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Mechukha Downhill MTB Championship 2017

November 29, 2017December 6, 2017 Freerider MTB MAG

Held as a part of the Mechukha Adventure Festival 2017, the Mechukha Downhill MTB Championship 2017 is the first downhill mountain bike event organized in the quite, mountainous state of Arunachal Pradesh in north-east India. The 2.36 km long DH course built by the AMBIA team is one of the fastest downhill courses in India. With sections sending racers over 70kmph! The course included flight boosting wooden doubles built by Shillong’s Gregory Allya Warjri along with Gautam Taode of “GT Adventures”. The seeding run saw Nepal’s Prachit Magar take the lead…

Video: Rain run with Nepal’s Suman Tamang

July 5, 2017July 10, 2017 Vinay Menon

Monsoon season be like, push your limits. Go extreme or go home. Kathmandu is full of trails. You just need a Mountain Bike! Go ride, go release yourself! – Suman Tamang #TeamGravityNepal #YTNepal #SumanTamang

23rd Asian MTB Championships 2017 | DH Finals

May 14, 2017January 15, 2018 Cephas Joseph

The 23rd Asian MTB Championships 2017 Downhill Finals saw Japan’s Yuki Kushima on top of the podium. With a blazing time of 2:09.723 on the 1.3km steep and slidy course, the Japanese warrior destroyed the competition with style! A post shared by Freerider MTB MAG (@freeridermtb) on May 14, 2017 at 3:42am PDT Nepal’s Rajesh Magar fought well to keep up his speed on an enduro bike and grabbed a 16th place finish with a crazy save half way down the gnarly course. An upswing from last year’s 20th.

23rd Asian MTB Championships 2017 | DH Seeding

May 12, 2017January 15, 2018 Freerider MTB MAG

23rd Asian Continental Championships – Xuancheng, CHINA hosted by Asian Cycling Confederation. DHI Seeding Results: 29 riders from various nationalities reported for the seeding run today where Japanese riders Kazuki Shimizu from Japan clocked the fastest time followed by Yuki Kushima and Hajime Imoto. A post shared by Freerider MTB MAG (@freeridermtb) on May 12, 2017 at 3:03pm PDT

Nepal and India ready to race at 23rd Asian MTB Championships 2017 in China

April 30, 2017May 24, 2017 Freerider MTB MAG

The Asian Continental Mountain Biking Championships 2017 to be held in Xuancheng, China is slated for the 13th and 14th of May. As the best in Asia prepare for a wheel battle, Nepalese and Indian racers are buckling up for a good fight as well. The Indian National XC champion Kiran Kumar Raju (31) from Karnataka along with Ramesh Ale (24), Purna Bahadur Pradhan (32), K Venkateswarlu Reddy(30) from the Indian Army will be cranking it up in the XC rounds. This year Nepal will not be joining the podium…

Video: Haulin the Himalayas

April 13, 2017May 2, 2017 Freerider MTB MAG

Follow the Haul Apparel Nepal team on a fast paced run through the forbidden kingdom on wheels!

Video: The Trail Next Door | Track Attack at BMF 2017

March 2, 2017March 16, 2017 Vinay Menon

The boys from “The Trail Next Door” landed in Bengaluru to test their racing skills during the “Bangalore Mountain Festival 2.0” on Avathi Hills. Here’s a summary of how their weekend on the rocks looked like!

Video: Kohima Downhill 2016 – Nagaland

March 2, 2017May 2, 2017 Freerider MTB MAG

Nagaland’s Hornbill Festival is not just about traditional art and culture, it also includes speed seeking mountain bikers racing for the “Kohima Downhill” Champ title. Here’s a recap from the forests of Nagaland! Edited by Rongsen Jamir Cinematography by Lansothung Lotha & Rongsen Jamir Special thanks to Ajay Padval for the gopro POV footage

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…

Event Alert: Himalayan Outdoor Festival 2017 | Nepal

January 20, 2017March 23, 2017 Freerider MTB MAG

Its time for the 6th edition of “Himalayan Outdoor Festival” 2017 in Kathmandu, Nepal. March 17th-19th. This year the event will be held at the Kakani International Scout Training Centre, about 25km NorthWest of Kathmandu at an elevation of 2000m above sea level. As always, this is a three day celebration of human-powered adventure sports, live music and himalayan lifestyle. There will be plenty of activities for everyone to enjoy. So gather your family and friends and we’ll see you all at the 6th Himalayan Outdoor Festival, Kakani. ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS INCLUDE…