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The great mountain bike debate of the 21st century has found its way into the downhill scene. The all-mighty 26 inch wheel and it’s ever-radical form and function is being challenged by it’s younger (yet, bigger) brother, the 29 inch wheel. Who’s faster when gravity is on your back? We’re not sure. And we’re not […]

The build up to the opening round of the UCI DH Mountain Bike World Cup was all about the introduction of 29″ wheels into downhill racing as the Santa Cruz Syndicate unveiled their V10 29er, but it was to be the weather that proved the difference in Lourdes, as heavy winds and rain battered the […]

The best introduction to a DH season is right here. Watch it in all its jacked up radness, it’s episode 1, season 1 of Fast Life, and it is worth 10 minutes of anyone’s time, no matter how precious. Dive into the minds of DH riders as they prepare their minds, bodies and bikes to […]

Can. Not. Wait to see this one! Watch this trailer for the upcoming series premiere of Fast Life with Loic Bruni taking centre stage for episode one. This series promises to get inside the lives and behind the bars of the world’s greatest riders as they pin to win around the world. We’re totally psyched […]

Check out the rawness and total lack of respect for the laws of physics in this loam shredding edit lifted from modern MTB classic, Not2Bad. It’s not easy packing so many big names into just three minutes but with camera work like this and some top end riding on offer, it’s a job well done. […]