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Video: Bernard Kerr’s jaw-dropping Red Bull Hardline 2021 course preview

It’s that time of the year again. No, not the Tour, not the Olympics. It’s time for Hardline. The appropriately named contest, dreamt up by Dan Atherton to create one of the toughest downhill tracks imaginable. Don’t believe us? See for yourself with Bernard Kerr’s 2021 course preview. Frankly, it’s amazing that he stays so […]

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Ohlins RXF38 Air Sprung single-crown fork packing DH internals ready for aftermarket

Ohlins have teased us with their 38mm stanchion single-crown fork for long enough. Until now, you could only get your hands on one if buying a complete bike from Mondraker, Thok, and other Ohlins OEM partners. Those eMTBs featured the m.1 version of the Ohlins RXF38; now, the Swedish suspension manufacturer are releasing the lighter […]

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Spotted: Galfer Finned Disc Rotors improve heat dissipation for Commencal MUC-OFF

Galfer have revealed details of new 223mm diameter prototype rotors for downhill racing. The 6-Bolt rotors, seen on the ENVE wheels of the Commencal MUC-OFF team at DH World Cup races, feature a unique finned architecture. The fins are said to act as a heat sink, allowing the braking surface of the rotor to cool […]

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Gee Atherton’s Biggest Crash Yet — and His Road to Recovery

“It was a heavy one — even by my standards.” – Gee Atherton, July 2021 On June 18, MTB legend Gee Atherton suffered the worst crash of his career. It occurred in the Welsh town of Dinas Mawddwy while filming the third installment to his The Ridge Line and The Slate Line series. On July […]

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Pro Bike Check: Isla Short’s Orbea Oiz World Cup XC Race Bike w/ prototype Hunt wheels

We recently caught up with Orbea Factory Racing’s World Cup XCO athlete, Isla Short. The young Scottish athlete put in a belter of a performance at the 2020 World Championships in Leogang, placing 5th in some seriously muddy conditions that she is all too familiar with. Isla is looking to build on that this year, […]

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