Downhill

Building on the Lawrence family’s long-standing relationship with INTENSE and recognizing Ryder’s promising potential, he has officially joined the INTENSE Factory Racing team for 2024 . . .
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This past year produced some major shakeups in the realm of World Cup cross-country racing. Alan Hatherly and Alessandra Keller came out on top in the Cross-Country Olympic (XCO) World Cup points. There were no major surprises in the…
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Only Greg Minnaar, who has 22 World Cup downhill wins (and three series titles), has won more men’s World Cup downhill races than Gwin.
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The rankings include the top three riders and teams in cross-country, downhill, and marathon racing for 2024. The top four-cross (4X) rankings are included, too.
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CYCLE OF DOMINANCE: GREG MINNAAR INTERVIEW--NOVEMBER 2004 (Photo and Interview by Ryan Cleek)Honda Motorsports plays to win. When the decision was made to take their experimental downhill racing program to the next…
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The 2025 Mountain Bike World Championships are coming to Valais, Switzerland, from August 30th through September 14th. (Photos courtesy of the UCI) In addition to the usual World Championship events—Cross-country (XCO), Short Track…
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Our inspiration came specifically from the race livery found on many of Aston Martin's touring cars...
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Squamish first ever downhill race just happened and it was a good one!
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Downhill racer Shaums March was said to be the first African-American to win a NORBA* national pro event in mountain biking. Around  20 years ago, Shaums was one of the premier riders in North America in both downhill and dual slalom,…
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Greg Minnaar, racing downhill at Snow Summit in Big Bear, California, 20 years ago.
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These are the bikes you’ll see in the Red Bull Rampage or take to the deserts of Utah as you navigate steep chutes and send it on big jumps.
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We’re excited to announce the OneUp DH SORCA Cinco on Sunday, October 20th. This downhill race is a fundraiser for SORCA and will be held on a completely revamped DH track on Diamond Head.
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30 YEARS AGO IN MOUNTAIN BIKE ACTION: It was 30 years ago, in our October 1994 issue, where we took a look at a new, high-speed downhill bike with an aerodynamic fairing that Dan Hanebrink built. Hanebrink was one of the most innovative…
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With a mid-high pivot six-bar dw-link suspension design, a unique dual-chain/dual-idler layout, and 210mm of rear travel, the all-new downhill machine aims to seek out the gnarliest race tracks and make every millisecond count in a game…
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We're going to miss seeing Greg between the tape, but we are excited to see what the next chapter has in store for arguably the greatest downhill racer of all time. 
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The Fox US Open took place over the weekend in Killington, Vermont, with a large contingent of international riders in the mix. Lachlan Stevens-McNab of New Zealand took the Pro Men's win, with America's Dakotah Norton second, and…
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It was a very wet track walk today here at the US Open here in Killington, Vermont, but it's looking to be an epic race this week for the biggest prize purse in DH racing!
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While flipping through our September 2004 issue of Mountain Bike Action, we found this photo from a National Off Road Bicycling Association (NORBA) race at Big Bear that year. The story was called "Big Bear Downhill Mania." That's Bryn…
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Americans Luca Shaw and Dakotah Norton placed 17th and 18th in the Elite Men's downhill final. Aaron Gwin crashed and took 30th place. Asa Vermette finished 22nd and lost his points lead in the Junior Men's overall series standings.
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What started as a passion and learning project for the in-house design team turned into a platform to meet the needs of the Ari Factory Racing gravity team and Ari's freeride athletes Kyle Strait and Kurtis Downs
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UCI NEWS RELEASE: UCI DOWNHILL, ENDURO AND E-ENDURO WORLD CUP TITLES ARE ON THE LINE IN FRANCE Last week’s UCI Mountain Bike World Championship in Andorra, kicked off the second half of the season with a bang after an Olympics-filled…
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The men’s race was exhilarating from the start, with each lap getting faster, and crashes toward the end made for an unpredictable finish. Dakotah Norton (Clinton, Tenn.; Mondraker Factory Racing) didn’t have the best run in qualifying, but…
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Asa Vermette's winning time was faster than all of the Elite Men in their downhill qualifier today.
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While he does not say that he is officially retiring, one could certainly speculate that he is winding down his incredible career.
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The U.S. had three Junior Men who placed in the top ten, and five who placed in the top 20. Julia Lofquist Traum was America's top Junior Woman, recording the fifth-best time among that group.
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The 2024 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships are headed to Pal Arinsal, Andorra where riders will compete in Cross-Country Olympic (XCO), Short Track (XCC), Downhill (DHI), and E-MTB Cross-Country. Team USA is looking strong after a…
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Check out the full race coverage from round 3 of the Monster Pro Downhill Series from Snow Summit Bike Park in Big Bear Lake, California.
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Here's a photo of John Tomac that was taken by Sean McCoy at Big Bear, California, more than 20 years ago. Tomac is one of the greatest mountain bikers of all time. He won numerous national events in the U.S. along with a bunch of national…
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Sunday, August 18, 2024: The Monster Energy Pro Downhill Finals Big Bear, California (Scroll farther down to see the times—as well as the split times for the different sections of the course.) Pro Women: Final Results…
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