Words & Photos: Rapid Ascent It was a brilliant weekend of festivities for the annual Shimano Bike Buller festival. The 11th year of the mountain bike mecca drew in record numbers with well over 600 riders taking part and 2,00 spectators. The new two-day format of Downhill, Gravity and Cross Country […]
Read MoreEpic new format for Shimano Bike Buller Festival 2019.
The revolutionary Shimano Bike Buller Festival has opened entries for its’ 11th year with a new 2-day format at Mt Buller’s internationally-recognised mountain bike destination on 9th – 10th March 2019. The chairlift will operate all weekend making this one of only two weekends this summer where riders will be able to float […]
Read MoreRacing: Thredbo Super Enduro 2019
Now in its third year, the Thredbo Super Enduro kicked off on the weekend with 400+ riders registered to race across three trails at Thredbo Bike Park. The combined times across the All-Mountain, Flow and Cannonball Downhill would test competitors in different ways, with a pedally traverse at the bottom […]
Read MoreVideo: Loic Bruni Talks
Our friends over at Misspent Summers, who put together the Hurly Burly Book gave a copy to 2018 World DH Champion, Loic Bruni and asked him to talk through it. A fascinating insight into the season of the world champ. Yes, at 37 minutes long it does take a while, […]
Read MoreInterview: Dean Lucas on Scott
Along with fellow Aussie World Cup racers, Dean Lucas has been one of our greatest podium threats in the last couple of years, most recently taking the podium at Losinj, Croatia for Intense Factory Racing. Now signed up for a new deal with Scott DH Factory team, alongside free-racer Brendan […]
Read MoreIntense Announces 2019 Factory Race Team
Well, possibly the worst kept secret in 2019’s #teamrumours is announced. Aaron Gwin will be racing for Intense Factory Racing, along with Jack Moir and Neko Mulally. With Gwin becoming team owner and a new manager in Gwin’s long-time trainer Todd Schumlick, the team will definitely be one to watch […]
Read MorePRO, AMATEUR AND KIDSWORX ATHLETE REGISTRATION OPENS FOR CRANKWORX ROTORUA
Gate drops on reg for Dual Slalom, two Downhill races and all Kidsworx competitions rolling out at season’s first Crankworx stop, March 19-24 Ready to take your place at the start gate and get amongst some of the best trails in the world, alongside some of the sport’s best? Athlete […]
Read MoreVDHS Rd3. Mt Buller
It’s safe to say that DH is as strong as ever with 298 racers attending the Alpine Resort of Mt Buller for Round 3 of the Victorian Downhill Series. It was also quite a historical race being the first ever event to be incorporated in the MTBA National Cup, the […]
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