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  • 9-15-08 // News: New '09 MTB Race Categories

    USA Cycling announced the recent development and implementation of a new mountain bike category system set to take effect for the 2009 season. The modification to the existing structure comes after significant analysis and dialogue by the national governing body and the National Off-Road Bicycle Association (NORBA) Board of Trustees.

  • 9-15-08 // Results: World Cup Finals Schladming Austria

    The final rounds of the UCI World Cup series in Austria, couldn't have been further removed from the previous rounds in Australia … despite there only being two letters different ... they are worlds apart. The weather, however, was the common bond between Schladming and Canberra. Rain, rain and more rain.

  • 9-12-08 // Event: World Cup Finals This Weekend

    Schladming, Austrian, a veritable temple to slalom skiing every winter, will play host to World Cup finals for the second time in its history this weekend. The season-long World Cup Season will reach a finale on the very same slopes that cater to the slalom elite--minus the snow of course.

  • 9-9-08 // Events: The Aptos Post Office Jam

    The Aptos Post Office Bike Park is holding its first freeride/dirt jumping competition this coming Saturday the 11th of October.

  • 9-9-08 // News: Wheels4Life Gift Certificates

    Wheels4Life is a non-profit organization that provides bikes for people in developing countries in need of transportation to get to work or to school, including health care workers. They are selling gift certificates for the holiday season.

  • 9-4-08 // News: Turner Turns To DW-Link for 2009

    Dave Turner has been losing a lot of sleep lately. For more than a year he has been working with Dave Weagle to become the latest licensee of the DW-Link, and this week Turner is unveiling the new bikes at the European cycling tradeshow Eurobike. Additionally, Turner this year is offering complete bikes with a choice of three build kits per frame.

  • 9-2-08 // Results: Canberra World Cup

    The final round of 2008 Word Cup events before finals in Schladming, Austria the Canberra World Cup stop was highly regarded for its chalenging and well-built courses. In fact the Canberra venue was chosen for the 2009 UCI World Championships to be held next August.

  • 8-29-08 // Events: Canberra, Australia World Cup

    With only two more stops left in the World Cup race series, the heat has been turned up on the Canberra, Australia event happening this weekend. Many of the athletes leading the World Cup points chase are within striking distance of their opponents and are facing competition requiring them to perform their best.

  • 8-29-08 // News: Adam Craig's Olympic Experience

    The Olympic Games. A big deal. Once every four years random little sports like the one I have such a good time partaking in get a chance to explode onto our World's Grand Stage. But, in order to explode properly, you need a medal. I'd spent the last eight months preparing for just that.

  • 8-28-08 // News: Deckerating The 2008 SSWC

    SSWC08 champion Carl Decker discloses his race-winning secrets, which include coaster brakes, a mankini, a cape and beer. Your results may vary.

  • 8-27-08 // Online Exclusive: Aaron Gwin Is Turning heads

    Lost behind the spotlight of Olympic glory is the fact that American downhill racing of late has been undergoing a bit of resurgence in World Cup racing. Cole Bangert. Luke Strobel. JD Swanguen. Duncan Riffle. These are just a few stalwarts of America's downhill racing revival. And you can add Aaron Holmes Gwin to that list.

  • 8-25-08 // Results: Jeep 48Straight -Vernon New Jersey

    It's a beautiful day here at Diablo Freeride Park in Vernon, New Jersey, and the park team has constructed an impeccable course designed by world champion Eric Carter, who's also qualified as the #3 seed in the race. Brian Lopes is here too, seeded first along with an impressive list of other competitors.

  • 8-25-08 // Results: Merida Bikes TransWales

    It's been a long, exhausting but exhilarating week of riding in some of the toughest conditions that the Trans UK events have ever seen. After four flat out competitive special stages, seven long linking stages, the Merida Bikes TransWales 2008 rolled across the finish line to bring the event full circle into Builth Wells.

  • 8-22-08 // Results: Kintner Wins Bronze in BMX!

    Jill Kintner took a big gamble leaving the mountain biking world behind to move to an Olympic training facility and focus all of her efforts during the 2008 season. And it all paid off--Jill just won the bronze medal in Beijing!

  • 8-22-08 // News: Adam Craig's Beijing Report

    Adam Craig gives a peek inside the life of an Olympic mountain biker competing in the Beijing games. With mountain bike races scheduled to go off tomorrow, the clock is tick down on the biggest race in four years. Adam, Mary McConneloug, Georgia Gould and Todd Wells are all there representing the Stars and Stripes, here's wishing them all the best!