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Rampage Cancelled–words we feared but hoped we could avoid hearing. Alas, that unfortunate day has arrived. Today, Red Bull officially announced the cancellation of the 2020 Red Bull Rampage, the worlds’ premier freeride competition, due to ongoing challenged posed by Covid-19. Now, we’ll eagerly anticipate details of the 2021 edition, when Virgin, Utah will hopefully Read More

Renowned for their endless tweaking and turmoil, PA and Loris Vergier are back with a new puzzle for them to unravel. This time round Loris is tasked with a fresh build and new Shimano Saint drivetrain, for his yet to be ridden 2020 steed. You’d think after close to 14 years on the bike he’d Read More

Tom Van Steenbergen unleashes an onslaught of creativity both on and off the bike in his most important project to date ‘Wild West’. From unique features to first time tricks, Tom’s creative freedom was let loose like never before. The end result is 2 and a half minutes of Tom’s most ambitious freeride and slopestyle Read More

Carbon rims are better than ever, and their "break it and get a free one" warranties leave nothing to be desired. But is that the way it should be?

Take a guess when the Cane Creek Double Barrel shock was first introduced. Don’t look it up. Just guess. I’ll give you a couple hints. George W. Bush was still president. And he was still in his first term. Yeah. 2004. Some of you reading this may not have been riding at the time. Hell, Read More