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VIDEO: DOWNHILL RACING AT BOOTLEG CANYON, JANUARY 2022

Check out this video of the KHS downhill team at the Nevada State Championships in Boulder City, Nevada, last weekend.

Bootleg Canyon has rocks as sharp as cheese-graters all the way down the racecourse. This is one place where you definitely don't want to fall. Make sure to wear your safety gear if you decide to race there.…
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NEVADA STATE GRAVITY CHAMPIONSHIPS AT BOOTLEG CANYON

DVO Downhill Results, January 16, 2022

Pro Men's winner Nikolas Nestoroff. (Photo by Jerry Walton/SoStokedAerial) Steven Walton, a.k.a. "The Swaltonator,"  was suffering from the flu at the race, but he competed anyway. His performance was probably not as good…
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THE INTENSE FACTORY RACING TEAM FOR 2022

Aaron Gwin, Dakotah Norton, Joe Breeden and Seth Shirlock will head up the Intense racing team this year

The team will continue to develop and race the prototype alloy INTENSE M279 DH bike. They’ll be working closely together on some new changes and special tweaks for 2022. Further, Seth and Joe will race the new INTENSE Tracer enduro bike at…
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FLASHBACK FRIDAY: THE GREATEST DOWNHILL RACE RUN EVER

Aaron Gwin's Chainless World Cup win

Back in 2015, Aaron Gwin made history when he broke his chain at the start of his final run in the World Cup downhill at Leogang, Austria. To the shock of everyone there, including the race commentators, Gwin went all out and rode the whole…
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DOWNIEVILLE CLASSIC POSTPONED

Event returns in 2023

The Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship has announced that the 2022 Downieville Classic, scheduled to run from August 4-7, 2022, has been postponed until 2023. When the race returns in 2023 it will be the 25th Anniversary of its…
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UCI WORLD CUP AND WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RACE SCHEDULES FOR 2022

Here are the current plans for the UCI World Cups and the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships for 2022

Here is the schedule for the UCI World Cup races and the Mountain Bike World Championships for 2022 March 26-27 MERCEDES-BENZ UCI MTB WORLD CUP - DHI Lourdes, FRA 26 Mar - 27 Mar 2022 April 8-10 MERCEDES-BENZ UCI MTB…
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BOOTLEG CANYON GETS READY FOR ANOTHER SEASON OF RACING

TThe 2022 race season will be starting soon

  Bootleg Canyon, Nevada, has announced its schedule for 2022. Be sure to go to the Bootleg Canyon website (https://www.bootlegcanyonracing.com/) to register for the events and to check for any changes to the race schedule before…
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“A DOG’S LIFE”— THE LATEST VIDEO FROM “BRENDOG” IS HERE

Check out this jumpfest with Brendan Faircloug and his friends on a wild and crazy jump line built by Dan Atherton

Labeled as a "Triple Black" by Dyfi trail building mastermind, Dan Atherton, this jump line is without a doubt one of the largest sets of jumps and drops on offer across Europe and the UK. Brendan is also joined by none other than newly…
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CANFIELD BIKES UNVEILS ALL-NEW 29ER JEDI

Canfield’s flagship high-pivot DH bike receives complete redesign and 29-inch wheels.

PRESS RELEASE FRUITA, CO (December 8, 2021) – Canfield Bikes, a high-end boutique mountain bike manufacturer, today unveils a completely redesigned version of its iconic high-pivot downhill bike, the Jedi 29. The much-anticipated update…
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VIDEO: DOWNHILL RACING IN 1979

Check out this television news story about the Repack downhill races in the late 1970s

Watch legendary riders Gary Fisher and Charlie Kelly race the Repack course and talk about the early days of the sport
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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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2021 SEA OTTER CLASSIC RESULTS & PHOTO GALLERIES

Check out who's won the events that have been held so far

Here's the link to the Sea Otter results, including the Pro Dual Slalom finals from Saturday afternoon: https://results.raceroster.com/en-US/results/unstructured/3pykwe6tn5c4p99x?id=unstructured_3669 Note: if you try to check out the…
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Nicolas Vouilloz Wins EWS E-Bike Enduro Race

Ten-Time Downhill World Champion Dominates E-Bike Enduro Race

The opening round of the 2021 EWS-E season saw a diverse mix of racers take to a huge course that encompassed three loops, nine stages, and 60km of racing in a single day. On the start line were bonafide legends of the sport alongside a…
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MESSING ABOUT IN MORZINE

The Atherton race team goes to France to ride Europe's largest mountain bike park

Morzine offers Europe's largest MTB Park with over 600km of trails and a huge variety of terrain.
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First Look: Fox Racing Rampage Pro Carbon Helmet

A new downhill and freeride full face helmet from Fox Racing

The latest full face helmet from Fox Racing was designed with direct input from it’s sponsored downhill and freeride athletes to offer the highest level of protection, performance and style. The Rampage Pro Carbon (RPC)  features…
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