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So big news in the world of MTB suspension. There have been rumours and rumblings for some time now as to the future of Marzocchi (the legendary Italian suspension specialists). Well the news is now in that Fox (Suspension) have “acquired? certain specified assets of Marzocchi’s mountain bike product lines”. So to the man in the street Fox now own Marzocchi (bits of it), but to what extent we are not too sure.
So what will happen next? … More
In 2004 a 17 year old from Nevada won the second mountain bike contest he’d ever competed in: Crankworx Slopestyle. Unknown and unsponsored, Paul Basagoitia borrowed Cam Zink’s bike and nailed an instantly iconic run with a backflip on to tailwhip off the final feature to take the win. He beat out heavyweights like John Cowan and Timo Pritzel – the result earned him a factory sponsorship with Kona and eventually a coveted Red Bull helmet. Bas has spent the last decade starring in legendary video segments – his NWD 6 ender is a true classic – and scoring numerous contest podiums. Lately, he’s moved away from slopestyle to focus more on riding in web videos and running his own filmmaking business.
To most readers … More