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Big Mountain Safari in Scotland

So far-i so goody. Fancy an adventure in Scotland? Can’t guarantee lions though. Did you see the Bothy Biking trip to Scotland we featured in...

Big Mountain Safari in Scotland
Racing

Enduro MTB Trophy of Nations teams announced

The UK look like they have a blumin good team for this year’s Enduro of Nations race. The UK squad is: Joe Barnes Dan Atherton Alex Stock Italy and France...

Enduro MTB Trophy of Nations teams announced
Dirt 100

2012 Dirt 100: Hope Race X2 Evo Brakes

The previous version of these minimalist Hope brakes already did a mighty fine job of proving that brakes don’t have to be big in order...

2012 Dirt 100: Hope Race X2 Evo Brakes
Videos

DirtTV: Crankworx Les 2 Alpes Slopestyle Finals

Watch all the big trick action from the Slopey Styley finals at Euro Crankworx in Les deux Alpes. Canadian slopestyle star Brandon Semenuk took home all...

DirtTV: Crankworx Les 2 Alpes Slopestyle Finals
Racing

Jerome Clementz wins 2012 Mountain of Hell. Results

Just getting some unofficial Mountain Of Hell results through the internet pipe. Photo: Stef Cande We’ll bring you the full official results when we get them but...

Jerome Clementz wins 2012 Mountain of Hell. Results
Racing

Brandon Semenuk wins Les 2 Alpes IXS Slopestyle.

Brandon Semenuk takes the win with some massive tricks including backflipping the road gap! Sam Pilgrim was the only other rider to attempt this, landed it...

Brandon Semenuk wins Les 2 Alpes IXS Slopestyle.
Dirt 100

2012 Dirt 100: Avid Elixir 9 carbon brakes

It might seem strange that an issue so full of bling doesn’t contain Avid’s top brakes and instead features these 9’s, but even more strange...

2012 Dirt 100: Avid Elixir 9 carbon brakes
Videos

DirtTV: Les 2 Alpes Crankworx Dual Speed and Style

All the action from this cool event that pitted world cup racers against the dirt jumpers and freeriders! Danny Hart also tells us about his freak...

DirtTV: Les 2 Alpes Crankworx Dual Speed and Style
Racing

A World Cup round in China?! UCI announce 2013 World Cup Schedule

Dates for the 2013 RockyRoads UCI Mountain Bike World Cup include Fort William, Willingen, Val di Sole, Vallnord, Mont Sainte Anne, Hafjell and Leogang. The UCI...

A World Cup round in China?! UCI announce 2013 World Cup Schedule
Racing

Watch Les 2 Alpes Crankworx SlopeStyle Qualifying LIVE now!

The big senders of the freeride world step up for Crankworx SlopeStyle qualifying this afternoon. Watch all the action LIVE right now! Should see some insane...

Watch Les 2 Alpes Crankworx SlopeStyle Qualifying LIVE now!
Racing

Antur Stiniog DH and Freeride Centre opening in North Wales soon

A new downhill and freeride centre in Blaenau Ffestiniog, North Wales, called Antur Stiniog will open on Saturday July 21st. Don’t worry about how to pronounce...

Antur Stiniog DH and Freeride Centre opening in North Wales soon
News

Friday Hippopotamus Randoms

This weeks random collection of visual hilarity that has very little to do with the large water-dwelling mammal as mentioned in the title. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8rzkCkFIus Darth Vader in...

Friday Hippopotamus Randoms
News

Cam Zink takes the Dual Speed and Style win at Crankworx

Yesterday Crankworx Dual Speed and Style took place, quiet an interesting final, we had Zink vs. Vink! Cam Zink took the victory, thanks to his big...

Cam Zink takes the Dual Speed and Style win at Crankworx
Downhill

MS Mondraker at Windham WC

Not sure how I missed this edit but it's an absolute banger! One of the best WC team videos for a while?

MS Mondraker at Windham WC
Racing

Gee and Rachel Atherton win Les 2 Alpes Crankworx AirDH

Big winning margins for the Atherton duo at the Cranky AirDH event in Les 2 Alpes. Rachel took the win by a whopping 14 seconds (there...

Gee and Rachel Atherton win Les 2 Alpes Crankworx AirDH
Racing

Help For Heroes Race at Hamsterley Forest

A heads up for a very worthwhile race this September at the Descend Bike Park, Hamsterley Forest. The weekend of the 29th/30th of September 2012 will...

Help For Heroes Race at Hamsterley Forest
Dirt 100

2012 Dirt 100: XTR Trail Brakes

Stunning looks and equally stunning performance is what really sums up these brakes, and unlike so many other shiny things they’re ultra reliable too. If...

2012 Dirt 100: XTR Trail Brakes
Dirt 100

2012 Dirt 100: RockShox Reverb

If you haven’t tried using an adjustable seatpost then you really are missing out on a trick because we reckon they easily stand up there...

2012 Dirt 100: RockShox Reverb
Videos

Crankworx Les 2 Alpes starts today

The first Crankworx outside of America kicks off today in Les 2 Alpes, France. The Parkin Bros will be there to beam us back some DirtTV...

Crankworx Les 2 Alpes starts today
Racing

Adam Brayton wins Glencoe Halo BDS

Mr Gas-to-flat wins round #3 of the Halo BDS at Glencoe, Scotland. I think Glencoe was the only place in the UK not raining at the...

Adam Brayton wins Glencoe Halo BDS
Videos

Dirt Norco Team travels 2012

So far this season the Dirt Norco Race truck (AKA the Vampire Deluxe) has come up against some of the wildest weather Scotland’s has to...

Dirt Norco Team travels 2012
Dirt 100

2012 Dirt 100: SDG Bell Air

Testament to the comfort of this seat is the fact that it has been around for years and despite it never being changed it still...

2012 Dirt 100: SDG Bell Air
News

Friday Higgs Boson Randoms

Scientists at Cern discover the Higgs Boson this week 35 years after Obi Wan Kenobi first chatted about it in Star Wars back in 1977! “The...

Friday Higgs Boson Randoms
Downhill

Team Lapierre at the Mont Sainte Anne and Windham World Cups

Great WC edit with the Lapierre team, Cam Cole, Sam Blenkinsop, Patrick Thome and Loic Bruni chasing the podium in Canada and the USA. Cam and...

Team Lapierre at the Mont Sainte Anne and Windham World Cups
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