| Cannondale
Motorcycle |
 With
many bicycle companies struggling to stay in business
these days, it's a wonder how Cannondale continues to
post good profits. After looking at their recent quarterly
report I quickly realized what they were doing different.
There 20% increase over the same period last year was
contributed almost entirely to their larger bikes with
engines, or as some would call them, "motorcycles".
Now if only the other companies would get a clue and
follow suit. ;)
|
|
| GAP
goes biking |
 GAP
now thinks that their new 30 second biking commercials
will sell clothing. Whether you do or not, you will
want to go ride your bike. They do a good job of capturing
a fun ride with a good tune.
The
Los Angeles filmed ad features Ashton Kutcher (Dude,
Where's My Car?, That 70's Show, coming soon in The
Butterfly Effect), Scarlett Johansson (Ghost World,
The Man Who Wasn't There, The Horse Whisperer, coming
soon in Eight Legged Freaks), Zooey Deschanel (Almost
Famous, Mumford, coming soon in The Good Girl) and Jay
Hernandez (Crazy/Beautiful, The Rookie) |
|
| Specialized
recalls all 2002 FSR Enduros |
 04/29
- After receiving 39 reports of seatstays on their
2002 Enduros breaking, Specialized voluntarily recalled
about 2,200 bicycles. These include the Pro (Silver),
Expert (Black), Comp (Yellow), and the Enduro FSR (Blue).
Maybe now they'll do something about my 2000 Enduro
Big Hit that broke at the seatstay over a year ago.
Contact your local Specialized dealer for a free replacement,
or Specialized directly for more info. (800) 214-1468
|
|
| Answer
wants Progressive technology |
 03/05
- It didn't take long for a company making great
suspension for motorcycles to jump into the mountain
biking arena and position themselves to take a strong
market share. Progressive Suspension's dampening  technology
has been the key to attracting Santa Cruz, Intense,
and now Answer Products/Manitou. Their 5th Element shock
was a hit at Interbike
2001, and if it's half as good as the reports from
the field, you can expect Fox Racing Shox to start worrying.
|
|
| Farewell
to Ibis |
 02/29-
Just months after discontinuing it's frame production
cooperation with Strong Frames, Inc. of Bozeman, Montana,
Ibis LLC, formerly Ibis Cycles, turned off their phones
and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
Scot
Nicol who started the company in 1981 has played a strong
role in the early development of Mountain Bikes and
serious Trials Bikes. Scot sold his company in April
2000 to former General Manager Roger Salameh who was
not able to pull the company from financial difficulties.
|
|
| SRAM
to buy RockShox |
02/29-
After a slow fourth quarter and loan defaults to the
tune of $4 million +, RockShok was shopping for investors.
What they ended up getting was a buyer. In an agreement
that includes working capital and a stock buyout, SRAM
will close the deal on it's new acquisition in mid-March.
It sounds like we won't see SRAM influences into the
fork models until after 2003 though.
 
|
|
| Brett
Tippie signs with Specialized |
 02/25
- Four of the founding fathers of freeride mountain
biking, Richie Schley, Brett Tippie, Wade Simmons and
Craig Olson all started pounding bikes in the 'Loops'
(Kamloops, B.C., Canada). Now Specialized wants a piece
of the exploding market.
They
new they had a good bike when they developed the Big
Hit. Now they have the North Shore rider to help promote
it. Brett Tippie signed in January. Sorry for the late
news. |
|
| Race
Face Ultimate Freeride Challenge |
 02/08
- It's finally here. After a submission extension, Race
Face was able to get the quality submissions they needed
and assembled the top 16 submissions for the public
to vote on. The RIDER that wins, will take home $10,000
US dollars, along with a freeride contract with Race
Face.
The
first round of voting includes two B.C. Canadians (Cory
Leclerc & Dylan Tremblay) and two locals from here
in Utah (Lance Canfield & Ashley Christenson). Cam
McRae from NSMB
seemed to think that Lance's video was shot by Thor
Wixom ("Down" videos), when in actuality it
was Shawn Spomer from 164productions
and creator of "Alpha Project". GO
VIEW THE VIDS AND VOTE! |
|
| Get decked
out for next to nothing |
02/08
- It doesn't cost a fortune to get the the right duds
for riding. In fact, you can probably do it for less
than your normal riding clothes. Best of all, these
items are made for mountain biking and the punishment
that comes with it:
|
|
| Chris
Donahue signs with Balfa |
 02/01
- Expect to see Chris Donahue riding a few different
bikes this year. But don't expect to see him on anything
but a Balfa.
He says he's stoked about the two year contract and
the opportunity to ride for BALFA
bikes.
With
a full schedule this year for Dirt Jump demos, World
Cups, and video filming, he should have plenty of time
to put good hours on the BB7, 2Step, and Minute Man.
|
|
| Red
Bull Ride Results |
 It
may have been home field advantage, but Australian Andrew
Mills stole the crown from Wade Simmons with a great
last run that put him on the winners podium. John Waddell,
Dave Watson and Shane Wode placed third, fourth and
fifth respectively.
The
rocky course had it's share of victims, but was expected
for such an event. Apparently, only two riders were
able to land the close to 20 foot drop on the the Jindabyne
course. Follow the link for more results and great pics
of the event. Wish we could've been there. |
|
| Red
Bull Ride Jindabyne, Australia |
 It's
a Red Bull Ride for 2002 in Jindabyne,
Australia. 25 of the world's best riders will converge
on the rocky terrain of Australia's infamous Snowy Mountains
to compete on the toughest mountain bike course ever
experienced. The 2002 Red Bull Ride kicks off on the
29th of January 2002 for a two day mountain biking spectacular
which will see the world's most talented riders battle
it out for a share of the $15,000 prize pool.
| Andrew
Mills - Austrailia |
Nathan
Rennie - Australia |
| Ben
Cory - Australia |
Rob
Jarman - UK |
| Chris
O'Driscoll - USA |
Robbie
Bourdon - Canada |
| Dan
Critch - UK |
Sean
McCarroll - Australia |
| Dave
Watson - Canada |
Shane
Wode - Australia |
| Jared
Rando - Australia |
Shinichiro
Kano - Japan |
| Joe
Schwartz - Canada |
Stijn
Deferm - Belgium |
| John
Waddell - Australia |
Tarek
Rasouli - Germany |
| Lionel
Sequera - France |
Thierry
Isnel - France |
| Mark
Johnston - New Zealand |
Thomas
Vanderham - Canada |
| Luke
Radnor - Australia |
Wade
Simmons - Canada |
| Rohan
Mogridge - Australia |
Dean
Mogridge - Australia |
| Ryan
Norton - Australia |
Grant
Allen - Australia |
|
|
| Alpha
Project |
 Shawn Spomer at 164productions
has been capturing video of all the big races and events
throughout the Rocky Mountains for quite some time now.
His site is updated regularly with clips and footage
you won't see anywhere. Finally, he has put together
what has the potential to be the best compilation of
freeride and race video south of the Canadian border.
|
|
| Abercrombie
& Fitch Freeride Video |
 Phew!
Now that A&F thinks it's cool to be a freerider,
I can go out in public!
If
it weren't for a great clip featuring Dangerous Dan
doing some North Shore riding, I would NEVER link to
their site. I just can't believe the amount of sheep
that flock to pay 50 bucks for a t-shirt because it
has their name on it. "Baaaaa . . . Baaaaaa!" |
|
| |
