Source: Dan Brown

Having already worked together for three years, Rachel, Gee and Dan Atherton’s confidence in Commencal has been strongly reiterated with the announcement of another two years in partnership with the bike manufacturer. This relationship has steadily grown and is now set to be stronger than ever. The fresh team name and logo marks a new chapter, and the birth of Team Commencal.

The Atherton siblings will be chasing World titles aboard Commencal’s race proven bikes, the ‘Supreme DH’ and the ‘Absolut 4X Ti’.

Yesterday evening, I was riding an a leisurely pace along one of the city’s new margarita-green bike lanes when I encountered a silver Range Rover idling squarely in my path. Rolling up next to it, I peered inside and saw that the driver was a woman i…

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Introducing, the first ever Video of the Month!

I will be running video of the month for the rest of the year and at the end of the year Pinkbike will name its first Video of the year! Look inside for the top five videos for January 2010!

Louis Garneau is a Canadian company with an all encompassing range of products. From apparel to complete bikes, to parts and accessories, Garneau has it covered. Inside we’ll narrow it down a bit and take a closer look at their Treelium helmet and Durango shorts.

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Jordan and some of the Chilliwack locals were out ripping on Vedder Mountain this past weekend and busted out the GoPro HD with chest mount. Jordan, Cory and Luke all took turns ripping trails like Two Cents, Skidder, Turd Ferg and Femur with the GoPro HD on.

Check out the slick trails,

Cycle Dog – Recycled Dog Leashes and Collars made from bike inner tubes

Cycle Dog is a Portland, Oregon based company that designs and manufactures recycled dog leashes, collars and accessories from reclaimed bike inner tubes. New for Spring 2010 is their patented Pup Top™ Bottle Opener/dual function leash attachment. Man’s Best Friend is always there for you.

In the fast growing world of ultra-endurance racing, the Park City Point to Point broke onto the scene in a big way last fall. Now one of the premier events in the west, the Park City Point to Point is giving away an entry into this year’s race and two…

Manon Carpenter is fast becoming one of the top female DH riders in the UK, having had a stellar 2009 Youth season in which she very often posted faster runs than most of the women’s senior categories, including the Elite Women!

Heads up, now I’ve mentioned this name before and today won’t be the last. Manon comes from the Carpenter Stables, headed up by Jason Carpenter of Dragon Downhill fame. Those Dragon races were legendary, not just for the amazingly tough courses but for the locals who set fire to the tracks, shot their air rifles at us as well as throwing rocks mid race run. I won’t even mention moving the burned out cars on the uplift so the trucks could get past..

Teenage DH prodigy, Manon Carpenter will ride a Lapierre DH 920 for the 2010 season, supplied by Hotlines Europe Ltd on a supported rider program. Hotlines will also be supplying Manon with Nuke Proof wheels and X-Tools maintenance products.