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…
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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.
Leogang, Austria, December 10th 2014 – Pull out your hats and gloves because wintertime is White Style time! On January 30th 2015, mountain bike pro’s will head back into the Alps for the first FMB World Tour event of the season. The silver event held on snow is the first time fans can see what the riders have been working on during the off-season. With a course made completely from snow, White Style is no walk in the park. You can expect to see some big names this winter in Leogang. Standing at the bottom of the course, looking up…
The Canyon Factory Freeride Team definitely did not fly under the radar in its debut season. Packed full of huge tricks, buckets of style and a couple of crashes along the way, the team competed in the world’s biggest contests, filmed a new edit and shot in epic locations to make their first year together one to remember. Thomas Genon (BEL), Anton Thelander (SWE) and Peter Henke (GER) kicked the season off back in February with a roadtrip to ride and shoot together on the iconic red dirt at Terre Rouge, France. Later in spring, Pete hosted Thomas and Anton…
Livigno (ITA), November 25th 2014 – With the winter months drawing in, the mountain bike season in Livigno comes to an end. Once again the Italian resort has given mountain bike fans incredible highlights and memories. It began with BIKE Festival Riva and the Nine Knights contest, then travelled to Eurobike in Friedrichshafen for a live Danny MacAskill Drop and Roll show and finished with the Funny Fat Festival. > The Italian “Little Tibet” startet its event season in May, when it travelled to the BIKE Festival Riva and brought a free workshop with Nine Knights photographer Markus Greber and…
Munich, October 30th 2014 – The 18 year old shredder from Boston, USA, Nicholi Rogatkin has firmly stamped his name in amongst the best freeride athletes on the FMB World Tour this season. The mountain bike pro has brought a bag full of technical tricks to the table, which have placed him on podiums worldwide. Starting from zero, he finished the year sitting in 6th place on the FMB Diamond Series standings. If you are into countless tailwhips, the biggest lawn dart front flips ever and of course, the cashroll, then Nicholi’s season highlights are right up your alley. Check…
The Bluegrass Enduro Tour 2014 ended in style, under the warm Sicilian sun, with the 6th and last stage which was held in Castelbuono. A land of stark contrasts, loaded with history and culture, Sicily has exceptional circuits which are surprisingly little known. For the second consecutive year, Castelbuono was chosen as host town for a stage of the Bluegrass Enduro Tour. The competition started on Friday in the late afternoon with a prologue through the roads of Pollina. This nearby village is perched on a rocky outcrop 1000 metres above the Mediterranean sea, with breathtaking views of the Aeolian…
It has been an exciting showdown with more than 230 starters this weekend in Treuchtlingen: This is the last stop of the European Enduro Series presented by XS Power Drink so riders are not only fighting for the fastest time of the day, but also for the final overall ranking. The last race of the series in Treuchtlingen featured not only one, but two premieres: This was the first time the European Series had visited Germany. The rather short, varied and technical trails were great to ride, no matter if you’re fighting for elusive points or just riding for fun.…