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UCI World Downhill Championships: Pietermaritzburg 2013

In the world of cycling the UCI World Championships enjoys an almost mythical status. For our chosen discipline of downhill we have no Olympics, no...

UCI World Downhill Championships: Pietermaritzburg 2013
Racing

Should Dual Slalom Racing be King Again? | Dual or Duel?

Dirt correspondent Nick Hamilton tells us why he thinks dual slalom racing should be king again...

Should Dual Slalom Racing be King Again? | Dual or Duel?
Brakes & Gears Etc

BACK TO THE FUTURE – SRAM X01 DH | PRODUCT FOCUS

SRAM have taken a step back to 7–speed with their new DH drivetrain, but it’s the future.

BACK TO THE FUTURE – SRAM X01 DH | PRODUCT FOCUS
Gear

Cannondale Carbon Jekyll 27.5 Review | The Green Light

Steve Jones travels to Ojen in southern Spain to try out the all-new Cannondale’s Carbon Jekyll 27.5"

Cannondale Carbon Jekyll 27.5 Review | The Green Light
Features

RAILROAD - MILLYARD | INVENTION

Millyard brings a new front damper to his revolutionary downhill bike...

RAILROAD - MILLYARD | INVENTION
Gear

SCOTT GENIUS LT 700 TUNED PROJECT | BIKE TEST

Adjusting the beat to the Scott Genius LT 700, a super lightweight long travel enduro bike...

SCOTT GENIUS LT 700 TUNED PROJECT | BIKE TEST
Features

Is it Better to be the Underdog?

Why is it that us humans seem to knock the successful, yet love the underdog? At first I thought this phenomenon was a bit of...

Is it Better to be the Underdog?
Features

IN THE VALLEY OF THE MOUNTAIN KINGS | AOSTA, ITALY

Holger Meyer and his crew go in search of giant mountains and endless singletrack descents in Italy’s amazing Aosta Valley.

IN THE VALLEY OF THE MOUNTAIN KINGS | AOSTA, ITALY
Gear

Commencal's 2014 Meta Range: Three by One

I recently had the good fortune to be invited over to Andorra, home to the highest capital city in Europe and producer of low–grade tobacco,...

Commencal's 2014 Meta Range: Three by One
Features

Wisley Trails: The Pizza Jam

Wisley trails have been part of the UK dirt jump scene for what seems like forever… carved and sculpted over many, many years, but even...

Wisley Trails: The Pizza Jam
Features

GETTING INLINE WITH CANE CREEK

US suspension and component specialists Cane Creek just launched their new DBInline shock with all the tech of their Double Barrel Air CS...

GETTING INLINE WITH CANE CREEK
Interviews

Mike Jones Interview: What's the Plan?

Mike Jones found consistency in 2013 in the first ever Junior World Cup series, but he missed out on winning the series (after leading it)...

Mike Jones Interview: What's the Plan?
Features

Alpine Mountain Biking: Past, Present and Future Part 2

The bikes we ride and the trails that we ride them on are changing rapidly as technology and materials allow for lighter, more robust bikes...

Alpine Mountain Biking: Past, Present and Future Part 2
Features

THE PACIFIC NORTH WEST | KONA & TRANSITION

IN AND OUT OF TOWN WITH KONA AND TRANSITION...

THE PACIFIC NORTH WEST | KONA & TRANSITION
Interviews

Cam Zink Interview: So Close to Hell

We caught up with Cam Zink, the Red Bull Rampage star...

Cam Zink Interview: So Close to Hell
Gear

Harry Heath's Orange 322 | Pro Bike

Harry Heath is a young British rider whose results back in 2013 raised a lot of interest in the then–privateer racer.

Harry Heath's Orange 322 | Pro Bike
Features

Sunrise to Sunset with the People of Bend

A hideaway, camouflaged in Douglas fir and redwoods, and simply drenched in some of the most outstanding trail riding in the world. Welcome to Bend...

Sunrise to Sunset with the People of Bend
Brakes & Gears Etc

THE ‘NEW’ SHIMANO XTR | PRODUCT FOCUS

Thanks to Shimano’s love of regularity we knew that we’d be seeing a new Shimano XTR groupset this year, but that was as much as...

THE ‘NEW’ SHIMANO XTR | PRODUCT FOCUS
Features

Brendan Fairclough and Brandon Semenuk in 'Rad Company' | The Odd Couple

Doesn't it seem like an odd couple when you pair Brendan Fairclough with Brandon Semenuk for a movie segment and choose Fiji as the location...?

Brendan Fairclough and Brandon Semenuk in 'Rad Company' | The Odd Couple
Features

Choice has Spoiled us Mountain Bikers

There are too many choices and options for us mountain bikers out there these days.

Choice has Spoiled us Mountain Bikers
Features

Rider-Bred Protection from invisiFRAME

Dirt finds out more out about invisiFRAME, a company that makes customised bicycle frame protection. Each kit is individually tailored to specific makes, models and...

Rider-Bred Protection from invisiFRAME
Features

ATHERTON HQ PANDEMONIUM | THEN & NOW

Looking back to the raw, early days of the Atherton HQ.

ATHERTON HQ PANDEMONIUM | THEN & NOW
Interviews

ADY NASH NUKEPROOF MEGA | COMMITTED

Nukeproof Mega will not only be doing DH duties it’s going to be needed for more general riding as well.

ADY NASH NUKEPROOF MEGA | COMMITTED
Interviews

Steve Smith Interview: In Winter

We caught up with Steve Smith back home in Vancouver Island to see what was up..

Steve Smith Interview: In Winter
production