LES GETS, FRANCE Friday, June 17 — The sun shone and Dual Speed & Style hit its stride in Les Gets on Friday as first-time Crankworx athlete Daryl BROWN (GBR) earned one epic opportunity to shake a champagne bottle atop the podium. Churning out 360 tuck-no hander after 360 tuck-no hander—the best trick he could turn with a borrowed front brake blocking all ability to barspin—Brown optimized a new format for the young sport, which pits racing against freestyle tricks, and proved both skills should be equal to take a Dual Speed & Style win. Daryl Brown: I wasn’t even…
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ION always strives to make good products even better. Therefore, the brand new K_LITE Zip is based on the regular K_LITE kneepad but has been upgraded with a full-length zipper outsides the legs to get into the pad quicker. For additional comfort when gearing up and to shorten time before finally getting on the bike. The zipper called Quick_E makes for a light, breathable and pedal-friendly kneepad with a very slim outline, easy handling and great comfort. Especially the handling stands out due to the fact that you don‘t need to take off your shoes before putting the pads on…
Les Gets, France, June 15, 2016—The deluge making headlines across France brought new game to the European Whip-Off Championships presented by Spank in its inaugural trip to Les Gets. Starting up a mud-slick hill and heading toward a wooden ramp and gap jump, the riders had their work cut out for them, and the winners rose to the challenge. Casey Brown Casey Brown: That was actually the hardest whip event I’ve attended ever. I’ve never really hit wooden jumps in my life, so it was a new thing for me. I feel it was a good learning experience. I had…
On June 28th – July 3rd 2016, the main cross-country mountain bike event of the year, the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships will be taking place in the Czech Republic, on the renowned track in Nové Město. The Polish bike manufacturer, KROSS will be the official bike partner of this year’s event and will be onsite to support the elite Kross Racing Team, featuring Maja Włoszczowska (POL) and Fabian Giger (SUI). Fans can collect a free Fan Pack from the KROSS stand to support the athletes throughout the race. On Saturday July 2nd from 6:00pm, fans are invited for a…
Raw 100 is a video series designed to highlight the talent and creativity of filmmakers. It’s said that simplicity is the ultimate sophistication, and this series celebrates that. The rules for each video are simple: 100 seconds in length, no slow motion footage, and no music. By having to work within these limitations, filmmakers have to shake up the box and put their creativity on blast. In creating this latest addition to the Raw 100 series produced by Rupert Walker, Brandon Semenuk pointed it south to California from his home in Canada to breathe new life into an old Downhill…
Saalfelden Leogang, June 12th 2016 – Oops, they did it again! There is just no stopping Rachel Atherton or Aaron Gwin! As last year both record breakers fought for every hundredth of a second at the UCI Mountain Bike Downhill World Cup in Leogang and awarded the crowd with yet another race for the history books. Despite the fact that her run was not perfect, Atherton continued her winning streak and took home the world cup win for the tenth time in a row. Her fourth success of the season was the record setter, after having pulled along side with…
It’s a mountain bike party with Martyn Ashton at Fort William, following on from Martyn’s incredible Road Bike Party series, Martyn takes on the Fort William Downhill World Cup course on his very special bike. Martyn Ashton is back in the saddle for his latest film, a rip-roaring ride down one of the world’s most challenging downhill bike trails at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Nevis Range, Fort William. The course is arguably the toughest course on the Downhill World Cup circuit is feared by many able-bodied pros. It requires strength, lightning, superior bike control and nerves of…
Saalfelden Leogang in Salzburger Land, Austria, June 11th 2016 – The FMB Gold Event 26TRIX is proving to become a true talent factory. Well-known pros and many newcomers signed up for the pre-qualification round, making it the biggest pre-qualification ever. Amongst the participants were also BMX legend Drew Bezanson and the only female competitor Gemma Corbera, who took part in their first big FMB contest. Due to steady rainfall on Saturday, the qualification runs stood as the final results. The Italian Diego Caverzasi sent a huge run and celebrated his breakthrough on an international stage. He was followed by the…
The weather made the worst-case-scenario true at the very first SloEnduro event in Austria, the atmosphere stayed bright though. Pouring rain made for an unpleasant uphill Lightning strikes and rain in apocalyptical extent resulted in a gondola halt and a shortened track. The weather was all but kind, the mood still stayed good. The favorites Petra Bernhard and Daniel Schemmel secured victories at the Schöckl in the worst conditions possible. Time to hang on for trail builder Michi Gölles / The struggle was real Anticipation was high for the enduro premiere at the Schöckl. Starting places were taken long before…
Chur, May 31, 2016 – Graubünden, the largest vacation destination in Switzerland, is one of the most appealing mountain biking regions in the world. Graubünden offers everything to make every biker’s heart beat faster – from downhill adrenaline in Lenzerheide Bike Park, singletrack thrills on the Alps Epic Trail Davos, family fun on the pump tracks in Flims, wonders of nature all around Swiss national parks, or freeriding on the Corviglia Flow Trail in St. Moritz. Thanks to a tolerant attitude on the trails, bikers and hikers get along extremely well, and as a result, Graubünden is particularly proud of…
Welcome to Scotland for the 2016 World Cup DH at Fort William. This is the first race back since the loss of our friend and competitor, Stevie Smith. Today was dedicated to him. Sven Martin, Duncan Philpott and @maddogboris share the beautiful, but heavy day through photos and interviews. — Source: vitalmtb.com
Pivot’s favorite Swiss National Downhill Champion, Emilie Siegenthaler, knows that good days on the pump track, fun trail rides and riding her Phoenix on runs she knows like the back of her hand are all parts of finding the flow when World Cup time comes around again. She’s currently ranked 6th on the World Cup and we can’t wait to cheer for her at Fort William! See more at: pivotcycles.com/team/pivotfactoryracing
Munich, June 2nd 2016 – The temperatures are rising, the summer is coming! Danny MacAskill and his Drop and Roll crew are looking forward to the summer shows in the next months. After three great shows in Sheffield, Zurich and on the Isle of Skye, Danny, Duncan and Ali are heading to Fort William this weekend for the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup from June 4th to 5th. Although the three trials experts will not be racing down the Scottish mountains against the likes of downhill stars such as Aaron Gwin or Gee Atherton, they will be keeping the crowd…
A five-day trip-of-a-lifetime to see the Crankworx World Tour wrap in Whistler awaits the lucky fan who can assemble the winning team in the Crankworx Les Gets Fantasy Contest. The brand new online fantasy sports contest will run from June 16 to 19, during Crankworx Les Gets, at fantasy.crankworx.com. Like a fantasy football draft, or the office hockey pool, players will have to stick within a predetermined salary cap, and select athletes for their team based on their relative salaries, and the athletes’ probability of doing well in five core Crankworx events. The player whose riders bring in the most…