Competitions

Two months to awesomeness.

In just two months the Enduro World Series will head down under to New Zealand for its first race of 2015 – and anyone who wants to be part of this historic event should make sure they have Thursday in their diary.Entries for the first ever Giant Toa Rotorua Enduro, part of the inaugural Crankworx Rotorua, open this Thursday, January 22nd at 9am NZDT. The event is expected to sell out in minutes – and with the race offering amateurs the chance to ride alongside names like Jared Graves, Jerome...

Jan 19, 2015

Competitions

Snow Epic 2015. Going Full Euro.

The weather gods finally smiled on Engelberg on Friday evening and gave the Snow Epic's riders exactly what they wanted, snow. And lots of it.

Chris Armstrong

Jan 17, 2015 Less than 2 min read

News

2015 World Enduro Series set to have record number of teams.

The countdown to the 2015 Enduro World Series is gathering pace – and this year a record number of teams will be fighting it out for the title. Twenty nine official teams have been selected to...

Chris Armstrong

Jan 15, 2015 Less than 2 min read

Videos

Martin Soderstrom: Ride to Recovery.

In 2013 Martin Soderstrom was at the peak of his career and had the FMB World Championship title within his grasp. But one short second was to change the momentum of his professional career.

Chris Armstrong

Jan 14, 2015 Less than 2 min read

Competitions

Superenduro is dead (for now). Long live Superenduro.

Usually the last press release of the season or that of the new year are put out to announce the Superenduro schedule of the opening season, but not this time. For the very first time in the last...

Chris Armstrong

Jan 13, 2015 6 min read

Competitions

No rain delay in Czech for national champs.

Northwave closed with a bang the weekend of the Cyclocross National Championships, conquering two prestigious titles in Italy and Belgium, on Sunday January 11th. In Pezze di Greco (Southern Italy),...

Chris Armstrong

Jan 12, 2015 Less than 2 min read

Articles

Aaron Chase signs with Pivot.

Pivot Cycles is pleased to announce the addition of Aaron Chase to their roster of riders. Chase, a master in the world of freeride, is best known for pushing boundaries and for his technical and...

Chris Armstrong

Jan 9, 2015 Less than 2 min read

News

ABSA Cape Epic Tribute to South African Legend Burry Stander

It will forever be remembered as a dark day on the South African cycling calendar: 3 January 2013 - the date one of the sport's greatest talents was killed. Today the Absa Cape Epic joins the...

Chris Armstrong

Jan 7, 2015 Less than 2 min read

Events

7 IDP Enduro Series France. Registration opens Jan 10.

The registrations opening for the 11th season of the Enduro Series, the 5th to be labelled as FFC France Cup, will occur on the 10th of January at 6pm on the Tribe Events website...

Chris Armstrong

Jan 7, 2015 3 min read

News

Commencal went and build themselves an Enduro Team.

"We've been loving enduro for more than 20 years! It started with the first MEGAVALANCHE in the 90's, we were partners with Georges EDWARDS, the famous organizer. It is a real story of passion that...

Chris Armstrong

Jan 5, 2015 Less than 2 min read

News

Flying on a fatty.

We have to admit, we were hesitant about the fat bike trend that's taking the bike industry by storm (pun intended). There were definitely a few raised eyebrows in the office when we started...

Chris Armstrong

Jan 2, 2015 Less than 2 min read

Competitions

Michael Vanthourenhout wins in the snow.

Northwave and Sunweb-Napoleon Games' athlete leads the Under 23 overall standings with 83 pointsNorthwave's Belgian youngster Michael Vanthourenhout (Sunweb-Napoleon Games) grabbed the fifth...

Chris Armstrong

Dec 28, 2014 Less than 2 min read

News

Norco doesn't resign Hopkins for 2015.

Professional mountain bike athlete Mike Hopkins and Canada's Norco Bicycles will be parting ways for the 2015 season. "On behalf of all of us at Norco Bicycles, we're thrilled to have worked with...

Chris Armstrong

Dec 24, 2014 Less than 2 min read

Videos

How can Danny MacAskill ride with such massive nuts?

Danny MacAskills clip „The Ridge" was one of the biggest surprises of the year. With almost 26 million views the Scottish biker's ride along a ridge in his home, the Isle of Skye, is now one of the...

Chris Armstrong

Dec 22, 2014 Less than 2 min read

Competitions

2015 Enduro World Series entries open in January

It doesn't seem long since Jared Graves and Tracy Moseley were crowned this year's Enduro World Champions – but in just a month's time entries will open for the 2015 Enduro World Series. With eight...

Chris Armstrong

Dec 18, 2014 Less than 2 min read

Videos

Steve Smith's Crankworx Story.

Legendary racer Steve Smith shares what it's like to constantly push his own boundaries in "How far does this trail go?", the final episode on the Crankworx community. As the two-time winner of the...

Chris Armstrong

Dec 16, 2014 Less than 2 min read

News

Danny MacAskill Rides the Thames

Since his breakthrough in 2009, the Scottish street trials rider has racked up over 150 million views on his online videos. The most recent video "The Ridge", filmed on his home island, the Isle of...

Chris Armstrong

Dec 15, 2014 Less than 2 min read

Videos

Meet the Goldstones.

If you haven't see a clip of Jackson Goldstone, you might have missed out on what the future of biking might look like. But Jackson is just one in a family of rippers. He has an older sister...

Chris Armstrong

Dec 11, 2014 Less than 2 min read

Videos

If the weather is crap, at least we can watch skiing.

Watch Nick McNutt's full segment from TGR's ski flick Almost Ablaze. The performance earned the Whistler based skier an IF3 "Rookie of the Year" Award and a nomination at this year's Powder Awards....

Chris Armstrong

Dec 10, 2014 Less than 2 min read

Competitions

Cooper & Joseph are your champs at 3 Peaks Enduro

Anton Cooper and Rosara Joseph prove too good at the Urge 3 Peaks Enduro staged in Dunedin, New Zealand, at the weekend. Threatening weather dampened the tops of Signal Hill for the final two stages...

Chris Armstrong

Dec 8, 2014 4 min read

Videos

Dan Atherton. Escape. Create.

Dan Atherton is driven to dig, he's been pushing the boundaries of what's possible on a bike - all through creating technical tracks to ride. Find out more about the eldest of the Atherton trio and...

Chris Armstrong

Dec 5, 2014 Less than 2 min read

Competitions

Meanwhile, on the other side of the world.

The Urge 3 Peaks Enduro endurance downhill mountain biking race has attracted an international field for this weekend's racing in Dunedin, New Zealand. (December 6 and 7, 2014). Organisers expect...

Chris Armstrong

Dec 4, 2014 4 min read

Articles

Kona signs Agassiz, Bizet, Feardon for another two years.

KONA TEAM DIVIDES TO CONQUER New for 2015, the Kona Team splits into two separate groups: Kona Gravity and Kona Endurance. The move is designed to further the focus and brand reach of what was once...

Chris Armstrong

Dec 3, 2014 4 min read

News

Trek World Racing Annouces 2015 roster.

Next year sees the UCI Elite Team, Trek World Racing, entering its 7th season on the World Cup circuit and will do so with 4 talented riders returning from 2014. World #9, Brook MacDonald clearly...

Chris Armstrong

Dec 1, 2014 Less than 2 min read

News

Amanda Batty offers to pay race fee for first time female racers

Amanda Batty is now my favourite women racer. She has literally put her money on the line and offered up to $20,000 to pay race entry fees for first time female downhill racers.

Chris Armstrong

Nov 28, 2014 Less than 2 min read