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It was a the final round of the UK Gravity Enduro series 2012 when I met Chris Williams, owner of Empire Cycles. Quite a quiet reserved fella, Chris had a stand there, showcasing his Empire MX6 Enduro bike, Chris may not have grabbed my attention immediately, but the bike certainly did. This (last years’ model) had styling, quite unique, with it’s “machined out of a solid block” head stock, swing arm and backbone with lattice effect on the swing-arm. With the frame needing hardly any welds to hold it together, plus it sported a separate seat tower. Being a person who loves the unique “non-run of the mill” stuff, I was drawn to this single swing-arm bike and needed to know more.

Colorado’s Trestle Bike Park has seen an influx of world class riding this week, as mountain bike athletes from around the world converge in anticipation of the fourth stop of the Enduro World Series.

This last weekend we raced the fifth round of the Superenduro PRO circuit at Sauze. There was a big field of foreign riders from all over Europe that really pushed up the level of the competition. Also, for this race there was a new format, a change to the usual Superenduro format transforming it into an epic race. Over two days we had eight enduro special stages and a mass-start Supermountain race that counted towards your result for the grand finale.

Riderz Dévoluy from rosso on Vimeo.

With the “Trail RS” iXS presents a new helmet that has been developed in cooperation with freeride legend Richie Schley. Its double in-mold construction keeps your head cool with 22 vents and offers extended rear coverage. Thanks to the Ergo Fit Ultra system the “Trail RS” offers a tight fit, and the visor comes with a quickrelease mechanism so it does not break in a crash. Available in four matte colours and weighing just 320 grams, the helmet is EN1078 and CPSC certified.