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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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Sea Otter 2012: Style and Substance
04.22.2012 // 0 Comments
Photos by Dave Reddick and Anthony Smith Words by Brice Minnigh Race day—The Sea Otter rests his weary legs on the way to the children’s’ race. Is this cat 1 or 2…anyone? Sun’s out, guns out. Beating the heat and the rest of the field. Dump ‘em out. Martin Söderström with a stylish 360 tuck [...]
Video: 2012 Sea Otter Classic Dual Slalom
04.22.2012 // 0 Comments
Watch as Kyle Strait edges out Kirt Voreis, Fabien Cousinie, Greg Minnaar, Cedric Gracia and Troy Brosnan on his way to an epic victory in the 2012 Sea Otter Classic Dual Slalom Race.
Kyle Strait wins 2012 Sea Otter Classic Dual Slalom
04.21.2012 // 0 Comments
By Brice Minnigh Photos: Anthony Smith (unless otherwise noted) In one of the most dramatic moments of this year’s Sea Otter Classic, Kyle Strait fended off some of the world’s fastest racers to win a commanding victory in the dual-slalom event. Under blue skies and a searing-hot sun, Strait proved to an exuberant crowd that [...]
:30 Second Warning – Part 2
04.21.2012 // 0 Comments
“Here, you’re going to be looking at the camera, holding the microphone and talking about what you’re doing here at the Sea Otter Classic. This is for Bike magazine’s video series :30 Second Warning. The clock starts now.” Steve Smith – DeVinci Global Racing Cedric Gracia – Cedric Gracia Racing Brigade Marla Streb – Luna [...]
SRAM and RockShox Embrace 650B
04.21.2012 // 2 Comments
By Kevin Rouse Photos: Adrian Marcoux Turns out it’s really happening. Riders will soon have a third wheel size to contend with. Sure, 650B has been on the fringe for years, but now, with major component and frame manufacturers coming aboard, it appears 650B is finally ready for the spotlight. We took some time to [...]
:30 Second Warning
04.21.2012 // 0 Comments
“Here, you’re going to be looking at the camera, holding the microphone and talking about what you’re doing here at the Sea Otter Classic. This is for Bike magazine’s video series :30 Second Warning. The clock starts now.” Seth Beiden Duncan Riffle Kyle and Ron
2012 Bell Super Enduro Recap and Video
04.20.2012 // 0 Comments
Source: Bell Sports Combining a series of hair-raising, timed, technical descents with un-timed, but challenging climbing segments, the 2012 Bell Super Enduro was a first-of-its-kind mountain bike race in the United States. Borrowing on the European phenomenon of multi-stage enduro events, the race was part of the third annual Santa Cruz Mountain Bike Festival in [...]
Whistler Mountain Bike Park to Open May 18, 2012 – Early Bird Passes On Sale Now
04.20.2012 // 0 Comments
Source: Whistler Mountain Bike Park Spring skiing may still be going strong at Whistler Blackcomb, but mountain-bike enthusiasts are eagerly awaiting the opening of the Whistler Mountain Bike Park, scheduled for Friday, May 18, 2012. Those enthusiasts are one step closer to being able to ride the Whistler Mountain Bike Park as early bird Season [...]
Mavic Goes Big
04.20.2012 // 0 Comments
By Vernon Felton Last year Mavic bucked the tide when they didn’t unveil a comprehensive line of 29er wheelsets, focusing instead on revised versions of popular 26-inch models such as the CrossMax ST and SX. In fact, Mavic’s 2012 wheelset line up included just one 29er model, the C29ssmaxx. While that particular 1,755-gram wheelset was [...]
Dirty Words: Thoughts on 29ers, 28ers, 650b-ers, 26ers and Singlespeeding in France
04.20.2012 // 1 Comment
By Sal Ruibal Because I write about bikes in a magazine called Bike, people think I actually know a lot about bikes. Truth is, I know a lot about writing about bikes. There’s a big difference. Take the issue of 29er mountain bikes. The most-asked question I get is, “Spare change, bro?” The second most-asked [...]
Suntour Rebounds into High-End Market With New Forks
04.20.2012 // 1 Comment
By Brice Minnigh Photos: Anthony Smith After several years in the mass market, Suntour is refocusing much of its efforts on higher-end suspension, introducing a new 650B fork and a long-anticipated downhill model. The company is throwing its chips in with 650B, developing a fork for what it anticipates will be the dominant wheel size [...]
Bigger and Badder Than Ever
04.20.2012 // 1 Comment
By Brice Minnigh Photos by Anthony Smith Did you really think the Sh*tbike is dead? First out of bed this morning and ordering a double just before last call. Yep—the beam has biceps. We were pretty proud of our posh Travelodge digs until we hung out at SRAM’s spartan campsite. Shit just got real. Easton [...]
5 Minute Break: First Session MTB – Cody and Austin Warren
04.19.2012 // 0 Comments
Source: One Industries Introducing First Session. This is the first in a series of videos dedicated to capturing behind the scenes footage of athletes off the competition stage and doing what they love the most – sessioning perfectly carved trails and hits they built or found with friends for the first time. We all love [...]
X-Fusion Unveils 2013 Forks, Shocks and Post
04.19.2012 // 5 Comments
By Vernon Felton Curious web-troller that you are, you’ve probably already discovered that suspension manufacturer, X-Fusion, has unveiled a raft of new forks, an ultra-light rear shock and revised dropper post for 2013. As impressive as all the new shiny widgets are, that ain’t the big story here. Nope, the real story is this: a [...]
Easton Introduces Havoc 35
04.19.2012 // 0 Comments
Just when you thought you’d gotten it all figured out, Easton Cycling goes and creates a new handlebar clamp diameter for its Havoc line. Yes, you might’ve guessed by their moniker that these new bars require a 35-millimeter stem in order to be properly attached to a mountain bike. The company claims that its 31.8-millimeter [...]
Shimano Releases New Saint and Zee Groupsets
04.18.2012 // 1 Comment
Shimano, the very first component manufacturer to offer a full gravity-specific group (think way back to the Saint group’s original introduction in 2003), is turning their focus back to their gravity offerings. For 2013 Shimano has completely revamped their venerable Saint group, and is introducing the all-new Zee group—an entry-level gravity group. Zee Shimano’s new [...]
BMC Launches Teamelite TE01 29 Carbon Hardtail
04.18.2012 // 1 Comment
By Ryan LaBar Just in time for Sea Otter, BMC launched its first carbon 29er hardtail. At first glance, it’s apparent that BMC’s new Teamelite TE01 29 is not a cookie-cutter carbon bike. According to BMC, the TE01 29 was designed from the ground up to be a no-compromise racing machine that was “Fast, efficient [...]
KS Unveils the Lev—Its New-Generation Dropper Post
04.18.2012 // 1 Comment
By Brice Minnigh Photos by JP Van Swae Kind Shock, a leader in dropper-post innovation, has unveiled its new offering—named the ‘Lev’—with refined functionality that promises a pragmatic solution to common dropper-post problems. The new post features several key modifications to the company’s popular ‘Supernatural’ seatpost, ushering in a product designed to be both reliable [...]
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