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HOFFMAN AND KOLB WIN IT FOR THE LOCALS IN INNSBRUCK DUAL SLALOM

German and Austrian riders take the W's in front of their home crowds

The morning had kicked off with sun, but the light swiftly disappeared behind the clouds as riders got on track. Eventually, a rumble of thunder grumbled in the distance and the heavens slowly opened. . . . Riders slipped. Gates were ridden…
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THROWBACK TUESDAY: GREG MINNAAR’S SPEED SECRET

Dual Slalom Racing

We were going through some old photos and came upon this one of Greg Minnaar from the Dual Slalom race at Whistler Crankworx in 2008. Greg has told that one of his speed secrets is to look way ahead on the course instead of looking down…
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CRANKWORX ROTORUA PHOTO GALLERY

A collection of our favorite photos from last week's event

The official photographers at Rotorua captured some great photos of last week's action. MBA's John Ker went through hundreds of shots and picked out some of his favorites to create this selection. Dan Booker (left) and Brook MacDonald…
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VIDEO: Strait Acres and Gravity Fest Highlights

Results and highlights from last weekend's races

(press release) Kyle and Rachel Strait took over the Summit Bike park this past weekend, making themselves (and rest of the SoCal MTB Community) feel right at home as Strait Acres moved from their own backyard to Big Bear, as part of the…
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STRAIT ACRES MOVES TO BIG BEAR

Kyle's crown (and $20K) is up for grabs this weekend (July 30 - Aug 1) at the Summit Bike Park in Big Bear.

(press release) Created by MTB superstars Kyle and Rachel Strait in response to multiple competition cancellations during the 2020 season, the inaugural Strait Acres Slalom Invitational featured a who's who of US pro riders competing at…
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Crankworx Innsbruck Dual Slalom & Photos

Czech and Australian riders manage to ride fastest and stay rubber-side down (and outside the gates) on tight Specialized Dual Slalom Innsbruck track

As reported by Julia Montague of Crankworx:  INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA, June 17, 2021 – Precision and power were the names of the game in the Specialized Dual Slalom Innsbruck today, as live broadcast action kicked off from Crankworx Innsbruck…
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Throwback Thursday: 13 Years Ago at the Sea Otter

Kirt Voreis versus Steve Peat

Kirt Voreis (left) battles Steve Peat in the round of four during the Sea Otter's dual-slalom competition in April of 2008. Kirt rode without a visor in the race, but we don't know if he lost it, broke it, or simply chose to ride that…
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