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“Rachel Atherton takes home her record-breaking 10th victory in a row on the UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup in Leogang, Austria, bringing her total World Cup wins to 30,” according to GoPro. This 10th win in a row breaks Anne Caroline Chausson’s former record.

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Watch Martyn Ashton take on the Fort William DH World Cup course in Scotland, despite being paralyzed from the waist down. At the end of the video there’s a quote from Martyn that says, “I was down not out… Remember anything is possible.” Even Danny MacAskill makes a cameo in this feel-good video.

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SRAM’s GX group was introduced last year, making 11-speed drivetrains affordable to more riders than ever before. Now the company is adding DH-specific parts to the GX line for gravity riders looking to shred on a budget. The new DH-specific components include a 7-speed, Type 2.1 derailleur, shifter, and 11-25t cassette.  There isn’t a DH-specific crankset or …

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Swiss National Downhill Champion and Pivot Factory racer Emilie Siegenthaler shows off her mad skills on the DH trail and the pump track in this fast-paced video edit.

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In this episode of the Singletracks podcast we talk to pro downhill racer Ethan Quehl about riding fast on big bikes and his gig as a trail builder. Plus, Ethan fills us in on the burgeoning market for building personal pump tracks in peoples’ yards.

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