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Riders and their Rides | Bangalore Mountain Festival 2018 – Downhill

February 22, 2018July 29, 2018 Freerider MTB MAG

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…

Bangalore Mountain Festival 2017 | Downhill

February 5, 2017March 23, 2017 Vinay Menon

Photo: Utkarsh Rao, Veloscope, Shekhar Agarwal. Karnataka’s heart, Bengaluru city always stands out for its vibrant specs. Not a surprise, one of the raddest mountain bike events of India rolls here! Come winter and the Bangalore Mountain Festival 2017 beeped up on the “Must attend” chart for top mountain bikers from India and Nepal. A three wing event, BMF 2.0 2017 included Trail Running, Cross Country Mountain Biking and the most anticipated – Downhill Mountain Biking. Located on the outskirts of Bengaluru town, Avathi Hills blew up with the elite Downhillers…

Livigno: the summer is magic and flow

May 10, 2016May 12, 2016 Freerider MTB MAG

Riding on the new flow-trails at Carosello 3000 – Livigno Livigno’s summer is going to be really magic. Carosello 3000 continues with the construction of their innovative trail network of flow style mountain biking trail , considered the new frontier in the mountain bike universe. The trails will be accessible from Saturday, June 18 with the opening of the gondola Livigno Center (access to the Roller Coaster), while from Saturday, June 25, the gondola Carosello 3000 (San Rocco zone) will give access to the complete trail system. The inauguration of a…

The Athertons joins Trek Factory Racing DH

November 12, 2015November 26, 2015 Freerider MTB MAG

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),…

Mountain Biking in Guatemala’s Highlands with Hans Rey & Tom Oehler

July 9, 2015July 9, 2015 Freerider MTB MAG

In January 2015 Hans Rey and Tom Oehler set out to explore the Highlands of Guatemala in Central America. The hut the hut trip was at high altitude above 10’000 ft., the trails were rough and remote. At the end of the back country bike ride the guys checked out a former Wheels 4 Life charity project and handed out an additional 31 bicycles at an incredible local school, a very inspirational project indeed. Back in Austria, photographer Stefan Voitl raised more money for Hans’ non-profit charity by organizing a photo…

GT Factory Racing new Partnerships

January 17, 2015January 17, 2015 Freerider MTB MAG

GT Factory Racing Announce Three New Partnerships for 2015. Photography: Ian Collins As the GT Factory Racing team throw themselves into their first intensive training camp in Del Mar, California, Atherton Racing are pleased to announce the continuation of their successful relation with GT Bicycles and to welcome three new partners for the 2015 season. Jeep, the iconic 4×4 brand will become an Official Team Partner; as part of the agreement they will provide vehicles for the team (including the legendary Wrangler and the all-new Cherokee and Renegade models) and collaborate…

Arabian Trails

January 2, 2015January 12, 2015 Freerider MTB MAG

Arabian Trails – Hans Rey and Dave Watson explore Jordan By Hans Rey and Carmen Rey | Photos Dean ‘Blotto’ Gray Location: Petra – JORDAN Also featured in Issue #4 | July 2011 When I received a phone call from the producer of the popular TV series, ‘Ride Guide’ asking me if I would like to go with them to Jordan in the Middle East, I was pretty excited. Jordan has been on my “Places to ride” list for a long time. Who wouldn’t want the chance to explore this ancient land…