Posted: 20 February at 8:39 am
Photo credit: Cam McRae, NSMB.com NSMB has a sneak preview of Ben Boyko’s new slopestyle rig, a 5″ monster that’s being dubbed the Norco Five. Designed to hold up to the demands of the world’s toughest slopestyle courses, the Five has five inches of rear wheel travel serviced by a Fox DHX Air shock, a low center of gravity, and they type of build kit that you’d expect to see on any top flight rig. Full entry »
Posted: 18 February at 2:03 pm
Every day we hear stories about people losing bikes to thieves. Usually, the bikes are taken out of backyard sheds and open garages but lots of bikes are taken from outside public places like schools, gyms, and malls. Full entry »
Posted: 24 June at 10:14 am
Norco factory rider Ryan Leech is currently travelling across Canada while presenting his Trials of Life show to schools and area bike shops. asilvertouch e-zine has a short interview with Leech, as well as a bunch of photos. Full entry »
Posted: 30 March at 6:59 am
Over at Wired News there’s a cool writeup about a freelance writer’s attempt to break a land speed record for riding a bicycle. Taken at first glance, this doesn’t seem like that big a deal except the current record, held by Canadian Sam Whittingham, sits at 81 mph. Full entry »
Posted: 18 February at 7:32 pm
This year is the second go-round for the Amgen Tour of California and, as is typical in the world of high-stakes road races, new technology can be found all over the place. Case in point is the high-tech tracking devices that CSC will be outfitting on seven contenders during the race. Full entry »
Posted: 12 February at 1:43 pm
The guys over at Pinkbike.com have posted up the latest and (maybe) last episode of Stund, a cool little series of mountain bike vids that will keep you going during the down season. Featured riders include Mike Kinrade, Tyler Klassen, Steve Romaniuk, and more. After you’ve made it through the episode five, be sure to go back into the archives for more… Full entry »
Posted: 11 February at 1:43 pm
Many riders don’t give their saddles a second thought, even though a comfortable and properly-fitted saddle can change a ride from a tedious form of exercise into a comfortable, fun way of getting fit. A while back, I came across a cool compilation of saddle photos that includes the flame-covered Hot Wheels seat pictured above and a trippy Jar-Jar Binks saddle, amongst many others. Full entry »
Posted: 15 December at 8:12 am
Noel Buckley, the main man behind Knolly Bikes, has left us with Potential for Serious Damage, a photo site showing all you noobs what mountain biking used to be like. Check out Noel’s pics of the Shore from the 90s and you’ll be floored by a) the bikes these guys are riding and b) the tech level for most of the rolls and steep sections on these trails. Full entry »