For those of you who were at Bromont yesterday knew you were going to be in for quite a treat,
despite the foreshadowing hints of heavy rain and thundershowers .

The last jump before the finish line

With the warm-up runs on the downhill course starting around noon, riders got a feel of the course while it was still dry yet relatively tacky from the previous rainfall. Two O'clock came around and so did the women's race. Rachel Atherton quickly de-throned Sabrina Jonier by a whole two [...]

IAmRider Exclusive!!!

Our local riding hill is currently undergoing some serious reconstruction.
A new race course, a widened bridge at the bottom, and a brand new bike park!

Fellow riders Tony and Dan got some snapshots of the new stunts in progress.



More photos and comments can be found here. [...]

               
Having been a cycling aficionado for nearly a decade and ridden all kinds of two-wheelers, from fully rigid mountain bikes to “fixies “, the twenty-nine inch wheel is just about the last “uncommon” kind I had yet to try. Coincidently, Cross country just happened to be a part of the sport I had also still not tried. Norco performance bikes were kind enough to let me test out the Nitro’s big brother: The [...]

May 06, 2008 - Norco has been around for over 40 years, and anyone who has been riding as long as I have has seen Norco bikes change from fully rigid no-nonsense bikes to sophisticated high performance machines. Since the introduction of the first VPS bikes in the late '90s, Norco has been a force in the world of big mountain bikes. With the launch of the newly redesigned Shore chassis, Norco's commitment to the continued improvement and evolution of their long travel full suspension bikes is [...]

- Six Factory Team Athletes Hit Trails In Germany, Scotland And Monterey, While CLUMP’s Paul Basagoitia Nails First At T-Mobile Extreme Playground Event -

KONAWORLD (April 28, 2008) – Cruising full stride into the racing season, both the Kona Factory and CLUMP teams made their presence known both in the U.S. and on international turf over the last two weeks with some impressive feats. The top performances were captured by Paul “Bas” Basagoitia who grabbed first place at the T-Mobile Extreme [...]

April 14th, 2008 ~ Be sure to check out Darcy in this month's edition of Men's Journal (Harrison Ford graces the cover).

"I am really excited to be featured in Men's Journal alongside some of the best female action sports athletes in the world. These are women I look up to on many levels, so it's a huge honour," commented Darcy in a quick interview after the photo shoot,"

"I also feel really lucky to be representing mountain biking alongside more mainstream sports such as surfing and [...]

BOUCHERVILLE, QC, CANADA – Elka Suspension Inc., an industry-leading manufacturer of innovative high-performance suspension and steering products, announced today it will launch a bold new line of mountain bike shock absorbers at this year’s Sea Otter Classic.



Elka’s new mountain bike line-up has been specifically designed and engineered for downhill, free-ride and all-mountain riding, aiming to provide a balanced combination of plushness, pedaling performance and comfort for each [...]