Saalfelden Leogang, February 13th 2015 – Szymon Godziek rules victorious at the 9th edition of White Style. Swiftly followed by two Brits, Matt Jones in second and Daryl Brown in third. Next to the massive slopestyle course built from snow, spectators let it rip on the ski slope during The Big (Shr)ED – Fat Bike Battle. An amazing firework show rounded off the winter’s evening in Leogang with a bang! Szymon Godziek Still in his prime, the Polish athlete Szymon Godziek takes the first podium of the 2015 season in Leogang. His winning run was full of variety, technical tricks…
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Saalfelden Leogang, Austria, February 9th 2015 – Starting February 13th, the mountain bike off-season becomes a thing of the past. Twenty freeride athletes will come to Leogang, Austria for White Style, the first FMB World Tour event in 2015. If that was not exciting enough, the 2013 White Style winner Pavel “Cherry bomb” Alekhin will return to the snow after a long injury break. His impressive combos and fearless riding is certain to ‘WOW’ everyone! For the first time, also spectators can prove their riding skills during the Big (Shr)ED – Fat Bike Battle. Winter is finally playing ball and…
Vienna, February 4th, 2015 – With its unique location and seething atmosphere the VIENNA AIR KING is an inseparable part of the FMB World Tour calendar. This year, the legendary silver event will celebrate its 10th anniversary. From April 10th to 12th 2015 mountain bike dirt jump pros and youngsters as well as thousands of spectators will come together at Vienna’s Rathausplatz to honor this jubilee. If you want to review the best moments, you shouldn’t miss this clip: Over the years, riders from around the globe have battled hard for the VIENNA AIR KING throne. Current champion Brett Rheeder…
The world’s only international ‘blind racing’ series, the Bluegrass Enduro Tour is a celebration of mountain biking with outstanding locations, epic riding and an unrivalled atmosphere throughout. In keeping with the spirit of celebration, this year sponsor MET have partnered with charity Qhubeka to help further the joy and empowerment a bicycle brings. Entry fees to the Bluegrass Enduro Tour will include a 1€ donation to Qhubeka, with every donation matched by MET. Based in South Africa, the Qhubeka charity provides people with bicycles that change their lives – bicycles that help children in remote places get to school regularly…
Who better to represent COMMENCAL USA than an American born and bred, proud of his roots, holding high the values of his country and not forgetting, an excellent rider? That’s correct! Kyle Strait has joined us for the next two years and will ride our bikes besides being involved in promoting online sales via commencalusa.com. His two victories at the Red Bull Rampage, his natural ‘freeride’ spirit and overall involvement in our sport seduced us. We are very proud to have him with us and we look forward to him lining up with our bikes at forthcoming events. Kyle Strait,…
Founded in 1982, WTB was formed in the birthplace of mountain biking to design better bicycle products. Renowned for saddles, tires, rims, and grips, this rider-driven company continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible through an unrelenting spirit of innovation and passion for two-wheeled adventure. Here’s some info about WTB’s 2015 carbon saddles range: WTB Volt Volt Carbon saddles are the lightest production saddle WTB has ever produced. The WTB Volt Carbon saddle weights 155g while using the same padding and shape that has made the Volt many riders’ favorite saddle. The Volt Carbon saddle uses oval-shaped 7mm by…
Munich, January 20th, 2015 – This guy had really bad luck! After his crash at the 2013 Red Bull Joyride at Whistler Crankworx, Martin Soderstrom got back on his bike with a lot of hard work. At his first event, FISE World Montpellier (FRA) end of May last year, it was a tough, but successful start. He kept cool and ended up in second place. His comeback was awesome until another big crash at City8 in Québec (CAN) unexpectedly stopped his return. Martin had to start from scratch again and is now ready for the 2015 contest season! The second…
Leogang, Austria, January 20th 2015 – Sun and warm temperatures are most athletes’ best friends. But for mountain bikers who want to trick on snow, those conditions are not as perfect. Warm temperatures force the White Style hosts in Saalfelden Leogang to reschedule the FMB World Tour season kickoff. The new date for White Style will be Friday, February 13th. Sun and spring temperatures are the best conditions to run a common mountain bike event. But the White Style is everything except normal and at the moment there is not enough snow for the massive obstacles. “Unfortunately, the current weather…
In just two months the Enduro World Series will head down under to New Zealand for its first race of 2015 – and anyone who wants to be part of this historic event should make sure they have Thursday in their diary. Entries for the first ever Giant Toa Rotorua Enduro, part of the inaugural Crankworx Rotorua, open this Thursday, January 22nd at 9am NZDT. The event is expected to sell out in minutes – and with the race offering amateurs the chance to ride alongside names like Jared Graves, Jerome Clementz, Tracy Moseley and Steve Peat, it’s easy to…
Is it time to let go of “26′ forever” and move up to 650b wheels? The answer is YES, because it works! Smoother, more stability and more speed. After you’ve tried it, you will be addicted. So we said: “Why not, it’s time for us to grow up!” The results on the ground are super convincing! The META SX is the BAD BOY of Enduro with an open head angle of 65.5 degrees and a pretty short top tube. It’s an interesting player in the line-up, always a fun ride, some might say exquisite! The freeride spirit of the Meta…
Saalfelden Leogang, Austria, January 13th 2015 – The countdown for the first FMB event of the 2015 season is on! Only 18 days to go until some of the world’s best freeriders present what they have up their sleeves after the winter break. Who will come out on top and steal the first win of the season? All the action will go down at White Style in Leogang! Check out the freshly released teaser clip: Spotlights on, trick bag open and we are ready for White Style! This unique mountain bike slopestyle contest on snow is the FMB World Tour…
Check out latest edit from Leaf Cycles rider Josef Woitella – Psycedelic Trails. It’s a Josef’s 2012 and 2013 season recap on his Leaf Cycles Psycedelic Haze frame. Enjoy! Rider: Josef Woitella Camera: Niklas Vogt, Stefan Pauli Edit: Niklas Vogt Supported by: leafcycles.eu, mtbisokay.de
Do you remember Proto DH01 project from Maciej “Troyo” Trojnar shown in november? It’s a DH frame built and designed by Maciej and definetly it was a uniqe project. Today, we’ve received another project from him – enduro frame EN01. Proto EN01 specification: 26″ wheels 6.3″ travel (160 mm), high single pivot with 0.6″ (15 mm) reward travel Idler (not shown) 66* HA 73* STA 16.53″ CS (420 mm) 13″ BBH (330 mm) 46.65″ WB in Large size (1185 mm) 18.11″ Reach (460 mm) 44mm HT 142 x 12 mm axle, 73mm standard BB Low Direct mount front der. (Sram…
The Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup pits the biggest names in downhill against each other in some of the best venues in the world. With the tracks getting faster and more technical year on year, following the progression of our heroes and the newcomers making their mark has never been more exciting. Our 2014 DH World Cup recap follows the seasons of Bluegrass Factory team riders Joel Andrey, George Brannigan, Steffi Marth, Carina Cappellari, Drews Carters, Joe Connell, Bernard Kerr, Lars Peyer and Jack Reading as they hit up follow the World Cup as it’s circumnavigates the globe.