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POV Video: Crazy-Steep Urban Riding Down the Streets of Rio

The streets of Santa Marta favela weren’t built for bikes, but try telling that to Filip Polc. Built into the hillsides that overlook the sprawling metropolis of Rio, these suburbs are characterized by steep and super-narrow streets where walking is the only possibility. One favela is Santa Marta, and urban downhiller Filip Polc was keen …

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POV Video: Crazy-Steep Urban Riding Down the Streets of Rio

The streets of Santa Marta favela weren’t built for bikes, but try telling that to Filip Polc. Built into the hillsides that overlook the sprawling metropolis of Rio, these suburbs are characterized by steep and super-narrow streets where walking is the only possibility. One favela is Santa Marta, and urban downhiller Filip Polc was keen …

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Downhilling in Lenzerheide: The Whistler of Switzerland?

The name “Lenzerheide” will ring a bell in the minds of most mountain bikers around the world, thanks to this small mountain town having played host to UCI World Cup events in both 2015 and 2016. And unlike some venues who only host either downhill or cross country, Lenzerheide was home to both events. The World Cup will …

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GoPro View: Urban Downhill MTB Over Crazy Stairs and Gaps

This is what a championship run through the steep streets of Colombia looks like from the perspective of the rider. The ramps, wallrides, and staircases of all sizes may be daunting, but Marcelo Gutiérrez Manizales fearlessly takes on each challenge.

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Frosty’s Race Series Kicks Off with Two Downhill Fat Bike Races

Fat bike racing is becoming more and more popular each winter, with races taking place pretty much anywhere it snows. But while most fat bike races are XC-style endurance events, the Frosty’s Fat Bike Race Series is adding a new dimension: fat bike gravity racing. The first two stops on the Frosty’s tour offers a downhill race, …

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