Travis Pastrana is afraid of one thing.
It’s not jumping out of an airplane without a parachute — heck, he has done that, and the stunt has been viewed more than 6 million times on YouTube.
And it’s not screaming down a ramp on a motorcycle and soaring high into the air and doing a double backflip. Yes, he did that, too.
And it’s not BASE jumping. Or racing a motorcycle or a truck or a rally car.
And he’s not afraid of … More
For the first time this season, all three disciplines of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup will come together at one venue—Val di Sole, Italy. The small town of Commezzadura in the Trentino region, surrounded by the Dolomites, has become famous for its technical, steep downhill course, and the steep climbs of the cross-country circuit. An eliminator race was held Thursday.
The cross-country takes center stage on Saturday, and the competition should be intense. Both the Elite men and women categories have two riders tied on points at the top of the standings after two rounds. Tanja Zakelj (Unior Tools) became the first … More