 24″ bike and still too small to jump straight on the small sizes of 27.5″ wheel size. The Timber 26 is aptly named after a popular local trail around Fort Collins, Colorado where Trailcraft was founded. Ginger Rosenbauer, Traicraft Cycles founder:…
Our Land – Traversing Oregon is a story of an overland journey across Oregon’s highly varied public lands, to highlight the qualitative and quantitative value of such areas, in light of recent political developments that are threatening to take them away. From west to east, wildlife biologist and outdoor addict Jason Fitzgibbon, set out with cinematographer Octave Zangs to sample some of the state’s most rugged coastlines, its finest trails, and its wildest rivers, in an effort to enjoy and share some of the ecological resources, recreational opportunities, and priceless experiences that can be found in our threatened federal lands.…