Cycle Sunday: 2012 Red Bull Rampage Replay With only a week until the biggest event in freeride mountain biking, Red Bull Rampage, everyone in the mountain bike community is getting very excited. The event that does it all bringing together only the best from dirt jumpers to downhillers and everything in between. The Rampage has been around since 2001 and has always been one of the gnarliest […] Cycle Eric Behn | October 6, 2013 0 Comments
Brain Labs: Atlas Crank Neck Brace Purpose: The Atlas Crank neck brace could save your life. Along with Leatt, Aplinestars and a few other manufactures, Atlas makes protective braces with one purpose: to protect your neck from possible injury. These braces are used in downhill, freeride, all mountain and dirt jump bicycle disciplines as well as in motocross. The idea is to prevent the user’s head and […] Cycle Eric Behn | October 1, 2013 0 Comments
Cycle Sundays: Steve Smith = From Grom to UCI World Cup Champ in 5 Years… Canadian mountain bike icon Steve Smith pulled across the line last Sunday to do what no Canadian has done before, win the UCI World Cup Championship. With a handlebar moustache and a gap between his teeth, Smith won the hearts of the mountain bike work going from motivated teen, to World Cup winning machine. It’s amazing the difference 5 years […] Cycle Eric Behn | September 29, 2013 1 Comment
Cycle Sundays: B.C. Road Trip with DH Pro Colin Pickett and Photog Trent Bona | MountainFlyerMagazine.com Crested Butte based photog Trent Bona always sends in quality stuff. Check some of his photos here. His latest […] Cycle Daryn Edmunds | September 22, 2013 1 Comment
Product Review | Pro-Tec IPS Back Pad Purpose: The IPS Back Pad is a wide, hard plated, back protector which is most often used in gravity mountain biking. A back pad is best used on it’s own or with arm pads and allows more mobility to the rider than a full upper body armour protective suit. Two arm straps and a hip belt hold the IPS Back […] Gear Review Eric Behn | September 19, 2013 0 Comments
Pro-Tec IPS Back Protector | Brain Labs Review Purpose: The IPS Back Protector by Pro-Tec is a comfortable, descrete back protector which was designed to offer spine and back protection while not hindering movement while on the bike. This back protector provides a compromise for the rider who wants a high level of mobility while still wanting protection in areas which are most important. Materials and Procedure: […] Gear Review Eric Behn | September 3, 2013 4 Comments
Sweet Bike Photos | Trent Bona Photograghy The trails surrounding Fruita, CO are what initially inspired the mass migration of my friends caravanning from the mountains in search of dry single track each Spring. But now I am just as inspired to return each year for the camaraderie and campfire conversation that comes along with this annual riding adventure. There is nothing quite like mountain biking on true high alpine singletrack. And when you can get to it as the sun rises over the Elk Mountains in the distance, well that is as good as it gets! Rider: Ryan Harter […] Cycle Daryn Edmunds | September 3, 2013 3 Comments
Red Bull Joyride Photo Dump | 2013 Whistler Crankworx Coverage Photos by Chris Pilling | Words by Eric Behn It’s not for the light hearted, the weak or the squeamish. You should probably keep your children close and an eye over your shoulder at all times. Have someone to watch your back and but never take your eyes off of the action. As the dust blows and the herd gathers, […] Cycle Eric Behn | August 23, 2013 2 Comments
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