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 […] Cycle 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 […] Cycle 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 […] Cycle 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 […] Cycle 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 […] Cycle 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 […] Cycle Eric Behn | August 11, 2013 1 Comment
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