Source: Kathy Sessler
Santa Cruz Syndicate’s Greg Minnaar (SRAM/RockShox) earned a bronze medal at the UCI World Downhill Championships held in Mont. Ste. Anne, Canada. This was his tenth Elite Men’s World Championships and his bronze medal will join the gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze World Championship medals that he has won in his career.
Sam Hill and Troy Brosnan take out the 2010 World Championships Down Hill at the famous Mont Saint Anne mountain in Canada. Hill finished 2:63 seconds up on Steve Smith with Greg Minnaar 3:00 behind for 3rd. Steve Peat finished 7th 7:61 down......
Source: Sharon Payne
Photo Credit: Matthew DeLorme
Caroline Buchanan (Canberra, 19 yr) defended her Mountain Bike World title after a dominating performance in Mont-Sainte-Anne in Quebec, Canada.
Source: Dirt
Sam Hill has damaged his shoulder ligaments, but not broken any bones. We understand that the Specialized plan is that Hill will start his qualifying run this afternoon but will pull over once he’s left the start hut and rest up for Sunday, since he’s a top 20 protected rider this should ensure he starts the finals just to try and salvage some points.
Source: Bill Phillips
The film involves some of POCs and the world's most prominent riders,
including Martin Söderström, Andrew Shandro, Daniel Dehrs, Team SUNN Montgenévre, Anthony Napolitan, Drew Bezanson and not at least wonder kid and recent POC Team Rider Danny Macaskill.
The film is produced by action film phenomenon Mats Romblad.
With immediate effect all UCI Cross-Country, 4X and Downhill World Cup LIVE webcasts and replays will be accessible without need to purchase an access code, in an unprecedented move to continue the growth of mountain bike race viewership on the internet.
Source: Bill Phillips
photos:Dirt UK
Rain, Wind, rain,wind….
Gee Atherton and Greg Minnaar push ahead off all other riders and the difference in the end for first and second was 200th of a second.. For the conditions this was remarkable.
Source: Sharon Payne
Photo : UCI BMX / Getty Images Angel Martinez
Just when no one dared to think he could do any better than his amazing record breaking rides last season, young BMX phenomenon, Sam Willoughby from Adelaide, came up with another impressive win in the first round of the World Cup Supercross season in Madrid....
Source: Bill Phillips
The Cortex Downhill MIPS helmet, introduced at the bike fair, during fall, with great attention, having received major international design awards, is now available in stores.
Source: BikeRadar.com
James Williamson, 26, editor of Enduro magazine and winner of the World Solo 24 hour mountain bike Championships in Canmore, Canada in 2008, was taken to hospital this morning after his riding partner, Shaun Lewis, could not rouse him.
Source: Bill Phillips
A new family of long-travel hardtails makes its appearance in the COMMENCAL range: The Ramones. Ultra modern yet with old-skool pedigree, it is the ultimate hardtail for any terrain you care to take it on.
Source: Jonas Mikolayunas
It’s for all you riders whose pre-ride bike check consists of spinning the rear wheel just to make sure the tire isn’t rubbing the frame. Yeah, you cased that landing pretty hard yesterday. But now you’ve got that line pegged. And if it is rubbing the frame well . . . it’s just paint, right?
Source: COMMENCAL
Having already worked together for three years, Rachel, Gee and Dan ATHERTON’s confidence in COMMENCAL has been strongly reiterated with the announcement of another two years in partnership with the bike manufacturer. This relationship has steadily grown and is now set to be stronger than ever...
Source: 23 Degrees Sports Management
Trek World Racing's Justin Leov took his first win of the 2010 season last weekend in the 2nd round of the NZMTB cup which was held in Dunedin, a city Justin has recently made his new home. He's now looking forward to another win this weekend Nelson.
Source: Bill Phillips CPI - Charles Purton Imports (Aust.)
POC awarded "Brand of the Year" in the Swedish sports trades most prestigious competition "Gear of the year". The jury's motivation "When Volvo and SAAB have felt the breath of death, there is another company that holds the Swedish safety position high..
Source: Jonas Mikolayunas
e*thirteen has a history of making sweet chainrings. In 2004 e*thirteen designed and released its first Guidering as a supplement to its already popular Single Ring Security chain retention systems.
Source: Sharon Payne
Canberra cyclist, Caroline Buchanan has had a stellar week after winning two Australian Cyclist of the Year awards last weekend followed by becoming one of four finalists in the Young Australian of the Year Awards she continued her successful run by winning the ABA Grand Nationals BMX race earlier today in Tulsa Oklahoma.
Source: Bill Phillips
CPI - Charles Purton Imports (Aust.)
Having received a Gold for the Skull Comp helmet and a Silver for the Lobes Goggles, at the German Design Awards, before, we believed our luck was already spent.
Kranked REVOLVE has been released and is getting some really great reviews. We tried a different style on this trailer....
