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Riders and their Rides | Bangalore Mountain Festival 2018 – Downhill

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India’s IT hub Bengaluru, is also known for it’s alternative sports followers. The 3rd year of Bangalore Mountain Festival 2018 saw a good number of trail runners, cross country racers and downhill racers. We caught up with some of the gravity loving boys racing at the BMF “Balls of Steel” DH race to know more about their steeds.   Photos: © Kimaya Morye For more details on some of these bikes, checkout – Psynyde Bikes & Components Polygon Bikes India – Wheel Sports Specialized Bikes – Bums on the Saddle Giant Bicycles…

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German MTB Enduro Championships in Willingen

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The Enduro race of the Ziener BIKE Festival Willingen is becoming as important as never before. After the well-known Enduro series, which had stopped by in the State of Hessen in the past years, doesn’t come off anymore, Event Organisers agreed with the German Cycling Federation called Bund Deutscher Radfahrer e.V. to host the SCOTT Upland German MTB Enduro Championships. On Sunday, May 21, it’s the first time in history that the nationals for Elite Men and Elite Women will be staged in the Hochsauerland region. “Hosting the German Championships…

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Video: Himalayan DH MTB Trophy 2016

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Its always groovy in Solang! The 3rd “Himalayan Downhill Mountain Bike Trophy” at Ski Himalayas Park in Solang, H.P, India was sinfully tuned. With India and Nepal’s top downhill racers in attendance the 2 KM course was shredded once again. Heres a highlight reel with all the action. Camera: E.I.K.A, Adwait Parchure. Edit: Vinay Menon

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World Class athletes at Perskindol Swiss Epic

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The six-day mountain bike stage race PERSKINDOL SWISS EPIC takes place for the third time from 12 to 17 September 2016, leading participants once again through the fantastic mountain landscape of the Valais from Zermatt to Verbier via Leukerbad. Despite the Olympics, many international top male and female professional mountain bikers have already confirmed their participation. Nino Schurter The SCOTT-Odlo MTB racing team already announced at the beginning of April that former and reigning world champion Nino Schurter would once again be appearing in PERSKINDOL SWISS EPIC from 12 to…

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Not2Bad – Official Action Trailer

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Anthill Films—the crew that brought you unReal and NotBad—and the Trek C3 Project have joined forces yet again, this time in Spain, to bring you more shenanigans, more unbelievable mountain cycling action and more good times than ever before. Not2Bad is what happens when some of the world’s best mountain bikers spend 30 days straight running wild on anything that has two wheels… with cameras rolling at all times. It’s a mountain bike film that’s Not Dos Bad! STARRING: Brandon Semenuk, Brett Rheeder, Cam McCaul, Ryan Howard, Casey Brown, Andrew Shandro,…

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Cube Bikes for India

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“Once upon a time” our athletes and cycling enthusiasts were not happy due to non-availability of good quality equipment in India. This story started changing back in 2005 and it has come a long way now. Many world class brands are now available in stores and German bicycle brand Cube is going to be one of them. The company was founded 1993 from the former student Marcus Pürner, beginning with an area of 50 m² in his father’s furniture factory. The company has expanded its production area constantly. Cube Bikes…

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Aaron Gwin and Angel Suarez will ride for YT Industries.

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It’s official! Downhill sensation Aaron Gwin who terminated his contract with Specialized has signed with YT Industries for the next three years which we bet will be pleasant for YT. After an extensive search, the 28-year-old downhill superstar has decided to join the German bike manufacturer. Aaron Gwin’s team mate is 20-year-old Angel Suarez from Vigo, who can look back on a very successful motocross career and who has already showcased his immense downhill racing potential with a top 20 finish at the World Cup in Lenzerheide in 2015. With…

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R.I.P Kelly McGarry

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We hate to share this news; Freeride legend Kelly McGarry aka The Gentle Giant  passed away while riding in Queenstown today. Two paramedics were flown to the trail by helicopter but McGarry, 34, was found dead on arrival. The trail is very popular with mountain bikers and can be accessed from the Skyline Gondola. The Otago Daily Times reports that Kelvin Perriman, St John Central Lakes territory manager, confirmed a man had died. He said: “It looks like it’s been a medical event. “We’ve flown two paramedics from Queenstown up there. It…

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BREAKING NEWS: Legend Steve Peat announces his retirement in 2016

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Steve Peat aka Peaty; the living legend on two wheels who has raced and won many world cup downhill mountain bike races has announced his retirement in the coming the season. Though there are no indications of him getting out the scene and he will continue inspiring people and his fans around the world. Steve Peat began his career with little success riding for the Saracen team alongside Rob Warner, before moving in the mid 90s to Team MBUK. He rode for GT Bicycles in the late 90s and for the…

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The Athertons joins Trek Factory Racing DH

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Athertons – The most popular family in professional downhill mountain bike racing has ended the 4 years career with GT Bicycles and joined Trek Factory Racing Downhill for inaugural season. Trek and Trek Factory Racing announced today the creation of a marquee World Cup-level Downhill racing program for the 2016 season. The new team will take on the full UCI World Cup series as well as select regional Red Bull events. Joining Trek Factory Racing Downhill for its inaugural season will be Rachel Atherton (UK), Gee Atherton (UK), Dan Atherton (UK),…

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