Up north, dirt bike racing all but comes to a screeching halt in winter months, but 2Moto has changed that with its snow bike creation and a new racing concept called Ground Zero. Using dirt bikes with snow track and ski conversions, these machines are only just beginning to show their potential, and the world’s first ever snow bike race in McCall, Idaho, was a teaser and testament to how far this new motorsport can go
Race promoter, Ron Dillon, who is usually known for his Big Nasty Hillclimb event, got behind the idea and it was featured as part of the McCall Winter Carnival schedule. 2Moto product owners were allowed to sign up in the Trophy class which divided the race entrants into … More info
Awesome! Rad! Cool! Sweet! Skiers and snowboarders alike used these adjectives and many more to describe their trip down Beaver Mountain on a snow bike during a free demo of the product Feb. 7.
“It’s really pretty easy, if you’ve never skied you could pick this up faster,†said Bill Pierce of Providence. “It’s like floating down the mountain.†Pierce took advantage of the free demo day with his 12-year-old son Scott, who road the kid-sized version of the new extreme snow sport toy.
Not a mountain or BMX bike — although the design of each was implemented… More info
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Dubai, one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates, resides at the opposite end of the skiing-climate spectrum. It’s a coastal, desert city. The highest temperature ever recorded in Dubai was 117 degrees. Can snow evaporate before turning to water?  The lowest temperature recorded was 45 degrees. Still need to trim 15 off that number to receive snow. Folks marvel at skiing Hawaii, but … More info
There is a lot of wintertime fun to be had living where we do. Outdoor sports and activities are a large part of what gets may of us through the long, chilly winter. However, there are people out there who take their enjoyment to another entirely different level.
These people are among those featured in the action sports-oriented films of the Banff Mountain Film Festival. The festival will be landing at the Grand in Ellsworth for a weekend-long run this Friday and Saturday, February 14 and 15, before coming to Bangor the day after, hosted by Epic Sports.
Banff has been promoting action sports and mountain culture for over three decades. …Â More info