Crankworx Whistler 2017: Photos, Videos, and Results August 11-20th, 2017 was Crankworx Whistler, the biggest bike festival in the world. Taking place at the top Bike Park in the world. all of the biggest pros were there along with most major bike companies. There were over 10 events taking place over the week but here were a couple of my favorites: Whip- Off World Championships This event […] Biking Josh Brown | August 23, 2017 0 Comments
Brett Rheeder Absolutely Throws Down to Win Les Gets Crankworx This man had a torn meniscus about 6 months back, and now he’s doing this? Canadian born Brett Rheeder is a different kind of athlete. He nails this winning run at Crankworx Les Gets with an opposite cork 720, backflip barspin to opposite tail whip, and a floating front flip, among other technical tricks. And if this is how Brett is warming up for the […] Biking Spencer Miller | June 22, 2017 0 Comments
Whistler Bike Park Conditions Report: Summer is Here After a rainy June and July, Summer has arrived here in Whistler! It was like our own private mountain this weekend, as the Ironman Canada Triathlon caused many road closures on Sunday. The result was almost ZERO lift lines all weekend, even on the lower mountain! The trails are drying out, especially down low. Lower A-line (tech), Family Cross, Lower […] Biking Guest Author | July 25, 2016 0 Comments
Enduro World Series 2017 Announced Five years ago, race organizers around the planet got together and decided to start an international race series that took the best mountain bikers in the world and put them up against some of the most epic trails around. The EWS was born! These days, the Enduro World Series attracts not only the world’s fittest mountain bikers, but also some […] Biking Guest Author | July 20, 2016 0 Comments
Whistler Bike Park Conditions Report: Rain Can’t Stop a Good Time Report from July 12th, 2016 Summer is upon us here at Whistler, and it has been a wet one so far. Trails are in great shape overall and are constantly changing. Lower mountain has been consistently fast and tacky, A-Line, B-Line, Dirt Merchant, Schleyer- all take the water nicely. The sun came out yesterday (Sunday) and even some of the tech […] Biking Guest Author | July 12, 2016 0 Comments
Video: Whistler Bike Park Opening Day [iframe id=”http://www.pinkbike.com/v/embed/445575/?colors=c80000″ align=”center” mode=”normal” autoplay=”yes”] It’s getting to be that time of year again…The snow is melting and the trails are revealing themselves yet again as they always do during this annual dance. Brett Tippie spreads the stoke on opening day at Whistler Bike Park. He interviews some of the riders who camped out a day early just to get […] Biking Keenan Grady | May 24, 2016 0 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, […] Biking Eric Behn | August 23, 2013 2 Comments
Giant Dual Slalom Photos and Results | 2013 Whistler Crankworx Coverage Photos by Chris Piling | Words by Eric Behn The Giant Dual Slalom took place Friday in Whistler under a wet steady rainfall, but the water didn’t keep the racers away making for an even more interesting event. Like the Ultimate Pumptrack Challenge, the dual slalom event brings together riders of various disciplines and abilities from slopestyle riders to downhill racers […] Biking Eric Behn | August 22, 2013 1 Comment
Ultimate Pumptrack Challenge | 2013 Whistler Crankworx Coverage Photos by Chris Pilling | Words by Eric Behn The Ultiamte Pumptrack Challenge took place Thursday night on day 7 of the Whistler Crankworx festivities. The ultimate showcase of bike handling skills saw dirt jumpers, downhillers, enduro racers and more all ride and race together. Riders were paired up and took two heats, whomever had the lower collective time difference took the […] Biking Eric Behn | August 16, 2013 2 Comments
Teva Best Trick Photos and Results | 2013 Whistler Crankworx Coverage Photos by Chris Pilling | Words by Eric Behn Slopestyle riders came out Thursday to compete in the Teva Best Trick Contest. In the attempt to land the most difficult, stylish trick possible, riders dropped in on some of the Boneyards wildest features. Riders each took one run in an organized order as their first run then followed with a […] Biking Eric Behn | August 16, 2013 3 Comments
Fox Air DH | 2013 Whistler Crankworx Coverage Photos by Chris Pilling | Words by Eric Behn The Fox Air DH took place Wednesday on Whistler’s most well known trail: A-Line. With a stacked field of well rested World Cup racers, the event proved to be fast and one to watch. With some changes to A-Line this year no records were broken, but blistering times in the four minute tens […] Biking Eric Behn | August 15, 2013 1 Comment
Garbanzo DH Photos & Results | 2013 Whistler Crankworx Coverage Photos by Chris Pilling | Words by Eric Behn Garbanzo Downhill took place Tuesday, just 48 hours after the Mont Sainte Anne World Cup Downhill round in Quebec. Racers rode from the top of the Garbanzo lift, down through various trails in a top to bottom marathon of racing. Top times were in the mid twelve minutes as riders pushed […] Biking Eric Behn | August 14, 2013 1 Comment
Enduro World Series | 2013 Whistler Crankworx Photo Coverage Photos by Chris Pilling | Words by Eric Behn The fourth Enduro World Series took place in Whistler, Sunday on the third day of Crankworx festivities. The event which consisted of 5 timed descents accompanied by non-timed, yet limited climbs. The five stages wound throughout Whistler Mountain, Whistler Valley and through Whistler Mountain Bike Park. Though controversy over shuttle use in practice […] Biking Eric Behn | August 13, 2013 2 Comments
Speed and Style | 2013 Whistler Crankworx Coverage Photos By Chris Pilling | Words by Eric Behn Crankworx kicked off Friday in Whistler, B.C. for its tenth year. The iconic mountain bike festival brings together athletes of all disciplines for a week of various events from the Fat Tire Crit cross country event to the gruelling Garbanzo Down Hill to the famous Red Bull Joyride. Saturday featured the […] Biking Eric Behn | August 11, 2013 1 Comment