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5 Minute Break: Graham Agassiz’s New Zealand Trip
Source: Easton Cycling Graham Agassiz was joined by a crew of characters, including 10-time DH world champion, Frenchman Nicolas Vouilloz and world cup downhill stars Sam Blenkinsop and Cameron Cole. The riders hit some of the South Island’s best destinations including Nelson and Christchurch. Filmed and edited by the Coastal Crew.
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Geoff Kabush Set for First Race With Scott-3Rox Racing Team
03.02.2012 // 0 Comments
This coming weekend will mark the competition debut of Geoff Kabush and Scott-3Rox Racing Team at the Mellow Johnny’s Classic, the first race of the 2012 USA Cycling Pro XCT. The event is also a UCI Category 1 event awarding top points to participants in their ride toward the 2012 London Olympics, a goal for Kabush.
5 Minute Break: India Bike Adventure with Richie Schley, Hans Rey and Joscha Forstreuter
03.02.2012 // 0 Comments
Hans Rey, Richie Schley, and Joscha Forstreuter travelled to the Indian Himalayas. Their goal was to reach the mysterious Roopkund Lake, a glacial lake in the Uttarakhand region, famous for hundreds of ancient human skeletons at its bottom, and then ride down from the lake on a technical downhill–with over 3,500 meters of vertical descending–that [...]
A Day on the Kona Satori and a Look at the Honzo
03.01.2012 // 5 Comments
As evidenced by my previous two "House of the Big Wheel launch" posts (here and here), it's clear that Kona has completely embraced the 29-inch wheel size.
5 Minute Break: Through Gracia’s Eyes – Season 1, Episode 2
02.29.2012 // 0 Comments
Cédric Gracia is brash and a bit out there to say the least, but he is fast and exciting on a bike. This is the second episode of what happens when he’s given a camera to shoot a POV perspective of his adventures.
News of the Tweet: Mutually Aggravated Deadlines
02.29.2012 // 2 Comments
I’m terribly sorry that #NOTT is late this week. I apologize to the three or four people that regularly check out this murky little corner of the internet that duplicates and pirates what is already out there. This week I was out in the desert tackling a strain of Welsh Mad Dog Disease, heavy-handed margaritas, and photographic Groundhog Day.
5 Minute Break: X-Fusion and Brian Lopes
02.28.2012 // 1 Comment
Brian Lopes spent day of riding and product testing X Fusion’s suspension products in his hometown of Laguna Beach.
Salad Days Revisited
02.27.2012 // 7 Comments
My first full-suspension bike was a Santa Cruz Superlight. I bought the spartan grey frame with Fox Float shock third-hand, from a Swiss Frenchman named ‘Fred’ whom I used to ride with on Hong Kong’s mountainous Lantau Island.
5 Minute Break: Danny MacAskill 2012 – Presented by Lezyne
02.27.2012 // 0 Comments
Source: Lezyne: “Profile of street trials rider Danny Macaskill. Using his new Lezyne Engineering tools, Danny Macaskill re-visits his old job, in the workshop of MacDonalds Cycles in Edinburgh Scotland and chats over his rise to success and how life has changed.”
Frostbike Roundup: Bits and Widgets Aplenty
02.25.2012 // 3 Comments
If you've never heard of Frostbike, it shouldn't be a cause for concern. Taking place inside the doors of Quality Bicycle Products, headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota, the show is on a slightly smaller scale than the sprawling Interbike exhibition hall.
5 Minute break: Suspended Productions – ODI Trek Development Team
02.25.2012 // 1 Comment
Is this the future of American racing? The ODI Trek Development team has set its sights on developing young junior riders into American World Cup Champions. Lead by coaches /mentors Rich Houseman and Aaron Gwin these kids have a promising future.
48 Hours on the Kona Hei Hei Supreme and the 24 Hours of Old Pueblo
02.24.2012 // 2 Comments
Writing a review of a bike during a press camp is like saying you’ll marry someone after the first date. There simply isn’t enough time to get entirely used to a bike after a brief ride or two.
Tested: Novatec Diablo V2 Wheels
02.23.2012 // 1 Comment
My time on the Novatec Diablo wheels started innocently enough. While snooping around the Bike magazine shop I came across this wheelset that none of the staff were scheduled to test yet, from a company that I really didn’t know a whole lot about, Novatec.
Santa Cruz Shredfest in Sedona
02.22.2012 // 0 Comments
The international assemblage of irreverent mountain-bike hacks gathered at Santa Cruz Bicycles’ big-wheeled bike launch in Sedona, Arizona, has embarked on its third day of riding—and the fleet of shiny new 29ers has long since been covered in thick layers of Sedona’s famous terracotta-colored dust.
5 Minute Break: Through Gracia’s Eyes – Season 1, Episode 1
02.22.2012 // 0 Comments
Cédric Gracia is brash and a bit out there to say the least, but he is fast and exciting on a bike. This is what happens when he’s given a camera to shoot a POV perspective of his adventures.
News of the Tweet: Following You, Following Me
02.21.2012 // 0 Comments
By Seb Kemp Twitter changed this week. I think. I don’t really know because no one else mentioned it so I have to assume it was either not newsworthy or it just happened at my end. One day this week I fired up the old Google box and switched the channel over to Twitter only [...]
Gallery and Video: Brendan Fairclough – Behind the Scenes and Outside of the Tape
02.21.2012 // 3 Comments
Photos: Anthony Smith Bike had the chance tag along with Brendan Fairclough during one of his off-season days in Southern California. This particular day, Fairclough filming with Clay Porter for an upcoming edit.
Santa Cruz + Sedona = Superlight29 & Singletrack
02.21.2012 // 1 Comment
Santa Cruz Bicycles has brought an amiable crew of self-proclaimed ‘mountain-bike journalists’ to the high-desert trails of Sedona, Arizona, this week to unveil some new big-wheeled bikes—and, more importantly, to ride them.
One On One Brings The Party To Frostbike
02.18.2012 // 1 Comment
We've ventured out of our winter paradise to the colder climes of of the American midwest to partake in all that Quality Bike Product's Frostbike show has to offer. Kicking things off, a celebration at One on One Bikes in the heart of downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota left us with more than a few gems we felt we needed to share.
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