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Pro Bike Check: Chris Keeble Smith’s Marin Attack Trail Pro

The Emerald Enduro in Wicklow, Ireland, held host to some of the biggest names in the sport, and luckily we had the chance to catch up with the super relaxed 21-year old Marin rider, Chris-Keeble Smith. Starting in cross-country, moving across with his developed skills into 4x, then once again refining his skills to in the sport and subsequently, he’s now landed here, in the Enduro world series. This kid is gonna be big news.

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The Interview | Greg Callaghan For President

“Greg, Greg, Greg, Greg”, the chanting rose in intensity around the finish arena. Justin Leov had arrived at the line and had set the current fastest time, but as Enrico pushed the microphone towards Justin his words had sparked an explosion of cheers “there’s still one man left on the hill”. We were in Carrick, Ireland and the Emerald Enduro was almost over, could the Irishman be victorious. The...

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Pro Bike Check: Sam Flockhart’s Mondraker Dune RR

Ex junior world cup DH racer for Lapierre International and former Junior European champion Sam Flockhart is back at racing, but this time it’s ENDURO!. He took time out to study and set up his own mountain bike coaching business in Scotland and now he’s on the Enduro circuit racing the Scottish, Gravity and EWS enduro’s as an Elite rider. He’s got his sights set on getting some good results in 2015 and years to come with the hope of getting a factory ride in the future!

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Is the Enduro Bike the Ultimate All-Rounder?

“This bike climbs like a cross-country bike and takes on descents like a downhill machine!” Such over-hyped marketing is often “rolled out” – it’s as common as sand on the beach. However, with the aid of professional test riders and race-proven timing, we’ve stripped these promises down with one aim: just how versatile are enduro bikes? Pitting an enduro bike uncompromisingly against discipline specialists, it’s now a case of ONE TO BEAT THEM ALL!

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Pro Bike Check: Leah Maunsell’s Kona Process 111

If you are looking for a shining example of a child prodigy, and a certain star of the future then Irish racer, Leah Maunsell, must surely fit the bill. Even though she has just turned 16, Leah won the Junior Category at the recent EWS Emerald Enduro with ease, but what was most impressive is she would have come 15th in the pro-women, only a little over a minute behind a top10 spot!

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