Saalfelden Leogang in Salzburger Land, Austria, September 22nd 2015 – This weekend, in Saalfelden Leogang one highlight followed the other. At the Biketember festival, the iXS European Downhill Cup, Specialized-SRAM Enduro Series, Cross Country Europacup and the Scott Junior Trophy celebrated a perfect end to a season full of racing. Hundreds of athletes gathered in Europe’s biking mekka to fight for race wins as well as overall series victories. For the first time since the 2012 world championships, Cross Country professionals returned to Saalfelden Leogang to fight for precious points on the Europacup. But the track saw its first action…
Author: Tomas
The Enduro World Series has landed in Spain for the penultimate race of the year – the Specialized Opel Enduro Festival Zona Zero. The race will take place on the incredible trail network of Zona Zero in the beautiful Ainsa-Sobrabre region of Northern Spain, nestled amongst the foothills of the Pyrenees Mountains. And though the area may be a new location for the series, the course itself dates back 800 years. It’s so old in fact, that the course builders here refer to themselves as ‘trail archeologists’ – because they are not building new trails but uncovering ancient ones instead.…
Bikewear label ION defys seasonal limits and comes with a new range of weatherproof bikewear. The revised outerwear collection includes windbreaker vests & jackets with a very small packsize, softshell riding pants, waterproof hardshell jackets and insulation jackets with Primaloft padding. ION offers these garments for both genders and trails just one goal: extend the season on the bike and enjoy that the trail is yours. Solely. Until summer is back. Insulation Jacket AERIAL / RADIANT The advantage of riding on cold winter days: the trail is yours alone. For support in colder temperatures, ION’s AERIAL & RADIANT insulation jackets…
Johannes Fischbach und Eleonora Farina officially are 2015’s Champions of the iXS European Downhill Cup. They were the fastest out of 300 riders from 26 nations and were crowned the winners of the season at the fabulous season finals in Leogang! Since 2008 the iXS Cup pays a visit to Leogang at least once a year. It has been one of the EDC’s venues right from the start and played host to some of the biggest events of the Downhill scene. This year, the final round of the European series was embedded into the Biketember Festival, next to the Specialized-SRAM…
On October 17 and 18 the European Enduro Series finishes in sunny Spain and crowns the EES 2015 champion. The outstanding trails of Benalmádena/Málaga will be the place to be for the best Enduro bikers in Europe. After a season full of panoramic and sporting highlights the EES ends where it all began – at the beach. The European Enduro Series 2015 is over. Almost! There is one new spot, another set of adventurous trails and four final stages to rock and of course, there is the season’s best male and female enduro biker to be crowned. On October 17…
Livigno (ITA), September 10th, 2015 –Though the contest part of Suzuki Nine Knights MTB often takes the limelight, in reality the whole week of freeriding in Livigno, Italy is equally important. The riders work closely with the media teams and photographers to capture some unforgettable moments in the picturesque setting of Mottolino Fun Mountain. It’s about perfecting the style and trick, catching it from a creative angle, often with an added twist of natural beauty like the golden glow of the setting sun or the dark ominous clouds. Running a day early form 29th of August till the 4thof September…
Korbach (GER), September 7th 2015 – You can’t stop this young lady! After winning the UCI Mountain Bike Downhill World Cup overall title earlier this season, Rachel Atherton is now (again) wearing the highly coveted rainbow jersey. Last weekend, she once again dominated the mountain and rode to glory. Her GT Factory Racing team-mate Martin Maes claimed second in the Junior DH category, and Julien Absalon also crossed the line in second place in XCO. Oops!… She did it again! Rachel has earned her third Elite rainbow jersey in Vallnord, Andorra and the prestigious World Champion title that comes with…
In the scenic landscape of Molveno-Paganella the Germans Markus Reiser and Raphaela Richter are on top of the podium on September 6. Therefore, Reiser extends his lead in the overall ranking and gets into a comfortable position for the last and final stop in Málaga. Once in a row Markus Reiser (GER) from Team Focus wins the fourth stop of the EES 2015 in Molveno-Paganella. Countryman Fabi Scholz and Rudolf Biedermann (SUI) had no chance to fight him for the top of the podium. As Michal Prokop (CZE) finished on 4th place, Markus Reiser extended his lead in the overall…
Livigno (ITA), September 5th, 2015 – The freeride competition wrapped up a week of incredible film and photo shoots at the Suzuki Nine Knights MTB, a day early on Friday 4th of September in Mottolino Fun Mountain in Livigno, Italy. The jam format contest saw two categories of judging, with Italian Diego Caverzasi grabbing the “Castle Section” win, and the “Full Line” title awarded to German ripper Peter Henke. Stirring things up were the young guns who were pushing the boundaries of mountain biking, in particular Nicholi Rogatkin (USA) who nailed a world first cashroll on his DH bike. 18-year…
Saalfelden Leogang in Salzburger Land, Austria, September 2nd 2015 – Every year more and more tourists are discovering the benefits of e-biking. In Saalfelden Leogang, this rewarding past time is accompanied by spectacular scenery and delicious local cuisines. A vast network of charging stations, partner hotels and well-maintained bike paths ensure an unforgettable escape from the concrete jungle. The advantages of e-biking can be enjoyed by everyone: they make cycling easier on leg joints and can make the overall ride less exhausting which allows e-bikers to take in more of the surroundings. The sport is suitable for all ages and…
Munich, September 1st 2015 – Known for his street trials riding and recreationally competing in the UCI Mountain Bike Downhill World Cup – nineteen year old Fabio Wibmer has successfully finished a major project in his home region East Tyrol, Austria. As part of the existing Adventurepark Osttirol, the special bike trials center took more than 18 months to complete but the result was worth the wait. The very unique and specially designed Trials Bike Park in the Austrian municipality Ainet is now open for eager riders to develop their skills. To celebrate the opening, Danny MacAskill and his Drop…
The latest addition to the Antidote range is the CarbonJack, it takes everything we have learned developing our DH bikes and injects that into a full carbon enduro package. 160mm travel sits at the higher end of the enduro specific travel range but that gives the rider perfect balance for taking on the timed sections with full on focus. Slack geometry compliments and short rear end and an upright seat tube angle making climbing easy giving you even more energy for the fun bits! We have stuck with our patented FDS suspension platform on the CarbonJack, the properties it was…
The Suzuki Nine Knights week-long super session in Livigno Italy is in full swing. In fact with fantastic weather conditions on Sunday, the invited riders set out on their bikes a day early to check out the course and get familiar with the obstacles at “Il Castello” on Mottolino Fun Mountain. Judging by the trick levels on the “official” kick off day on Monday, the jump start paid off. Szymon Godziek (POL) demonstrated his usual easy style with perfect extensions in his superman double seat grab, Peter Henke (GER) stomped the weeks first double backflip and Torquato “Toto” Testa (ITA)…
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, GERMANY – August 26, 2015 – WTB unveiled their new complete grip line, named the PadLoc (TM) series, during day one of the 2015 Eurobike international bike trade show. PadLoc grips remove material from the end of traditional mountain bike handlebars, creating an angled end that interfaces directly with the grip system’s integrated subframe, eliminating the ability to slip while also providing comfort through additional rubber. “In order to prevent grip slippage, you have to look closely at where the rotation is occurring,” stated Chris Feucht, WTB’s manager of new product development. “Purely bolting a grip down is not…