MTB News: Kona Naming Contest, HD Helmet Cam & Downhill Camp
Lots of mountain biking news to share this morning.
Kona Naming Contest: A couple weeks ago we told you about the contest to name Kona’s new Magic Link all-mountain bike and one of our readers is a finalist in the contest! Denis suggested “Tanuki” which is “a Japanese raccoon like dog or badger with monster nuts” who, according to legend, is a master of shape shifting and disguise. Whatever, all we know is it sounds cool and we want to see Denis win. Head over to the Kona site and vote Tanuki up…
VHoldR Intros ContourHD Helmet Cam: The helmet cam market is heating up with the introduction of the world’s first HD helmet camera from VHoldR. The camera is said to capture 30 frames per second in full high-def quality or a rockin’ 60 frames per second in standard definition and sports a 135 degree wide angle lens to take in all the action. Pricing is reasonable too - just $299 - look for the Contour HD in stores and online starting next month!
Downhill Camp Held in Lousã, Portugal: This press release came to us in Portugese but the pictures speak a thousand (English) words. Ten riders attended the Team Berg Cycles camp April 8-11 and learned to tackle the toughest jumps and obstacles over dozens of downhill runs. My favorite part of the camp: the riders trained using spinning bikes (see photo below). Most cross country riders view downhillers as too lazy to ride uphill but this camp shows it takes endurance no matter which direction you ride.
Related posts:
- VholdR HD Helmet Cam Contest Winner
- MTB News Bites: Backyard Bikepark, Rio Olympics, and New Full HD Helmet Cam
- Win a Contour HD Helmet Camera from VholdR!
- Kona to donate 1,000 bikes to AfricaBike
- MTB News: MTB Course for Chicago Olympic Bid, Free Downhill Chairs in ID, and National MTB Championships in CO
Tags: Downhill, helmet camera, kona, vholdr
April 28th, 2009 at 8:28 am
Whoo hoo Props for my country men!…Err well at least my Dad’s country men…I was born here! Nice drop..With the exception of the rock or what ever that is.
April 28th, 2009 at 8:38 am
Folks should check out the quality of that camera as well…Nice…It’s a good thing too i was going to purchase another brand but this is nice. I much rather have this picture quality.
April 28th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
Good luck on the contest, Denis; added one more vote for you!
April 28th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
This is Denis, thank you every one for the support!
April 28th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
Yeah, nice job man, I just threw my vote in, it’s close call on this one.
April 28th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
I voted for ya Denis,I thought the name you entered was pretty creative and catchy.Good job.