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Noah Brousseau- Chromag 2013

Avid – Chasing Trail with Curtis Keene

Seasons of Shred – Big in Japan Teaser wth Andrew Taylor and Niki Leitner

Lines of Lofoten

Urban Downhill – Brazil

Red Bull Berg Line 2013

Morpheus – Training in Hawaii

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TRIGGER SHIFTER UPGRADES

• New design
• Zero loss shifting
• Adjustable
• Smaller package size for improved rider interface
• German engineered mechanism

NEW, UPDATED X0, X9 and X7 TRIGGER SHIFTERS

• XX Internals
• X0 Features
• Adjustable Pull Lever for X0
• Zero Loss Travel
• Ball Bearing Pull Lever
• X7 Quick Cable Change
• MMX (matchmaker) Compatible
• Colors Available

Zero- Loss simply means, well, zero loss—when you push on the lever, for an upshift or down shift, the cable is engaged instantly—zero loss of movement. There is no middle-ground where you’re waiting for the shift to come. Gear changes are instant and precise

MSRP (Available May 2013)

• X0 Trigger Shifters $262 € 236
• X9 Trigger Shifters $123 € 111
• X7 Trigger Shifters $70 € 63

THE ALL-NEW SRAM X7 TYPE 2 REAR DERAILLEUR

2014 Sram X7 Rear Derailleur

• X0 technology at the X7 level
• Reduces chain bounce and chain slap
• Easiest wheel removal
• Fits on the bike you have now
• 3 Cage Sizes (Small / Medium / Long)
• claimed weight: 293g

MSRP (Available May 2013)

• X7 TYPE 2 Rear Derailleur $89 € 80

Watch Cedric Gracia tackle the first stop of the Enduro World Series in the first installment of Through My Eyes for 2013.  Lucas Stanus captures a lot of the action including the craziness that is Cedric Gracia.  We’ve also added the DirtTV video coverage as well.  Check it out.

[Video: Through My Eyes Episode #1]

Rocky Mountain sent over their latest video featuring their Rocky Mountain Altitude. Check it out inside.

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Rocky Mountain’s riders are a diverse bunch, and we take pride in that. Our Altitude platform is equally diverse, so with this Fourtitude video we set out to explore what four very different riders could bring to the Altitude 790 MSL.

Wade Simmons, Andreas Hestler, Thomas Vanderham and Geoff Gulevich all ride the 5.18 lb Altitude 790 MSL frame in the video. The Ride-9 system allows them to set their geometry and suspension rates up in a variety of ways. Wade runs it slackest; Thomas runs it in slacker & progressive (forward & down, aka “Vanderham Mode”); both Dre & Gully run the bike neutral & progressive (furthest down).

Wade wanted to showcase the kind of “steep & deep” technical riding that he enjoys on a daily basis. These natural steeps lurk on Vancouver’s North Shore, but rarely see bikes that aren’t full travel downhill rigs. We’re pretty sure the Godfather would be stylish on an old 10-speed too, but it’s always humbling to see him bring flow to the burliest lines.

Andre Hestler

Andreas “Dre” Hestler is an Olympian and has plenty of experience racing TransAlp and Enduro events, so it’s no surprise that he coaxes blistering speed out of the Altitude. For Fourtitude he took it to Squamish, where he gunned for some Personal Bests on one of the nicest trail networks around.

Thomas Vanderham likes to take each new bike to Kamloops – a landscape he knows and loves, and the Altitude was no exception. For its maiden voyage he took it out for some true trail blasting, from corner slashing to his patented whips.

Geoff Gulevich is better known for his slopestyle riding, but he was excited to bring his playful approach to the Altitude. He decided to shoot his section on a short road trip through Oregon, where he had a few tricks up his sleeve.

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Mike Parenteau documents the elements that came together on the day of 29/7/2012, a day that will live long in the memory of a young man from New Zealand, the small islands with a big heart.

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Check out the latest video from Joystick, SR Suntor, and Knolly capturing the Sunshine Coast. Watch the trails get slayed inside.

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Doerfling - Relax

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Luca Shaw

We’ve got our wrap-up of the weekend posted from Eastern States Cup #1 which doubled as a Pro GRT round at the Mountain Creek Spring classic. Check out the pictures, results, and more inside.

Click the link to see the report.

[Event: Eastern States Cup #1 | Mountain Creek Spring Classic]

Aaron Gwin

It’s undeniable that Aaron Gwin knows how to ride a downhill bike amazingly well.  Check out the latest edit from Red Bull of Gwin ripping up the trails in Idyllwild, California.

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If you came here to check out his 2013 World Cup bike instead, you can see that here

Aspect Media has released Episode #1 of their Antidote video. Brendan Fairclough, Taylor Vernon and Rich Thomas rip it up inside.

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The Enduro World Series had its first race this past weekend in PuntaAla. It was a great success and drew tons of big names across a variety of disciplines including Fabien Barel, Nicolas Vouilloz, Anne Caroline Chausson, and many more. Check out some pictures inside as well as a video.

8am GMT, May 20, 2013, Edinburgh, UK – Just seven months after the creation of an Enduro World Series was announced, the first round took place over the May 18-19 weekend in Punta Ala, Italy.

Over 500 riders from every mountain bike discipline and almost every nation arrived to take part in one of the most anticipated mountain bike races ever.

Cedric Gracia: Through My Eyes #1 – Punta Ala (Lucas Stanus)

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DirtTV Video

SuperEnduro2013 – EWS #1 – PRO2 Punta Ala – Highlights

Locals from the seaside resort came out in force to experience the opening night time trial, the Prologue, and witnessed the world’s fastest mountain bikers tear through the rain-slicked medieval cobblestone streets of Castiglione della Pescaia. France’s Alex Cure (Urge Team) and Anne Caroline Chausson (Ibis) finished the Prologue in the top position.

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The podium results indicate what a true test of the all-round rider enduro racing is, with French downhill champion Fabien Barel (Canyon Factory Team), French enduro specialist Jerome Clementz (Cannondale Overmountain) and Australian BMX Olympian and 4X World Champion Jared Graves (Yeti-Fox Factory Team) taking the top 3 places. (Narrowly missing the podium was 16 year old Belgian rider, Martin Maes (GT Factory Racing.)

Jared Graves - Yeti rider slots in at #3

While Clementz took an early lead, winning Sunday’s first stage, Barel put in the performance of the race on the longest, most technical trail, the race’s second stage and special Red Bull Time Rush, where he took a 13 second lead.

Podium

Former DH World Champion and enduro racer, Tracy Moseley from the UK (Trek Factory Racing) beat out current DH World Champ Emmeline Ragot from France (Lapierre International) and XC Olympian Cecile Ravanel from France (GT Skoda) in the women’s field.

For Managing Director of the EWS, Chris Ball, the event had the perfect mix of epic clashes of top athletes, drama and challenge with riders posting World Cup downhill speeds, instagramming during the liaison stages, and big names like Chausson and Nico Lau crashing out, Vouilloz racing to maintain a decent overall position after a puncture, and Cedric Gracia snapping his chain at the start of stage 4 and having to run his bike through the entire stage and 10km liaison before picking up a replacement chain for the final stage.

Combined with the spectacular setting, great hospitality from the organizers, perfect trail-ending on the beach by the Mediterranean, and intrigue from the pits as prototype bikes and gear set-ups were tested out, the amazing vibe of the weekend set the bar for the Enduro World Series’ debut.

Fabien

“The riders took enduro to a whole new level today and the racing was some of the most exciting I have ever followed,” says Ball. “We have a lot to learn and a lot to develop both in the following 2013 rounds and in the years to come but I feel that this weekend marked a whole new chapter in enduro history. We couldn’t have asked for a better start and I greatly thank all of our members and supporters for allowing this historic race to happen here in Punta Ala.”

Barel - Winner of Round #1

Full results, including team rankings, will be live later today, and will undoubtedly be scrutinised, as the quest to become first Enduro World Champion will be based on overall performance across all seven races in the series.

The Enduro World Series moves next to Val D’Allos, France, where riders will be met with chairlifts for uplift and a slightly different format that will provide another opportunity to test riders in the quest for the most versatile all-round mountain bike athlete in the world.

Graves

About the Enduro World Series
The Enduro World Series was created in October 2012 with the aim of uniting the world’s mountain bike enduro racing community. The Enduro World Series links the largest mountain bike enduro events in the world with the best trails possible and exists to deliver the best racing, most relaxed atmosphere and rider-focused organization possible. The team behind the Enduro World Series has one goal – to globally develop and progress the discipline of enduro for the riders, the sport and the industry. With the shared experience of Italian Super Enduro, French Enduro Series, Crankworx and World Cup racing, the Enduro World Series will offer international competitions unlike any before it.