Trips for Kids works with Ladysmith-Hawkins School District to help establish a mountain bike riding program to benefit local children in the district

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – July 15, 2009 -Trips for Kids (TFK), a non-profit organization that uses mountain biking trips to promote self-confidence and environmental awareness among disadvantaged youth, today announced the establishment of [...]

You may remember a while ago Iron Horse went into liquidation after three far eastern manufacturers filed an involuntary petition against them for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection to recoup their $5 million losses…

Yesterday was an auspicious one for Mark Cavendish, who won yet another Tour de France stage. (This is not a spoiler, as the Spoiler Statute of Limitations expires at midnight on the day the stage has been run.) Furthermore, the “Man Missile from Man…

Hoop Dreams. Stan’s No Tubes ZTR Race 29er Wheelset Written by: Brian HesterWhen I first picked up the box holding our new Stan’s No Tubes front wheel I seriously thought it was empty. After shaking it like a 5-year old on Christmas morning, I co…

We are here at the 2010 Norco Performance Bikes launch in Vancouver BC and it’s going great. Today we got to see the whole line up of bikes and then head up to the North Shore for a famous Shore ride. What better bike to ride than the new 2010 Norco Team DH!

Learn more about the all new Norco Team DH inside!

Day 2 at the 2010 Norco Product launch was day 1 of riding bikes. Around noon, after everyone had stuffed their faces with lunch, and learned all about the new 2010 bikes from Norco we headed over to Mount Seymour to shred some core trails. Some of the riders in our group had never been on what was known as the North Shore, so Norco escorted us on some more of the tame trails. Here’s some photos, and a video on the ride.

Riding the shore with the Norco Team…

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I have been out testing the new fi’zi:k Tundra for a couple of months now, and for a cross-country saddle I have been very impressed. It is not going to win any awards for the most comfy saddle in the world, but it is a [...]

Granby, Colo. (July 14, 2009) — The 2009 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships are ready to roll at the SolVista Basin in Granby, Colo. July 16-19. Over 1,200 professional and amateur off-road riders, including a very strong contingent of more than 400 junior racers, will compete on the world-class terrain of the SolVista Bike [...]

What can I say the weekend went off great, a couple early showers on saturday morning did little to quash the spirits of all 273 racers who turned out for the Super D provincial champs, DH #5 and ofcourse fundraiser for the Stephen Lewis Foundation.
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First and foremost just over $500 was raised for the Stephen [...]

The Downieville Classic was held this past weekend JULY 10 – 12, 2009 in Downieville, CA. The Downieville Classic featured races in Cross Country and Downhill disciplines, with an overall All Mountain World Champion determined by combining results from the two. The event is so popular that spots to race sell out every [...]