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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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PROPAIN ADDS JONO JONES TO THE CREW

The German bike brand is in North America now

Propain bikes are now available in America, and they have Jono Jones riding for them. (Photo by Dean Smith.) Here's what Jono Jones says about his new Propain bikes:  "At the moment I’m riding the Hugene. 140mm is plenty…
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MBA LONG TERM REVIEW: MYNESWEEPERS TIRE INSERT

More-than-affordable rim protection

While up for a visit at one of our favorite bike parks, Brian Parker—owner, rider and guru behind Mynesweepers—got our crew set up with his tire inserts for some testing. The idea came to Parker just a few years back when he kept breaking…
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CAM ZINK’s NEW TEAM – DEVINCI

The freerider Cam Zink joins Devinci. He brings a resume stacked with some of mountain biking’s heaviest moves and a strong American presence to the Canadian brand. This partnership will use Zink’s intense riding style as an opportunity for…
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BEHIND THE SCENES WITH OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST JOLANDA NEFF

Rob Warner visited the 2021 Olympic gold medallist at her home in Switzerland to find out her training secrets and go riding with her on her home trails

Watch her training in an indoor bike park, doing wheelies, riding in the snow, and even playing soccer with her friends with all of them on bikes. Be sure to check out her juggling skills too, as she juggles three balls while standing on a…
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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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NAVIGATING THE EVER-CHANGING E-MOUNTAIN BIKING LANDSCAPE

Because we’re all in this together

Nothing makes you feel like a real-life superhero more than an e-mountain bike. And, as a great superhero once said, “With great power comes great responsibility.” This statement applies here and now with us as well. As an e-mountain bike…
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DANNY MACASKILL’S NEW VIDEO: DANNY’S DRIVEWAY

Just watch the kind of moves Danny MacAskill can do in his own driveway

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXf7A3-uRDI Here's what Danny shared about the video on his website: "Like so many others, back in Spring of 2020, due to government restrictions I found myself stuck at home with a lot of time on my…
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VIDEO: EXTREME SANTA

Santa goes to Whistler

The world's top mountain bike park during the summer turns into a snow-covered ski resort in the winter, so Santa stops by for a visit.
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MORE NEWS FROM TINKER ON HIS 2022 MOUNTAIN BIKES

Tinker's gravel and road bikes will be made by Squad; his mountain bikes are another story

Tinker contacted MBA today to give us an update on his bike choices for 2022. Tinker had revealed earlier today that he'll be riding for Floyd's of Leadville in the coming year. He and the rest of that team will be riding Squad gravel and…
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TINKER JUAREZ WILL RIDE FOR FLOYD’S OF LEADVILLE IN 2022

The 60-year-old cycling legend will be back racing again in 2022

Tinker took a break from one of his daily training rides in 2020 to let the MBA staff snap a few photos of him that day with his Cannondale FS-1 hardtail bike. Photo: Mountain Bike Action David "Tinker" Juarez revealed recently that…
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20 YEARS OF SCOTT-SRAM MTB RACING

What started in 2002 under the name Swisspower MTB Team has now been running for two decades. It's fair to say it's a mountain bike racing story full of success.

"In the team's 20 years of existence, we have never had a bad year. Year after year, we have been spoiled by the wins that the SCOTT-SRAM athletes brought home."
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THE ENDURO WORLD SERIES CALENDAR FOR 2022

The 11 stops include the USA, Canada, Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, and Tasmania

Check the calendar to see the dates and locations of the events. Watch the video if you want to see a great little video that shows us where on the globe the race sites are located. The 11 stops include the USA, Canada, Great Britain,…
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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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VIDEO—GABRIEL WIBMER: “LATE FOR SCHOOL 2”

Gabriel Wibmer shows what he can do with the new Canyon Torque to get to school on time

"Late for School 2" shows Gabriel’s MTB skills in some beautiful Austrian locations. Riding the newly released 2022 Canyon Torque, Gabriel sends it in his own style to get to school on time.
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