Urge Cabo Verde - Mark Weir!

by Tyler Maine
Nov 12, 2010 at 11:35

Source: Urge

Mark Weir (WTB-Fox Racing Shox) will be joining everyone at this year's Urge Cabo Verde event and he's stoked to be attending.

Quick catch up with Mark inside,




Mark after the Urge Kenya in 2009, welcome back on the Urge Cabo Verde! Are you excited to be part of this adventure once again?
I'm looking forward to the adventures and glad that I could be a part of this great reason for riding my bike.

In Kenya, your bike had been lost in transportation...
I did lose my bike for Kenya and it is always hard to ride someone else's bike that is not your own. Fred was nice enough to let me use his and I am very thankful. It was much better then running the course on foot.

You'll represent USA in this adventure, hard challenge ahead?
Not hard, it just means that I'm not expected to win. In this style of event the USA will always be the under dog. Being the under dog is something I'm used too. I will represent with a smile.

Have you ever ride on Volcano like Fogo?
This will be a chance of lifetime for me and I'm excited to ride this moon like land scape.

What are your feelings with regards to the humanitarian actions included in this event? Is it important for you that mountain bikers begin to give back little contributions to the people living in the countries where you ride?
It feels much better knowing that our hard efforts on the bike are not always a solo score. To help others while helping your own soul is a win win situation. I'm happy to help and happy to be given the opportunity to help.

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23 Comments

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flag brule Mod Plus (Nov 12, 2010 at 15:57)
 I like how the humanitarian aspects plays into the URGE events and they bring together big name riders to help bring more attention to the whole package. Looking forward to seeing it all play out.
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flag sheffy7 (Nov 12, 2010 at 16:26)
 i am jealous of the the stash
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flag mikelevy Mod Plus (Nov 12, 2010 at 15:34)
 This race sounds like a blast! Looking forward to seeing the coverage from it.
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flag Two-planker (Nov 12, 2010 at 21:24)
 That stache makes him the man!
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flag stingersteve (Nov 13, 2010 at 9:59)
 MO-vember!!
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flag Iceclimber (Nov 14, 2010 at 9:46)
 Interesting, the windsurfing world cup are there right now, at Sal.
Seems like Cabo's a real paradise!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W42_bC4EWx8&feature=player_embedded
  • + 1
flag moore80 (Nov 14, 2010 at 14:34)
 weir lives in my city
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flag skibbe (Nov 14, 2010 at 21:21)
 Did we really need to know that?
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flag seraph (Nov 12, 2010 at 17:29)
 I doubt Weir will be riding at this event since he suffered a pretty major crash recently and is currently hospitalized. He has a few broken ribs and some internal bleeding.
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flag brule Mod Plus (Nov 12, 2010 at 18:24)
 The event is at the end of Jan/Early Feb, and he's a Manimal, I think he'll be there and do really well.
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flag dwdw (Nov 12, 2010 at 17:06)
 "Have you ever ride on Volcano like Fogo?"
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flag MoMoney (Nov 13, 2010 at 19:17)
 Such poor grammar in this post. Pinkbike, please review your articles before publishing online. Also, please use proper formatting for an interview where the question gets bolded and prefaced with "PB:" and Mark Weir's answers get prefaced with "MW:". You used to do this in the past. Please don't get lazy on us.
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flag brule Mod Plus (Nov 14, 2010 at 9:37)
 The article was translated (no excuse I know, but still...) and as for the formatting, you'll notice that it's off on the whole site as PB is making changes, but not taking the site down, only some functionalities are down for the weekend.
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flag commanderagl (Nov 12, 2010 at 17:37)
 he seems to have a different facial hair style every time he races.
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flag Bashment (Nov 13, 2010 at 2:26)
 this guy looks proper 80's good stuff
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flag davidstuartkelly (Nov 13, 2010 at 1:12)
 I agree with two planker..
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flag konasam101 (Nov 12, 2010 at 20:37)
 nice stache
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flag DirtbagMatt (Nov 13, 2010 at 0:55)
 Weir Represent! Love to see my NorCal brethren going global!!!!!!!!!!!!
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flag freddiehg (Nov 12, 2010 at 21:36)
 did he just lose his bike?
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flag sweetonic63 (Nov 12, 2010 at 15:30)
 WOOHOO
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flag dannybanks (Nov 15, 2010 at 12:26)
 That is the moustache I aspire to have in the next few months! Razz
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flag sweetonic63 (Nov 15, 2010 at 18:06)
 hahahaha
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flag eviljames (Nov 13, 2010 at 10:43)
 Sweet cookie duster!
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