The Enduro World Series continues its South American adventure as it moves from the Chilean coast line to the high Andes of Argentina, for the Cerro Catedral Montenbaik Enduro World Series Presented By Shimano. Yoann Barelli Richie Rude (Yeti/Fox Shox) and Cecile Ravanel (Commencal Vallnord Enduro) will head into the race as series leaders, having triumphed at the first race of the year in Corral last weekend. However they’ll be facing tough competition from the likes of Anneke Beerten and Martin Maes, both of GT Factory Racing, who placed second in their respective categories last weekend. And third placed Isabeau…
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Pivot Cycles is happy to announce the formation of the Pivot/Reynolds Enduro Team. The team is comprised of three riders – Adam Snyder (Durango, CO), Mason Bond (Grass Valley, CA) and Brice Shirbach (Brookhaven, PA). Adam is a winner of the Eastern Enduro Triple Crown overall championship and is a top five athlete in the North American Enduro Tour overall rankings. Mason is the team’s young gun, with the style and speed needed to make an impression on the podium and in team edits. Brice brings years of XC and Enduro racing to the table and is a well known…
And so it begins! We arrived into Chile and Corral greeted us being a very small village. life consists here by fishing and timber operations. Rough dirt 4×4 roads lead us to all the stages and the jungle where the courses were freshly built and hasn’t seen any bikes before. This was going to be a unique race. To avoid a 20 minute ferry ride each day as well as the queues to make it onto the ferry between Nieblie and Corral we booked accommodation around the coast 20 mins and inland on a dirt road for 20 mins. Staying…
Sam Pilgrim is one of the most recognizable riders in the dirt/slopestyle world. On his achievements list there’s a lot of international comps – wins at Swatch Rocket Air, FISE Montpellier or Dirt Masters Slopestyle. In 2013 he also won overall title in FMB World Tour. We catched Sam several days after Crankworx Rotorua and asked him few questions. Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Sam Pilgrim! Tomasz Profic, 43RIDE: Hi Sam, We’re couple days after Crankworx Rotorua where you placed 5th. It’s good or bad result for you? Sam Pilgrim: Hi, this result is good for me and I’m very happy…
The Enduro World Season couldn’t have got off to a more dramatic start as Richie Rude (Yeti/Fox Shox) and Cecile Ravanel (Commencal Vallnord Enduro) won the first race of the season, the Montenbaik Enduro World Series in Chile. Richie Rude After a forest fire broke out in the hills above the venue in Corral on Friday night, race organisers had to consult with emergency services who decided on Saturday morning that the race could go ahead safely. So over 400 riders headed out to the trails in the area known locally as the ‘cold jungle.’ Riders were rewarded for climbing…
Check out our new team rider Max Fredriksson training with Sam Pilgrim in Barcelona. Max is a new kid on the block but ask anyone on the FMB World Tour – his style and precision are simply amazing! Both Max and Sam will be riding alloy Decade frames this year at contests – the same ones that are used in our Movement complete bikes. And like Sam, Max will use the Fuzz on big courses like Nine Knights and also has a Snabb for messing around after hours. More: nsbikes.com
Friedrichshafen, Germany – Wide, wider, widest: Is this the trend that will shape bikes in 2017? Plus sizes, not just in tires but also for other bike components, are already in style this year in the biking scene. But apparently it just won’t be enough width. Working towards an unprecedented 36 gears may be part of the craze. In any case, bike experts are already certain that the 12th sprocket is on the way. Whether they’re right will become apparent at the next Eurobike, from August 31 to September 04, 2016. Photo credit: WTB The appearance of tires in the…
The Enduro World Series is about to start the 2016 season in style, all the way from the Patagonian coastline of Chile. The Montenbaik Enduro World Series race in Corral marks the second time the series has visited South America, but this time the high Andes of Nevados de Chillan have been replaced with coastal hills that will lead the riders all the way to the Pacific Ocean. Combining freshly cut trails with ancient pathways through a region known locally as ‘the cold jungle,’ round one looks set to challenge people’s perceptions of Chilean riding. With the venue only accessible…
ION adds a new longsleeve style to its Traze series and widens the range of relaxed, yet functional Allmountain & Enduro oriented bikewear. The combination of the brand new Tee LS Helix and the Bikeshorts Vertex comes in a sportive design featuring a – typically ION – surf-inspired look. On the functional side, ION‘s Tee LS Helix and the Bikeshorts Vertex are made for the exhausting ups and downs of extended trail rides and the long ascents and descents in the alps: Smart material combinations and the right fit make for a pleasant wearing comfort plus the right climate. ION…
Friedrichshafen – “Try out, experience, celebrate” – the motto of the new Eurobike Festival Days sums up what awaits bike fans old and new alike on the weekend (September 3 and 4, 2016) of the world’s leading bicycle trade show in Friedrichshafen. The event’s newly refined concept, which uses the Festival Days to generate bike enthusiasm among the visiting public in new and diverse ways, is reflected in a new, customized brand image. The new campaign is derived from the Eurobike’s familiar corporate design. Its key visual element shows an illustration of a cyclist breaking through the logo of the…
There had been months of planning going into the trip. Pierre and I had been back and forth, also coordinating with The Chillhouse and their availability. It was like herding cats to be honest. Both of our schedules were congesting quickly, even in the winter season. Finally, a window in January had opened up and with ten days notice we had our dates locked in and scrambled to book flights. I was in the midst of a twenty five hour journey from Vancouver to Indonesia and I couldn’t sleep. Not having the communication with PEF once, I caught my first…
Friedrichshafen, Germany – It’s called the hardest mountain bike race in the world: the Hero Race in South Tyrol, with a length of 86 kilometers (54 miles) and an elevation gain of 4,500 meters (nearly 15,000 feet). As of this year, Südtirol Dolomites Hero is the new tourism partner of the global bike industry’s leading trade fair, the Eurobike, which will take place from August 31 to September 4, 2016. “We’ve gained a strong partner in the Südtirol Dolomites Hero for the next four years. This cooperation enables the Eurobike to do more than just present the latest bike product…
“This is what I wanted, it’s MADE FOR ME!” – Kyle Strait Perhaps you noticed whilst looking at pictures of Kyle Strait at Crankworx in Rotorua, that he was a riding a COMMENCAL bike that’s not even available for sale. Yet! Introducing the new version of the ABSOLUT SX, part of the 2017 range! The request came from Kyle Strait and it was simple, he needed a bike capable of riding 4X, Dual Slalom and Slopestyle. The suspension was developed especially with this bike in mind; it’s very progressive in order to accommodate big impacts. The shape of the progression…
Hey everyone, well there has been some big changes since my last diary. The 2015 season was a roller coaster for me, I had my first win of an EWS round which was a massive high, leading the series was the bonus of my efforts. This was followed with the rock bottom of getting out of the series with my shoulder injury, this happened as quick as the flick of a switch. The season was gone! Photo: Ale Di Lullo The silver lining is, I went back to New Zealand and got organized with a top surgeon who I have…