Archive for August, 2009


Kelly McGarry Backflips Dreamtrack gap in Queenstown, NZ

Kelly McGarry flips the legendary Dreamtrack gap in Queenstown, NZ
during a Summer Of Shred filming trip. Previously, this gap hadn’t
been tricked beyond a no-hander. Kelly took the 50-foot gap to task
and backflipped it, despite multiple roadblocks along the way.

2009 Pump Tracks Worlds Invitational - for real

This week the world’s best are competing at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Canberra, Australia. That is awesome and I wish everyone well.
But the real contest goes down Wednesday on a local backyard pump track. 30 top pros. 10 timed laps. $4,000 up for grabs. Game on!

Kona Shows Off Expanded 2010 Magic Link Bikes

After the successful release of the “Magic Link” equipped CoilAir mid-2008, Kona has unveiled a radical revamp of that design, and also recently announced a scaled-down (travel-wise) sibling to the new CoilAir—the Cadabra.

Troy Lee Designs D3 Helmet

After a long drum roll, Troy Lee Designs has come out with a successor to the D2 full-face helmet—a standard among top-notch racers with last names like Peat and Hill.

Marzocchi 44 RLO and 55 RV forks

Brand new entry level trail fork and updated 160mm all-mountain fork for 2010

Rocking with the BMA girls

If you want to hang out with lots of women (platonically), go to band camp or become a bike coach.
Last week I did a fun clinic with 20 women from the Boulder Mountainbike Alliance.

Weight distribution for turning

Lee,
As I have said in previous e-mail; you book has been a great help to me and other, lent it out to many riding buddies. I am looking forward to ii. Any chance on an advanced copy?????
My question is weight % on corning / turns. As I have read and been working […]

Kranked ReJeKt: Episode 7

Video time: Latest trailer from Kranked includes coverage of Chatel Mountain Style contest

Nevis Range Red XC Trail Opens

The UK’s only red graded XC trail accessed by mountain gondola opens this week (watch a video of the trail here)

Helly Hansen Stripe T baselayer

Classic baselayer still delivers