http://www.sicklines.com SickLines.com | Your comprehensive downhill and freeride mountain bike resource Fri, 09 May 2008 14:00:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tune in here on Saturday & Sunday to see the Live Webcast! Inside are a few video's giving you a preview of the course and more. U.S.A. residents will unfortunately be blocked from viewing the live feeds due to contractual agreements. See the countdown and more inside. ... http://www.sicklines.com/2008/05/09/world-cup-maribor-dh4x-live/ Every 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). If you have any suggestions, or have a cool video to share feel free to drop us an email or ... http://www.sicklines.com/2008/05/09/freeride-friday-76/ Sam Davies sent us an email on his latest video project called TIA (This is Australia). Check out the trailer he's put together! See the Flash version inside if you don't have quicktime. www.tiafilm.com http://www.sicklines.com/2008/05/08/video-tia-this-is-australia/ Race Face Diabolus DH low-rise handlebar Race Face continues to bring new products to the table that riders have been clamoring for. A low-rise Diabolus quality bar. The rise and the sweep remains the same as the higher rise Diabolus but in a much lower 1/2" rise variant. Available only ... http://www.sicklines.com/2008/05/07/race-face-diabolus-dh-low-rise-bar/ The Ranch Style Grassroots Dirt Jam went off well and Andrew Wilz sent us some pictures of the event. Looks like a lot of fun was had. Go check out the jump spot if you're close by to Grand Junction, CO.  See a small video inside. [more pictures in ... http://www.sicklines.com/2008/05/07/grassroots-colo/ Eric Carter has been putting in some hard work for a gravity (shuttle) mountain bike park out in Temecula, California (SoCal). BNC Productions has put together a video of the location and has an informative video with Carter giving more details. [more] http://www.sicklines.com/2008/05/07/vail-ocity-a-new-bike-park-hopeful/ let us know why you deserve this 2008 Canfield One Last week we posted our review of the prototype Canfield ONE and this week you have a chance to get a hold of the bike for yourself! We realize that everyone doesn't have the funds to buy a bike like this so ... http://www.sicklines.com/2008/05/06/bike-deal-for-one-lucky-reader/ One of the best ways to improve something is to measure it in some way, shape, or form. A timer allows you to get a mathematic grasp on what improvements (line choice, bike setup, etc) really get you down the hill faster. Read our thoughts inside on the ... http://www.sicklines.com/2008/05/06/review-dmc-moto-trainer/ The first Dobermann full suspension (single speed 4130 Cromo) prototype has evolved a bit since its birth and is coming along well. Read more about it on the Dobermann Blog. [more] http://www.sicklines.com/2008/05/06/dobermann-prototype-fully-evolved/ Sam Hill's 2008 Race Bike Sam Hill looks poised to be on point again this year on the downhill WC circuit. It should be a great season. Inside are some spy shots of his 2008 race bike that Stefano sent us from the Val Di Sole Worlds Test Event ... http://www.sicklines.com/2008/05/05/what-the-pros-ride-sam-hills-iron-horse-sunday/ May 4th, Roxybury NY. Kevin Aeillo won the Plattekill Jr. Worlds Qualification Race that earns him a spot to represent the U.S.A. at the Worlds race this year. George Ulmer sent us along some results and some details of the event. See more inside. JR-X Results 3:15.452 Aeillo, ... http://www.sicklines.com/2008/05/05/plattekill-jr-worlds-qualification-race/ Sam Hill wins Test Event (more photos in the gallery) PEATY 2ND, HILL DOMINATES TEST EVENT : Kathy Sessler Val Di Sole, Italy May 4, 2008 The organizers did a brilliant job putting together this test event in the heart of the Val Di Sole region in Northern Italy, and the pleasant ... http://www.sicklines.com/2008/05/04/steve-peat-2nd-val-di-sole-hill-wins/ Val Di Sole Worlds Test Race Results: 1st Sam HILL Monster / Iron Horse 2nd Steve PEAT Santa Cruz Syndicate 3rd Fabien BAREL Subaru Mountain Bike Pro Team 4th Florent PAYET Subaru Mountain Bike Po Team 5th Justin LEOV Yeti Fox Shox Factory Race Team 11th Chris KOVARIK Chain Reaction ... http://www.sicklines.com/2008/05/04/val-di-sole-worlds-test-event-results/ The second stop in this year’s Nissan Qashqui event lineup takes place in Madrid, Spain. Highlights and top runs inside. Results Andreu Lacondeguy Greg Watts Benny Korthaus Kyle Strait Amir Kabbani Nissan Qashqai Madrid 1st Andreu Lacondeguy: </p> Nissan Qashqai Madrid 2nd Greg Watts: </p> Nissan Qashqai Madrid 3rd Benny Korthaus: </p> See more video's on the Freecaster Qashqai page http://www.sicklines.com/2008/05/03/nissan-qashqai-challenge-live-from-madrid/ Every 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). If you have any suggestions, or have a cool video to share feel free to drop us an email or ... http://www.sicklines.com/2008/05/02/freeride-friday-75/ One of the premier off road locations to ride in the USA is in Pisgah and this raffle helps support the Pisgah Area SORBA for maintenance and development. Turner Bicycles has donated a Highline frame for the cause and you can possibly win it by purchasing a raffle ticket. Raffle ... http://www.sicklines.com/2008/05/02/sorba-turner-ventana-frame-raffle/ Los Angeles, CA -- A fund raiser is being held in conjunction with the CCCX Downhill Race Series starting this Saturday, May 3rd in honor of Mark A. Reynolds who died on Saturday, April 19, 2008. Mark's death was a result of the crash he had while competing in the Downhill ... http://www.sicklines.com/2008/05/01/mark-arthur-reynolds-memorial-fund-and-race-event/ Point Split Second (DM) Stem Point One Racing has stepped up to the plate and is beginning to produce high quality precision mountain bike components. Engineered and machined in the USA, Point One has the engineering capability to be a big asset to the freeride and gravity enthused riders looking ... http://www.sicklines.com/2008/04/30/review-point-one-racing-split-second-direct-mount-stem/ Tracey Hannah (Photo: Kathy Sessler) Tracey Nicole Hannah sent us through this message to address her plans this year. Unfortunately she won't be attending the World Cup races this year. See what she says inside. I have written this press release to address all of the comments and questions I ... http://www.sicklines.com/2008/04/30/tracey-hannah-takes-a-step-back/ This weekend's race (Roxbury, NY) will be the first in Plattekill's 7-race series for 2008 and serve as the automatic qualifier for juniors to the USAC World’s Team. Top juniors from thru out the United States will challenge the steep terrain and big drops at the mountain. Plattekill is entering their ... http://www.sicklines.com/2008/04/30/plattekill-jr-x-worlds-qualifier-and-first-race/