Downhill Mania
5/26/04 - Rubbing elbows, handlebars and tires is par for the course in Downhill Mania. The event, which features four competitors racing simultaneously on a shorter and faster downhill course, returned to the NORBA national downhill series at Big Bear Lake, California.

The NORBA NCS Takes a Rocky Descent
5/24/05 - Racers have long complained about the diminishing technical singletrack in today's NORBA Nationals, but Sonoma's inaugural California Outdoor Sports Championships (NORBA NCS series No. 2) took things to another level.

News Briefs: Rockwell's Green Thumb; Samurai on Two Wheels; Got $10 Million?; Red Bull Down Town
5/21/04 - Durango police arrest Myles Rockwell for growing marijuana; sword-wielding, bicycle-riding man accused of attempted murder; you can be the title sponsor for Lance Armstrong's team for a mere $10 million; talented field at Red Bull Down Town gets stomped by Peat.

Snow Summit NORBA National Broadcast on Fox Sports Net and Live on 1010TV.com
5/18/04 - Team Big Bear, Blue Wolf and 1010TV plan to broadcast the NORBA National Mountain Bike Race at Snow Summit, California, on Fox Sports West. The broadcast is set for May 29 at 9:30 a.m. PST.

BMX vs. Mountain Bike
5/14/04 - First-time racers are always seen as threats--threats to others' safety and threats to make themselves look like idiots. They're never seen as threats to win. This rule applies to racing of all types, especially mountain bike racing and especially at the pro level.

News Briefs: Jail Time, Dirt Jump Demo, Online Race Broadcasts, U.K. Bikes
5/11/04 - Driver gets five years for assaulting cyclist; Kona and Interbike create Dirt Jump Demo; watch full-length, almost-live races from around the world; buy cool British bikes from J&B Importers.

In the Record Books
5/6/04 - When a group of three paraplegic mountain bikers headed out to complete the 105-mile White Rim Trail in Utah, nothing but their determination and commitment to the ride was certain. With no paraplegic cyclist having ever completed the famous trail in the heart of Canyonlands National Park, the question of whether it could be done lay somewhere in the back of many people's minds.

MAY 3 - Sorta Cutting Edge News
5/3/04 - This week we've got a big piece in the hopper regarding IMBA's take on freeriding, as well as some news about a few causes worth checking out. But first, let's begin with a completely gratuitous rant...

News Briefs: Rock Star Donation, Looking Cool, Trail Access, Freeride Grants, Mongoose Malfunction and the Top of the World
4/27/04 - Who says rock stars and pro cycling don't go together?; look cool, get energy and quench your thirst; Haro and Ellsworth spend big for Calavera trails; Kona And IMBA kick down cash in freeride grants; you get what you pay for; and ride Everest.

Bike Reader Poll & Video Awards Party Pics
4/23/04 - With a virtual city of mountain bike riders in Monterey, California, for the Hyundai Sea Otter Classic, Bike magazine's inaugural Reader Poll & Video Awards were bound to be popular. But no one imagined it would go off as hard as it did. Here are the photos to prove it.

2004 Hyundai Sea Otter Classic
4/21/04 - The Sea Otter Classic is a dizzying display of all things two wheels, where world champions fight screaming kids and soccer moms for port-o-potties and spectators can watch elite cross country, dual-slalom, road and trials competitions simultaneously.

BIKE AWARDS AND READER POLL WINNERS ANNOUNCED
4/17/04 - Cedric Gracia and Mary McConneloug scored top marks in the Reader Poll, New World Disorder IV: Ride the Lightning won Movie of the Year and Darren Berrecloth took home Best Performance, to name a few of the accolades.

News Briefs: Tired of Cars?; IMBA's Freeride Guide; Jeep Supports NORBA
4/14/04 - A one-man battle against cars; IMBA publishes Freeriding Guide; and Jeep announced as NORBA Nationals sponsor.

BIKE Magazine Announces Nominees for First-Ever Video Awards
4/12/04 - BIKE magazine is pleased to announce the official nominees for the 2004 BIKE Video Awards, which will honor mountain biking's best athletes, filmmakers and photographers in categories such as Best Singletrack, Best Air, Movie of the Year and Photo of the Year.

Mike Vihon Memorial 24-Hour Industry Cup
4/9/04 - In conjunction with Granny Gear Productions, Bike magazine announces the Mike Vihon Memorial 24-Hour Industry Cup, on April 24-25, 2004, in Temecula, California.