KIRKWOOD, Calif. — Amidst the carbon fiber-framed, full-suspension marvels certain to be on display at this week’s Kirkwood Mountain Bike Festival, one unfortunate department store brand bike is poised to take a beating.
The 10-day event began Friday and will continue through Aug. 29.
The festival includes cross country races, endurance events, group rides and clinics. The event expands on a well-received endurance ride at the ski resort last summer conducted by Arcata, Calif.-based race organizers Team Bigfoot  … Details
Needed: Downhill Riders: Registration still open for Red Bull 5000 Down presented by RockShox
WHISTLER, BC – August 19, 2010 – New features on the course and athlete roster promise an exciting second edition of Red Bull 5000 Down hitting Whistler Mountain Bike Park in British Columbia on September 11 and 12, 2010. Over the course of two days, mountain bikers will gather at the peak of Whistler Mountain to descend more than 2,182 metres (7,159 feet) and a vertical of 1,530 metres (5,020 feet), challenged by bar-to-bar racing as they battle side-by-side, dealing with fatigue and navigating through dirt trails riddled with jumps, stunts, drops and root-strewn terrain. More details inside,
All riders will need to sustain constant physical and mental effort to maintain control during the entire descent. Flying down past the Roundhouse Lodge, they will enter the world-famous Whistler Mountain Bike Park at the top of the Garbanzo Express chairlift …Â Details
After a five-year hiatus, downhill mountain bike racing is back at Schweitzer Mountain Resort. The All Gravity Series brings stop number 3.5 to Schweitzer’s newly constructed pro downhill trail, Redemption, on Aug. 21-22.
The All Gravity Series is a USA Cycling sanctioned race series including stops around eastern Washington and northern Idaho. The race features three racing categories; pro, intermediate and beginner.
Pro (category 1) will race down Schweitzer’s newest trail, Redemption. This 1,300-foot vertical drop trail features everything from rock gardens, step downs, drops and natural jumps … Details