By Jono Baddiley 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 ›
By Seb Kemp 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 ›
By Seb Kemp 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 ›
By Seb Kemp 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 ›
By Seb Kemp 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 ›
By Seb Kemp 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 ›
By Seb Kemp on Friday July 29 2011 in Exclusives, Off topic, Racing
So as someone so cleverly pointed out last week I am a total hypocritical media whore and I spray my muck over as much of the world as I can. It’s weird how the concept of being freelance seems to escape some people. Anyway, I… More ›
By Seb Kemp on Wednesday July 27 2011 in Exclusives
Red Bull Joyride – Official Event Video – More Mountain Bike Videos I still get shivers looking at Crankworx Red Bull Joyride videos. When I see this epic edit by Freeride Entertainment, in coalition with Red Bull, I feel like I’m back in Saturday afternoon’s… More ›
By Seb Kemp on Tuesday July 26 2011 in Exclusives, Off topic
More Mountain Biking Videos As promised, the photographers and organisers of the Scandinavian Photo Challenge are slowly releasing the slideshows and behind the scenes videos. Below is the Norwegian team’s effort (Kristoffer Kippernes) and next week we will have fourth place Team Germany (Markus Gerber),… More ›
By Seb Kemp on Sunday July 24 2011 in Exclusives, Racing
The Red Bull Joyride slopestyle event was bigger than ever and finally Semenuk brings home the bacon in front of his home crowd. This is a very quick post with some one of a kind photos courtesy of James ‘gotta get to the pub’ Allan… More ›
By Seb Kemp on Thursday July 21 2011 in Exclusives, Off topic, Racing
James Allan was yet again on the sidelines snapping the action at the Crankworx races. This time he found himself a dry spot on the course from which to capture a little action. As Caleb pointed out yesterday Kiwi riders do indeed own the Crankworx… More ›
By Seb Kemp on Tuesday July 19 2011 in Exclusives, Racing
While I was sipping champagne in the VIP lounge on someone else’s dime and being up the arse of all the right people, James Allan was documenting the front lines. Check out his epic photos from Hecklefest aka the Canadian Open DH race at Crankworx.… More ›
By Seb Kemp on Monday July 18 2011 in Exclusives, Racing
James ‘Foulmouth’ Allan and I are bringing Spoke readers all the exclusives shots and gossip from Crankworx so you don’t have to read another regurgitated press release this week. First day first; Dual Slalom, which took place in the wet snakepit of another amazing looking… More ›
By Seb Kemp on Saturday July 16 2011 in Exclusives, Off topic, Reviews
Sven Martin’s Deep Summer Photo Challenge Entry – More Mountain Bike Videos VitalMTB and Sven Martin have been good enough to post up Sven’s slideshow submission from last year’s Deep Summer Photo Challenge. Today in Whistler the invited shooters and their teams are scoping, planning,… More ›
By Seb Kemp on Wednesday July 13 2011 in Racing
Brook MacDonald is certainly coming into his own now. The consistency that he has shown this year is incredible but now, like Brook himself, we are wondering when the victory will come. I have a feeling that once the first one comes there will be… More ›