Ergon and Competitive Cyclist are excited to announce the next stop on the Ergon MTB Klinik Tour. Running in conjunction with the Ouachita Challenge race weekend in central Arkansas, Team Topeak-Ergon riders will be on hand at Competitive Cyclist in Little Rock, AR for a no-drop mountain bike ride followed by a MTB Klinik.
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Norco owners, register your Norco bike and you will be eligible to win a FREE Norco Empire Frame!
More info here:
http://www.norco.com/blog/1167/register-your-bike-and-you-could-win-a-norco-empire-frame/

source: Dustan Sept, Norco.com

Urban downhill events are on the rise during the traditional World Cup race season. From Lisbon to Rio, racers are taking to the streets of major cities and bringing downhill racing to the people. This winter, racing has moved to the asphalt and cobblestones of major cities in a serious way, with 4 races taking place in Colombia, Brazil and Chile in as many months.

The longest standing of these events is the Valparaiso Cerro Abajo (VCA) race in Valparaiso, Chile. In it’s 8th year, this event draws over 10 000 spectators, shuts down the largest port city in South America and has been visited by some of the top names in the business. Full story with pics inside,

April is coming up and it means that the next edition of the Salt Downhill is about to start! This underground event will take place on April 9th – 11th, 2010. If you are interested in taking part in the contest, fill in the registration form as soon as possible.

Applications will be accepted until March 10th 12:00 p.m. (CET). Details inside,

As I mentioned last Friday, though I did travel out of town over the weekend I did not attend the North American Handmade Bike Show in Richmond, VA (or “NAHBS”–not to be confused with the North Umbrian Bike Show, or “NUBS,” or the Portland Unicycle Sh…

There is more to off season training than just going to the gym, ever tried mixing up your training schedule?

Last winter I had lost a lot of my motivation to ride downhill. I was without a downhill bike and I guess you could say that I was a little worn out from the season prior. I’ve been racing bikes all my life. I raced BMX from age 10 to 18 and I’ve raced downhill ever since I was about 15 years old. Oh ya and during middle school I even raced cross country for 3 years!

Check out one of the ways that I stay motivated inside,

This past fall Cam Zink released his line of Sensus grips to the masses. Inside we’ll take a closer look at his new grips, as well as a video showing how to install them using only zip ties and a little ingenuity.

Read on…

With the Follow Me…Everywhere Contest now 3 weeks old, the submissions are rolling in with everyone vying to add the 2010 Giant Faith 0 to their arsenal of bikes on March 19th. But until then, Shimano is kicking in weekly prizes; check out who won the random draw for week 3.

See who won!

Source: Geoff Gulevich

The Olympics are over and spring is here!

Yes! It’s that time of the year where the boys on the shore come together to put their gear from the previous season together and on sale for the lowest prices around!
If you’re looking for gear; this is the place to be. Details inside,

written by: Kevin Day (K-Day Racing.com)I would dare say that my bag and pack obsession rivals SDAY’s (Mrs. K-Day Racing), but Shan’s are generally a bit different in both form and function. I’m always looking for something nice that fits on my b…