A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.. there was a 43RIDE office which received some goodies from Juice Lubes. We had the opportunity to see a short presentation of several products, which was prepared by some clones, Star Wars stormtroopers. A well-oiled and cleaned Death Start is a guarantee of good mood Darth Vader. Let’s take a look! Juice Lubes oils are created for each chain and all weather in the galaxy. You know, Lord Vader is watching ;) Contaminated and dirty chain? “No problem” say the clones, Lord must be satisfied. More power! We’ve got the…
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Each year the team at Enduro Magazine scrutinizes the industry’s best products as they consider the future of cycling equipment. Their Design & Innovation Award is given to class-leading, extraordinary products or innovations. We are proud that the Montaro MIPS is the recipient of a 2016 Design & Innovation Award. Giro Montaro details: From long climbs to rowdy, technical descents, the Montaro™ MIPS helmet inspires your ride no matter where the trail takes you. Its compact shape offers deep, confident coverage, and the Roc Loc® Air fit system boosts ventilation while improving fit. In addition to this helmet’s already impressive…
After a long off-season, it is finally time to get back on the bike! This upcoming weekend the iXS Downhill Cup will open the season with the first-ever iXS race in South America, to be precise: Argentina! This first of two stops at the other end of the world takes us to Bariloche, before the second race will lead our way to Santiago de Chile. In the northern hemisphere winter tightens its grip on the downhill riders who are already eagerly waiting for spring to come and the next season to start. But until then there is left no choice…
A week after the publication of SloEnduro series calendar here come the dates for the “daughter” series SloEnduro 4Fun. The series started in 2015 with 5 events in Slovenia and the number doubles this year. In 2016 it unites no less than ten races in four countries! Top level mountain bike enduro racing, SloEnduro series included, is no longer just a bit of fun racing. It takes two days with notable elevation climbed and you should get to know the timed stages pretty well, all five, six or more of them. This is where Enduro 4Fun jumps in. It should…
New obstacles, the Scott Snow Downhill Dual Slalom and the best international athletes – all in Saalfelden Leogang! The event hosts in Saalfelden Leogang are rolling out the red carpet this winter for the 10th anniversary of White Style held on January 29th 2016! This unique mountain bike event attracts the world’s best athletes to ride a slopestyle course made from snow. A brand new obstacle, designed by a fan and selected by renowned judges, will be integrated into the course. Also – spectators can take part in the exciting Scott Snow Downhill Dual Race alongside their heroes. Winners will…
Some spied a yellow bike over in Queenstown (NZ) a couple of weeks back. Some had guessed that it was a SUPREME DH V4… They were correct! So there you are, it’s official, the New Zealander George Brannigan will be riding in COMMENCAL VALLNORD DH Racing Team colours for the next two seasons! It didn’t take long for the Kiwi to impress the COMMENCAL clan with his engaging style and steeze and they were quickly endeared to his personality. We are convinced by his ability and we’re itching to see the Thirion-Brannigan duo in action! George Brannigan says: Joining the…
January 11th 2016 – In its fourth season the SloEnduro international mountain bike enduro race series will be stopping at six venues in three countries from April to October 2016. It is already a tradition to kick off in Italy, in San Dorligo della Valle just outside of Trieste in the east most corner of Italian coastline. This time the Enduro 3 Camini (Three chimneys) will be held as part of the first No Borders MTB Festival. Then the series moves to Slovenia for one stop each month: at the end of May it’s time for the friendly and fun…
2016’s bike season introduces some new faces to ION’s international team: Italian dirt & slopestyle riders Torquato Testa and Diego Caverzasi, formerly riding for ION Italy, will now join the international team. On top of that, ION partners with the Yeti / Fox Shox Factory Racing Team including the 2015 EWS World Champion Richie Rude. Yeti/Fox Shox Factory Racing Team / Photo: Nick Ontiveros The collaboration between ION and Yeti sees a three-years-partnership to support the Yeti / Fox Shox Factory Racing Team with ION protective gear. This engagement as official protection sponsor embraces both national and international riders of…
Even if season 2016 has not yet arrived, it is time to have a look at next year’s agenda. The dates for the iXS races have been fixed just in time for Christmas and just in time for you to start planning your annual vacation! This is how our 14th season will look like: It took some time, but finally the time has come to release the iXS agenda for 2016. This time, we really faced a lot of problems and complications, mainly due to last-minute changes every single time we had agreed on what turned out to be a…
Around the year 1515, the Swiss were known for their strength on the battle field and were hired by the neighbouring powers to fight for them. In 2015 an American and a Brit are hired by a Swiss downhill team… but do they actually have the skills to survive in a true authentic Swiss village? Take a look for yourselves! gstaad-scott.com gstaad.ch
Eliot Jackson takes what he gets from off-season moto training to his Pivot Phoenix Carbon DH bike and finds his flow in Southern California.
Munich, December 17th 2015 – Millions of fans were thrilled by Fabio Wibmer’s staged escape from the police in his clip “Limitless Trail”. The clip even won October’s “GoPro of the World Best Line Contest”. Now featuring new camera angles and scenes, the clip “Fabiolous Escape” shows the full story. Take a ride on the wild side and watch the full edit here: There is no doubt that Fabio Wibmer is the next generation of mountain bike stars. The Austrian rider from the East Tyrol region made a name for himself thanks to his impressive street trials riding. The nineteen…
Seven podium out of seven World Cup events, including three victories, the overall World Cup title and last but not least…. a World Champion title! You can say this is the rise of England’s new DH star!! Enjoy the video! Photos: Ale di Lullo aledilullo.com
Since 1997 we have been producing chain guides with innovations that have driven a market and drivetrain trend still to this day with the 1x systems. MRP has some exciting new product news on the latest chain guide to hit the market in the link below. Although specialising in Chain guides MRP is also very involved in Suspension, Chainrings and some new drivetrain projects that will let the industry know that we are here, strong and still moving the bar up every year producing high quality hand built products that make a difference in your ride. Our products are all…