5-8-07 // Online Exclusive: 2007 NMBS #3 in Fontana, California
Although the neighboring suburbs, debris piles and graffiti don’t exactly scream out “mountain bike race” the third stop of the NMBS series at Southridge Park in Fontana, California always has a healthy dose of racing action and excitement. Moreover, the Fontana event is the first stop of the ‘07 NMBS to include gravity events as well as cross-country races.

5-4-07 // Qashqai Challenge Begins This Weekend
For the next four weeks riders will be traveling across Europe to compete in four back-to-back urban competitions in the locale and disciplines of Newcastle/North Shore, Milan/dirt jump, Madrid/Street, and Cologne/park before the finals a month later—a big air competition in Paris.

4-30-07 // Himalayan Freeriders: Hans, Richie and Wade
Hans Rey, Wade Simmons and Richie Schley take on the highest mountain range in the world—the Himalayas.

4-25-07 // Online Exclusive: The Collective Cubed
The boys at The Collective have recently begun production of their third, yet untitled film. You knew they would. They had to—the mountain bike world wants more of the beautiful cinematography, compelling stories and killer soundtracks—the juice that just won The Collective Best Director at 2007’s X-Dance, the action sports film version of the Sundance Film Festival.

4-23-07 // Online Exclusive: Fox Shox 2008 Preview
Following the 2007 Sea Otter Classic we were invited to see and ride some of Fox Shox’s new 2008 hardware. We met at Laguna Seca racetrack Monday morning after Sea Otter to watch the infield get dismantled and ride some sweet new product.

4-20-07 // Online Exclusive: Clash of the Titans
In early April, East met West and cars met bikes (with some ATVs thrown in for fun) when Marin traveled to South Carolina to introduce its latest trail bike, the redesigned Mount Vision.

4-18-07 // Online Exclusive: Aptos Post office Jump Jam
One day after Sea Otter concluded dirt jumpers wandered south to Aptos, California and the heart of west-coast dirt jump culture for the Post Office Jam.

4-17-07 // Online Exclusive: A Soggy Day At The Races
It’s Saturday morning at the Sea Otter Classic, and cyclists of all stripes are lined up for lattes in Monterey, California. The pastry counter at the corner coffee shop has been ravaged by early risers, and it’s slim pickings for the stragglers. Sorry, says the barista, the Sea Otter’s in town.

4-13-07 // Online Exclusive: Product from Mavic, Hutchison, Niner, and Pace
Mavic announced it’s throwing its hat into the 29-inch wheel ring with a new-for-2008 29er adaptation of its Crossmax ST wheels, and Hutchinson announced it would be jumping in as well.

4-12-07 // Online Exclusive: Tomac Bikes Product Release
The Tomac brand of mountain bikes is back in action for 2008. The revived company’s three-bike lineup was revealed in Monterey, California, right before the Sea Otter Classic got underway.

4-12-07 // Cannondale Crank Recall
Cannondale is recalling some of its two-piece mountain and road SI cranks. The spindles attached to the drive-side crank on the Mountain SI cranks can crack and break, the company said. The recall affects only a few 2007 and 2008 model-year cranks.

4-10-07 //Online Exclusive: Fisher, Bontrager & Trek Sea Otter Product Release
This is just the beginning… Sea Otter is here, keep your eyes glued to www.bikemag.com for more product release information to come…

4-10-07 // Online Exclusive: Giant Steps
The 2007 Giant mountain bike team assembled for a team camp at the company’s headquarters in Newbury Park, California, this week. With a blend of new and familiar faces, Giant’s cross-country and gravity racers soaked up some California sunshine, tore up the local trails, rubbed elbows with the staff at Giant USA, and dialed in new equipment during the days leading up to the Sea Otter Classic.

4-5-07 // Events: Sea Otter Magura Flow Show
Magura has teamed up with Dangerous Dan Cowan to bring you a high-energy event.

4-4-07 // Events: Greg Minnaar Conquers the Cape
Greg Minnaar, once again, tackled the famous Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike Stage Race across the western Cape of South Africa. For the second time in two attempts he made it to the finish line after a grueling week of 7-hour days in the saddle, for a total of 886km.