Monthly Archives: December 2010

Dirt 100

Dirt 100 2011: Hope Pro II Hubs

If you’re going to go down the custom built wheel route then it’s hard to beat a set of Hope hubs as the starting point,...

Dirt 100 2011: Hope Pro II Hubs
Racing

Halo British Downhill Series 2011 News

This is it the big one! If you’re going to race one races series in the U.K in 2011 then make it the biggest and...

Halo British Downhill Series 2011 News
Dirt 100

Dirt 100 2011: Effetto Caffe Latex Sealant

If you’re wondering what’s quite so special about a bottle of latex tyre sealant that warrants it a place in the Dirt 100 then the...

Dirt 100 2011: Effetto Caffe Latex Sealant
Dirt 100

Dirt 100 2011: Mavic Crossmax SX

These wheels have been a long time favourite of ours, and for good reason. They kind of sit in that welcome middle ground between a...

Dirt 100 2011: Mavic Crossmax SX
News

Midweek Enzed week 5 Christmas

Our New Zealand correspondent Jimmy Carling shares an insight as to what Christmas is like in Queenstown…looks amazing! Once again Christmas has come and gone in...

Midweek Enzed week 5 Christmas
Dirt 100

Dirt 100 2011: DT XM 1550 Tricon

For a wheelset costing just a few pennies shy of nine hundred quid you’d expect something pretty special to say the least, but that’s exactly...

Dirt 100 2011: DT XM 1550 Tricon
Videos

Tuesday Mpora Movie Mash-up

5 après Christmas videos for you to enjoy over a cold turkey sandwich and cup of tea. The Rockets Crew This is Sheffield Summer Crash 2010 ...

Tuesday Mpora Movie Mash-up
Dirt 100

Dirt 100 2011: Easton Haven

Ever since we got hold of a pair of Easton’s Havoc wheels a few years back we’ve known that they’re capable of producing some of...

Dirt 100 2011: Easton Haven
Dirt 100

Dirt 100 2011: Mavic Deemax Ultimate

£850 might seem like a lot of money to spend on something that you’re going to thrash down a mountainside, but if you’re after the...

Dirt 100 2011: Mavic Deemax Ultimate
Videos

Happy Christmas from all at Dirt

We’re having a party at DirtHQ this afternoon and you’re all invited. So, come in, wipe your shoes, help yourself to mince pies and sherry. Mingle...

Happy Christmas from all at Dirt
Dirt 100

Dirt 100 2011: Superstar Wheelsets

We would say that if money is tight and you’re after a new set of hoops then you should definitely consider getting some from Superstar,...

Dirt 100 2011: Superstar Wheelsets
News

Christmas Eve Randoms

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The randoms were hung by the...

Christmas Eve Randoms
Dirt 100

Dirt 100 2011: Mavic EX 823

This section of the Dirt 100 wouldn’t be complete without a rim from Mavic, and to be honest it’s hard to just pick one. The...

Dirt 100 2011: Mavic EX 823
Videos

Who got snow?

UPDATE: We got more snow now… Mother nature has delivered us a few flakes of the white stuff so I thought it’d be good to get...

Who got snow?
News

Dirt Christmas Gift guide

Some people might have done their Christmas shopping already but if you’re anything like me and thrive on the Christmas Eve panic buy scenario then...

Dirt Christmas Gift guide
Dirt 100

Dirt 100 2011: Sun Ringle MTX 29

We don’t know what it is about these rims that makes them quite so good, but the simple fact is that they are. Actually it’s...

Dirt 100 2011: Sun Ringle MTX 29
Racing

Winter Digging: WynTV- Chile Digging

Wyn Masters has been out in Chile doing some hard graft with the shovel and spade. Check out the photos of the new line on the...

Winter Digging: WynTV- Chile Digging
Racing

MidWeek Enzed 2010/11 part 4

While us lot in the UK have been dealing with snow for Jimmy Carling and the New Zealand crew it’s been a week of sun,...

MidWeek Enzed 2010/11 part 4
Dirt 100

Dirt 100 2011: Fox RP23

We are somewhat spoilt these days when it comes to lightweight air shocks for trail bikes because both this RP23 and the Monarch are so...

Dirt 100 2011: Fox RP23
Dirt 100

Dirt 100 2011: Rockshox Monarch Plus RC3

One of the best suspension set–ups we’ve ever ridden was the most basic and cheap Monarch fitted to an Orange 5, but as much as...

Dirt 100 2011: Rockshox Monarch Plus RC3
News

Winter Digging: Italian Pumptrack

Scott 11 honcho and trail builder Claudio Caluori sent over a great story about his efforts to build a pumptrack at a hotel in Tuscany,...

Winter Digging: Italian Pumptrack
Dirt 100

Dirt 100 2011: Rockshox Vivid Air

We’ll be straight up with this one…some of the world’s top pro riders might be able to tell the difference between this air shock and...

Dirt 100 2011: Rockshox Vivid Air
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