What the Pro’s Ride: Drew Mitchell
Check out the little video inside of Drew Mitchell’s 08 Team Cove Shocker he’ll be running this year.
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Bike Build: Intense Socom FRO (part 2)
Bike Build: 2008 Intense Socom
The last 4 pages of the build article are published now. We hope you enjoy the article and hopefully was worth the wait. Let us know what you think. The full Socom review will be published later on in the season. Check it out.
Bike Build: 2008 Intense Socom
Bike Build: 2008 Intense Socom
In 2007 Intense shook the downhill industry up a bit with their Socom. The Socom was the love child of a 6.6 and the Uzzi. A lightweight downhill frame by a manufacturer known for creating winning downhill bikes built in house out of Temecula, CA. Inside is [...]
Chris Kovarik’s BlkMrkt Mob 4X Spotted at Fontana
Carter Holland caught up with Chris Kovarik at Fontana and had his new 4Cross machine all built up… minus an e13 chain guide for now. Here’s a sneak peak at Chris’ new 22.25″ Mob4X with race inspired geometry, 83mm bb and super wide chain stays for tire and mud clearance. More inside.
Bike Build: Project 37.5lb Blindside (part 2)
The last 4 pages are now added so you can see the rest of the build writeup. A full review of the Blindside will be in around April. Check it out and let us know what you think about it.
Bike Build: Project 37.5lb Blindside
So the first three build pages of our little project Blindside are now up. The last four pages will be available tomorrow. Enjoy and let us know what you think about it.
Santa Cruz Tech Info Documents
If you haven’t checked lately, Santa Cruz has updated their Tech Info section for most of their bikes. They’ve included overhaul and seasonal maintenance documents with lots of detail. They include step by step instructions with great pictures and a list of all of the tools you’ll need.
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Tech: Shock Details
If you’ve ever looked at shock numbers, they can be somewhat confusing. Inside is a run down of some basics behind the measurements in rear shocks and springs to bring you up to speed a bit.
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Avid Code + Straitline Replacement Levers
How can the Avid Code gets any better? Add some aftermarket Straitline brake levers. These levers really are unlike any other lever i’ve ever tried. Truly an awesome product.
So when will these be available? Not very soon… but we’ve got an extra set if you’re interested and they’re lighter than the [...]
Scott Nitrous Slopestyle
Frontlinemag has got the scoop on the new Nitrous Slopestyle bike. Expect Lance McDermott and other Scott riders like Pritzel to be on them soon. Check it out
Scott Nitrous Slopestyle (frontlinemag.net)
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GT Bicycles 2008 DHi
Thomas over at bike-community sent over some info on the new 2008 GT DHi and a few other models. Colorways might be different depending on location, but you get the idea. The DH-i it looks like will receive some refinements for 2008 similar to Bryn Atkinson’s prototype bike. See more inside. 2008, GT [...]
What the Pro’s Ride: Nicolas Vouilloz
Vorb has got the scoop on Nicolas Vouilloz’s Lapierre he’s riding at Champrey World Cup. He’s got a lot of custom bits that would make any racer jealous (83mm XTR crankset, 163mm crankarms, prototype formua brakes, etc).
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More Pro’s Bikes
What the Pro’s Ride: Filip Polc
Filip Polc just recently won the last Wheels of Speed race in Willingen, Germany. Carsten sent us these pictures. Check it out!
Filip Polc’s 2007 Turner DHR
Monster Energy/Iron Horse U.S. Open Pit Pictures
While we were at the U.S. Open we shot some pictures the Monster Energy / Iron Horse pits. Sam Hill, Sabrina Jonnier, Duncan Riffle, and many other riders chilled out here during the event. Click the link below for pictures of the pits and the riders’ bikes.
A New 4X World Champion This Year? – Anneke Beerten
Check out the interview on Anneke Beerten over at pinkbike that Maarten Wilbrink sent in. To tell you how fast Anneke is, she beat Jill Kitner at this year’s first WC 4x in Vigo, Spain which is no easy feat.
Maarten asked her some good questions and you can even get a peak [...]
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