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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 Park, scheduled for Friday May 16, 2014. As of today, dirt lovers and mountain bike enthusiasts are able to get one step closer to riding, flowing, jumping or pumping their favourite trail as Early Bird Season Passes, Twilight Passes and Triple Play Cards go on sale.  

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Apr 15, 2014

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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...

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Rockshox releases fat fork: Bluto.

You’ve probably observed more and more riders are on bikes that look “different” on your trails. Bikes that have wheels and tires of gigantic proportion – and we’re not talking about 29ers here.

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Trail Reports

Pemberton Trail Report: April 8th.

While Whistler is still somewhat covered in a rapidly receding snowline Pemberton has been looking pretty good for a couple weeks. The trails at the south end of the gravel pit are clear, starting...

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Videos

Life Behind Bars. Season 3.

TUNE IN APRIL 22nd at 10am PT for the PREMIER! Life Behind Bars is officially back for season 3! Join Brandon Semenuk, Ryan "R Dog" Howard, Logan Peat, and of course, the Intern, as the crew tear...

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Videos

ABSA Cape Epic - Blood, Sweat & Tears

To bring this year's Absa Cape Epic to an end, I would like to recommend you the "Blood, Sweat and Tears" Clip. The video shows how the riders had to fight during the eight days of competition and...

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Competitions

ABSA Cape Epic Stage 7, wrap.

MENNEN AND HYNEK KINGS OF THE EPIC LANGVAD AND KLEINHANS WIN LARGEST PRIZE PURSE FOR WOMEN It was a traditional final day, all culminating at Lourensford Wine Estate where a hero's welcome awaited...

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Videos

ABSA Cape Epic Stage 6 video higlights.

The sixth stage of the Absa CAPE EPIC 2014 took place in South Africa yesterday. With 85km in distance and 1.800 climbing metres the route was less brutal than in yesterday's stage 5! However the...

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ABSA Cape Epic Stage 5 video higlights.

The fifth stage of the Absa CAPE EPIC 2014 took place in South Africa. With 110km in distance and 2.900 climbing metres it was the "queen stage" of this year's race! The route took the riders from...

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Videos

ABSA Cape Epic Stage 4 video higlights.

The fourth stage of the Absa CAPE EPIC 2014 took place. With 88km in distance and 1.800 climbing metres it was one of the "easier" stages of this year's race! Fitting to the trend of the last three...

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Competitions

ABSA Cape Epic Stage 4.

It was another dramatic day at the Absa Cape Epic. Stage 4 was marred with the withdrawals of four-times champion Karl Platt and second-place mixed racer Cherise Stander.  Team Bulls' Platt...

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Competitions

ABSA Cape Epic Stage 3.

MENNEN AND HYNEK TO WEAR YELLOW TOMORROW Stage 3 was the longest day of the 2014 Absa Cape Epic, and was characterized by rolling hills and gravel roads. It had been described as a transition stage...

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Competitions

ABSA Cape Epic Stage 5.

By Chris Whitfield AN act of sportsmanship on Friday's hot, rugged and mountainous stage five of the Absa Cape Epic may have decided the destination of the race. The stage was won by Roel...

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Red Bull Joyride: Athletes revealed.

Fusing elements of slopestyle, dirt jump and North Shore mountain biking, Red Bull Joyride will once again culminate into one gravity-fed, season-defining freeride mountain bike competition on...

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Videos

ABSA Cape Epic Stage 3 highlights.

Yesterday the third stage of the Absa CAPE EPIC 2014 took place. With 134km in distance and 1.800 climbing metres it was the longest stage of the whole week and the race once again proved to be the...

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Videos

ABSA Cape Epic Stage 1 Highlights Clip

Yesterday the first stage of the Absa CAPE EPIC 2014 took place in the area around Robertson. 108 kilometres in distance and 2.450 climbing metres in the Langeberg Mountains had to be managed by the...

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Competitions

ABSA Cape Epic Stage 2.

After the rude awakening of Stage 1, Stage 2 was supposed to be somewhat gentler, but heavy rainfall and muddy conditions posed a brand new challenge. The day started off with single track, before...

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Competitions

ABSA Cape Epic Stage 1.

Markus Kaufmann and Jochen Kaess (Team Centurion-Vaude) survived a brutal 113km opening stage of the Absa Cape Epic to notch up a telling win as several top contenders suffered setbacks.

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