Snowshoe Mountain-Powerade Race Series Kicks Off

POWERADE MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE SERIES KICKS OFF
AT SNOWSHOE MOUNTAIN, JUNE 19-21
$25,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs as series expands to four races
Snowshoe, W.Va. – For four weekends this summer the trails of Snowshoe Mountain will be invaded by some of the region’s best [...]

WHISTLER MOUNTAIN BIKE PARK CRUISES INTO SUMMMER
Extended Play Starts June 13, Boneyard Nears Completion, Trail Crews Prep Garbanzo Zone
WHISTLER, BC, June 9, 2009 – Since the opening of the Whistler Mountain Bike Park this spring, Whistler Blackcomb  trail crews have been opening trails ahead of schedule and providing outstanding riding for the [...]

Wayne Lumpkin acquires Spot Brand
GOLDEN, CO—Wayne Lumpkin, founder of Avid, has acquired Spot Brand, manufacturer of mountain, cyclocross and commuter bikes and integrator and distributor of Gates Carbon Drive belt systems through CD Enterprises. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“I feel very, very fortunate that Wayne chose to become involved with Spot Brand,” said [...]

June 8, 2009; Conshohocken, PA, USA: 7-Springs Resort in aptly-named Champion Pennsylvania is no stranger to USAC-sanctioned championship bicycle racing. This coming weekend, 7-Springs will host its first major downhill mountain bike race in several years as it hosts round three of the Gravity East Series. The event, the first under the management of the [...]

KOKANEE CRANKWORX ATHLETE REGISTRATION OPENS MONDAY JUNE 8

Early registration strongly advised as most events will sell out
WHISTLER, BC, June 8, 2009 – Athlete registration for Kokanee Crankworx 2009 will open on Monday, June 8.  Nine days of events beginning on August 8 running through to August 16 will attract hundreds of athletes [...]

Lucas Mechura made his first ever 4X World Cup Final on Saturday night and finished in 3rd place.

The 4X racing was fast and action packed. Our 2 4X riders Lewis Lacey and Lucas Mechura rode great all night. Lewis made it through to the 1/4 finals and then lined up on the [...]

This past weekend marked the fourth round of gravity racing in the mountain bike World Cup series.

source: Eric Schutt

Chipps’ favourite video of the week – this time some mental ridgeline riding action from Rene Wildhaber in Bolivia… Crazy, crazy stuff.

While many Craigslist “missed connections” posts are noteworthy in their specificity, some are actually conspicuous in their ambiguity. The following post is an example of the latter:guy on a bike at david byrne show – w4m (prospect park ) Reply to: […