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Emil Johansson looking for new mantle to hold all his trophies.

Day of epic celebrations wraps Crankworx Rotorua 2021, with Slopestyle winners crowned and King and Queen of Crankworx rewarded  

Chris Armstrong

Nov 8, 2021 · 7 min read

Competitions

Book MacConald Takes Dual Slalom win in Crankworx Rotoura

It started with Pump Track in the sun and ended with Dual Slalom in the sludge and athletes grinning ear to ear.

Chris Armstrong

Nov 8, 2021 · 7 min read

News

Bontrager releases Flatline mountain bike shoe. Looks nice.

Bontrager launched an upgrade to its footwear lineup today, releasing a new version of its popular Flatline Mountain Bike Shoe designed to give flat-pedal riders more confidence to handle harsh terrain on and off the bike.

Chris Armstrong

Nov 8, 2021 · 1 min read

Videos

INBOUND - Brendan Howey, Rupert Walker

INBOUND showcases Brendan Howey’s impeccable riding style and Rupert Walker’s intricate cuts and attention to detail.

Chris Armstrong

Nov 4, 2021 · 1 min read

Videos

Matt Bolton riding the Patrol.

When we were designing the latest Patrol, Matt Bolton was one of the first people we thought of.

Chris Armstrong

Nov 4, 2021 · 0 min read

Competitions

Crankworx Rotorua is kicking off.

Style, progression, speed, and good times with the Crankworx Family - it’s all set to go down as the final stop of the Crankworx World Tour takes shape.

Chris Armstrong

Nov 2, 2021 · 7 min read

Videos

Brendan Fairclough goes to Madeira.

Since wrapping up a hugely successful Season 1 of "A Dog's Life", Brendan Fairclough has been hard at work traveling, climbing, boosting and roosting, all with the mission of making Season 2 even bigger and better.  

Chris Armstrong

Nov 2, 2021 · 1 min read

News

Meet the female freeriders pushing boundaries on downhill bikes .

Discover how a forward-thinking group of female riders helped create their own event Red Bull Formation, a freeride competition combining steep lines, multiple drops, and gap jumps in a new documentary that tracks their journey.

Chris Armstrong

Oct 28, 2021 · 3 min read

Competitions

The perfect Absa Cape Epic for Sina Frei and Laura Stigger .

Sina Frei of Switzerland and Laura Stigger of Austria (NinetyOne-songo-Specialized) have wrapped up the 2021 Absa Cape Epic in utmost style as they lead the race from start to finish, winning the overall title at Val de Vie today.

Chris Armstrong

Oct 26, 2021 · 3 min read

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Matt Beers and Jordan Sarrou win 2021 Absa Cape Epic.

South African Marathon Champion Matt Beers and French mountain biker Jordan Sarrou – the 2020 cross-country World Champion – won the 2021 Absa Cape Epic today at Val de Vie.

Chris Armstrong

Oct 26, 2021 · 4 min read

Competitions

ABSA Cape Epic: Beers and Sarrou move into striking distance

Martin Frey and Simon Stiebjahn won Stage 6 of the Absa Cape Epic in Wellington today. It was the first stage win for the BULLS 2 pair at the 2021 event. The stage win for Stiebjahn was his first in eight Absa Cape Epic appearances.

Chris Armstrong

Oct 24, 2021 · 4 min read

Competitions

ABSA Cape Epic: Back-to-Back stage wins for Becking and Dias

Hans Becking (Holland) and José Dias (Portugal) of Buff Scott MTB claimed another stage victory at the 2021 Absa Cape Epic, following up their Stage 4 triumph with an equally impressive display to claim the 84km Stage 5 in Wellington.

Chris Armstrong

Oct 24, 2021 · 3 min read

Videos

Rooted In Whistler - The Georgia Astle Story.

Can you imagine growing up in Whistler?

Chris Armstrong

Oct 21, 2021 · 0 min read

Videos

Killian Bron goes to Mexico.

For Kilian Bron and his team, each trip is unique and littered with many moments that will remain engraved in their memories forever.

Chris Armstrong

Oct 21, 2021 · 0 min read

Competitions

Becking and Dias flawless on Stage 4 of Absa Cape Epic

The Dutch-Portuguese pairing of Hans Becking and José Dias, riding in the colours of Buff Scott MTB, rode a flawless race to win Stage 4 of the Absa Cape Epic. The stage was a 73km rapid-fire race from Saronsberg, Tulbagh to Goudini Spa in the Slanghoek Valley.

Chris Armstrong

Oct 21, 2021 · 3 min read

Competitions

Frei and Stigger unstoppable at Absa Cape Epic

Sina Frei and Laura Stigger (NinetyOne-songo-Specialized) won Stage 3 of the Absa Cape Epic in Tulbagh today, continuing their commanding march towards overall glory.

Chris Armstrong

Oct 21, 2021 · 2 min read

Competitions

ABSA Cape Epic: Three from three for Frei and Stigger

The NinetyOne-songo-Specialized team of Sina Frei and Laura Stigger made it three wins from three so far at the 2021 Absa Cape Epic, winning Stage 2 today ahead of Robyn de Groot and Ariane Lüthi (Salusmed).

Chris Armstrong

Oct 19, 2021 · 2 min read

Competitions

Sina Frei & Laura Stigger crush Absa Cape Epic Stage 1

Absa Cape Epic newbies, Sina Frei and Laura Stigger (NinetyOne-songo-Specialized), blitzed Stage 1 in the Elite women’s race, today.

Chris Armstrong

Oct 18, 2021 · 2 min read

Competitions

Stylish Semenuk becomes Red Bull Rampage's first four-time winner

Canadian holds off compatriot Sorge with Boggs third down steep Utah course.

Chris Armstrong

Oct 18, 2021 · 3 min read

Competitions

Cheers for Beers at Absa Cape Epic Prologue

After a pandemic-enforced hiatus, the Absa Cape Epic, widely regarded as the world’s premier mountain bike stage race, returned to action in fine style in Cape Town today with the 20km Prologue ahead of seven days of marathon mountain biking.

Chris Armstrong

Oct 18, 2021 · 2 min read

Competitions

17 take 2 for the Last Lions.

Craig Beech, John Gale, Mike Nixon and Hannele Steyn have been ever-present at the Absa Cape Epic.

Chris Armstrong

Oct 14, 2021 · 4 min read

Videos

Nino vs. Claudio.

Neverresting is the ultimate E-Bike race between 9x MTB Cross Country World Champion Nino Schurter and former downhill pro (and ex-SCOTT DH team manager) Claudio Caluori.

Chris Armstrong

Oct 11, 2021 · 1 min read

Competitions

BC Bike Race Day 6, Stage 7.

“We are all here as a community to do what we love, crank the pedals, smash the burms, and high-five all the efforts of each and every human achievement in the “Ultimate Singletrack Experience!” - Andreas Hestler

Chris Armstrong

Oct 11, 2021 · 7 min read

Competitions

BC Bike Race Day 5: The penultimate day.

The penultimate day of BC Bike Race 2021 was concluded in a wicked-fast fashion on the buff and relentless trails of Campbell Mountain, Penticton.

Chris Armstrong

Oct 8, 2021 · 3 min read