On the eve of the World Championships this weekend, the latest instalment of the In Pursuit series from Trek World Racing has been released today. Entitled "Victorious In Val Di Sole" it follows the downhill riders in Italy for the final round of the UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup. Watch as Tracy Moseley has an anxious day for the finals, ultimately winning the overall World Cup, and as Aaron Gwin takes his 5th win of the season, a new record! Winning the men's and women's DH Overall, and ending up the number 1 ranked team, it's a season to remember for Trek World Rcaing.
TWR In Pursuit From Val Di Sole
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Cody Warren Wins 2011 Pro GRT Series
X-Fusion is proud to announce the winning of the Pro GRT DH title by our very own, Cody Warren (DRD X-Fusion Intense). On Saturday August 27th, Cody took 2nd place at Northstar Pro GRT #5 securing his overall position in the series. That date just also happened to be Cody’s 26th birthday. Working with Cody in 2011 has been a great experience and has lead to not only good results on the racetrack, but also to advancements with our product development. We at X-Fusion could not imagine having the same success without Cody and the rest of the team.
2011 Pro GRT Overall Leader
2011 Pro GRT Overall Leader
2011 UCI Worl Champs In Champery
The world’s best mountain bike and trials specialists will converge on the Swiss resort of Champéry next week for the 2011 UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships. Some 840 athletes from 49 countries have entered for the mountain bike races, which will see nearly all the big names that have dominated the season so far battle it out for the ultimate glory: the World Champion’s rainbow jersey.
Five of the six 2010 Elite World Champions (four-cross, cross-country and downhill Men and Women) will defend their titles during the Championships, which run from August 31st to September 4th.
Four-cross: Several Czech athletes among the favourites
Only Australia’s Caroline Buchanan, 2010 four-cross World Champion, is missing from the line-up. However last year’s silver medallist Jana Horakova (CZE) will be looking for gold as will Anneke Beerten (NED) who dominated the UCI World Cup this year with four wins in five events. Melissa Buhl (USA) and Lucia Oetjen (SUI), who finished 2nd and 3rd respectively in the World Cup will also be present in Champéry.
In 2010, the Czechs made a big impression in the men’s four-cross competition with two medals: Tomas Slavik (gold) and Michal Prokop (bronze). Both will be in the starting blocks next week, as will Australia’s Jared Graves, silver medallist at last year’s Worlds in Mont-Sainte-Anne and winner of the 2011 World Cup.
2011 World Champs In Champery
Five of the six 2010 Elite World Champions (four-cross, cross-country and downhill Men and Women) will defend their titles during the Championships, which run from August 31st to September 4th.
Four-cross: Several Czech athletes among the favourites
Only Australia’s Caroline Buchanan, 2010 four-cross World Champion, is missing from the line-up. However last year’s silver medallist Jana Horakova (CZE) will be looking for gold as will Anneke Beerten (NED) who dominated the UCI World Cup this year with four wins in five events. Melissa Buhl (USA) and Lucia Oetjen (SUI), who finished 2nd and 3rd respectively in the World Cup will also be present in Champéry.
In 2010, the Czechs made a big impression in the men’s four-cross competition with two medals: Tomas Slavik (gold) and Michal Prokop (bronze). Both will be in the starting blocks next week, as will Australia’s Jared Graves, silver medallist at last year’s Worlds in Mont-Sainte-Anne and winner of the 2011 World Cup.
2011 World Champs In Champery
Friday, August 26, 2011
The Atherton Project Season 3 Episode 7
Episode 7 of The Atherton Project begins in Windham for round 5 of the World Cup with the team feeling the pressure for points following the disappointment of the last round especially for Gee, if he’s to retain his title this season.
Then it’s on to Whistler for the Crankworx event, a good chance to get away from the World Cup and have some fun, whether it’s judging the Miss Trail Bunny competition or working on some backflips in a foam pit.
Atherton Project Season 3 Episode 7
Atherton Project Season 3 Episode 7
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
2011 UCI WC Finals Val Di Sole With Factory Giant Off-Road Team
Filmmakers Clay Porter and John Lawlor have been following the Giant Factory Off-Road Team throughout the 2011 World Cup downhill series. The August 20-21 finals (Round #7) brought the team to Val Di Sole, Italy, to race one of the most difficult, roughest and steepest tracks on the circuit.
The team was coming in with some momentum — both Danny Hart and Andrew Neethling were looking to repeat their great performances from 2010 on this track and climb up the overall points standings.
Duncan Riffle suffered some bad luck, crashing in qualifying, but Danny wowed the crowd with his all-or-nothing approach as both he and Andrew finished the season strong.
Factory Giant At 2011 Val Di Sole
The team was coming in with some momentum — both Danny Hart and Andrew Neethling were looking to repeat their great performances from 2010 on this track and climb up the overall points standings.
Duncan Riffle suffered some bad luck, crashing in qualifying, but Danny wowed the crowd with his all-or-nothing approach as both he and Andrew finished the season strong.
Factory Giant At 2011 Val Di Sole
Monday, August 22, 2011
Trek World Racing At The 2011 UCI WC 7
In an incredible end to an amazing season for Trek World Racing, here in Val Di Sole Italy, Tracy Moseley clinched the World Cup title and Aaron Gwin became the only man in history to win 5 Downhill World Cups in one season. It's also the first time in the history of the World Cup that a team has won both the Men's and Women's World Cup overalls in Downhill. To top off the great season, Trek World Racing ended up the number 1 ranked team.
The conditions for the World Cup finals were extremely difficult. The heat had dried out the super steep course and holes were filling with super fine powder. The lack of let up in the track made for a very difficult final quarter of racing as riders became very fatigued with arm pump, and the race was fully of spectacular crashes and saves. Neko Mulally was one of the riders that fell victim to the track conditions, crashing just after the first split, but ended up his season as 3rd junior overall.
Justin Leov, who missed the entire first day of training due to a visit to the hospital to check on a neck injury, managed to find most of his speed by the finals, and moved up from 25th in qualifying to 12th on race day, finishing 9th overall for the year, his 3rd top 10 career overall.
TWR At Val Di Sole 2011 WC
The conditions for the World Cup finals were extremely difficult. The heat had dried out the super steep course and holes were filling with super fine powder. The lack of let up in the track made for a very difficult final quarter of racing as riders became very fatigued with arm pump, and the race was fully of spectacular crashes and saves. Neko Mulally was one of the riders that fell victim to the track conditions, crashing just after the first split, but ended up his season as 3rd junior overall.
Justin Leov, who missed the entire first day of training due to a visit to the hospital to check on a neck injury, managed to find most of his speed by the finals, and moved up from 25th in qualifying to 12th on race day, finishing 9th overall for the year, his 3rd top 10 career overall.
TWR At Val Di Sole 2011 WC
2011 UCI WC Finals Val Di Sole 4X
The overall titles may have been decided going into the final round of the UCI Four-Cross World Cup presented by Shimano, but there was still intense competition for victory in Val di Sole, Italy, at one of the best attended events of the season. World Champion Tomas Slavik (RSP 4 Cross) beat World Cup champion Jared Graves (Yeti Fox Shox) in the men's competition, while Anneke Beerten (Milka-Trek) confirmed her status as top woman in the sport by taking her fourth win of the season.
The 16 women who qualified were whittled down to four, for the final: Beerten, Switzerland's Lucia Oetjen, Melissa Buhl of the United States and Celine Gros (Morzine-Avoriaz/Haute-Savoie). Beerten, who had dominated each of her heats on the way to final easily took the win, followed by Oetjen and Buhl. Steffi Marth of Germany won the small final for fifth.
"It has been amazing," said Beerten. "It was hard to keep focus, when you already have the title in the bag, but I said to myself 'this is just a race', and I wanted to win it as well. I like this track and I could step it up on the Pro Line." [She was only woman to ride it]
The men's competition saw a number of crashes on the way to selecting the final four riders. Joining Slavik and Graves in the final were Czech rider Kamil Tatarkovic and Johannes Fischbach (Ghost Factory). Graves got off to his usual fast start, with Slavik trailing well back in fourth. At the bottom of the course Slavik made the move of the day, cutting inside a corner to jump into the lead and win. Fischbach took second after Graves tangled with Tatarkovic and finished fourth.
"What I was aiming for this whole season and last was second, third or something, but now it is first," stated Slavik. "That was a fantastic run, I think the run of my life ... the World Championship [last year] and this one. From last position to get a first on a final of a World Cup. It's just insane, and I am super stoked. It helps to win just before a World Championship, with your mental state. You know you can win, it gives a lot of confidence. Hopefully, let's see what happens in Champery."
Beerten took her fourth title with an almost perfect score of 450 points, followed by Buhl with 240, Oetjen at 225, Gros at 190 and Fionn Griffiths (Team GR) with 135 points. In the men's competition, Graves finished with 485 points to win his third title, followed by Swiss rider Roger Rinderknecht at 300, Slavik at 283, Switzerland's David Graf at 250 and Michal Prokop of the Czech Republic also at 250 points. Rinderknecht, Graf and Prokop all missed the final to compete at the Olympic BMX test event in London.
2011 UCI WC Finals Val Di Sole 4X
The 16 women who qualified were whittled down to four, for the final: Beerten, Switzerland's Lucia Oetjen, Melissa Buhl of the United States and Celine Gros (Morzine-Avoriaz/Haute-Savoie). Beerten, who had dominated each of her heats on the way to final easily took the win, followed by Oetjen and Buhl. Steffi Marth of Germany won the small final for fifth.
"It has been amazing," said Beerten. "It was hard to keep focus, when you already have the title in the bag, but I said to myself 'this is just a race', and I wanted to win it as well. I like this track and I could step it up on the Pro Line." [She was only woman to ride it]
The men's competition saw a number of crashes on the way to selecting the final four riders. Joining Slavik and Graves in the final were Czech rider Kamil Tatarkovic and Johannes Fischbach (Ghost Factory). Graves got off to his usual fast start, with Slavik trailing well back in fourth. At the bottom of the course Slavik made the move of the day, cutting inside a corner to jump into the lead and win. Fischbach took second after Graves tangled with Tatarkovic and finished fourth.
"What I was aiming for this whole season and last was second, third or something, but now it is first," stated Slavik. "That was a fantastic run, I think the run of my life ... the World Championship [last year] and this one. From last position to get a first on a final of a World Cup. It's just insane, and I am super stoked. It helps to win just before a World Championship, with your mental state. You know you can win, it gives a lot of confidence. Hopefully, let's see what happens in Champery."
Beerten took her fourth title with an almost perfect score of 450 points, followed by Buhl with 240, Oetjen at 225, Gros at 190 and Fionn Griffiths (Team GR) with 135 points. In the men's competition, Graves finished with 485 points to win his third title, followed by Swiss rider Roger Rinderknecht at 300, Slavik at 283, Switzerland's David Graf at 250 and Michal Prokop of the Czech Republic also at 250 points. Rinderknecht, Graf and Prokop all missed the final to compete at the Olympic BMX test event in London.
2011 UCI WC Finals Val Di Sole 4X
2011 UCI WC Finals Val Di Sole Downhill
The 2011 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano concluded on Sunday in Val di Sole, Italy, with the crowd favourite Downhill. Myriam Nicole (Riding Addiction Commencal) took her first ever World Cup victory in the women's race, while Aaron Gwin (Trek World Racing) took a record fifth victory in a single season in the men's competition. Gwin had already locked up the men's title in the previous round, and his team mate Tracy Moseley held off a tight challenge from Floriane Pugin (Scott 11) to win the women's.
Moseley was playing it safe, knowing that she only needed a top-seven to win the title, and not wanting to crash, slotted in behind Emmeline Ragot (Team GR). Rachel Atherton (Commencal), went third from last and took the lead below four minutes with a time of 3:54.405, however, Nicole came through right after, 2.2 seconds faster, which proved to be the winning run. Pugin, the fastest qualifier, and second in the World Cup standings, rode last, but finished eight-tenths of a second behind Nicole for second.
"I don't believe it," Nicole said after her run, "maybe I will realize tonight. I didn't have a clean run, but I was all out on this track. I did not want to crash on the top, it was real hard and my hands hurt already. Near the finish I was [saying] "come on", and I did it."
Moseley agreed that she was nervous before her run, "I wanted to race hard for the win, but when I hit the first [technical] section, I realized that I needed to play it safe and not take any chances. This has been an incredible season, a dream season, coming towards the end of my career."
Moseley won the overall title with 1465 points and four individual victories in seven races. Pugin finished with 1390 points, one win and four seconds, followed by Atherton with 115 points, Nicole with 929 points and Jonnier with 889 points.
Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz Syndicate) set a time of 3:17.329 with 20 riders to go, which remained the leading time until Cameron Cole (Lapierre), 11th from the end, knocked off eight-tenths of a second.
Cole remained in the lead as the top-ten counted down, but Gee Atherton (Commencal), the World Champion on this course in 2008, came in two seconds faster, with three riders remaining. Junior World Cup leader Troy Brosnan (Monster Energy/Specialized/Mad Catz) slotted in just behind Atherton, before Danny Hart (Giant) finished three seconds ahead to take the lead, the first to go faster than Gwin's qualifying time.
Steve Smith (Devinci) was supposed to race next, as the second fastest qualifier, but he had crashed in training earlier in the day, injuring his ankle and knee, and had to watch from the sidelines. It was up to Gwin and, as he has shown all season, he is in a class of his own this year. Fastest through both splits, Gwin came in 1.232 seconds up on Hart to confirm that he is the number one downhiller in the world.
"I am just really happy," stated Gwin. "It was an important race for me. I struggled here last year with a crash and felt good this week, but it was rough, it was definitely a challenge. I don't know, the top part went pretty good, I felt like I was on a good run. So I just tried to be smooth at the bottom. I went a bit slower than I would have liked to at the bottom. I am just so happy. I want to thank all the fans and sponsors and everybody. It has been an awesome year. Could not have done it without you all."
Gwin finishes the season with 1558 points, five wins, a third and a fourth. Minnaar, with two wins this season, hung on for second with 1093 points, ahead of Atherton at 1009. Danny Hart jumped over Steve Smith to take fourth, while Smith hung onto the final podium spot.
2011 UCI WC Finals Val Di Sole Downhill
Moseley was playing it safe, knowing that she only needed a top-seven to win the title, and not wanting to crash, slotted in behind Emmeline Ragot (Team GR). Rachel Atherton (Commencal), went third from last and took the lead below four minutes with a time of 3:54.405, however, Nicole came through right after, 2.2 seconds faster, which proved to be the winning run. Pugin, the fastest qualifier, and second in the World Cup standings, rode last, but finished eight-tenths of a second behind Nicole for second.
"I don't believe it," Nicole said after her run, "maybe I will realize tonight. I didn't have a clean run, but I was all out on this track. I did not want to crash on the top, it was real hard and my hands hurt already. Near the finish I was [saying] "come on", and I did it."
Moseley agreed that she was nervous before her run, "I wanted to race hard for the win, but when I hit the first [technical] section, I realized that I needed to play it safe and not take any chances. This has been an incredible season, a dream season, coming towards the end of my career."
Moseley won the overall title with 1465 points and four individual victories in seven races. Pugin finished with 1390 points, one win and four seconds, followed by Atherton with 115 points, Nicole with 929 points and Jonnier with 889 points.
Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz Syndicate) set a time of 3:17.329 with 20 riders to go, which remained the leading time until Cameron Cole (Lapierre), 11th from the end, knocked off eight-tenths of a second.
Cole remained in the lead as the top-ten counted down, but Gee Atherton (Commencal), the World Champion on this course in 2008, came in two seconds faster, with three riders remaining. Junior World Cup leader Troy Brosnan (Monster Energy/Specialized/Mad Catz) slotted in just behind Atherton, before Danny Hart (Giant) finished three seconds ahead to take the lead, the first to go faster than Gwin's qualifying time.
Steve Smith (Devinci) was supposed to race next, as the second fastest qualifier, but he had crashed in training earlier in the day, injuring his ankle and knee, and had to watch from the sidelines. It was up to Gwin and, as he has shown all season, he is in a class of his own this year. Fastest through both splits, Gwin came in 1.232 seconds up on Hart to confirm that he is the number one downhiller in the world.
"I am just really happy," stated Gwin. "It was an important race for me. I struggled here last year with a crash and felt good this week, but it was rough, it was definitely a challenge. I don't know, the top part went pretty good, I felt like I was on a good run. So I just tried to be smooth at the bottom. I went a bit slower than I would have liked to at the bottom. I am just so happy. I want to thank all the fans and sponsors and everybody. It has been an awesome year. Could not have done it without you all."
Gwin finishes the season with 1558 points, five wins, a third and a fourth. Minnaar, with two wins this season, hung on for second with 1093 points, ahead of Atherton at 1009. Danny Hart jumped over Steve Smith to take fourth, while Smith hung onto the final podium spot.
2011 UCI WC Finals Val Di Sole Downhill
Saturday, August 20, 2011
2011 UCI World Cup 7 Val Di Sole
The 2011 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano concludes this weekend in Val di Sole, Italy, with all three disciplines coming together for the final round. While a number of titles have already been mathematically won, there will still be intense competition for individual victory in this final lead up to the World Championships in ten days time. Val di Sole has attracted more than 900 participants from 43 nations, making it the best attended World Cup in history.
Four-Cross
Jared Graves (Yeti-Fox Shox) wrapped up the men's title in round four, in Mont Ste Anne, Canada, however, there is still a three-way battle for second place in the overall standings between Swiss riders Roger Rinderknecht and David Graf, plus former World Champion Michal Prokop from the Czech Republic, all of whom are separated by 50 points. There are at least five other riders also in contention for a top-five in the final overall standings, depending on the outcome here in Val di Sole, so expect some very aggressive racing.
In the Women's series, Anneke Beerten (Milka Trek) has successfully defended her World Cup title, with an insurmountable lead of 160 points over second place Melissa Buhl of the United States. Buhl could still be bumped out of second by Switzerland's Lucia Oetjen or Celine Gros (Team Morzine-Avoriaz/Haute-Savoie), and there are a total of seven riders who could still make the final podium for the overall standings.
Cross-Country
Last weekend, at round six in Nove Mesto na Morave, Czech Republic, the defending World Cup Champion, Catharine Pendrel (Luna) cut into the points lead of World Cup leader Julie Bresset (BH-Suntour-Peisey Vallandry) by taking her second victory of the season. Bresset still leads Pendrel by a significant 140 point margin, but this battle is not over, and a bad day for Bresset could see an upset in the final round. Behind the two leaders there is a cluster of riders who are fighting for the three remaining top-five spots in the standings. Irina Kalentieva (Topeak Ergon) and Marie-Helene Premont (Maxxis-Rocky Mountain) are separated by ten points only in the battle for third, with four riders having a real potential to take the fifth and final spot on the podium.
Jaroslav Kulhavy (Specialized) became the men's cross-country World Cup Champion last week after taking his fourth win of the season before a very enthusiastic home crowd, while Nino Scurter (Scott-Swisspower) also wrapped up second place in the final standings. The battle for third, fourth and fifth is much tighter, with Julien Absalon (Orbea) facing competition from Maxime Marotte (BH-Suntour-Peisey Vallandry), World Champion Jose Hermida (Multivan Merida) and Burry Stander (Specialized) for third. In total, there are seven riders vying for the final three spots in the overall standings.
Downhill
World Champion Tracy Moseley (Trek World Racing) holds a commanding 150 point lead over second place Floriane Pugin (Scott 11) going into this final round, but in the downhill discipline, one mechanical or crash could change things drastically. While these two battle for the title, Rachel Atherton (Commencal) - who has only the slimmest of chances to move into second - will have to fend off challenges to her third place ranking from Sabrina Jonnier (Maxxis-Rocky Mountain). Jonnier, in turn, will be pushed by Myriam Nicole (Riding Addiction Commencal) and Emmeline Ragot (Team GR).
In the Men's competition, Aaron Gwin (Trek World Racing) became the first American man in over a decade to win the World Cup downhill title, with his third place at La Bresse, France, two weeks ago. Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz Syndicate) has a 151 point lead over Gee Atherton (Commencal) in the fight for second but, as Atherton knows from his flat tire in round four, one problem can quickly change the standings. Minnaar, if he makes the podium, will set a new record of 53 World Cup podiums, as would his team mate Steve Peat. Below the top three, Steve Smith (Devinci), Danny Hart (Giant) and Brook MacDonald (MS Evil) are all in contention for the final two spots on the podium.
2011 UCI WC Finals VDS
Four-Cross
Jared Graves (Yeti-Fox Shox) wrapped up the men's title in round four, in Mont Ste Anne, Canada, however, there is still a three-way battle for second place in the overall standings between Swiss riders Roger Rinderknecht and David Graf, plus former World Champion Michal Prokop from the Czech Republic, all of whom are separated by 50 points. There are at least five other riders also in contention for a top-five in the final overall standings, depending on the outcome here in Val di Sole, so expect some very aggressive racing.
In the Women's series, Anneke Beerten (Milka Trek) has successfully defended her World Cup title, with an insurmountable lead of 160 points over second place Melissa Buhl of the United States. Buhl could still be bumped out of second by Switzerland's Lucia Oetjen or Celine Gros (Team Morzine-Avoriaz/Haute-Savoie), and there are a total of seven riders who could still make the final podium for the overall standings.
Cross-Country
Last weekend, at round six in Nove Mesto na Morave, Czech Republic, the defending World Cup Champion, Catharine Pendrel (Luna) cut into the points lead of World Cup leader Julie Bresset (BH-Suntour-Peisey Vallandry) by taking her second victory of the season. Bresset still leads Pendrel by a significant 140 point margin, but this battle is not over, and a bad day for Bresset could see an upset in the final round. Behind the two leaders there is a cluster of riders who are fighting for the three remaining top-five spots in the standings. Irina Kalentieva (Topeak Ergon) and Marie-Helene Premont (Maxxis-Rocky Mountain) are separated by ten points only in the battle for third, with four riders having a real potential to take the fifth and final spot on the podium.
Jaroslav Kulhavy (Specialized) became the men's cross-country World Cup Champion last week after taking his fourth win of the season before a very enthusiastic home crowd, while Nino Scurter (Scott-Swisspower) also wrapped up second place in the final standings. The battle for third, fourth and fifth is much tighter, with Julien Absalon (Orbea) facing competition from Maxime Marotte (BH-Suntour-Peisey Vallandry), World Champion Jose Hermida (Multivan Merida) and Burry Stander (Specialized) for third. In total, there are seven riders vying for the final three spots in the overall standings.
Downhill
World Champion Tracy Moseley (Trek World Racing) holds a commanding 150 point lead over second place Floriane Pugin (Scott 11) going into this final round, but in the downhill discipline, one mechanical or crash could change things drastically. While these two battle for the title, Rachel Atherton (Commencal) - who has only the slimmest of chances to move into second - will have to fend off challenges to her third place ranking from Sabrina Jonnier (Maxxis-Rocky Mountain). Jonnier, in turn, will be pushed by Myriam Nicole (Riding Addiction Commencal) and Emmeline Ragot (Team GR).
In the Men's competition, Aaron Gwin (Trek World Racing) became the first American man in over a decade to win the World Cup downhill title, with his third place at La Bresse, France, two weeks ago. Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz Syndicate) has a 151 point lead over Gee Atherton (Commencal) in the fight for second but, as Atherton knows from his flat tire in round four, one problem can quickly change the standings. Minnaar, if he makes the podium, will set a new record of 53 World Cup podiums, as would his team mate Steve Peat. Below the top three, Steve Smith (Devinci), Danny Hart (Giant) and Brook MacDonald (MS Evil) are all in contention for the final two spots on the podium.
2011 UCI WC Finals VDS
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Cane Creek DBAir
At EUROBIKE we will be officially launching DBair. Building upon the Double Barrel legacy, the DBair is the very first air-sprung rear shock that features twin-tube technology, 4-way independent adjustability and unrivaled levels of quality. The DBair enables custom, rider-tuned damping performance which optimizes the ride for every rider on every bike allowing you to DEFINE YOUR GREAT.
CC Double Barrel Air
CC Double Barrel Air
Industrial Revolution With Danny Macaskill
Industrial Revolutions is the amazing new film from street trials riding star Danny Macaskill.
Industrial Revolutions sees Danny take his incredible bike skills into an industrial train yard and some derelict buildings.' Filmed in the beautiful Scottish countryside Danny Macaskill's latest film was directed by Stu Thomson (Cut Media/MTBcut) for Channel 4's documentary Concrete Circus.
Industrial Revolution
Industrial Revolutions sees Danny take his incredible bike skills into an industrial train yard and some derelict buildings.' Filmed in the beautiful Scottish countryside Danny Macaskill's latest film was directed by Stu Thomson (Cut Media/MTBcut) for Channel 4's documentary Concrete Circus.
Industrial Revolution
Sunday, August 14, 2011
The Atherton Project Season 3 Episode 6
Episode 6 of the Atherton Project kicks off at Mont St. Anne in Canada – one of the hardest, longest and oldest tracks on the circuit, and the team could us the good points to help with the title chase. Then it’s on to Windham in New York for the 4th July and the next round of the World Cup – not before taking part in some watersports and yet more fireworks…
Atherton Project Season 3 Episode 6
Atherton Project Season 3 Episode 6
TWR In Pursuit Lockdown In La Bresse
The latest instalment of the In Pursuit series from Trek World Racing has been released today. Entitled "Lockdown In La Bresse" it follows the downhill riders in La Bresse, France, for Round 6 of the UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup. Watch as Aaron Gwin wraps up the overall World Cup with one race to go, Tracy scores another win for her best season of her career, and the venue gets jammed with fans. Truly a race to remember for Trek World Racing.
TWR Lockdown In La Bresse
TWR Lockdown In La Bresse
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Strength In Numbers "Aptos"
"The Post Office dirt jumps are built on a private lot at the corner of Trout Gulch Rd and Cathedral Dr in Aptos, California about fifteen minutes south of Santa Cruz down Highway 1. The lot the jumps are built on has a slight slope to it and there is only one tree. The lot is leased to the town and the jumps are public and legal. The jumps are called Post Office because the Post Office is directly across the street from the lot and at the time that name made sense to the kids that began riding and building there. Those kids have grown up and are now known as the Aptos Crew led by Cam McCaul and Greg Watts.
Regarded as some of the best jumps to be found in North America, people travel from all over the world to ride Post Office. A statement of fact that only sounds far fetched to those who do not dirt jump. The take offs are steep and appear to be vertical making the first drop in at Post Office an intimidating experience for any rider. Riders love these jumps because once the lines are learned they flow and ride perfectly.
The jumps in their current state are the result of ten years hard effort. The first place Watts will take you when you arrive to ride at Post Office is to the hardware store to buy a shovel. It is friendly reminder that you get back what you put in at Post Office. This is a common sentiment in many dirt jump communities and a commanding belief held by all the local riders in the Aptos Crew.
The perfect balance of speed and amplitude is the magic of what is goes on at Post Office. The lines are built so that the skill of the rider is the only variable in this equation. A perfect take off provides the perfect opportunity for the perfect trick. And a perfect landing leads to the next opportunity. These jumps are sculptures with more purpose than just to be looked at. They do what they were designed and built to do. If you ride the line clean, the jumps will reward you with the opportunity to fly.
The Post Office jumps in Aptos are a beautiful thing. A vacant lot that brought strangers together to become best friends. Jumping bikes for fun that nurtured a hard work ethic and built livelihoods. A crew of mountain bikers brought together based on a common focus of riding bikes they way they like to.
The Aptos Crew began with a piece of land and a few piles of dirt. But what exists today does so regardless of land. Post Office has always existed on borrowed time. It has always been known by all in the crew that one day the lease may not be renewed. Though their land is not permanent the strength of their crew is, and that is a story we can all learn from."
Jonathan Schramm
Strength In Numbers At Aptos
Regarded as some of the best jumps to be found in North America, people travel from all over the world to ride Post Office. A statement of fact that only sounds far fetched to those who do not dirt jump. The take offs are steep and appear to be vertical making the first drop in at Post Office an intimidating experience for any rider. Riders love these jumps because once the lines are learned they flow and ride perfectly.
The jumps in their current state are the result of ten years hard effort. The first place Watts will take you when you arrive to ride at Post Office is to the hardware store to buy a shovel. It is friendly reminder that you get back what you put in at Post Office. This is a common sentiment in many dirt jump communities and a commanding belief held by all the local riders in the Aptos Crew.
The perfect balance of speed and amplitude is the magic of what is goes on at Post Office. The lines are built so that the skill of the rider is the only variable in this equation. A perfect take off provides the perfect opportunity for the perfect trick. And a perfect landing leads to the next opportunity. These jumps are sculptures with more purpose than just to be looked at. They do what they were designed and built to do. If you ride the line clean, the jumps will reward you with the opportunity to fly.
The Post Office jumps in Aptos are a beautiful thing. A vacant lot that brought strangers together to become best friends. Jumping bikes for fun that nurtured a hard work ethic and built livelihoods. A crew of mountain bikers brought together based on a common focus of riding bikes they way they like to.
The Aptos Crew began with a piece of land and a few piles of dirt. But what exists today does so regardless of land. Post Office has always existed on borrowed time. It has always been known by all in the crew that one day the lease may not be renewed. Though their land is not permanent the strength of their crew is, and that is a story we can all learn from."
Jonathan Schramm
Strength In Numbers At Aptos
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Aaron Gwin WIns The 2011 WC DH Title
Today in France Aaron Gwin made history, yet again, by becoming the first ever American man ever to win the World Cup Downhill title, a fact that will become even clearer to the 23 year old when he stands on the podium in Italy in 2 weeks' time to receive the prized crystal trophy. His team mate, World Champion Tracy Moseley, won her 4th World Cup race of the season today and has extended her lead to 150 points going into the final round in Italy. Rounding out a perfect weekend, the team once again finished up number 1 for the week.
For the women's event, Tracy had good cause to be anxiou s going into the finals as a second place to her main rival of season 2011, Floriane Pugin (FRA), would have reduced her points lead to just 70, and with 250 on offer at the finals in Italy, it would have made for a more difficult weekend. Rain had fallen overnight here in La Bresse making for a different track to that qualified on, and a large amount of water early on in the race nearly ended Tracy hopes.
Aaron Gwin Wins Title
For the women's event, Tracy had good cause to be anxiou s going into the finals as a second place to her main rival of season 2011, Floriane Pugin (FRA), would have reduced her points lead to just 70, and with 250 on offer at the finals in Italy, it would have made for a more difficult weekend. Rain had fallen overnight here in La Bresse making for a different track to that qualified on, and a large amount of water early on in the race nearly ended Tracy hopes.
Aaron Gwin Wins Title
2011 World Cup 6 La Bresse
"After a break of almost a month, the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano begins again this weekend with round six of the Downhill in La Bresse, France. The World Cup returns to La Bresse after an absence of one year.
It was raining earlier in the week, and is scheduled to rain again for race day on Sunday, making the many grassy sections slick and slippery. This is a fairly short course, so any time lost will be extremely damaging.
Despite a relatively small women's field of 37 riders, all of the top competitors are here, led by World Champion and World Cup leader Tracy Moseley (Trek World Racing). Moseley's lead is a fairly slim 100 points over Floriane Pugin (Scott 11), with round five winner Rachel Atherton (Commencal) considerably further back at 260 points in arrears. Moseley, unless she has a disastrous ride, should come out of the race still in the lead. However Pugin, racing before a home crowd, may be inspired here in La Bresse to close the gap even further for the final round. In addition to these women, Sabrina Jonnier (Maxxis-Rocky Mountain) continues to return to form after an early season injury, and would certainly like to repeat her win of 2009 here.
The men's series is all but wrapped up by Aaron Gwin, Moseley's team mate on the Trek World Racing squad. The American, after four wins in five races, holds a commanding 342 point lead over second place Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz Syndicate). Gee Atherton (Commencal) is the only other rider with a mathematical chance of catching Gwin, and that is very remote, since he is 461 points back. As well as the aforementioned riders, look to the 2009 winner, Steve Peat (Santa Cruz Syndicate), and France's Fabien Barel (Mondraker) for a possible upset."
2011 UCI WC 6 La Bresse
It was raining earlier in the week, and is scheduled to rain again for race day on Sunday, making the many grassy sections slick and slippery. This is a fairly short course, so any time lost will be extremely damaging.
Despite a relatively small women's field of 37 riders, all of the top competitors are here, led by World Champion and World Cup leader Tracy Moseley (Trek World Racing). Moseley's lead is a fairly slim 100 points over Floriane Pugin (Scott 11), with round five winner Rachel Atherton (Commencal) considerably further back at 260 points in arrears. Moseley, unless she has a disastrous ride, should come out of the race still in the lead. However Pugin, racing before a home crowd, may be inspired here in La Bresse to close the gap even further for the final round. In addition to these women, Sabrina Jonnier (Maxxis-Rocky Mountain) continues to return to form after an early season injury, and would certainly like to repeat her win of 2009 here.
The men's series is all but wrapped up by Aaron Gwin, Moseley's team mate on the Trek World Racing squad. The American, after four wins in five races, holds a commanding 342 point lead over second place Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz Syndicate). Gee Atherton (Commencal) is the only other rider with a mathematical chance of catching Gwin, and that is very remote, since he is 461 points back. As well as the aforementioned riders, look to the 2009 winner, Steve Peat (Santa Cruz Syndicate), and France's Fabien Barel (Mondraker) for a possible upset."
2011 UCI WC 6 La Bresse
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
2012 Transition Bandit 29er
Yes the rumors are true, we are doing a 29er version of our Bandit as well as a TransAm 29. We are actually pretty excited about the new bikes and realize while they are not for everyone, they can be pretty awesome. "We felt there are rider types and sizes that benefit from bigger wheels. Taller riders have the tendency to ride on top of smaller wheeled bikes and making a larger wheel bike allowed us to plant the rider more “in” the bike. Lower relative to the axles. With shorter riders, this benefit is negated and at some point could become a drawback as the bike feels too big and unwieldy. We felt that 29ers aren’t “the answer” but rather one more way to have fun on a bike. 29ers have their own set of quirks just like every bike does, but riding them is actually really fun and forces the rider to think in new ways about how to tackle terrain, keep speed, jump, etc, - Kyle Young, Owner of Transition Bikes".
2012 Transition Bandit 29r
2012 Transition Bandit 29r
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
2011 Crankworx Colorado Slopestyle Finals
Slope Finals went down in Winterpark today! Despite a little wind, the weather stayed friendly for the most part, and riders were able to shred the Slope course. Ending up on top was Cam McCaul. In second was Brandon Semenuk, and in third Sam Pilgrim. Watch the video for their winning runs!
2011 Crankworx Colorado Slopestyle
2011 Crankworx Colorado Slopestyle
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