An outline explaining why Downhill Mountain Bike Racing is the greatest sport in the world, and why all others are inferior to it.Many people, especially those studying Kinesiology, frequently participate in the debate that asks the question, “What is the greatest sport in the world?” As a somewhat opinionated person I believe that regardless of the activity/sport at hand, the question of the greatest sport is always relative and specific to the reasoning that the person who gives the answer can provide. As I sit here listening to …

The fourth anniversary of the one and only winter mountain bike slopestyle competition - the White Style - hits Leogang on Friday, January 30th. Invited riders from all over Europe make their way to Austria to show their skills on snow.

The Hanover Freeriders worked late into the season, and some major progress has been made in getting this park rolling and open. However, now everything is wrapped up for the year and it seemed like a good time to recap on the first season of The Hanover Freeride Park and it’s trails designed to cater to the beginner to intermediate riders out here in Ontario.

It’s the season and so there must be a Boxing Day sale. For one day only…sign up for the Intermontane Challenge for 00 (GST included). That’s a savings of over 0!There will be no standing in lines with others hoping to get that one great deal in that store. Just grab your coffee and sit down in front of your computer and get the best deal in adventure mountain bike racing. No elbows…no pushing and shoving to get that prized sale item. Now that’s a sale worth getting in on. …

Source: Matt Stevens Muys nails Hoath with 20 to go. Takes the win and throws a wrench in the current pro standings!Check out the whole report and results inside:

Source: Chainlink Productions It’s been one hell of a haul but no doubt a blast, filming with some of the best riders in some of the most beautiful places in the world. We are proud to bring you “Barred For Life”.Over the past year we’ve been working hard on our new film “Barred For Life”, capturing some of the worlds best in locations like Norway, Utah, California and British Columbia.

Source: Dylan Korba This summer has seemed like a never ending bike trip. As soon as I am done one thing, it is on to the next. Fortunately the next thing up was a Mace gear photo shoot in a place called Blue River B.C. Granted, Blue River is not the biggest town in the world, but from what I was hearing there has been some awesome activity on trail building and I was pretty pumped to go see what had been going down.Pics and video inside!

News Source: Transition BikesIn a joint effort between Turner and Transition bikes, a new standard for mountain bike frame sizing has been introduced. This new standard is based around reach and stack measurements, and is intended to clarify bike fit across bike models and brands.

Source: Kat PopmaOgio’s 9800 Moto gear bag is luggage done the MX way. It is made to withstand a biker’s beating with its tough material, zippers, and buckles. Packing mountain bike or motocross gear is a heavy job, so Ogio equipped the 9800 with its SLED system (structural load equalizing deck)to make handling easy. Equipped with oversized wheels and a retractable pullman handle for maneuverability, the bag’s multiple grab handles and straps make it breeze to secure for road trips.

Just seen on the BBC news, that there’s been a partial collapse of one of the Gondola towers at Whistler, which has left 50 skiers and snowboarders trapped. Don’t really know much about this one, and I’m guessing there will be more about it on the Canadian news tonight. But here’s a brief overview of what’s happened.