It's not often you get to see a 73-year-old woman who can tackle challenging trails with the kids. Watch this video and see how good she is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJSMGH-WWAg
Click this link to see her in action:… Read More...
Homes, cars and buses were reportedly swept away in the raging waters
The first World Cup XCO race of 2022 is scheduled to be held in Petropolis, Brazil, April 8th-10th, but we'll have to wait and see if that venue or the dates need to be changed as a result of the flood damage. Read More...
Check out this video of a snow-free, winter ride on one of the trails at Coast Gravity Park in Southern British Columbia
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You may find a few surprises in here. Most of them are in places that we thought would be too cold for mountain biking in the winter, including Wyoming, Canada, and Minnesota, but it looks like the riders in these locations think differently
(This list came to us in a press release from Rokform. We haven't been to some of these locations ourselves, and we can't vouch for all the information, but they sound good, so we thought we'd share them with you. We included Rokform's info… Read More...
We keep hearing rave reports from our friends who've ridden the trails in Bentonville. You can see why in this video.
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Absa has contracted to be the race's sponsor for three more years
In Absa's deep history of involvement with sports and sporting events in Africa, the 16-year-long sponsorship of the Absa Cape Epic has been one of the Absa Group's longest-standing relationships. It has been, without doubt, one of Absa's… Read More...
Sweden's Emil Johannson takes home a total of $60,000 in prize money from Rotorua, New Zealand
The 22-year-old Johnansson delivered in a thrilling Maxxis Slopestyle in Memory of McGazza event on Saturday as he edged out Frenchman Timothé Bringer and American Rogatkin to win with a huge 95.75 score. Read More...
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… Read More...
Day of epic celebrations wraps Crankworx Rotorua 2021, with Slopestyle winners crowned and King and Queen of Crankworx rewarded
Press Release
ROTORUA, NEW ZEALAND November 7, 2021 — The event win. The Crankworx FMBA Slopestyle World Championship. The Triple Crown. Never in mountain bike history have they all been claimed by one rider in a season. Today, that… Read More...
Second day of live broadcast Crankworx action from Rotorua combines sunny Pump Track over breakfast, followed by a wet and wild day of Dual Slalom for dinner
Press Release
ROTORUA, NEW ZEALAND November 6, 2021 — It started with Pump Track in the sun and ended with Dual Slalom in the sludge and athletes grinning ear to ear. The second day of live action from Crankworx Rotorua saw a mix… Read More...
Scotty Laughland launches an all-new sustainable mountain bike series aimed at showcasing exactly what makes Scotland a true mecca for both local and visiting riders. Episode 1 is out NOW!
Scotty's Scotland Showcase is a 6-part series that will focus on - you guessed it - 6 different regions throughout Scotland that boast some of the best mountain biking trails in the UK. Read More...
World’s best all-round athletes on deck for five broadcast events live on Red Bull TV from New Zealand
Press Release
ROTORUA, NEW ZEALAND October 29, 2021 — Style, progression, speed, and good times with the Crankworx Family - it’s all set to go down as the final stop of the Crankworx World Tour takes shape.
November 1-7, the eyes… Read More...
...the Arkansas River Valley blesses it with warmer, clearer weather than the surrounding area through the winter. It’s a phenomenon known as a banana belt, and the riders who live in the area know how to make the most of it. Read More...
With wet and muddy conditions and a consistently up and down race profile, the 81km Stage 6 was another challenge for elite and amateur riders alike. Frei and Stigger have an insurmountable overall lead, so the drama was always most likely… Read More...
For nearly half the day’s racing, the leading teams remained close together. The shake-up came, as it has on every stage this year when the climbing for the day started. Hans Becking and José Dias (Buff Scott MTB) made the early dash… Read More...
November 1-7, King and Queen of Crankworx, Slopestyle World Championship and Triple Crown of Slopestyle, all up for grabs in Rotorua
November 1-7, Crankworx Rotorua 2021 will not only play host to some of the world’s best, bringing the Crankworx Family together one last time, but it will also celebrate the best of the best. As the last stop of the 2021 World Tour, it… Read More...
Absa Cape Epic Press Release:
Seewald has been threatening to show his World Champion credentials all week, and today that finally proved the case as he and Stošek powered to an important stage win.… Read More...
Sina Frei and Laura Stigger powered to a third win when they crossed the Saronsberg-based finish line on Stage 2 of the 2021 Absa Cape Epic. Read More...
The pair comfortably won the 98km stage that took riders from Ceres to Saronsberg, Tulbagh in a time of 3:56:02. The stage victory means they remain in the overall yellow leader jerseys going into tomorrow’s 91km stage that features many of… Read More...
Debutants lead from start to finish with no intent of looking back
Riding comfortably, with great control and composure throughout, the first-timers cruised home in 4:34:52 - nearly five minutes ahead of second-placed finishers Ariane Luthi and Robyn de Groot (Salusmed). Read More...
Mud-splattered by the finish, the pair were delighted with their efforts. “It was really tough out there today thanks to the weather, but we are used to those conditions from some of our recent XCO rides, so we handled it well,” said … Read More...
Swenson has top American performance at Marathon Mountain Bike Worlds in Italy.
ELBA ISLAND, Ita. – The 2021 Marathon Mountain Bike World Championships took on the island of Elba in Tuscany. Almost every part of this course is demanding single track with challenging climbs. The men raced 71 miles with 14,000… Read More...
Swedish rider on track for Triple Crown of Slopestyle with win at Title Slopestyle presented by CLIF at Stop 3 of Crankworx B.C.
(Emil Johansson took home $25,000 for his Slopestyle win. Photo by Clint Trahan.)
SILVERSTAR MOUNTAIN RESORT, BC, October 2, 2021 — On August 17, 2019, Emil Johansson won his first Slopestyle competition at Crankworx. Two… Read More...
Luke's words: Danny Manning and I spent a few days at Mt Bachelor hanging out, getting clips in between laps, and enjoying the unreal hero dirt and conditions we were given at the park. Being a free rider isn't all about speed through the… Read More...
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