Custom bikes and kit at the 2012 Mountain Bike World Championships
It’s the World Champs this weekend and companies are pulling out all the stops to make sure their riders have not only the best kit but also the best looking kit. That means custom paintjobs,...
View ArticleVideo: Steve Peat’s custom World Champs bike wins the patriotism prize, hands...
Lots of riders have custom kit at this year’s World Champs but Steve Peat’s taken things to a whole new level. It’s his 20th Worlds and his sponsors have gone all-out to help him mark it in style. And...
View Article2013 Santa Cruz V10 Carbon – we ride the ‘lightest and strongest downhill...
The Santa Cruz V10 has an incredible pedigree – 64 World Cup podiums, 14 wins and two overall titles. It was also the first carbon fibre downhill bike to win a World Champs. Now a new version has been...
View ArticleBest uni project ever? Greg Minnaar tears it up in student film
Think ‘university project’ and a boring dissertation springs to mind, not Greg Minnaar ripping through a South African forest at warp speed! But video technology student Jared Hinde decided to do...
View ArticleSanta Cruz V10 Carbon – Best bikes and gear of 2012
Some great downhill bikes have been launched this year – the Specialized Carbon Demo 8, Scott Gambler and Nukeproof Pulse to name just three – but there’s only room for one on our ‘Best bikes and gear...
View ArticleTrade show tech treats – massive gallery from Core Bike and The Bike Place
This week we’ve been at the UK’s Core Bike and The Bike Place trade shows, checking out all the latest 2013 kit and 2014 prototypes. There’ll be full stories to follow on some of the key bikes and gear...
View ArticleCheck out the new Hope handlebar that’ll have the purists up in arms
Hope Technology are known for their shiny anodised bike bits made in Barnoldswick, Lancashire. So the new Hope Techbar on show at Core Bike was a bit of a shock. Not only is it low on colour choices...
View ArticleNow that’s what we call a fashion show! Fox riders pull out some massive...
What’s the toughest part of making a Fox promo video? Deciding which incredible rider to call first! Tyler McCaul? Kyle Strait? Cam McCaul? Stevie Smith? Josh Bryceland? Sod it – they all look pretty...
View ArticleSummer shredding in the SoCal winter
Ah, blue skies, sun-baked trails and dusty berms… there’s nothing quite like summer. Only this video wasn’t shot last summer – it was filmed this weekend in Southern California. We’ve said it before...
View ArticleGreg Minnaar in his pants, the world’s hottest postie and some big old whips
Using a hot girl in a bikini to sell your product? How very 1970s. We’re not complaining though. First off, this promo for Greg Minnaar‘s new signature O’Neal kit contains plenty of gratuitous shots of...
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