Videos

Red Bull Wide Open Course Preview.

Livigno and the Mottolino Bike Park are gearing up for the all new Red Bull Wide Open. The unique track construction has already begun and it is not long now until the top downhill, 4x and freeride athletes will race head-to-head on July 11th – 13th 2014. The track is designed to push all the racers to their limits – sending them higher and faster than ever before. Catch up with Sport Director, Todd Barber for the first glimpse at what awaits us this summer in Livigno.

May 14, 2014

Videos

Trek World Racing Stories: Episode 1.1

Today sees the release of the first episode for 2014 of Trek World Racing's Stories. In Episode 1.1, follow the team as they tackle the opening 2 rounds of the UCI World Cup in Pietermaritzburg...

Chris Armstrong

May 14, 2014 Less than 2 min read

News

Almost a 7 Nation Army getting Whistler Bike Park ready for action.

Downhill mountain bike enthusiasts have been eagerly awaiting the opening of the Whistler Mountain Bike Park and this week the anticipation comes to an end. On Friday May 16 the Whistler Mountain...

Chris Armstrong

May 13, 2014 Less than 2 min read

Competitions

Gunn-Rita Dahle winner at Bundesliga Opener.

Northwave enjoyed an outstanding success at Bundesliga Opener in Saalhausen (Germany) with evergreen Gunn-Rita Dahle bringing her Extreme Tech MTB Plus at the top spot of the podium in the women's...

Chris Armstrong

May 11, 2014 Less than 2 min read

Reviews

Bell Super Helmet

What weights 390 grams, has 25 vents and carries two certifications? The Super was designed to be a helmet that was cool and light enough to be worn on long XC rides, but tough enough to handle...

Chris Armstrong

May 8, 2014 Less than 2 min read

Videos

Life Behind Bars: Searching for Rad Company Zones.

Brandon and Cam hit the highway in search of new terrain to build lines for the upcoming film Rad Company. Nothing in Arizona seems to line up so they hi-tail it to Utah and find the dirt they are...

Chris Armstrong

May 6, 2014 Less than 2 min read

Competitions

Ralph and Gunn-Rita Dahle dominate in Austria.

Northwave enjoyed absolute domination at XC Ötztaler Forest Cross, International cross country race held in Haiming (Austria), on Sunday, May 4th, where Ralph Naef (BMC) and eternal Gunn-Rita Dahle...

Chris Armstrong

May 5, 2014 Less than 2 min read

Trail Reports

Trail Report: Lost Lake Trails

All of the trails in Lost Lake are now clear. Most of the winter deadfall has been removed with one or two pieces still out in the way, but sure to be gone soon. The trails are in great...

Chris Armstrong

May 5, 2014 Less than 2 min read

News

SRAM releases trickle down X1 groupo.

From SRAM X1 comes the integrated drivetrain engineered in Germany for every rider and every trail. The simple, smart and synchronized design delivers confidence in the face of any terrain—from...

Chris Armstrong

May 2, 2014 10 min read

Competitions

Santa Cruz Race Report from World Cup stop 2, Cairns Australia.

Josh Bryceland tamed the wet and wild downhill track through the rainforest jungle to take second place at the second stop on the UCI World Cup Downhill circuit in Cairns, Australia. Steve overcame...

Chris Armstrong

Apr 30, 2014 Less than 2 min read

Events

BIKE Festival Riva. Looking Good.

BIKE Festival Riva will be packed with eager bike fans from May 1st-4th. For Livigno – Feel the Alps, this is the perfect occasion to spread the word and get visitors amped about the action packed...

Chris Armstrong

Apr 28, 2014 Less than 2 min read

Competitions

Neko Mulally Takes His First World Cup Podium.

Round 2 of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup took place today in Cairns, in very difficult conditions that saw the venue pounded by torrential rains during the week, with very muggy and steamy...

Chris Armstrong

Apr 26, 2014 Less than 2 min read

News

Chris Tutton purchases Easton Cycling, seen pressing fingers together saying "Excellent".

Easton had been on a big selling spree recently, with Baseball & Hockey sold off a little while ago, and Riddell previously up on the blocks. It seems that they have wanted to shed all of the...

Chris Armstrong

Apr 26, 2014 3 min read

News

Paul Bass signs up to use X Fusion Shox.

X-Fusion is pleased to announce the signing of slopestyle champ Paul "Bass" Basagoitia. Since bursting onto the scene with his back-to-back 2004 and 2005 victories of the Whistler Crankworks...

Chris Armstrong

Apr 24, 2014 Less than 2 min read

Videos

Life Behind Bars: Season 3. Semenuk's new season.

Brandon and crew meet up with Troy Lee at his race shop and then go to the moto track Milestones. The boys then head to Pine Valley and session Griz's big jumps then off to ride some Cali single...

Chris Armstrong

Apr 23, 2014 Less than 2 min read

Competitions

Clementz and Chausson winners at Enduro World Series opener.

Riders from 21 nations gathered at the ends of the earth, the Chilean Andes, this weekend, for the stage-setting opening event of the 2014 Enduro World Series. The Santa Cruz Montenbaik Enduro by...

Chris Armstrong

Apr 21, 2014 Less than 2 min read

Videos

Brandon Semenuk's Rad Company

Brandon Semenuk's Rad Company pushes the limits of freeride mountain biking and showcases the skills and passion that make him one of the most versatile and explosive riders on the planet. Brandon...

Chris Armstrong

Apr 18, 2014 Less than 2 min read

Competitions

Santa Cruz World Cup race report

The UCI World Cup Downhill Series kicked off in the southern hemisphere in Greg Minnaar's backyard inPietermaritzburg. Minnaar had only been on a downhill bike for five weeks since recovering from...

Chris Armstrong

Apr 17, 2014 Less than 2 min read

Competitions

Enduro World Series starts in Chile. Now.

As mountain bike season kicks off, the enduro mountain bike racing community is headed south, massing in Chile for the first round of the 2014 Enduro World Series this weekend, April...

Chris Armstrong

Apr 16, 2014 3 min read

Events

Downhill supercross? I'm in. Red Bull Wide Open.

As spring approaches, preparations for the Red Bull Wide Open are heating up. This summer, the search for the ultimate mountain bike athlete will take place at Bike Park Mottolino in Livigno (ITA)....

Chris Armstrong

Apr 16, 2014 3 min read

News

Whistler Bike Park opens May 16th, or as I like to say the happiest day of the year.

While spring skiing and riding is still going strong at Whistler Blackcomb, mountain bike enthusiasts are gearing up to take over Whistler Mountain for the opening of the Whistler Mountain Bike...

Chris Armstrong

Apr 15, 2014 4 min read

Competitions

Out of Bound Festival: Fast and trick filled.

Saalfelden Leogang in Salzburger Land, Austria, April 14th 2014 – With the mountain bike season upon us, the biggest players on the downhill scene are gearing up for the UCI Mountain Bike Downhill...

Chris Armstrong

Apr 14, 2014 3 min read

Competitions

Trek World Racing: Neko Mulally takes career best 8th.

Striking yet another goal of his career check list, 21 year old Neko Mulally from Pennsylvania has backed up his 7th in qualifying here in Pietermaritzburg with his first ever World Cup Top Ten race...

Chris Armstrong

Apr 14, 2014 Less than 2 min read

News

First Multi-Bike Park Pass released

The first and only online guide to North American bike parks—releases its MTBparks Pass today, giving riders access to an unprecedented collection of North America’s Best Bike Parks for the summer...

Chris Armstrong

Apr 12, 2014 Less than 2 min read

News

Cannondale / Northwave go one two at Internazionali D'Italia

Cannondale Factory’s bikers keep on dominating at Internazionali d’Italia MTB, as Manuel Fumic led a strong 1-2 finish in Nalles ahead of Marco Aurelio Fontana. The two riders, both equipped with...

Chris Armstrong

Apr 11, 2014 Less than 2 min read