Yesterday, June 6th, GT just announced the release of its brand-new downhill bike: the Fury. The bike was developed in conjunction with Gee, Dan, and Rachel Atherton, who signed on with GT back at the beginning of 2012. The Fury … Continue reading
Tag Archives: DH
News: Snow Summit Mountain Resort in Big Bear, CA Opens DH MTB Park
Regular readers may remember that I visited the Big Bear, California area during my summer 2012 road trip, and that I wrote a detailed article on Snow Summit Mountain Resort. Of all the ski resorts in the United States, Snow … Continue reading
Video: Whistler Bike Park Opening Day
Today, May 17th, marks a significant day that mountain bikers the world over anticipate every spring: the official opening of the Whistler Bike Park! Thanks to a low snow year and an exceptionally warm, dry spring, Whistler Bike Park is … Continue reading
Cinema Sunday: “Frequency Trail, Crested Butte Mountain Resort”
Last year, Crested Butte Mountain Resort opened up the brand-new Frequency trail in the Evolution Bike Park. I had the chance to ride and write about CBMR’s downhill trails back in 2011, and based on this video, it looks like … Continue reading
Updates from Sea Otter Classic 2013
The Sea Otter Classic, one of the largest mountain bike races and festivals of the year, is currently in full-swing at the Laguna Seca speedway in Monterey, California. While mountain biking is a major part of Sea Otter, the festival … Continue reading
Cinema Sunday: “Dustin Gilding – The Revealing”
Weather, Injuries and related problems lead to the delay of a video of Dustin for the past year. This year Dustin and I set a mission to created a 2 part web series, “The Revealing”. I traveled to Dustin’s for … Continue reading
Cinema Sunday: “Growing Up Whistler”
Twenty-one year old Ian Morrison is a true Whistler legend, and a nine year old Finn Finestone is well on his way. Despite their age difference, watch them tear apart the Whistler Bike Park. Watch the video here: There’s no … Continue reading
Cinema Sunday: “Four By Three: The Family Film”
For those who don’t know, the Athertons (Dan, Gee, and Rachel) are a family of extremely talented downhill racers hailing from the UK. Nicknamed “The Royal Family,” you can usually find one or all of the siblings on the podium … Continue reading
POC Cortex DH (MIPS) Helmet Review
With many people getting into the long travel MTB market and really pushing themselves and their equipment to the limit, accidents are more and more likely to occur. Further, a head strike will probably ruin someone’s day. With this knowledge … Continue reading
2012 Answer Components: Carbon 780 Bar and ROVE XC Stem Review
Having developed a solid relationship with the great folks at Answer over the last several years, whenever new products are sent to market they give us a call and let us put them to the test. This year I got … Continue reading
Cinema Sunday: “Strength in Numbers – UCI World Cup Segment”
“Strength in Numbers,” the new movie from Anthill Films, has been making quite a stir with its gorgeous cinematography, talented riding, and the story that it tells. Check it out for yourself and see what all the hype is about … Continue reading
Cinema Sunday: Colin Ross Downhilling in Northern Ireland
Colin has been racing downhill for years. He has competed at the national and international level, riding for the Irish Team on many occasions. He owns and runs a personal training, coaching, and guiding business called Rosco Lines.


