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Horrific Bike Accident Caught On Film In Mexico
2008-06-03 17:14:00 Ever wonder what it would look like driving a car into a peloton of roadies? This has to be one of the worst images of bike carnage I have ever seen and while not DH/FR related, it is worth showing. A drunk driver who fell asleep at the wheel swerved into the lead pack of riders in a race in Monterrey Mexico , just south of the U.S. / Mexican border across from Brownsville, Texas. One rider was killed and 10 others were injured. This is why I will always take my chances on the mountain rather than the road, because we all know that riding the road in Phoenix is no better than riding the road in Mexico when it comes to drunk drivers... For the full story, check out CNN.com read more » More About: Film , Bike , Accident , Caught
Transition Bikes Limited Edition PBR BottleRocket
2008-06-01 19:09:00 Transition Bikes has released one of the coolest white trash bikes in history with their new Pabst Blue Ribbon edition BottleRocket. Transition Bikes has teamed up with Pabst Blue Ribbon beer to offer a very special limited edition frame. ìWe believe your bike is a reflection of who you are and our riding culture which is why we encourage custom painting, let customers choose their own decals and customize their build options. Doing a limited edition PBR BottleRocket was just another step in offering our customers a unique bike that is a reflection of their own personal style, says Kevin Menard owner of Transition Bikes. read more » More About: Limited , Edition , Transition
Cactus Bike Ahwatukee Robbed
2008-06-01 18:57:00 On Friday, May 30th at approximately 3:45 pm, the two men pictured posed as customer's interested in buying a new bike. The bike they picked out just so happened to be the most expensive bike in the shop with a price tag on it, a 2008 Giant Reign XO valued at $3800. While the man in yellow acted to be interested in buying the bike, the other suspect remained on his cell phone nearly the entire time, most likely acting as a watch or distraction. After nearly an hour of looking at the bike and asking questions about it, the man in yellow took the bike out back for a test ride and took off. The other suspect in the striped shirt came back in the shop through the back door and left through the front door before any of the employees knew what was happening. If you have any information regarding the identities of these two suspects, please contact the Phoenix Police Department or Cactus Bike . The entire surveillance footage of these two is available after the bump. read&nbs... More About: Robbed
The Cackle Factor - Watch Online!
2008-05-29 18:04:00 While the effects might be a little cheesy, it does fit with the name "The Cackle Factor ", Kranked 7 is one of the better big mountain movies to come out in quite some time. Definitely worth the watch, and now you can watch it online (for a small fee). read more » More About: Watch , Online
Its Official: Sunrise Pulls The Plug On Mountain Bikes
2008-05-21 18:04:00 Its official... Sunrise has pulled the plug on lift assisted mountain biking in Arizona. Literally 4 days before the scheduled opening of Sunrise Ski Park in Show Low Arizona, the local Tribe who controls the land has decided to not open for the summer. This decision is a huge blow to the gravity scene here in AZ and the parks re-opening to bikes in the future is in doubt. The White Mountain Cup Race which is scheduled for June 13-15 is tenatively still on for now, but with this decision, I don't really see how the trails will be in race ready condition, or who will actually support the race or the resort. If you would like to voice your opinion to Sunrise Ski Park about this decision, please send an email to land manager Bill London at london@cybertrails.com We just ask that you keep any comments friendly since Bill has been a good friend to the bike movement at Sunrise and is the voice for us bikers that the tribe listens too. read more » More About: Bikes , Plug , Official
Sunrise Park - NOT OPEN MEMORIAL DAY
2008-05-19 16:57:00 A good year for snow up at Sunrise Ski Park is a bad year for bikes and unfortuneately this is one of those years. Sunrise will NOT BE OPENING to riders on Memorial Day weekend. On the top of the mountain there is still anywhere between 1-3 feet of snow and all of this will require additional time to melt off before trail work can be done to get the mountain ready to ride. There is however a need for volunteers to do trail work in the next week or so, which we will have more details shortly. We will keep you posted as we get more info. In the meantime keep an eye on the Sunrise webcam and you can help the snow melt with your glaring blank stares... Sunrise Ski Park Webcam read more » More About: Open
Six Shooter - May 10th Ride Gallery
2008-05-12 18:14:00 This weekend the Cactus and AZFR crews headed up to Globe for some fun in the trees and to play on the new "features" on Six Shooter that were built during the trail days up there last weekend. Good times had by all, especially Eric who was given a warm welcome back after shoulder surgery in the only way we could... Check out the photo's from the ride in the gallery here. read more » More About: Ride , Gallery
Six Shooter Trail Day's
2008-05-06 20:28:00 A big thanks to all those who made it out to Globe this past weekend to work and ride Six Shooter ! The upper crew was able to get several new "features" built and the lower crew was able to clean up the trail, secure the creek crossings and added a few new "features" themselves. A huge thanks to Dave and Micheal for organizing the weekend and for those of you who missed out, I suggest getting up there and riding a great stretch of trail before the summer is here full blast. Check out some of the photos in the gallery section here. read more » More About: Trail
White Mountain Cup 2008!
2008-04-25 19:17:00 With the Summer DH season fast approaching, Cactus Bike, Sunrise Park Resort and azfreeride.com are proud to present the 2008 White Mountain Cup, June 13-15 at Sunrise Park Resort. Race events will include Downhill and Super D for beginner through professional level riders. This marks the first in what will hopefully become a new race series for the Arizona gravity scene. Be sure head on over to active.com and register. Early registration's before May 15th are eligible for discounts on the entry fee. Here's to a great season of riding in racing in Arizona! Register for the White Mountain Cup at Active.com read more »
Melissa Buhl Takes The Win at Sea Otter 2008
2008-04-22 18:38:00 Melissa Buhl, the Valley's very own woman's pro downhiller has captured the top podium spot at this years Sea Otter Classic in Monterey California. "The KHS rider, who is studying undergraduate kinesiology and pre-med at Arizona State University, was excited about her first-ever Sea Otter downhill win. "I work hard for Sea Otter every year. It's been a goal of mine and last year, I finished third. I think having good fitness helped." Buhl said she bobbled just once early in her run, which cost her some time as she lost speed while in a high gear. "But I think that was probably a good thing as it motivated me for the rest of the run." You can read the full article as well as see complete results from this year's Sea Otter Classic over on cyclingnews.com read more » More About: Melissa , 2008
2009 Shimano Saint
2008-04-18 19:06:00 Traction Mag has some insight into the newly unvieled 2009 Shimano Saint group. Looks like the biggest change is the rear derailleur reverting back to the standard mounting options as opposed to the axle mount. Check out the line up and info at Traction Mag read more »
Kranked 7 - The Cackle Factor
2008-04-18 18:33:00 Radical Films has posted up the latest trailer to Kranked 7, "The Cackle Factor ". Look for the movie to drop on May 1st. Check out the trailer here. Kranked 7 "The Cackle Factor" read more »
The Empire (AP1) Strikes Back
2008-04-09 18:32:00 Dirt Mag has gotten its hands on the revolutionary Empire AP1, the first ever fully cast aluminum DH bike. What does a cast frame hold over a traditional tube frame? No welds. Empire is set to start extensively testing the AP1 in the near future so keep your eyes out for these going into production at some point. Read the full Dirt Mag article and check out the detail pictures here: Empire AP1 via Dirt Mag read more » More About: Back , The Empire
Moab Road Trip - April 2008
2008-04-07 18:26:00 Moab Road Trip - April 2008 on Vimeo. Over the past weekend, several PHX riders headed up to Moab UT for a little R & R (Riding and relaxation). Except for a few bump's in the road and a trip to the ER, everything came together pretty well. Once we compile all the photo's from the participant's I will be adding a full gallery of the trip, but in the meantime here is a little highlight video. read more » More About: Road Trip
Sunrise Park- No Bikes This Summer
2008-04-01 18:43:00 It appears that after a record snow fall this winter in northern Arizona, that the management at Sunrise Park , Arizona's only lift assisted mountain bike park, has decided not to open for bikers this summer. "The 2007-2008 ski season marked a record winter for Sunrise Park. With record amounts of snow fall and user turnout, this season has been the best in nearly a decade for Sunrise Park Resort. After much deliberation, we have decided that with the rising cost's of fuel to run the lift, fry bread and Bud Light, that is does not make economic sense to remain open throughout the summer." Read the full press release after the break. read more » More About: Summer , Bikes
Sombrio Cartel 10-Year Anniversary
2008-03-28 15:32:00 North Vancouver, BC March 27, 2008 - Sombrio Cartel , celebrates it's 10 year anniversary and launches it's 2008 apparel†collection with a refreshed website and several new†product offerings. Check out the new website at http://www.sombriocartel.com read more » More About: Anniversary , Year
Evil Bikes Ownership Changes Hands
2008-03-25 18:34:00 Evil Bikes was recently purchased by an undisclosed Seattle based management group, who we will refer to as "The Project" for the time being. The rider owned group has an extensive brand, product development, and design history within the mountain bike industry. read more » More About: Hands , Evil
Moonlite Ride Tonight
2008-03-21 17:25:00 Kick off the Easter weekend right tonight with a nice moonlit ride on South Mountain. Ride rs will be meeting up at Cactus Bike in Ahwatukee (48th and Elliot) at 7pm. From there, the rest is up in the air. A flask of your favorite beverage is encouraged, while lights are not. Come on out, have some fun and bark at the moon. read more » More About: Tonight
e.thirteen Delivers Another Drivetrain Improvement
2008-03-11 17:01:00 eThirteen is back at it again with a new line of odd-sized chain rings. Coming in 33t, 35t, 37t and 39t options, they are designed to allow riders to customize their gear ratio with single tooth precision. From the Press Release: e.thirteen continues to push the envelope of product development with the release of more groundbreaking products for 2008. Beyond continued chain device development, e.thirteen is making additional contributions to the drivetrain with the release of odd-sized guide rings. read more » More About: Improvement
Mob 'N the Mojave - Video
2008-03-07 19:33:00 Kymmster send over his highlight video from last month's Mob'n the Mojave race up at Bootleg. Good stuff! Don't forget to get up there next weekend for the St. Patty's day Feast Race, April 15-16. More About: Video
BANG BANG Trailer
2008-03-06 17:37:00 Take a behind the scenes look at two of freeride mountain biking's top athletes. Follow the roller coaster ride of ups and downs in their day to day lives of traveling, competing, riding and everyday mayhem. Aaron Chase and Cameron McCaul lead you on their unpredictable journey through Europe for freeriding’s biggest contest series. read more » More About: Trailer , Bang , Bang Bang
BOS Engineering Enters the Suspension Fray
2008-03-03 16:02:00 French suspension company BOS Engineering has entered the world of mountain biking dampers. Armed with a ton of F1 racing knowledge and data, the company is set to release both a downhill fork and rear shock. The new fork, called the "Idylle Pro" may look like any dual crown fork at first glance, but the fork has a shock style piggyback reservoir at the base of the right legm something not seen on any other fork on the market. The resevoir is identical to the forks sibling rear shock, the "Stoy" read more » More About: Suspension
e.thirteen Releases The Next Limited Colorways Product
2008-02-29 22:32:00 e.thirteen is proud to announce the release of their third edition of the Limited Colorways product. Limited Colorways product has been turning heads around the world for the past year, and this next colorway is sure to catch the attention of everyone. The newest Limited Colorways color will be "RPM Orange," and the chain devices will be released worldwide through the e.thirteen distribution channels on February 29, 2008. A limited number of chain retention systems will be sent to each distributor worldwide, and once each distributor sells out of the Limited Colorways, the color will no longer be available. read more » More About: Product , Thirteen
The Man, The Myth, The Legend. Shortbus James Makes Headlines
2008-02-28 17:48:00 AZ's own legendary Short Bus James has made some headlines in a news article about cycling in Arizona on getoutaz.com. Best quote of the article: Worst nightmare while riding:"Catastrophic equipment failure. Say youíre doing a huge jump or a huge drop and your front wheel collapses or your front fork snaps in half." Yeah, I would say thats pretty bad, but everything James has done for the DH scene in AZ has been good. Everyone owes him a huge thanks, without him Sunrise would not be what it is, nor would the DH scene on South Mountain. Read the full article at: www.getoutaz.com read more » More About: Shortbus , Headlines , Legend , Myth
2 New Shirts From AZFReeride
2008-02-25 19:06:00 We have just added 2 new shirts to the AZFReeride store for the month of February. Head on over to the AZFReeride store and check them out. AZFReeride Store read more » More About: Shirts
2 New Bikes from Brooklyn Machine Works
2008-02-25 15:41:00 Brooklyn Machine Works , fabricators of some of the beefiest East Coast bikes around, have released a couple teaser shots of 2 new bikes coming for 2008. The "SR8" is still in the prototype phase of development, but aims to be a smaller and lighter version of the legendary Race Link. No word yet on geometry or pricing. More pictures and info after the bump read more » More About: Bikes , Brooklyn
Friday! er... Monday! (The Video)
2008-02-22 15:48:00 Don't you just wish all Monday 's could be like this? More About: Video , Friday
Mob N' The Mojave Race Results
2008-02-21 19:26:00 Congratulations to all the AZ riders who went up to Bootleg last weekend and represented! Arizona riders were all over the podiums in nearly every class of both the DH and Super D. There were also several riders competing in their first ever races, so a big hand goes out to them for choosing Bootleg as the place to do it. Muy Huevos. Don't forget the St. Patty's weekend races up at Bootleg March 15-16. Lets get as many AZ riders up there and bring it home! For a complete list of riders results from last weekends races, check out the links below. Downhill Results Super D Results read more » More About: Race
The Collective - Seasons
More articles from this author:2008-02-21 16:36:00 Well, the time has come for another addition to the library from revolutionary mountain bike film makers The Collective . This time its "Seasons " and by the looks of the teaser, it'll be a worthy companion to the collection. Look for "Seasons" to be out in April. Until then, check out the teaser and the new Collective website. read more » 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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