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- 1.Kokanee Crankworx Day 8 Canadian Open Downhill presented by Kona 2010-08-16
- 2.Cam Zink takes Monster Energy Slopestyle at Crankworx 2010-08-15
- 3.Gravity Logic update. 2010-08-24
- 4.Kokanee Crankworx Day 7 Monster Energy Slopestyle 2010-08-15
- 5.Livigno: another good place to ride. 2010-08-18
- 6.Crankworx Day 6. Giant Slalom & Jump Jam 2010-08-14
- 7.Prokop / Ragot are your Crankworx Giant Slalom winners 2010-08-14
- 8.Cameron Cole out of worlds. 2010-08-25
- 9.This weeks loonie race 2010-08-26
- 10.The Atherton Project: Episode 8 2010-08-25
News
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Cameron Cole out of worlds.
Author: Rocky Mountain Bicycles | Created: 2010-08-25 | Location: Vancouver, BC
Just dropping all of you an update on my injury. There will be an official press release from Adventure Media Group about my injury by the end of the week with all the details. I have been to both of my surgeons and am continuing the rehab. I have also ridden my bike today which was ok but not 100% so I will not be attending the Mount Saint Anne World Championships or the World Cup Finals in Windham. I am disappointed, but there will be more opportunities for me to achieve my goals in the future. The annoying thing is that if Worlds was a...
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Gravity Logic update.
Author: Tom Pro | Created: 2010-08-24 | Location: Whistler, BC
Hi everyone,
Here is a short update on what the GL crew has been up to and what is happening in the bike parks that we are involved in.
Jarvso Bergscykel Park (www.jarvsobergscykelpark.se/ ) in Sweden commenced the construction of a new red (black in North America) trail, designed this spring, to add to the four existing trails in the bike park. This addition will give JBP one trail in each difficulty level (green...
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Saint deep summer photo challenge welcomes Steve Lloyd.
Author: Whistler Blackcomb | Created: 2010-07-28 | Location: Whistler, BC
Pinkbike.com fans have declared Steve Lloyd of Salt Lake City, Utah the winner of the Saint Deep Summer Photo Challenge Wildcard contest. After tallying over 11,000 online votes, Lloyd rose to the top and will join the roster of world-class mountain bike photographers competing in Deep Summer at Kokanee Crankworx Wednesday, August 11. Invited pro photographers Paul Morrison, Sven Martin, Nicolas Teichrob and Jordan Manley will be joined by Wildcard winner Steve Lloyd as well as a second Wildcard contender, Adrian Marcoux.
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Kokanee Crankworx pumptrack challenge
Author: Whistler Blackcomb | Created: 2010-07-16 | Location: Whistler, BC
The Ultimate Pump Track Challenge will be all about speed, flow and flair as Kokanee Crankworx's newest event lights up the night. The new pump track, which has just been completed, at the top of the Boneyard in the Whistler Mountain Bike Park, will be christened when the ultimate “mano-a-mano” battle goes down Thursday, August 12 at 8pm.
“We worked closely with Monster...
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TWR Summer Camp Kicks Off With First Ever Crossover Challenge
Author: Chris Susko | Created: 2010-07-02 | Location: Whistler, BC
The Trek World Racing Summer Camp is now well underway but there's been no time of rest for the riders. The camp witnessed the team's long-anticipated Crossover Challenge whereby riders raced both the XC and DH disciplines to see who could perform best on the day. Situated in Chatel (France) the challenge took place in one of the most awesome riding spots in Europe and even though it was "just for fun" there was a definite smell of competition in the air as cross-country riders Lukas Flueckiger, Mathias Flueckiger and Emily Batty...
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Garbonzo zone opening this weekend.
Author: Whistler Blackcomb | Created: 2010-06-22 | Location: Whistler, BC
Despite all the snow and cool spring weather the Garbanzo bike trails WILL open on time!
The trail crew have been digging through an unprecedented amount of snow in order to find and open the trail network, but thanks to modern GPS technology they were able find their way. Staying on trail will be easier than ever and riders should bring an extra set of mitts in case of emergency.
The trails on the plan for opening this weekend are:
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BC Bike Race gets wings
Author: Andreas Hestler | Created: 2010-06-14 | Location: Vancouver, BC
BC Bike Race is very excited to announce a new partnership with Red Bull for its upcoming 2010 event, June 27-July 3.
BC Bike Race will feature Red Bull® Energy Drink and new Red Bull® Energy Shots. These natural health products will be available at aid stations and at the finish line. Kick up the tempo BC Bike Race has 'wiings' for 2010.
Red Bull has a long history of sponsoring and supporting exciting, cutting edge athletes and sporting events all over the globe, BC Bike Race is proud to welcome...
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BC Bike Race sold out.
Author: Andreas Hestler | Created: 2010-06-07 | Location: Vancouver, BC
BC Bike Race is happy to announce that the 2010 edition is 'Sold Out'. Registration for 2011 will open July 4th
one day after the completion of this year's event.
In only its fourth year BC Bike Race has once again reached 100% capacity, all 500 participants will start their 'journey of a lifetime' June 27th in N. Vancouver BC.
BC Bike Race is a unique mountain bike stage race that boasts the 'Ultimate Singletrack Experience'; by its very nature this means that capacity each year will be limited. "With...
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Unicyclist to take on BC Bike Race
Author: Chris Armstrong | Created: 2010-06-02 | Location: Vancouver, BC
BC Bike Race is proud to announce that mountain unicyclist Kris Holm will participate in this year's event.
Kris is considered the best-known and one of the most experienced mountain unicyclist in history. Highlights from a 23 year riding career spanning 14 countries and include riding the Great Wall of China, ancient trade routes in Bhutan, and the first unicycle descent of a Bolivian Volcano. Kris was also the first rider to bring mountain unicycling to the mainstream, through film, television, and magazine...
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Camp of Champions blows.
Author: Chris Armstrong | Created: 2010-05-27 | Location: Whistler, BC
The Camp of Champions is blowing up. Literally. The Camp of Champions is blowing up the 365 Sports Big Air Bag all summer in "The Compound". You can now ride at COC from 10AM to 10PM. Like the idea of a foam pit, the 365 Sports Big Air Bag is designed to help riders learn new tricks by having an amazingly soft, safe, landing. The 365 Sports Big Air Bag is enormous so you can attempt any trick you can think of. Best of all you don't use all your energy digging yourself and your bike out after landing like you do in a foam pit. The...
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Kokanee Crankworx registration open
Author: Whistler Blackcomb | Created: 2010-05-26 | Location: Whistler, BC
The Winter Olympics were kind of a big deal around here but year after year one event consistently rocks Whistler's world. Kokanee Crankworx, in its seventh year is Whistler's largest summer festival and for mountain bikers of all ages and competitive backgrounds, event registration is now officially opened.
With $80,000 in cash for professionals and $50,000 in prizes for amateurs, registration for Kokanee Crankworx 2010 can now be found online at
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Saturday is Richie Schley's super sale!
Author: Chris Armstrong | Created: 2010-05-14 | Location: Whistler, BC
Come one, come all to the Richie Schley annual gear super sale this saturday May 15th at 11 am til 4 pm.
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Bikepark Leogang launches the season 2010 with brand new features
Author: Rasoulution | Created: 2010-05-07 | Location: Leogang, Austria
The Bikepark Leogang celebrates a long opening weekend - from Thursday May 13th to Sunday 16th - with a whole bunch of news and attractions:
It's not only the freshly built UCI Mountain Bike 4X World Cup track that is waiting to be shredded, but also a brand new foam pit, which guarantees easy trick progression. The "Kona Mystery Tour" gives you the chance to test Kona's newest innovations for free, as well as the lift tickets are reduced by 30 percent.
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Diablo Freeride park 2010 kick off
Over 700 Riders Launch 2010 Season - New Record Set
Author: Chris Armstrong | Created: 2010-05-05 | Location: Vernon, NJ
Under sunny skies and balmy temperatures, mountain bikers from as far north as Maine, as far south as Miami and from points across the midwest made the trek to Diablo Freeride Park to celebrate the official opening of the 2010 downhill season. Over 700 riders were in attendance making this past weekend the most successful opening weekend in Diablo Freeride Park history.
"Riders came out in droves to this past weekend and you could tell by all the huge smiles that riders were stoked to be back at Diablo after a long...
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Win a seasons pass to five BC lift access bike parks courtesy of BC Bike Parks
Author: Chris Armstrong | Created: 2010-04-30 | Location: Whistler, BC
Win a summer of free riding in British Columbia, home of the highest concentration of lift-accessed mountain bike parks in North America. The Bike Parks BC “Ultimate Summer of Free Ride” contest asks riders to explain why they deserve a summer-long road trip to the best bike parks, and will reward the best blog or photo submission with an epic season of stoke.
The top submission on www.bikeparksbc.com or www.facebook.com/bikeparksbc will...
