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Peaty wins World Championships!

Published Sep 5, 2009 at 23:29
Well it's about time buddy! Steve Peat has just taken the win at the 2009 World Championships in Canberra, Australia.

Video coming in the morning to recap the race, but here are your top 5 in each category (plus some Canadians that we love),
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World Champs - Day 5 - Last Practice

Published Sep 5, 2009 at 11:33
Source: MTB Cut

Aaron was out filming the last of the practice and talking to riders about the course today in preparations for the big show on Sunday. He was even able to track down Pinkbike's own Kyle Marshall for a few words and some riding shots. We're all looking forward to the big show coming up.

Video inside,
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World Champs - Timed Practice and 4X results!

Published Sep 5, 2009 at 0:37
Source: MTB Cut

Sorry for the delay, but here is yesterday's timed practice video and today's 4X World Champs video. Jared Graves takes the men's top spot!

Two great videos from Aaron inside!
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Nelson BC - Baldface Lodge, Cherry Tops and Shannon Pass rides

Published Sep 3, 2009 at 13:08
Hurtin' for Vert 2009 - Part 2 of 4

Since we’d been too tired from day one to drive south into the Kootenays during the night, we were all stoked when Lorraine said that we could stay under her roof and then get up super early to head to the Galena Bay ferry for our trip to Nelson. Our game plan today – head to Nelson, meet Pat Williams of Dirt Tours and go ride at Bald Face lodge. Today we can expect steep hike a bikes and lots of descending!

Check out day 1 from Nelson, B.C. inside!
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Jimbo Phillips Vs. Bell Helmets

Published Sep 2, 2009 at 17:47
Source: Madison

For 2010 Bell have teamed up with renowned Californian skate and surf artist, Jimbo Phillips, for a design collaboration on no-less-than 7 separate helmets. Jimbo is an artist from Santa Cruz California that was literally raised on eye popping graphics. His father, Jim Phillips, designed all the Artwork for Santa Cruz Skateboards in the 70’s and 80’s and was the creator of the iconic "Screaming Hand" logo.

Check out the new graphics inside!
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Revelstoke BC - Martha Creek and Keystone rides

Published Sep 2, 2009 at 17:32
Hurtin' for Vert 2009 - Part 1 of 4

Part one sees the gang in Revelstoke, B.C. riding Martha Creek and then Keystone at Standard Basin. Rough trip plan was simple - meet in Revy on Wednesday night, then get up and ride on Thursday. Obviously nothing is that simple, but our group is well versed in how trips work and we were locked, loaded and caffeined up and on the trail before noon. High alpine riding here we come!

Check out all the amazing pics inside, and some words on the trip too!
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Hurtin' for Vert 2009 - The Riders

Published Sep 2, 2009 at 17:05
Times they are a changing! Recently I hit the road with a dozen like minded individuals on what one would call, The Trip of a Lifetime! What made this trip better than ones from the past? Why were we all raving about it? Over the next 4 installments we plan to tell you why mountain biking is so great, why a lot of it has come full circle for many of us and why you are lucky to be part of such a grand sport.

Words by Tyler Maine (unless otherwise noted)
Pictures by Margus Riga (unless otherwise noted)
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Highland Brodown Showdown 2009

Published Sep 2, 2009 at 13:47
Source: Highland Park

Highland Mountain Bike Park Brodown Showdown Jump Jam is slated for Saturday September 5, 2009 in the Highland Jump Park from 2pm-5pm. The chillest event of the year, the Brodown Showdown is about coming out for a day of riding. No pressure here! It’s simple, you throw down, we give you sweet stuff. Music, BBQ, beer garden and the most polished jump park on the east coast. What more could you ask for? So come and celebrate Labor Day weekend with us. The event is free with the purchase of a lift ticket (or for season pass holders) and only $25 if you don’t want to ride the lift. For more information visit www.highlandmountain.com
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Canada Olympic Park - MTB School

Published Sep 2, 2009 at 11:54
Source: Canada Olympic Park

The COP MTB School sets a new participants record! With close to a thousand program participants (our highest numbers ever) so far this season and more coming with our fall programs, the COP MTB School has established itself as one of the leaders in MTB instructing in North America. Our wide range of program offerings allows us to cater to any type of rider, from training wheels to dirt jumping and as young as 4 years old! We also hosted our annual Joe Schwartz Performance Camp, which took place in early July where ten lucky riders got to shred with Joe for the whole week. The summer is not over yet at the COP bike park! The Mountain Bike Park is fully open until the 27th of September! We have plenty of program options and events for the month of September.

Here is an overview inside…
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World Champs Practice - Day 2

Published Sep 2, 2009 at 9:39
Source: MTB Cut

Aaron from MTB Cut is at it again with day 2 from the World Championships in Canberra, Australia. Riders are talking more about the course and I'm not hearing too much complaining.

Check out the video inside,
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Nathan Rennie and Mitchell Delfs' World Champs Morewood Bikes

Published Sep 1, 2009 at 21:20
Source: Mathieu Dupelle

I just finished building up Mitch's World Championships bike and wanted to share it with you all. Nathan and his mechanic Nigel just put the finishing touches from Race Face, Burgtec, Mavic, SRAM and Obtanium on his Morewood frame too. Nathan feels good on the course and he likes it, this type of course suits his power pedaling. Mitch's course description for this race would be BMX type turns and jumps with a massive drag strip at the bottom. Although this is not the type of course that suits Mitch, he wants a good result for the World Champs as they are in his own country.

Check out more details and all the pics inside of Nathan and Mitch's bikes,
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Canberra World Champs Day 1 - Practice

Published Sep 1, 2009 at 10:08
Source: MTB Cut

Aaron is in Australia while Stu is at Eurobike and you can bet that Aaron is the happier of the two. Here is the Day 1 practice video from the World Champs in Canberra, Australia.

Enjoy the video,
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Killswitch by Black Market Bikes - First Look!

Published Aug 31, 2009 at 13:15
Source: Black Market Bikes

Black Market Bikes is proud to announce the the arrival of our prototype short travel frame...the “Killswitch”. We worked closely with Pablo Tafoya in developing our "Hammer-Link" design, creating a truly low profile suspension frame. The Hammer-Link provides 4 inches of rear wheel travel while maintaining a stiff, flickable feel with short 16” chainstays and the lowest seat height of any suspension frame....period. The Killswitch has the ability to be run single speed or geared for true versatility.

**Information Update - estimated US retail $1600 for the frame and spring 2010 as the release date if all goes well**

Details and pics inside,
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Banshee Legend MK1 review

Published Aug 30, 2009 at 22:31
Source: acair422.pinkbike.com

The Legend MK1 is Banshee’s first frame to foray into the downhill race scene, but I wouldn’t call the frame beginner's luck. Many recall the burliness of Banshee in past years, via models such as the Scream and Morphine. Since then the boys over there have been busy combining the knowledge of how to build a strong and stiff frame, while applying some weight savings techniques resulting in a definite contender.

Check out my review inside,
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Red Bull Exodus wants YOU!

Published Aug 28, 2009 at 17:36
Source: Red Bull

-Time is running out. Don’t miss out on your chance to participate in Red Bull Exodus. Registration ends Sept 1st, 2009 at 12AM.

Red Bull Exodus hits Whistler Blackcomb for the first-event mass start downhill mountain bike race in Canada. On September 4th and 5th, 200 mountain bikers (men and women) will gather at the peak at Whistler Mountain, at Whistler Blackcomb resort in British Columbia and will descend more than 2,182m and a vertical of 1,530m in order to cross the finish line in the Whistler Village. They will start simultaneously from the snow-capped peak, proceeding to fly down the mountain past the Roundhouse Lodge, entering the world-famous Whistler Mountain Bike Park at the top of the Garbanzo Express chairlift, before riding the Park’s giant slalom course and then finally crossing the finish line in the Whistler Village.
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