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UCI Live Broadcast Vallnord DH/4x
Friday, May 30th, 2008Tune in here on Saturday & Sunday to see the Live Webcast for 4x and DH at Vallnord, Andorra!
12pm Saturday (EST) 4x
8am Sunday (EST) DH
Inside are a few video’s giving you a preview of the course and the live feed for the race.
U.S.A. residents will be able to see the race this time thanks to [...]
Freeride Friday
Friday, May 30th, 2008Every Friday we will post a few videos for you to look at that we’ve found on the Internet that are fun to watch (especially if you’re bored at work).
Video: UCI DH World Cup #2 Vallnord
Thursday, May 29th, 2008This weekend is the second world cup in Vallnord, Andorra. MTBcut.tv sent a video up from the practice session so far. Tune in here to watch the event live (including the USA)! Details tomorrow.
Previous Coverage
UCI DH WC #1 Maribor
Preview: e.thirteen Staccato 8 Pedals
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008e.thirteen debuted their Staccato 8 pedal (pl. stac·ca·tos) at the U.S. Open this year and it drew quite a bit of attention. With shoe technology improving, more and more riders are picking flat pedals in every cycling discipline. e.thirteen has announced that their new pedal is due out late 2008.
Interestingly enough, the top 3 [...]
Limited Edition PBR Transition Bottle Rocket
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008Transition Bikes has teamed up with Pabst Blue Ribbon beer to offer a very special limited edition frame.
“We believe your bike is a reflection of who you are and our riding culture which is why we encourage custom painting, let customers choose their own decals and customize their build options. Doing [...]
Steve Smith wins U.S. Open
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008Steve Smith came away with a win this past weekend at the U.S. Open and walked away with $5000.00. Fionn Griffiths also walked away with $5,000.00 on the women’s side. All of the fields this year were significantly harder as many more riders came selling out each class. For a full post-race report [...]
U.S. Open Downhill Results
Sunday, May 25th, 2008Steve Smith Wins the Pro Men’s Class
Top 20 Pro Men and Women results (unofficial) and pictures inside.
U.S. Open Slalom Results
Sunday, May 25th, 2008Jared Rando Wins Pro Slalom
Results and pictures for the Pro Slalom event are available at the link below.
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Event: 2008 U.S. Open Day 2
Saturday, May 24th, 2008Sam Hill #1 U.S. Open qualifier
Day 2’s pictures are now posted. Qualifications took place today and Sam Hill took the number one qualifying spot for the pro men’s final tomorrow.
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U.S. Open Pro Qualifying
Saturday, May 24th, 2008The qualifying results are in. (unofficial qualifying results). Sam Hill took the qualifying win and along with it a $1,000 bonus from Bravo for qualifying first. The course dried out significantly and rocks became more and more exposed.
Pro Men
Sam Hill 2:39.996
Andrew Neethling 2:42.243
Steve Smith 2:42.86
Bryn Atkinson 2:42.927
Filip Polc 2:45.225
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Event: 2008 US Open Day 1
Saturday, May 24th, 2008newly added course features offered new boosting opportunities
Yesterday was the opening of the 2008 US Open. The weather and course changed throughout the day with riders putting in multiple runs checking out the newly added course changes. To find out more info from day 1 click the link below.
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Event: 2008 US Open
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008We’re headed to Diablo Freeride Park in Vernon, NJ to cover the upcoming 2008 US Open. The weather should be good and Sam Hill should be itching for a win here after a flat tire last year. We’ll be posting daily coverage so stay tuned to see our updates! In the meantime, you [...]
Speedgoat Pink Bike 2008
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008Speedgoat Pink Bike 2008
Every year we unveil one and only one completely unique Speedgoat Pink Bike to be raffled off on our web site, with 100% of the proceeds of $10 raffle tickets going to our friends at Breast Cancer Fund.
Video: Mtbcut Lisbon Downtown
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008Mtbcut sent along their latest video featuring Peaty, Polk, Rennie, Kovarik, and Delfs from the Lisbon Downtown race.
Previous Coverage
Lisbon Downtown Results/Story
Memorial Day Weekend Specials…from Plattekill Bike Park
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008It’s going to be a great weekend to hit the trails at Plattekill Bike Park. The classic triple side chair will be running from 10am-5pm. The trails are in prime shape and best of all the lift lines will be short. Perfect riding weather with predicted tempÂ’s in the mid 70′Â’s and sunny weather on [...]
