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USA Cycling Mountain News
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Host a 2009 State or Regional Mountain Bike Championship
Any promoter with experience organizing three successful mountain bike races over the last three years is eligible to apply to host a USA Cycling Mountain Bike State or Regional Championship. Applications are now available on-line and will be accepted through April 1, 2009. As an automatic qualifier for the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships, the USA Cycling Mountain Bike State and Regional Championship program strives to recognize the best mountain bike racers in each state and region.
2009 USA Cycling Pro Cross Country Mountain Bike Tour unveiled
USA Cycling announced today the creation of a new professional cross country mountain bike series designed to recognize the top off-road racers in America. The USA Cycling Pro Mountain Bike Cross Country Tour presented by Sho-Air (ProXCT) will consist of seven UCI sanctioned events throughout the U.S., providing world-class athletes with a consistent stage on which to ply their trade. Throughout the series, competitors will have the opportunity to accumulate international ranking points, as well as series points, resulting in overall individual and team champions at the end of the season.
New mountain bike category system now in effect for 2009 licenses
Last September, USA Cycling announced the development and implementation of a new mountain bike category system that took effect for the 2009 racing season. Now that 2009 licenses are on sale beginning Dec. 1, all mountain bike members are reminded of the new category system and that currently licensed Semi-Pros will have the option of receiving an automatic upgrade to Pro status for the 2009 season or registering as a Category 1 rider. Click here for the original release explaining the category changes for 2009.
First-ever Mountain Bike Summit brings industry members together
The first-ever USA Cycling Mountain Bike Summit went off Nov. 14-16 in Colorado Springs with the simple goal of providing a forum for industry stakeholders to share ideas. The three-day conference offered a variety of industry members the opportunity to collectively meet and discuss direction and changes within the sport, share best practices and develop initiatives to advance mountain bike racing in the United States. The 45 attendees took part in several colloquiums involving USA Cycling staff and industry experts on Saturday before participating in round table discussions surrounding a variety of topics on Sunday.
Fort Lewis and Appy State take home Collegiate Mountain Bike Titles
Fort Lewis College narrowly surpassed host Lees-McRae College to win the Division I team omnium competition at the 2008 USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships. Even fewer points separated Division II champions Appalachian State University and second-place Colorado School of Mines. The top individual scorers in both endurance and gravity events were also awarded individual omnium crowns following Sundayandrsquo;s dual slalom contests.
Omnium contests tight heading into final race of Collegiate MTB
After strong performances in Saturdayandrsquo;s short track and downhill contests, only a pair of points separate Division I leaders Lees-McRae and Fort Lewis College in the team omnium competition heading into the final race of the USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships. The Division II field displayed an evenly disbursed depth of talent with six schools in contention for the omnium national title before Sundayandrsquo;s dual slalom competition.
Collegiate cross country champions crowned
The cross country competition kicked off the USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships on Friday as nearly 200 collegians raced through the campus of Lees-McRae College for the second year in a row. The first day of competition set the stage for an old-fashioned shootout between host Lees-McRae College and last yearandrsquo;s overall team winner Fort Lewis College in Division I, while riders from nearby Brevard College and Appalachian State earned the Division II menandrsquo;s and womenandrsquo;s crowns respectively.
Collegiate Mountain Bike Nationals set to go
Providing the proving ground for many of our nations rising fat tire stars, Lees-McRae College will once again host the USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships, October 23-26 in Banner Elk, N.C. The event will conclude on Sunday with the coronation of the overall team and individual omnium national champions in both Division I and II as defending champs, Fort Lewis College and the Colorado School of Mines, will seek to regain the glory of last yearandrsquo;s team victory.
2009 American Mountain Bike Challenge schedule announced
USA Cycling has announced the 2009 American Mountain Bike Challenge (AMBC) calendar. The series kicks off March 8 in Gainesville, Fla. with the South Eastern Regional Championship Series (SERC) and concludes with the Piney Hills Classic in Ruston, La., Oct. 24-25. With 22 races across 16 states, the seven-month long AMBC calendar provides racers of all ability levels the opportunity to contest top-level competition right in their own backyard.
USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Calendars unveiled for 09
USA Cycling announced today the 34 races that will comprise the third annual USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Calendars. With the 2008 calendar champions yet to be crowned in the disciplines of cross country and ultra-endurance, USA Cycling is looking toward the future with the announcement of the 2009 Cross Country, Gravity and Ultra-Endurance National Calendars.
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Pinkbike News
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Mad March Racing - Private Coaching
<div class="bbtext">I'm not a bad rider. I can get down most things without parting company with my bike - most of the time. I even I tried some downhill racing again this summer and I'm pleased to say it went ok. I even made the podium at one of the first races but I had no idea this would be the shining pinnacle of my race season. As the summer continued my riding improved and the speed built but somehow I only managed to hold my place in the ranks. There were still a few old boys who were just, well, faster. If only I could find a few seconds per run, I'd be chasing the win and not the podium. What to do? Phone a friend! <br/><br/>After talking to a few people it seemed all those who'd tried MMR coaching were raving about it, so I put it at the top of my to do list. </div>
Cycle Solutions O-Cup DH Awards Winners presented by Commencal
<div class="bbtext">Thanks to everyone who came out, we had a fantastic evening, some great prizes were donated by sponsors like a Norco 250 frame and Minoura trainer from Norco Bicycles! Titec Components and Want beverages also gave up some wicked stuff and Industry skate park donated a deity bar and free passes to the park!<br/><br/><span class="bold">Read on to see who won</span>! </div>
Nathan Rennie and Mitch Delfs riding Morewood
<div class="bbtext"><b>News Source: Gravity Group</b><br>Gravity Group is pleased to announce their partnership with Morewood Bikes as bicycle supplier and co-title sponsor along with Kenda Tires for their World Cup Team. TEAM KENDA MOREWOOD will be represented by two of the most famous names in downhill racing: Nathan Rennie (AUS) and Mitchell Delfs (AUS). </div>
Megavalanche in Peru 2009
<div class="bbtext">This is a brief story of the Megavalanches in Peru and also an invitation to join us for the next Megavalanche in 2009!<br/><br/>The Megavalanche Race started in Peru in 2005. At that time the local riders from Cusco were just a few XC riders. Now it's amazing to see how this race has motivated the local people from Cusco to leave their XC bikes and try to build their DH bikes. Now everybody in Cusco loves to go fast, jump and of course they are strong enough to learn by crashing constantly. </div>
Rocky Mountain Flatline Pro: Preview of a Review
<div class="bbtext">What is long, squishy, and white and red? No, not that candy cane that you just found under the couch cushion...although I'm sure that is still ok to eat. What I'm talking about is Rocky Mountain's new top flight Flatline Pro DH bike. Don't get too excited as the review is still a ways off, but due to sheer boredom (the large amount of snow will do that to me) I've put together a little "preview to a review" article to get your blood flowing during these cold winter nights. Inside we have got Wade Simmons on video from 'Vegas to give us the low down on the Flatline, as well as far too many pictures!<br/><br/><span class="bold">Read on.....</span> </div>
Breath of Fresh Air for the New Year
<div class="bbtext"><span class="bold">First off Happy 2009</span>!<br/><br/>2008 was a very stressful year for me and I've decided to make some changes that hopefully will allow me more time to focus on the things that are really important in life: friends, bikes, and whatever exists besides those two things. </div>
Riding an Epic trail near Mt. Salkantay in Peru
<div class="bbtext">This is a story of an EPIC ride in Peru. It's Epic because it's located on a remote area of the Peruvian Andes, because we have descended more than 4,000m (13,123ft) and we have reached Machu Picchu.<br/><br/>Peru is getting known as one of the most extreme destinations for mountain biking around the globe. We have been showing great trails that we have on our Andes Mountains. Long lasting descents with more than 4,000m (13,123ft.) are not easy to find like in Peru! </div>
Happy New Year Roundup 2008
<div class="bbtext"><i>Happy New Years to everyone on Pinkbike!</i><br/><br/><a href="http://www.pinkbike.com/news/video-photo-profile-round-up-2007.html" target="_blank">Last year</a> we gathered all the top photos and videos from the year into one story and now its time for this years version of the Pinkbike Roundup<br/><br/>Read on for the top photos and videos from 2008! </div>
Celerity - The Teaser
<div class="bbtext">BCDC Productions Presents Celerity, a movie showcasing the talent of local Central Oregon riders, riding at location across the northwest. Locations such as; Tamarack, Idaho, Post Canyon & Windells Camp, Oregon, and of course, Bend Oregon. We also covered the Wham Bam Thank You Jam at the Lair, in Bend. </div>
Mountain Biking Himachal The Trans - Himalayan Challenge July 21st August 3rd , 2009
<div class="bbtext"><span class="bold">HERCULES MOUNTAIN BIKING HIMACHAL. </span>Two weeks of high altitude mountain bike racing in one of the highest playgrounds in the world, The Spiti valley of Himachal Pradesh. 430 kms, 8 days of riding, over 16,000 meters in elevation gain, 2 Himalayan Passes as high as 4650 meters above sea level, thousand year old monasteries, prayer flags, a high altitude lake which goes by the name of Chandratal, meaning Lake of the Moon. </div>
Harookz launches new site!
<div class="bbtext">Harookz just relaunched his website and things are looking great over there. As one of Mountain biking's top photographers you can be sure that his site is full of banger action shots and amazing lifestyle pics.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.harookz.com" target="_blank">Check out his site!</a> </div>
Hawaiian Gravel Jumps - Winter time in Hawaii
<div class="bbtext">It has been really wet lately, so we made gravel jumps to keep from going insane.<br/><br/>Living in Hawaii has many advantages. One of them is riding year round. We have been enjoying our riding time as much as possible thanks to the new pumptrack we built. </div>
What did you get for Christmas?
<div class="bbtext">Everyone has unpacked their gifts from under the tree and everyone has hit the boxing day sales. <br/>What did you get? Bikes? Computers? Gear? Details, brands, models...<br/>Let's hear about it all in the comments. </div>
Christmas Eve Ride - A Poem
<div class="bbtext">It's been a ridiculus amount of time since I rode my bike, weeks. It's nuts how long it's been been but I had to go for a ride before I left for the States... </div>
Pinkbike Christmas Party - Burning rubber and Women go well together.
<div class="bbtext">Everyone looks forward to Christmas time, regardless of your religious beliefs. Everybody has a hard time sleeping, wakes up with cold feet, stays up late, and wakes up early. Christmas time is a time of year that everyone is happy with. Excessive breaks from work make it an exciting holiday with lots of time to visit with the girlfriend, wife, kids, chairlift, whatever you may need to spend time with.<br/><br/>Another evening we all look forward to is your Christmas Party with co-workers. You have yelled, argued, fought, swore, screamed, and praised your co-workers all year, and now is a chance to enjoy a night out with them, where no work will be talked about. The work Christmas Party is an awesome event to end the season on, so here's a small write up on what we did this year. </div>
29 days of November - The Chambers' Chronicles
<div class="bbtext">This fall has been a very unique experience for me. Normally I spend my fall and winter up in the Northwest Territories working in the exploration industry looking for diamonds. With the unfortunate market crash, there has been a shortage of work for me. So what do you do when that happens? <span class="bold">Ride your bike everyday</span>. <br/><br/>This fall has been incredible. Perfect weather, perfect conditions and all the time in the world. This November I rode my mountain bike 29 out of the 30 days, and it has been the most incredible month of my life. </div>
The Greatest sport in the world!
<div class="bbtext">An outline explaining why Downhill Mountain Bike Racing is the greatest sport in the world, and why all others are inferior to it.<br/><br/>Many people, especially those studying Kinesiology, frequently participate in the debate that asks the question, What is the greatest sport in the world? As a somewhat opinionated person I believe that regardless of the activity/sport at hand, the question of the greatest sport is always relative and specific to the reasoning that the person who gives the answer can provide. As I sit here listening to some Disturbed, I know without a doubt in my mind what I believe to be the greatest sport in the world. Because of specific reasons I will outline why hockey, football, basketball, baseball, golf, rugby, lacrosse, volleyball, soccer, and cricket are ALL inferior to the majority of extreme sports and in particular Downhill Mountain Bike Racing.'(DMBR) </div>
White Style slopestyle comp on January 30th in Leogang
<div class="bbtext">The fourth anniversary of the one and only winter mountain bike slopestyle competition - the White Style - hits Leogang on Friday, January 30th. Invited riders from all over Europe make their way to Austria to show their skills on snow. </div>
Hanover Freeride MTB Park - Year End Recap
<div class="bbtext">The Hanover Freeriders worked late into the season, and some major progress has been made in getting this park rolling and open. However, now everything is wrapped up for the year and it seemed like a good time to recap on the first season of The Hanover Freeride Park and it's trails designed to cater to the beginner to intermediate riders out here in Ontario. </div>
Intermontane Boxing Day Sale!
<div class="bbtext">It's the season and so there must be a Boxing Day sale. For one day only
sign up for the Intermontane Challenge for $1000 (GST included). That's a savings of over $300!<br/><br/>There will be no standing in lines with others hoping to get that one great deal in that store. Just grab your coffee and sit down in front of your computer and get the best deal in adventure mountain bike racing. No elbows
no pushing and shoving to get that prized sale item. Now that's a sale worth getting in on. </div>
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Transcend Magazine
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Rennie to Morewood Kenda Team
INNSBRUCK, Austria (transcendmagazine.com) -- Word has just come in that Nathan Rennie has signed with the Gravity Group run Morewood team for 2009. Morewood replaces Tomac as the official frame sponsor for Gravity Group. "Gravity Group is pleased to announce...
Pietermartizburg World Cup is go.
The Pietermartizburg round of the 2009 Nissan UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, presented by Shimano, has received early praise well ahead of the prestigious event, which takes place over the Easter Weekend from April 10-12. Event Director Alec Lenferna presented...
Vote for Steve Smith!
Everyone should head on over to Canadian Cyclist and vote for Steve Smith as one of the top individual performances of the year by a Canadian Cyclist. He is the only DHer in a list of Olympians, so he is...
Featured on Bikemag!
I'm featured in BikeMag! My buddy Colin did a series of features for Bike Magazine this month focusing on a few of the Mountain BIke Press Association World Cup photographers. Looks like Flipper and I are first up! Check out...
Moseley leaves Kona for Trek.
VANCOUVER, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- UPDATE: A press release from Trek bicycles this morning confirmed our reports that Tracy Moseley has left Kona Bicycles for the newly formed Trek Racing team. Tracy Moseley has left long time sponsor Kona Bikes after...
Monster Energy Specialized Team is Official
MORGAN HILL, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- Specialized announced today a much anticipated decision to sponsor Team Monster Energy in 2009—home to two of the most notorious faces in downhill racing, 2X World DH Champion Sam Hill and 2006 Junior World Cup...
Steve Smith to ride Evil Bikes
SEATTLE, Washington (transcendmagazine.com) -- We've been sitting ont he news for quite some time now, but on his 19th birthday, Evil has decided to officially announce that Steve Smith will be riding for Evil Bikes in 2009. Interview with Steve...
Bikes meet Guitar Hero
Clearly a case of viral marketing, it is super cool nonetheless....
No Tubes Sues Specialized
BIG FLATS, New York (Notubes.com) -- On September 15, 2008, NoTubes.com® filed a lawsuit against Specialized Bicycle Components Inc. (“Specialized”) alleging that certain rims and wheels of Specialized infringe U.S. Patent No. 7,334,846 (the “‘846 patent”). This lawsuit, styled K.G....
Whistler Gives Away 10 Year Pass!
WHISTLER, Canada (Whistler PR) -- The Whistler Mountain Bike Park celebrated 10 years of success this year, and to thank die-hard park riders, launched a one of a kind contest. The Mash UP video contest ran July 1 through September...
Trek Announces DH Team Roster
WATERLOO, Wisconsin (23 Degrees) -- One month following the announcement of the three Cross Country riders that will form half of the new World Cup team sponsored by Trek Bicycles, 23 Degrees Sports Management announces today that the downhill half...
GT announces DH team for '09
MADISON, Wisconsin (transcendmagazine.com) GT bikes has named their downhill team for 2009. Following the surprising letting go of Bryn Atkinson and Olympic Bronze Medalist Jill Kintner, GT has formed an all new squad for next season. headlining the team is...
Lopes Wins Final Jeep Event of 2008
SAN LUIS OBISPO, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- Brian Lopes took home the win at the final Jeep race of 2008 on a well built 45 second track. Tight battles ensued throughout the afternoon. Lopes was also the #1 qualifier. Eric Carter...
Hill & Monster part ways with Iron Horse
CORONA, California (Monster Energy) -- When arguably the world’s top mountain bike racer decides to part ways with one of the world’s top mountain bike manufacturers the industry no doubt raises a collective eyebrow. However, in the case of Sam...
Mick Hannah to Mongoose
WISCONSIN (Transcendmagazine.com) -- Mongoose Bicycles has announced that they have signed Mick Hannah to their program for 2009. Hannah is returning to racing after taking a year off to concentrate on starting his family with his new wife, Hannah Hannah....
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'08 Endurance Team
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'08 Sponsors
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