http://bikemag.com/ The latest from Bike Magazine en-us Costumed thrill-junkies raced through downtown Crested Butte last Friday during the city's 2009 Chainless DH race. The event was part of Fat Tire Bike Week, which also included of a 40-mile bike race, a 24-hour townie race, and enough music and beer to make anyone want to hit high speeds over asphalt while wearing a luchador-mask or some leopard-print stretch-pants. http://bikemag.com/gallery/chainless-downhill-2009/ chainless-downhill-2009 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:17:00 EDT http://bikemag.com/gallery/chainless-downhill-2009/chainless-dh-09-thumb.gif Photos: Crested Butte's Chainless DH Costumed thrill-junkies raced through downtown Crested Butte last Friday during the city's annual Chainless DH race. The event was part of Fat Tire Bike Week, which also included of a 40-mile bike race, a 24-hour townie race, and enough music and beer to make anyone want to hit high speeds over asphalt while wearing a luchador-mask or some leopard-print stretch-pants. Before the third stage of BC Bike Race was even underway today, event organizers were dealt a potentially show-stopping challenge this morning on course: sabotage. The course had been de-flagged for the third day and racers were lined up in the start chute ready to ride when the word came over event radios. http://bikemag.com/features/onlineexclusive/bc-bike-race-sabotage-cant-slow-stage-3 onlineexclusive Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:54:00 EDT http://bikemag.com/features/onlineexclusive/bc-bike-race-day-3-words-thumb.gif Results: BC Bike Race: Sabotage Can’t Slow Stage 3 Before the third stage of BC Bike Race was even underway today, event organizers were dealt a potentially show-stopping challenge this morning on course: sabotage. The course had been de-flagged for the third day and racers were lined up in the start chute ready to ride when the word came over event radios. Despite being notified last minute that the course had been sabotaged overnight, the riders took to the primarily singletrack course for day 3 of the 2009 BC Bike Race. See the photos here. http://bikemag.com/gallery/bc-bike-race-2009-day-3/ bc-bike-race-2009-day-3 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:11:00 EDT http://bikemag.com/gallery/bc-bike-race-2009-day-3/bc-bike-race-day-3-photos-thumb.gif Photos: BC Bike Race Day 3 Despite being notified last minute that the course had been sabotaged overnight, the riders took to the primarily singletrack course for day 3 of the 2009 BC Bike Race. See the photos here. Mountain bike photos from stage two of the 2009 BC Bike Race. Riders were treated to an excellent, and exhausting singletrack on Vancouver Island. http://bikemag.com/gallery/bc-bike-race-day-2-2009/ bc-bike-race-day-2-2009 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:05:00 EDT http://bikemag.com/gallery/bc-bike-race-day-2-2009/bc-bike-race-day-2-thumb.gif Photos: BC Bike Race Stage 2 Mountain bike photos from stage two of the 2009 BC Bike Race. Riders were treated to an excellent, and exhausting singletrack on Vancouver Island. After a short ferry ride from Vancouver to Nanaimo, on Vancouver Island, competitors were treated to excellent, and exhausting purpose-built singletrack. Teams Kona takes the lead in the men’s team category; Luna Chix lead the ladies. http://bikemag.com/features/onlineexclusive/bc-bike-race-stage-2 onlineexclusive Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:48:00 EDT http://bikemag.com/features/bc-bike-race-day2-words-thumb.gif Results: BC Bike Race Stage 2 After a short ferry ride from Vancouver to Nanaimo, on Vancouver Island, competitors were treated to excellent, and exhausting purpose-built singletrack. Teams Kona takes the lead in the men’s team category; Luna Chix lead the ladies.