If you haven’t already, then grab a big marker and highlight September 6th in your calendar. This is the day that Red Bull District Ride returns and it will be bigger than ever! The entire world will be watching freeride athletes take to the streets of the historical town of Nuremberg. Starting at the castle in the heart of the city – the urban course will challenge the riders like never before, but also give them every opportunity to add diversity and creativity to their tricks. The brains behind this FMB World Tour Diamond event course is no stranger to…
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Salzburger Land, Austria, May 19th 2014 – Freeriding in Austria’s Salzburger Land just got even more attractive. The three top spots: Bikepark Leogang, Kitzsteinhorn and Bikecircus Saalbach Hinterglemm have united to offer bikers a joint season card for the first time. For adventure seekers and freeride fans, Salzburger Land is the place to be this summer. Flowy trails in the picturesque surroundings of Bikepark Leogang, Kitzsteinhorn and Bikecircus Saalbach Hinterglemm can now be accessed with just a single season card. Separated by just a few short minutes, the newly combined Freeride network could not be more diverse. Freeriding at Kitzsteinhorn…
Livigno and the Mottolino Bike Park are gearing up for the all new Red Bull Wide Open. The unique track construction has already begun and it is not long now until the top downhill, 4x and freeride athletes will race head-to-head on July 11th – 13th 2014. The track is designed to push all the racers to their limits – sending them higher and faster than ever before. Catch up with Sport Director, Todd Barber for the first glimpse at what awaits us this summer in Livigno. The Red Bull Wide Open is an evolution of downhill mountain bike races.…
Saalfelden Leogang in Salzburger Land, Austria, May 14th 2014 – If you thought the last couple of years at Saalfelden Leogang were great, then this year you will be blown away! Packed full with top-events including a new discipline and of course all the riding, pros and amateurs could possibly desire – the 2014 season starts this weekend, on May 15th. Without a doubt, the last few years at Saalfelden Leogang have been peppered with mountain bike bangers! Apart from the hugely successful UCI Mountain Bike events and races, which have proven to be a massive spectator magnet, the region…
The European enduro crowd confronted each other once again this Sunday at Rombach-le-Franc in Alsace, for the third round of the Bluegrass Enduro Tour 2014. The Scott and BMC teams were out in force. Rémy Absalon, inspired by his second place at Dabo had his eyes on the top step of the podium. But François Bailly-Maitre from Jura and the Swiss rider Florian Golay had also decided to fight for victory, as had Liam Moynihan from Scotland (Canyon). Among the girls, Claire Hassenfratz was favourite but also had to confront fierce opposition from Switzerland and Germany. The Irish rider, Cait…
Andi Brewi, the mastermind behind the construction of Europe’s biggest inner city dirt jump line, gives a deep “how to” video insight, from 3D modeling to construction tools. The video was shot during the FMB World Tour event, the Vienna Air King 2014, in front of Vienna’s historic city hall.
Munich, May 9th 2013 – The season has just started and mountain bikers are about to swarm back to the bike parks. For a fair price, the GraVity Card offers all the excitement, fun and riding diversity mountain bike enthusiasts need. Spread throughout Europe, the 12 bike parks include the best bike-spots in central Europe. Bikepark Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis is the newest member to join the union this year. Check out the teaser to get a taste of the action awaiting you this season with the GraVity Card: Tired of polishing your bike and double, triple checking the setup? No worries, because…
Yet another round of the Bluegrass Enduro Tour which will go down in history! En epic day was had by riders competing in Glencoe during the second round of the 2014 circuit and, to top the event off, the third and final special timed stage was a mass start on snow! An increasingly international event. The Scots were there of course, but so were the Finns and the French. Among the favourites, the Dudes of Hazzard trio Joe Barnes, Liam Moynihan and Fergus Lamb had got together for the event. Women’s favourite, Hannah Barnes just popped over from Fort William.…
The second round of the Specialized SRAM Enduro Series has now gone into the history books – an event that was dominated by challenging weather conditions and rugged rock filled trails. In the end it was Nicolas Lau and Anneke Beerten who put down the fastest times on the technical trails of Riva del Garda. The Specialized-SRAM Enduro Series was part of the Bike Festival at Lago di Garda for the second time. Racers grew nervous as persistent rain fell during the days leading up to the race, all knowing that the rocky trails would be all the more challenging…
The Specialized-SRAM Enduro Series 2014 has it’s first winner! In Terlago, Italy, just a few kilometers away from the well-known bike region around Lake Garda, the first race of the established series took place – and more than 330 riders came to experience the finest trails and high-class racing. For most of them, the little town of Terlago was unknown; and the Specialized-SRAM series was visiting this place for the first time. “90% flow” was the promise before the race, and that’s exactly what the racers found. A diverse mix of fast and flowy sections, rocky passages, some steeper parts…
Probikeshop and Cédric Gracia are launching the PROBIKESHOP ENDURO CAMP, an one-of-a-kind intense and athletic adventure for those who love extreme experiences that are both technical and fun. A whole weekend devoted to Enduro will take place from Friday 23 May (6:30 pm) to Sunday 25 May (5 pm) in the Pilat massif (42, France). This location is one of the top MTB spots in France and the steep and astonishing landscapes will make the trip memorable. Probikeshop believes that MTB should be a shared experience between friends and competitors, but also between pros and amateurs! So this weekend is…
Livigno (ITA), April 28th 2014 – BIKE Festival Riva will be packed with eager bike fans from May 1st-4th. For Livigno – Feel the Alps, this is the perfect occasion to spread the word and get visitors amped about the action packed summer ahead. Two exceptional events are confirmed in the Italian ‘Little Tibet’: the renowned Suzuki Nine Knights and the brand new Red Bull Wide Open race! On Saturday, there will be a free workshop in mountain bike photography with Nine Knights photographer Markus Greber. On Sunday, MTB pioneer Hans Rey, freeride pro Andi Wittmann and 4X legend Guido…
April 21, 2014, Edinburgh, UK – Riders from 21 nations gathered at the ends of the earth, the Chilean Andes, this weekend, for the stage-setting opening event of the 2014 Enduro World Series. The Santa Cruz Montenbaik Enduro by MTBLab 2014, in Nevados de Chillan, tested the world’s best mountain bikers on 6 stages over 2 days, against a backdrop of spectacular terrain to kick-start what promises to be another epic season of enduro mountain bike racing. After two days of to-the-wall racing through the Andes, Anne Caroline Chausson (Ibis Cycles) and Jérôme Clementz (Cannondale Overmountain) emerged victorious. Chausson dominated…
Ambitious water boardsports brand ION launched their first bike apparel collection in 2013. Now, the 2014 collection arrived at local bike shops in overall 32 countries worldwide. Time to get a short wrap up of the 100% German engineered collection: Scrub & Flare The brand new Flare (women) and Scrub (men) series are ION‘s flagships in advanced technical construction and material choice – all in an unique surf inspired design. The long sleeve tops combine drirelease front panels with airy mesh jerseys on back and arms. The shorts are made of a special 4way-flex fabric, DWR treated, with laser cut…