Question: Alison, throughout your career you have been great at peaking for the big races whether it’s National Champions or the Worlds. How can I time my fitness to peak at just the right time?Peaking for the Big RaceBeing able to peak for the “big …

Conditions like we’ve been having this past winter are just about unheard of in the Inland Northwest. This time last year, we were still under a few feet of snow. Last month, I took a short drive up to Spokane, WA to meet some local riders I had met over some messages exchanged right here on Pinkbike.

I had a great time behind the camera, as did they ripping the trails they have been riding all winter. Video inside!

After a crazy fortnight with no wheels, apart from a new 24″ rigid bike and being poorly sick two weekends in a row – Cross training became a large focus of the fortnight, with the wattbike clocking up the miles inside the house!

Find out more inside and get a peek at my finished custom 2010 Haro X7!

After a long morning of bike building at the shop, I met up with the crew to test out the new ride! It ended up raining on and off, but everyone threw down and enjoyed a fun session at the step-up!

More details and video inside!

Proceeds from titanium frame grand prize drawing to benefit Southeast area trails

Steamboat Springs, CO (March 8, 2010) – Moots has teamed up with Dirt, Sweat & Gears as the title sponsor to assist with IMBA/SORBA’s continuing efforts to provide trail accessibility for the Southeast mountain biking community. In addition to event support, Moots will donate [...]

Suspension and component manufacturer SR Suntour is pleased to announce the establishment of SR Suntour North America. This new subsidiary will be based in Vancouver, WA. Darrell Voss who has led SR Suntour’s US activities for the past eleven years will be Director of this new venture and will oversee all of the company’s activities [...]

Twelve months, twelve short documentaries on a long way to success. Trainings. Races. Travelling. Life. This is TWELVE – a new project of the pro mountain biker and BMXer Michal Prokop. Rob Trnka’s camera takes the past month of Michal, just as he has actually spent it. Without any adornments and planning. It doesn’t aim [...]

We are pleased to announce that issue 4 of IMBIKEMAG is live. This issue is packed with some amazing videos, photos and articles. Highlights include an interview with film maker Derek Westerlund, famous for the NWD series of MTB movies. Oli Beckingsale pops by and we also head to Swinley Forest for our trail guide. [...]

Source: Blind Bobby Racing/Lauren Leisz

Blind Bobby McMullen Launches New Website And Adds ‘Motivational’ Speaker Tour

Blind Bobby is at it again! 2010 is here and Bobby McMullen, long-standing team member of the WTB/SantaCruz/Fox squad, is throwing a new website your way: www.RideBlindRacing.com. You can check out what Bobby has been up to on his blog; view his race schedule/event calendar; shoot him an email with a heckle; get a look at his sponsors product offerings, or take in a vid or some pics of the most inspirational man on a mountain bike. More details inside,

With the Follow Me…Everywhere Contest now 1 month 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 4.

See who won!