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Wide Open 2012 Product Launch

2 By on Thursday October 27 2011 in Exclusives

Today the Wide Open product kicks off. Wide Open kingpin Matt Whitaker has shifted the launch from the regular location of Rotorua, and so we’re currently set up in the Copthorne Resort in Queenstown where it’s a clear, sunny day. Tomorrow we head up to… More ›

BEARCLAW INVITATIONAL

2 By on Tuesday August 9 2011 in Exclusives

As well as the World Cup in La Bresse and the Enduro Des Nations the other big mountain bike event was the Bearclaw Invitational SLopestyle comp that took place in Mount Washington, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The Bearclaw Invitational is regarded by slopestylers as one… More ›

SRAM XO

1 By in Exclusives, New products, Reviews

SRAM XO has been around for ten years now and in that time it has shown that there is an option other than Shimano. What started out as a rear mech has grown until in 2010 SRAM launched a complete XO groupset and this year… More ›

Four Long Years: Brandon Semenuk at Joyride

2 By in Off topic

This is by far the best edit to come out of the Red Bull Joyride/Crankworx media smorgasbord. Taylor Sage has been knocking out consistently amazing edits all year for Sram/Truvativ but this one goes one step further. Personal, insightful, and shows the building tension and… More ›

SOMBRIO X COASTAL CREW

4 By on Friday August 5 2011 in Exclusives, Off topic, Reviews

I’m still undecided about whether or not I like companies producing and providing content for the media, but when some days all we see is flimsy story and regurgitated press releases by some media outlets, then this is a definite step up. What Sombrio have… More ›

Scandinavian Photo Challenge: Team Scanada.

0 By on Thursday August 4 2011 in Exclusives

More Mountain Biking Videos Things are really heating up in the Scandinavian Photo Challenge as we move onto the podium. Local photog Mattias Fredriksson was all set on clinching the top spot shooting on his home trails, but after the jury had made its decision… More ›

G.N.A.R.

2 By in Off topic, Reviews

If you only watch one thing on the Internet for the rest of the day, week or year, then make sure it’s this movie. Whether or not you’re squeezing in some Internet time in the office in-between jobs or if you don’t have much download… More ›

X GAMES WOMEN’S ENDURO MOTO X

11 By on Wednesday August 3 2011 in Off topic, Racing

The X-Games are one of the most incredible sporting franchises in modern history in my opinion. They are a large factor in how action sports have become legitimized in popular culture. They might of made some mistakes along the way and forgotten to bring along… More ›

Kirt Voreis is THE MAN

1 By in Off topic

Kirt Voreis NWD Greatest Hits Teaser from NWD films on Vimeo. Kurt Voreis is the man. He has been everywhere and seen mountain biking from most angles. When I grow up I want to be like Kurt Voreis. Hopefully Kurt Voreis never grows old. More ›

Crankworx: Winners and Losers

0 By on Monday August 1 2011 in Exclusives

The biggest event in mountain biking is in its hangover stage right now. Broken bodies have been whisked away to their usual habitats around the globe, the kegs have run dry, the litter swirls around the deadened streets, and everyone can breathe a sigh of… More ›