Kids on BMX bikes speed around a dirt track — racing along rolling hills and veering up steep embankments. They’re at Woodward Park in Fresno learning how to ride motocross style. The sport teaches discipline and self-confidence, says Tony Hoffman — traits that might keep kids from doing drugs such as painkillers, which are a growing problem in the Central Valley. “You’ve got to stay away from these key things if you want to be successful in life, if you want to avoid … More
Coverage from the Crankworx Whistler 2013 Best Trick (err, crash) was absolutely mad, with huge crowds and all sorts of INSANE tricks being thrown down.
Big tricks meant big crashes as riders pushed the limits of the limits. Check out all the action, you WILL NOT BE disappointed!
Jill Kintner (USA) has taken her fourth consecutive win at Crankworx Whistler in the Ultimate Pumptrack Challenge, presented by RockShox. It was a night of upsets, airs, crashes and some of the best riders in the world duking it out for glory during Crankworx Whistler’s 10th Anniversary. Expectations were high for Mitch Ropelato (USA) to earn his own four-peat, but these hopes were dashed when Martin Soderstrom prevailed in a semi-final battle that kept fans on their toes throughout Whistler Olympic Plaza. The men’s event was won by the flawless Adrien Loron (FRA).