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Banshee Legend MK1 review

Last editted 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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Rossland Fat Tire Festival is born!

Last editted Aug 28, 2009 at 11:15
by Ryan Kuhn

North American and Canadian Championships, BC Cups and the Rubberhead Classic – Rossland was once lauded as a premier destination for mountain bike racing in Canada. With infamous, technical courses and spanning single track, the small mountain community located in the southern Kootenay region of British Columbia was auspiciously dubbed the “Mountain Biking Capital of Canada.” After a hiatus from the competition scene, Rossland is pleased to announce the town’s first annual Fat Tire Festival September 5 and 6, 2009. The Festival will feature three events: the Dreadhead All-Mountain Challenge, Huck en Berries Bike Jam (slopestyle) and the 7 Summits poker ride.
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Pampered at Panorama Resort

Last editted Aug 18, 2009 at 12:49
Source: The Wandering Balloon

When Pinkbike asked me to write an article on Panorama, I questioned their sobriety. They are more than aware of my biking ability and sending me off to bike with riders who bike six days a week sounded nuts. Embracing this challenge I put a fresh chain on my bike and finally invested in a full-face helmet. As any typical nine to fiver living in Calgary I don’t get out on two wheels as much as I should. But I packed ready for a couple days of wet weather biker mania.

Full story inside,
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Jaws Interview

Last editted Aug 17, 2009 at 17:06
Jaws recently contacted us in regards to an interview he'd done with a Polish riding site to see if we could run it for him here on Pinkbike.com. After much translating was done by Damian Knapik, we're happy to present to you the "Jaws Interview"!

Enjoy the pics and interview inside,
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Shimano SLX FC-M665 Crank Review

Last editted Aug 17, 2009 at 14:53
Source: Reece Wallace

Weighing in at under one kilogram, extremely stiff with Hollotech II technology, and designed to fit almost any mountain biker's budget, the Shimano SLX series cranks and bottom bracket cannot be beaten.

When my Shimano SLX cranks first arrived in the mail, I opened up the box and thought a mistake had been made. I thought that some cross country cranks had been shipped to me instead of the freeride cranks I was supposed to be reviewing. However, within the first ride it became obvious that Shimano has put a lot of R&D into their new SLX series.
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Snowmass MSC race weekend.

Last editted Aug 17, 2009 at 14:47
Source: Long Nguyen

Friday August 7th, 2009 was the first day here in Snowmass Colorado. Riders from around the Rockies Mountains started to trickle in early in the morning for the 5th round in the Mountain States Cup Series. Since there was a break in the World Cup Series Aaron Gwin, Jared Graves, and Sam Blenkinsop decided to drop by Snowmass and compete. The Pro DH and Mountain cross class was stacked with top riders and it was going to be a difficult one.

Read about the whole weekend and view tons of pics inside,
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Road Trippin’ the Thompson Okanagan, Part 4

Last editted Aug 10, 2009 at 10:35
Sunny Sun Peaks with Matt Hunter, Dylan Sherrard and Chayse Marshall

Fortuitous is a fantastic word and any opportunity to use it will be, by nature, a good one. If our tour of the Thompson Okanagan could be wrapped up in one word, it would have to be fortuitous. On our fourth and final day, we visited Sun Peaks and yeah, you guessed it, lady luck was on our side. We managed to snag not one but three killer riders – Matt Hunter, Dylan Sherrard and Chayse Marshall – to show us the park, shoot some footage and otherwise have a grand old time.
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Road Trippin’ the Thompson Okanagan, Part 3

Last editted Aug 6, 2009 at 17:57
Jay Hoots update, Intermontane Challenge(s) with Tinker Juarez and Harper Mountain.

The hardest part about a houseboat trip on the Shuswap Lake is leaving it. But the show must roll along, so our intrepid crew packed up the bikes and departed for Kamloops to check out the inaugural Intermontane Challenge, a 5-stage XC race around the Interior BC city. During our fun-filled evening with the Shuswap Trail Alliance folks, we learned Jay Hoots had just arrived at the White Lake Bike Park near Sorrento to oversee a full rework of the community bike park – so a side trip was in order!
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Road Trippin’ the Thompson Okanagan, Part 2

Last editted Aug 3, 2009 at 22:40
Larch Hills Traverse – an epic in the making

Following an evening of bike fixin’ and general carousing at Silver Star Mountain Resort, we were off early to meet up with the masterminds of the new Larch Hills Traverse, a 40-kilometre trail linking Salmon Arm to Sicamous in the Shuswap region of British Columbia. I hadn’t heard of this trail previously and was excited if not a little nervous given the near 40-degree forecast and the epic length of the trail.
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Road Trippin’ the Thompson Okanagan - Part 1

Last editted Aug 3, 2009 at 0:33
Auspicious Beginnings:

Chances are if you’ve been riding a mountain bike for awhile, you’ve packed your bags, strapped a ridiculously expensive bike to a beater truck and set out on a road trip to explore fabled trails in far away lands. There’s an irony to the way we as bikers drive great distances to enjoy our pedal freedom. But carbon fat tire tracks aside, the road trip is ubiquitous to the sport of mountain cycling, and I for one am not about to abandon one of the cultural cornerstones of our sport and lifestyle.
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Bromont World Cup - Qualifying Video

Last editted Jul 31, 2009 at 18:14
Source: MTB Cut

Aaron Bartlett is at it again in Bromont Canada with today's DH qualifying video. Barel qualified 1st with Sam in hot pursuit. Five Canadians in the top 80 for tomorrow's finals!

Video inside,
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B.C. wildfire forces evacuations at Whistler, Blackcomb

Last editted Jul 30, 2009 at 19:54
Source: CBC News

Both Blackcomb and Whistler mountains have been evacuated as a vigorous forest fire quickly grew to 75 hectares on Thursday afternoon.

Fire crews were protecting nearby lodges from the uncontained blaze, but Whistler Fire Chief Rob Whitton said the fire was not threatening any Olympic runs or lifts.
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Bromont World Cup - Practice Video

Last editted Jul 30, 2009 at 18:54
Source: MTB Cut

Aaron Bartlett is at the Bromont World Cup Downhill out in Quebec and filming the goods. Here is a look at Day 1 practice.

Video inside,
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Symbiont - Hand made!

Last editted Jul 30, 2009 at 15:14
Source: Alan Hawkes

Now the Ti Gearbox DH bike is still alive and kicking but can sometimes be a bit overkill for the amount of riding I do and the UK tracks, so this is my latest creation. I was inspired by the foes RS7, I always think their bikes look good, are well engineered and simple but effective. I also think there is a certain amount of "suspension envy" when it comes to DH, just because one bike has 9" of travel everyone wants it, regardless if it's way too much for what they are going to be riding.

Learn more about the Symbiont inside,
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Mont Sainte Anne DH Finals Video

Last editted Jul 26, 2009 at 12:41
Source: MTB Cut

Hill took the win and Aaron at MTB Cut has captured the action from yesterday's DH finals. Enjoy the goods!

Video inside,
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