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Check out the cheeky team intro video above to see how the new Santa Cruz Syndicate team is “training” for the 2017 World Cup Downhill season. The Santa Cruz Syndicate downhill team is undergoing some major changes for 2017. With both Steve Peat and Josh “Ratboy” Bryceland retiring from racing World Cups, the team needed some …

The post Luca Shaw and Loris Vergier Join Greg Minnaar on the Santa Cruz Syndicate Team appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

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After seven years racing on a Specialized, Troy Brosnan is joining the newly-formed Canyon Factory Downhill Team. Brosnan won back-to-back Junior World Championship titles in 2010 and 2011, and has consistently finished in the top ten since moving up to the Elite level, including a win at Fort William in 2014. Brosnan is joined on …

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World Cup DH racer Neko Mulally – probably best known for his 4th place finish at the 2014 World Championships, without a chain(!) – is joining Aaron Gwin and Angel Suarez on the YT Mob for 2017. 2016 was YT’s first year on the World Cup circuit, and Aaron Gwin proved that their downhill bike …

The post Neko Mulally Leaves Scott, Joins Aaron Gwin on the YT Mob appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

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Smashed kneecaps, broken forearms, skull fractures, gnarly, full-thickness lacerations and sutures. (“Woah, that’s my muscle fascia!”)  Sound familiar?  Is that because you’re one of the statistics? If general participation in extreme and adventure sports required a blanket contract, this clause would most surely exist: “Ride at your own risk.”  A certain and expected amount of …

The post You Need to Wear Body Armor: The History of Mountain Biking Injuries appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

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Tracey Hannah recently gave a Ted Talk about what it takes to be one of the fastest downhill mountain bike racers in the world–from career development to training to injury recovery… and more!

The post Watch: Pro Downhiller Tracey Hannah Gives a Ted Talk – “Why Going Downhill Is Good” appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

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