Monthly Archives: May 2012 - Page 4

Racing

Tomas Slavik and Katy Curd win 4x ProTour rd#2, Poland.

Jeepers, could it have been any wetter?! Some great racing though! The heavens opened half way through qualifying tonight in Szczawno-Zdrój, Poland and turned the...

Tomas Slavik and Katy Curd win 4x ProTour rd#2, Poland.
Racing

Watch the Festina 4x ProTour race live here tonight!

Round #2 of the 4x ProTour kicks off in, Poland tonight and you can watch it all right here on Dirt. Dave the Electrician has rigged...

Watch the Festina 4x ProTour race live here tonight!
Racing

Transition Bikes Trail Day @ The Forest of Dean

If you’re a Transition Bikes fan then keep Sunday the 20th May free for ‘wanton and furious cycling’… The poster below says it all really, but...

Transition Bikes Trail Day @ The Forest of Dean
Videos

This Is Peaty Episode One.

Slo-mos and timelapse intros, boxing sessions, Piaggio Ape uplifts, wind reel and process, Pietermaritzburg, Weetabix eating and after parties…the first episode of This Is Peaty...

This Is Peaty Episode One.
Videos

Explained: Shimano DRD Mech Hanger

Shimano’s new ‘Direct Mount Rear Derailleur’ has come under a fair bit of fire for being yet another new standard, but as this video shows...

Explained: Shimano DRD Mech Hanger
News

Friday Randoms: May the farce be with you.

Happy Star Wars day to you all. Hope the force of the farce is strong with you today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv5iEK-IEzw It’s an oldie but it’s as gold as...

Friday Randoms: May the farce be with you.
News

Thieving Scumbags Hit Mountain Mania Cycles

Mountain Mania Cycles in Tring had a whole pile of bikes nicked last night, can any of you guys help? Sadly it seems like every week...

Thieving Scumbags Hit Mountain Mania Cycles
Videos

Poland 4x ProTour Helmet Cam with Tom Dowie

Round 2 of the 4X ProTour kicks off in Poland this weekend. Tom Dowie gives us a chesty-eye view of the track. I’ll tell you more...

Poland 4x ProTour Helmet Cam with Tom Dowie
Features

Young Rippers bikes: Oskar's Kona Stinky

Check out ten year old Oskar White’s pimped Kona Stinky. It’s great seeing the groms shredding on bikes, they are the future champs of the sport. Adam...

Young Rippers bikes: Oskar's Kona Stinky
Dirt 100

2012 Dirt 100: Maxxis Ardent 2.4 Exo

The 2.2” version of the Ardent is a good tyre, but the extra width of this 2.4” transforms it into a great tyre. As you’d...

2012 Dirt 100: Maxxis Ardent 2.4 Exo
Racing

Fabien Barel training camps

An amazing opportunity to learn the dark arts from double world champion and mountainbike legend Fabien Barel. How about this for an idea. If you want...

Fabien Barel training camps
Racing

Halo BDS Fort William/Glen Coe tracks photo update.

While up Slaying mountains on the rigid raider I took some photos of the tracks. Words and Photos: Ace Woodley Start with Fort William,  due to things at...

Halo BDS Fort William/Glen Coe tracks photo update.
Racing

MacAvalanche 2012 pt 2: How to slay a mountain!

It’s race day. And for Mad Dog Ace Woodley and his Surly Karate Monkey there is no place to hide. It’s time to send it....

MacAvalanche 2012 pt 2: How to slay a mountain!
Racing

MacAvalanche 2012 final photo dump.

Like a big dump of snow, Ace Woodley dumps a load of MacAvalanche photos for your enjoyment. Words and photos: Ace Woodley Took so many photos and...

MacAvalanche 2012 final photo dump.
Dirt 100

2012 Dirt 100: Continental Mountain King II 2.2 Protection

It’s a brave name to call a tyre, but Continental have done it justice on this second (and radically different from the first) attempt. It is...

2012 Dirt 100: Continental Mountain King II 2.2 Protection
Videos

First Look: Magura forks and brakes

Neal Hunt from Magura popped by the office with the Thor 150mm trail fork and the MT2 and MT6 brakes. We pointed the camera in front...

First Look: Magura forks and brakes
Videos

DirtTV: US Grand Prix of MTB Round #1

Stevie Smith wins US Grand Prix rd#1 at Port Angeles. Aaron Gwin 2nd, Mick Hannah 3rd, Josh Bryceland 4th, Neko Mulally 5th. Jill Kinter won the...

DirtTV: US Grand Prix of MTB Round #1
Racing

MacAvalanche 2012 pt 1:snow,sunburn,29er death wish action.

Who would race the punishing MacAvalanche on a fully rigid 29er? Ace Mad Dog Woodley, that’s who! Part one, and Mad Dog attempts the seeding race...

MacAvalanche 2012 pt 1:snow,sunburn,29er death wish action.
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