After another restful night, it took us a while to get ready. With two days of riding and the repeated physical battery from all the gnar that Mountain Creek has to offer, we took a bit longer than usual to … Continue reading
These are the days, the ones that really matter. Memorable laps with friends, summer time vibes and golden sunsets. Nothing beats time at home, it is paradise to say the least. From dusk to dawn this is how we choose … Continue reading
So after a lot of planning and waiting, I managed to finally take a trip out to Mountain Creek bike park in Vernon, NJ. Living in Toronto (that’s Canada) it would be a 500 mile road trip for me. We … Continue reading
Looking for an affordable dual-crown freeride fork for your gravity rig? Look no further than the RockShox Domain Dual Crown R. The single-crown Domain R is a long-time favorite fork of freeriders, but RockShox recently decided to offer it in this … Continue reading
Keeping with the trend of wide bars and short stems for gravity-oriented bikes, Truvativ has two good offerings that are starting to show up on many builds. Wanting to complete my Santa Cruz V10 Carbon with a clean all-SRAM group, … Continue reading
There is nothing scarier than hearing about all the injuries that have been happening lately when people really send it. Having progressed through different styles of mountain biking and finding I love gravity riding, I have also had more than … Continue reading
Easton recently released the Havoc 150 UST wheels and I had a chance to throw a pair on my new Santa Cruz V10C and give them a whirl. Just to be clear: these are not the Havoc DH wheels but … Continue reading
What is a pump track? In this article I will explain the basic techniques required for riding a pump track. But when I say “pump track,” there are probably a number of people that have no idea what I’m talking … Continue reading
Man, as short as this winter was, it felt really long. Just before the snow started to fall on the slopes, Cane Creek sent down some gear for testing, including the Double Barrel rear shock. I was super stoked to … Continue reading
The BetterRide mountain bike skills coaching camps from Gene Hamilton are “designed to teach you how to ride faster, more efficient, balanced, in control, and of [course], how to have more fun!” This coming weekend (April 13-15, 2012) I will … Continue reading
Photo: C. Vanderjagt. Rider: G. Ryan. Mountain Creek Bike Park in New Jersey is set to open May 5 and there’s a ton on tap this season, including the Spring Classic USA Cycling Pro GRT / POC Eastern States Cup … Continue reading
When I think about Italian-made cycling products, I almost always think about road racing gear. Swinging by the Fulcrum booth at Interbike this year changed my perspective. After looking over the lineup of wheels they are sporting for mountain as … Continue reading
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