Saying that every bike should be purpose built sounds a bit cliché. While one may think so, it actually depends on what stands behind it. This particular idea turned out important while designing kid’s bikes. The rule being followed in this branch of the industry is – the bike – and it’s wheel size grow with the kid. While this is generally a good idea, as usual the devil is in the details. For the bike design process we involved son of NS CEO (Szymon), a 9-year old Maks, we bought him a few 20” bikes from the market leaders and…
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What would you do with more power? Would you ride faraway trails, climb steeper mountains, go out longer? What about going bigger? Aboard the Turbo Levo, the Coastal Crew showed us that the only thing lacking in our pedal-assist mountain bike platform is your own imagination. Ride one and you’ll know what we’re talking about. #iamspecialized Specialized LEVO https://www.specialized.com
Don’t overlook your own backyard, especially when it happens to be the majestic mountains of the Granite State. Pat Noonan, a serious rider and one of the North Country’s best riders, and friend Corey Smith, who has been living the Vanlife for four years, tackle an epic ride at the Bike Park at Attitash Mountain Resort in New Hampshire’s storied White Mountains. Corey and his girlfriend, Emily King, have been crisscrossing the continent living, working and exploring in their 1987 VW Vanagon, with thousands following their adventures at Where’s My Office Now on Instagram, YouTube and Facebook. (You can check…
Formula suspension forks, bred from moto, are engineered for greater performancethrough masterful design, custom tuning and easy adjustability. From the beginning,Formula forks were made to be the smoothest and lightest with the highest level of features to transcend average performance becoming the pinnacle of trail and enduro forks. The Formula 35 lives up to this level of scrutiny and design pressure to be the lightest enduro fork with the highest level of custom tuning options available. The 35 is the result of years of development focused on one aim, achieving a definitive enduro suspension fork. The 35mm stanchions giveexceptional stiffness…
For over 4 decades, Fox Racing has been the global leader in motocross and mountain biking gear and apparel. Fox outfits the world’s best competitive action sport’s athletes and enthusiasts with products that combine innovation and style, rooted in the brand’s original competitive motocross spirit. The company is based in Irvine, California, with offices, retail stores, and an international roster of sponsored athletes, located around the world. For more information, and to view the full range of Fox products, visitfoxracing.com.
After three years of intensive development, FOCUS have finally lifted the veil of secrecy and revealed the latest stage of mountain biking’s evolution. Alongside the FOCUS XC Team and Florian Vogel, this super-sized bike has come out of development and onto the market. Bike developers and pros stand united: this racing machine marks a milestone in mountain biking history. The Cloppenburg-based brand have once again redefined comfort, speed and grip. FOCUS presents the all new BIG BIRD 36. more: http://www.bigbird-focusbikes.com/
At Urge, if there’s a discipline that really talks to our hearts and for which we think we have expertise and legitimacy, it is for sure Enduro racing. Let’s be clear straight away, we are very proud of our brand new ARCHI ENDURO R.R. ARCHI still because it was the first full face helmet dedicated to Enduro racing. sR.R. because its evolution had one goal in mind: a Ready to Race helmet. Our belief is that Enduro is the ultimate racing discipline. In its maturity it combines the speed and precision of a top “gravity” racer with tactics and patience to continue at that…
I have always been considered a quiet and simple guy, who enjoys the simple things in life, though occasionally I give up a few quirks that make me feel a little happier. What I had never imagined is that after this adventure my character would change. I think you could literally say that my own soul is wrapped in fire. I have the feeling that inside me is a herd of horses ready to jump the fence and go into a full runaway gallop. I’d better tell you the story from the beginning. I don’t have to think twice to take my…
The MTB team at Fox is excited to introduce the new FLEXAIR gear collection. FLEXAIR uses Fox Racing’s proven Trudri (c) and Trumotion (c) fabrics to create racewear that is lighter, more comfortable, more durable and offers more proven performance than any other product on the market. FLEXAIR earned its stripes on the Supercross track, with 2015 champion Ryan Dungey running the gear, and revolutionizing motocross kits in the process. The Fox R&D team then proved FLEXAIR’s value for downhill mountain biking by testing the gear throughout the 2015 UCI World Cup Downhill season with Fox MTB athletes, including champions…
Here is a fun edit video of Josh Bryceland ripping some turns and going fast in Spain. When we decided to do this, we opted for more of a rough cut edit. Stay tuned for Chapter 2 of our 2016 Downhill Intro dropping next Wednesday. Video by: Josh Lewis Photos: Duncan Phillpot
Recently our friends from The Perfect Line down in New Zealand took a bunch of our bikes, including the Snabb T1 for a trip around their epic local trails. Apparently one of the guys named Luke decided that sightseeing is not what he wants and took an alternative route down the mountain. http://theperfectline.co.nz http://www.nsbikes.com
Since the introduction of our Snabb line, the Enduro version has always been in the focus of the media and most riders. However it’s actually it’s smaller brother, the Snabb T that is our personal favourite. Less travel than a full-on Enduro bike but the same aggressive geometry and super tough construction is exactly what most of our riders want. The Trail version of our Snabb is fitted with a sturdy 150mm travel fork, whereas the frame has 140mm – which is 20mm less than the “E” version. This is an ideal combination for anyone who wants to ride uphill…
On Tuesday 23rd February the registration to the four rounds of the 2016 Superenduro Calendar goes live To find out what to do, first of all have a look at the new internet site for the Series! Superenduro is finally ready to announce it: entries for the 2016 race calendar will open on Tuesday 23rd February. And it will happen in the best way, thanks to the launch of the new web-site that will then take us on a journey throughout the whole exciting enduro season, now fast approaching. It is about one month to go before the first round…
After his video “Cheers” where Steve Peat revealed that 2016 will be his last season in competition, we introduce our film during our visit at Peaty’s home in the Yorkshire. “Face to Face” broaches several subjects with him, without taboo. Enter a little more in the privacy of a MTB legend. Rare ! Camera and edit : Cédric Tassan Cédric created VTOPO company 10 years ago. In parallel to edit MTB guide books, he follows some big MTB legends and brings some various films about them. vtopo.fr facebook.com/vtopo instagram.com/vtopo.fr