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World Record Falls in One Hour Sprint

October 10th, 2022 12:00am

Italian Filippo Ganna made up for a disappointing season so far by powering to a new track one-hour record of 56.792km at the Grenchen velodrome in Switzerland on Saturday. Olympic team pursuit champion Ganna bettered the surprise mark set by Britain’s Daniel Bigham, a performance engineer at his Ineos Grenadiers team, of 55.548km on the same track last August.

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IBIS - New Look and New Bike Improvements

September 30th, 2022 12:00am

Looks like 2023 has a lot of NEW instore for riders from IBIS bikes.  For starters, the company has rebranded themselves with complete new Graphics and word treatment.

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4X Pro Tour World Series Final to be held in Val di Sole

Val di Sole to host 4X Pro Tour World Series Finals  On the occasion of the 2022 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Finals in Val di Sole, Daolasa di Commezzadura is ready to welcome the final rounds of the most important Four-Cross series in the World (September 2-3, 2022) 

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VIDEO: The Solution // Craig Bierly's Wanderlust Way

Figuring out life seems to be the bain of existence for most people. Craig Bierly was no exception.

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PINKBIKE, Cycling Tips and TrailForks sells to Outside

This is a bit of a shocker, but then again, maybe not. Media acquistions have always been a thing.

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New World Order film - HERE

May 28th, 2021 12:00am

YT Industries sure goes all out for this film by New World Order  Return of The GOAT II.

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Mavic Neutral Support is No More...

January 28th, 2021 12:00am

As they say, all good things must come to an end. This year will end the 40 year run of the familiar yellow support vehicles dawning the Mavic brand name in Grand Tour events around the world.

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UCI Pro Road Racing Starts NOW - UCI Schedule released

Its been a long time but seems like we are getting back to some racing as the UCI Road Race season gets underway today with the Strade Bianchi one day event. The Strade Bianchi is a tough event held on the white chaulky roads of Tuscanny Italy.

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Racing Withdrawls got you down... Crankworx to the rescue with made for TV coverage

CLIF CRANKWORX SUMMER SERIES BRINGS BACK LIVE MTB COVERAGE FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA TO THE WORLDCCSS launches this week, bringing together some of the best of B.C.’s world-class athletes to compete in iconic destinations within the provinceWHISTLER, BC, July 27, 2020 — Imagine Finn Iles lining up at the start gate of a Dual Slalom race against Bas van Steenbergen at SilverStar.

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Urban Downhill in India?

July 15th, 2020 12:00am

When you think mountain biking, the mind usually goes to Whistler, Sedona, North Shore, Squamish, Colorado or a plethora of European cities that host world cup events, have significant bike parks and produce prodigious amounts of bike related content. But mountain biking is spreading and when I mention India as a rising star it makes a lot of people scratch their heads.

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Pro-Bike Commercial gets blocked in France

When it comes to promoting the bicycle lifestyle few companies have taken the lead to jump into mainstream media to make their point. But this Dutch bicycle company has done just that.

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New Giro MTB Helmet for $260??

June 25th, 2020 12:00am

When it comes to your safety on two wheels, Never ever sell yourself short and buy a poor quality helmet. I can't emphasise this point enough.

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Crankworx Cancelled

May 25th, 2020 12:00am

Well this stupid flu, virus or whatever you want to call it has ruined one of or sports biggest events with the annoucenent of Crankworx cancellation for 2020. As the world begins to go out in public again, the powers that be, say that Crankworx Whistler event date is too early for staged repopulation of Canada at that time.

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Major release video on Kenda's new

There sure is a whole lot of buzz going around about the NEW Kenda Pinner gravity tire. After over a year in development and tested with feedback from Aaron Gwin, Brian Lopes, Kyle Strait and a host of top pros, the first two sizes (with more come) are hitting the magaziness, websites and streets.

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Epic Slab Rides with Remy Metailler

April 27th, 2020 12:00am

If you have not been fortunate enough to live in a place where you can ride during the Covid 19 lockdown, let us share a fresh video with you from one place they are still riding. Pro rider Remy Metailler makes Squamish his home and the famous Squamish rock slabs, his playground.

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Aaron Gwin - ON HOLD - Interview
Yoshimura brings fresh ideas to the bike market with their first offering

It was only a matter of time until someone finally caught on to the obvious fact that mountain biking and motocross worlds have a serious cross over amount of athletes. Each requiring their own distinct skill sets and equipment with the exception that both are built on two wheeled fun, speed and fitness.

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Rotorua Crankworx - Dual slalom Pictures and Results

ROTORUA, NEW ZEALAND March 5, 2020 - Standing in the finish corral having bested a stacked field of some of the world’s fastest and most skilled riders, Kyle Strait (USA) could still barely believe he’d managed to tame the new 100% Dual Slalom Rotorua track. “I still feel like I don’t know how to ride it,”

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Crankworx Rotorua - Enduro Pictures and Results

ROTORUA, NEW ZEALAND March 1, 2020 - Through sweat and dust, two non-local Kiwis rose to the challenge to take the win in the first event of Crankworx Rotorua 2020. Wellington’s Rae Morrison accomplished total stage domination, while New Plymouth’s Eddie Masters took four out of six stages over the course of the day.

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Sidi Turns 60

February 12th, 2020 12:00am

There are not many 60 year old companies in the cycling industry but there are few and one of the most famous is Sidi Shoes. Their story is nothing short of epic and I really enjoyed this timeline walk and I have to admit I LOVE their shoes and boots and am happy to share this piece of cycling history with you for a different sort of story. 

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MTB - Pennsylvania Style with Jeff Kendall-Weed in Local Loam

We were pretty stoked to see Jeff Kendall-Weed doing one of his Local Loam series covering the mountain bike scene blowing up in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. It was especially relevant for me since I spent 5 years there as kid playing in the woods and being a kid.

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When a euro travelor finds trails to their liking.

I love when travelors explore our land here in the US. This trail is a favorite of Jurgen the video maker and is the Palo Duro Canyon in Texas.

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Buy These Socks and 100% goes to Australia Wildfire cause

Okay I got this message that Defeet is making some cools socks to do their part for the Australian Wildlife during these insane fires. They are Giving 100% of the proceeds to the Australian Wildlife fund to help all the animals being displaced etc. 

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New Sidi Defender 20 - The modern trail shoe from an Icon

WOW is what I think of every time I look at the new - Sidi Defender MTB trail shoe. It has all the technical goodies one can throw at an all-round mtb shoe plus the Sidi quality and style that we have come to expect from a true shoe company that has been around for so long.

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Tour of California on Haitus for 2020..and beyond?

BREAKING NEWS - Tour of California is not on in 2020Will it be back?  

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Sub $40 holiday gift ideas - get done early!

Holiday Gift Ideas for the Riders in your life.. Three items under $40 that you can give again and again.

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Death of a Hero RIP Jordie Lunn

October 14th, 2019 12:00am

I'm not really sure how to write this small tribute about a guy I never really knew. I dont feel like just reporting the news does him justice.

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High School Cycling continues to explode! Adds 4 more states

NICA Expands to 31 Leagues Welcoming Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, and Ohio  Four New NICA Leagues bring Youth Mountain Biking to the Midwest 

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Team USA and France conquer the Trophy of Nations

Team USA and France conquer the Trophy of NationsThe Bluegrass Trophy of Nations powered by SRAM marked a new chapter in the story of the Enduro World Series.  For the first time in the history of the sport UCI jerseys and medals were on offer - and their prestige was reflected in the intensity of the racing on display on Finale’s iconic trails.

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EWS Title Decided on the Last Run of the season - WOW

It's been said before, but the final round of the 2019 Enduro World Series was one for the history books.  Round eight, Traillove EWS Zermatt, lined up the perfect showdown high on Zermatt's mountainsides beneath the shadow of the Matterhorn.

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Wahoo Fitness buys Speedplay for Strategic Growth

It's great to see companies grow and Wahoo Fitness is definitely on the upward trajectory. Developing a world class cycling computer that is arguably one of the best in the market and expanding from there has been fun to watch.

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SeatyGo - Finally a great idea solving the issue of seat theft

We have all seen them outside work, the bus or train stop or school, commuter bikes with missing bike seats or severly worn and ripped bike saddles. That's because bike seats are reasonably easy to steal and can be really expensive, 

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Snowshoe World Cup - Race of the Year?

September 11th, 2019 12:00am

Snowshoe World Cup - The best race in a sensational year. By now many of you have seen or heard about the final world cup downhill of the season.

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Boyd Cycling - Extraordinary wheel builder returns to its bike builder roots

Boyd Cycling and T-Lab 10th Anniversary project road bike will roll like a champ and be an eye catcher in the group rideBoyd Cycling, makers of some of the finest USA manufacured wheels, is celebrating its 10-year milestone by producing a limited edition titanium bicycle. Earlier this year Boyd Cycling teamed up with Montreal- based titanium frame builders T-Lab to create two fantasy Boyd builds:

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Crankworx Dual Slalom Picture story

August 15th, 2019 12:00am

ROPELATO CHARGES AHEAD FOR DUAL SLALOM WIN, CHAMPIONSHIP, AND KING OF CRANKWORX LEADAmerican rider continues his streak of success at Crankworx Whistler 2019, taking slalom win alongside returning legend Jill KintnerWHISTLER, B.C. August 14, 2019 –

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Logan Binggeli on the Flying Monkey Trail

Factory KHS Rider, Redbull Rampage competitor and Downhill Racer Logan Binggeli takes us down two of the more famous trails in Virgin Utah - Flying Monkey Trail and King Kong. What makes this so unique is Logans narrative of how the trails got their name, his experience living and riding the trails and the fact that this is fully filmed via drone.

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Mountain of Hell 2019 - EPIC Crash Video

Mega Avalanche hasn't really been in the news lately, but this year we got the Mountain of Hell 2019 race - a Mountain bike race that starts on a glacier. Watch this video for the total carnage on the snow.

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Tifosi Optics - Serious Glasses at an Unbeatable Price

Tifosi's NEW Aethon sunglasses - serious performance at an unbeatable priceEveryone likes good performance in their eye wear, but not everyone wants to pay $150 or more for sunglasses. Especially when they seem to have a magical way of getting lost, broken or just go missing...Well the new Tifosi Aethon sunglasses have solved the problem.

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Attend Burning Man as a bike repair helper! Learn how...

This is one of those rare opportunities to combine your love for bikes with your love of alternative social scenes and attend one of the most unique human experiences on the planet. Playa Bike Repair is looking for women and men who have some mechanical aptitude for bike repair of all levels to join their tribe at the Burning Man festival this summer! 

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6D Helmet - When safety matters

May 14th, 2019 12:00am

   

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Enduro World Series Round 3 Video Recap

The Video and story Recap of Round 3 of the EWS in Portugal   

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Big Bear California gets Final Round of Enduro Series

The final round of the North American Enduro Series will take place at Big Bear Lake, CaliforniaThe Enduro World Series (EWS) is delighted to announce the final stop on the North American Enduro Series will be the Fox US Open of Mountain Biking at Snow Summit in Big Bear Lake, California this September.  The first two races of the series - in Eureka Springs, Arkansas and and Revelstoke, Canada - were announced earlier this year and now the iconic Fox US Open at Big Bear will complete the line up. 

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ZIPP 3ZERO Moto wheels for your MTB

New Moto Inspired MTB Wheels by ZIPP Look Amazing!   How does one improve on the wheel?

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New WaveCel Technology in Helmets Makes Huge Safety Improvements

Wavecel Helmet technology claims to reduce concussion chances by 48% in Bike crashesIf you are like us, getting tired of all the performance improvement using acronym technologies then you will love this story. Trek has licensed a new helmet protection system called Wavecel that was developed and manufactured in Portland Oregon and they claim it delivers up to a 48x greater chance of reducing concussions.

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Enduro World Series Round 1 Video Recap

Enduro World Series Round One is a Good OneThe off-season is officially finished and the Enduro World Series of Mountain Biking is a new. With round 1 in Rotorua New Zealand closing out the Crankworx activities the riders were treated to excellent race conditions and marvelous tracks.

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Crankworx Rotorua DH - MacDonald wins while Hannah

NZ National Champ Brook MacDonald takes win alongside Tracey Hannah in Crankworx Rotorua DH presented by The Professionals  ROTORUA, NEW ZEALAND March 22, 2019 - “I was crapping my pants, to be honest,”

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2019 Pro GRT and XC Events

March 15th, 2019 12:00am

Pro GRT is the last bastian of true gravity events in the US. Having been all but shunned by the governing bodies in favor of their road cycling programs and the new wave of enduro racing, downhill is still the sport of kings and should never be left out in the cold, but it is and my political rant is finished.

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Trust Performance is one to watch. Think DW link...and more VIDEO

Trust Performance has been underground building some revolutionary suspensions for the MTB World. Headed by non other than Dave Weagle who knows more than pretty much anyone in the MTB industry when it comes to suspension designs.

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North American Enduro Series 2019 Calendar + new venues added!

Three new venues for 2019 North American Enduro Series   

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Storck Bikes Go Direct To Consumers in UK

It's not ground breaking news normally, so why am I reporting on it? Fair question for sure.

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