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Kranked REVOLVE, the latest freeride / fantasy mountain bike video drops later this month with the North American premiere happening at Press Camp in Idaho. We’d be there, but our invitation *ahem* was lost in the mail…
Hit ‘more’ to see three “reject” trailers featuring the likes of Sam Hill and James Doerfling…
I dug this photo out of the garage of (from left to right) me, Missy Giove, Sweetie and Missy’s mechanic at the time, Monkey. This is from a NORBA National DH race long ago. Not shown: the other (alleged) monkey on her back.
Now 37, Missy “the Missile” Giove is charged with “conspiring to possess and distribute more than 100kg of marijuana. She’s being held on $250,000 bond and facing a possible $2 million fine and up to 40 years in prison after being caught with more than 200 pounds of marijauna.
Authorities seized the drugs from the back of a truck she was driving in upstate NY. Her alleged partner in crime, Eric Canori, is right there with her in U.S. Marshall custody after authorities found about another 150 pounds at his Saratoga Springs, NY, home…oh, and $1 million cash hidden in the basement. WTF!
Public defender Tim Austin alleged the drugs were planted in Giove’s truck, possibly even by police. More here and here. I guess those Reebok ads didn’t pay as well as one would have hoped…
Just released: Sneak Peaks of 2010 Norco Spade flip-flop single speed / fixie urban bicycle. Word on the street is retail will be around $800, and Norco says this one’s available already…except you can’t find it on their website. Perhaps your local shop can track one down.
They’ve also leaked some photos of their 2010 Team DH bike, CCX-SL cyclocross bike and Vixa women’s freeride bike. Hit ‘more’ to see those…
The Red Bull Trailfox kicks off this weekend: Four events, 48 hours, one bike. Man up.
Encompassing three freeride trails and one pump track, riders must use the same frame and fork for all events and, with the exception of one of the trails, must be able to pedal their rig to and from each start. All events are timed and in the event of an ultimate tie, the tied riders will face off on the trail in a direct duel.
Spectators are treated to live music and parties, and there’s plenty of non-bike activities at in Flims-Dorf, Switzerland, too. Hit ‘more’ for video from the 2008 event…
Recap from SRAM: Breakaway Event in Ashland, Oregon hosted the longest and most demanding race in Oregon. The course was fast and flowy with some wicked peddling. With over 5,000 vertical feet of descending, the twelve mile Super D event attracted some of the greatest riders to Oregon.
The weather varied as much as the terrain featuring fog, rain and blue skies. The unique weather found some riders choosing different gear, like cross country helmets and full goggles. The course beckoned to find out how fast racers were willing to go with a mix of fire roads and tight single track. Within just a few minutes of the start, the athletes were treated to a lung burning climb.
Some of our favorite athletes had less than perfect luck with both Kirt Vories and Eric Carter having flat tire issues. Local hero and overall favorite, Nathan Riddle scorched the course only to catch a tree mid-air to end his epic run in a glorious crash.
Willow Koerber (pictured above) combined her fitness and riding skills to win the Pro Women catagory. Willow said, “The riding was an absolute blast. I had so much fun that I had to laugh at times as the weekend provided pure mountain bike enjoyment.”
Rest of the recap and results after the break…
Seems the press line is flooded with openings this weekend for U.S. and Canadian mountain bike parks and downhill lifts. Here ya goes:
WHISTLER: Opens Saturday, June 13. Boneyard section opening soon, those trails are under construction. LINK
NORTHSTAR @ TAHOE: Opens Friday, June 12 with more than 100 miles and extensive lift served trails. LINK
WINTER PARK: Opens Saturday, June 13 with lift access to Trestle Bike Park (ex. see photo), which has 30 miles of DH and FR trails with 125 features. LINK
SNOW SUMMIT: Open since late May, but lift is for XC bikes only (¿que huh?). LINK
KIRKWOOD: Opens July 4 for anyone, with camps starting June 4. LINK
MAMMOTH: Opens June 20 with Gondola and Shuttle runs daily. LINK
Details, costs and information on are the links for each location. Interestingly, the Examiner has a solid article about where the cheapest day passes are: Northstar, Mammoth and Kirkwood, especially with afternoon-only passes or packages. Some of these are even free if you can get up the mountain under your own power…
Recap provided by SRAM: This past weekend marked the fourth round of gravity racing in the mountain bike World Cup series. If you didn’t get up in the wee morning hours to catch it on Freecaster (Editor’s Note: Never fear, we embedded it above! If it’s loading slow, just hit pause and come back about 20 minutes later for uninterupted play.), you missed some heated racing! Fort William, Scotland is known for wet weather, huge crowds that never disappoint, and arm-blasting ruble!
The Santa Cruz Syndicate has now won four out of four. Frenzied fans were lucky enough to witness Greg Minnaar of the Santa Cruz Syndicate make short work of the rock filled race course and won with a time of 4:38.98. As Greg crossed the finish he was surrounded by his closest mates and extended South African family. South Africa was alive and well in the Scottish pits that night! Runner up Sam Hill was hungry for a win but fell short by a second and a half. Sam would later say, “Syndicate got their four in a row, now it’s time to get my four”.
Steve Peat (1st place overall) and Greg Minnaar (2nd place overall) currently stand at two wins each with only 150 points separating the top five riders in the overall standings. It’s the closest action seen in years, and racers need to have a good, if not great qualifying run to maintain points in the race for the overall DH title.
Four Cross is a crowd favorite in Fort William. Spectators lined the track and even hung from trees to witness the side-by-side racing action. Jill Kintner displayed her talent with a strong move in the first corner and continuing to battle Fionn and Caroline Buchanan for the win. You have to give it up for Jill this year. Jill wears many hats acting as Team Manager, Mechanic, PR manager and athlete. Congratulations on the win and for moving up into the top position in the overall standing!
Hit ‘more’ for top results and video of the Women’s DH Finals…
Video of the 2009 U.S. Open Downhill and Giant Slalom from Lucent Productions. Nicely edited, good wipeouts and furthers my curiousity as to why downhillers don’t run a 29″ wheel on the front.
The 7th annual event was held May 22nd at Diablo Freeride Park. Hit ‘more’ for additional videos and top results…
Photo by DownhillNineOneOne
The Nissan UCI Mountain Bike World Cup will be in Fort William Scotland this weekend, June 6th and 7th. For a rundown of race favorites check out this article. Apparently the man to beat is this guy, Steve Peat. A rider from the Santa Cruz Syndicate; Peat has set the record for most World Cup wins with 17 wins. You can watch video footage of the races this weekend, usually with wild British commentary, at Freecaster.tv.
On a list of things I would do after breaking my hip; finishing three additional stages in a downhill race doesn’t rank too high. That’s what “Rad Ross” Schnell the All Mountain world champion mountain bike racer did. Schnell was competing in the 10 stage French Enduro Mountain Bike Cup in Metabief, France.
Near the end of the 4th stage, after having navigated the seemingly trecherous section of the course, he wiped out in some wet grass at 30 MPH. Pumped full of adrenaline he jumped back on his bike and finished 4th on the stage. After finishing three more races he thought “something’s wrong” and after finding a small hospital and getting X-rays, it was clear he had broken the greater trochanter area of his left femur.
Full story at VeloNews.com
Forget the pulse jets…all you need is gravity and, presumably, lots of caffeine. (2008 highlight reel from Red Bull Rampage…not exactly new, but worth watching if you haven’t seen it and need a little inspiration)
Virtuous, a Swiss freeride mountain bike film from Ionate, aint’ exactly new, but somehow its trailer is popping up all over. Shot in HD, it features René Wildhaber, Sam Zbinden, Sacha Robert, Mathe Hüsler, Venzenz Guntern, Adrian FIscher, David Kretz, Kevin Fanghänel, Marcel Schläpfer and Ralph van den Berg. Footage combines riding from the Swiss Alps to the Liguirian coast.
Lots of news from USA Cycling here, covering races, development programs, schedules, officials news and job postings…hit “more” to scroll through it all.
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FROM SRAM: Since 2006, the small college town of Ashland, Oregon, set in the picturesque mountains of Southern Oregon, has been host to some of the best All-Mountain racing in the North America. With the huge success of events like the Downieville Classic, “All-Mountain” racing is taking-off and bringing with it a vibe not felt since the early days of mountain bike racing.
From the top of Mt. Ashland to the downtown area, the Ashland 12 Mile Super D course reflects what the name implies, 12 miles of Super Downhill. This means mostly downhill with just enough climbing to cough-up a lung or two. Suited for a 5 to 6 inch “All-Mountain Weapon” the bike has to be light enough to slog up a 400 feet of climbing and tough enough to handle 10 plus miles of white knuckled downhill. Past contenders claim, “it’s a true test of rider and equipment”.
For the last three years All-Mountain legend Mark Weir has owned the event, posting a record time of 35 minutes 22 seconds. This year he’ll be defending his winning streak against veterans like Eric Carter (GT) local favorite Nathan Riddle (Fluidride), and a slew of first timers including: 2008 Downieville Classic winner Ross Schnell (TREK, crankbrothers, Oakley), 2000 Downhill World Champ Myles Rockwell (SRAM, Giant, Mavic), All-Ride honch and all around great guy Kirt Voreis (Santa Cruz Syndicate/All-Ride), and finding time between her hectic World Cup XC schedule Suburu Gary Fisher’s, Willow Koerber.
