“D.I.Y. Do it yourself. More like D.I.W.F. Do it with friends. That’s what this whole project was about. We wanted to build something of our own. And well, we didn’t exactly know what we were doing, but that’s what made it fun! Life is about making memories with the people that you surround yourself with and being able to create your own excitement. Building this quarter was more work than we had all imagined, but in the end it was well worth it. Go out and build your own fun!” – Nathan Sykes
We made the trek up to Big Bear for our 5th Annual Neff Beach Bash Rail Jam. Over 100 competitors showed up to fight it out for the top spot and an invitation to Hot Dawgz and Handrails at Bear Mountain this September.
This year, the Big Bear park crew pulled out all of the stops building one of the best courses yet, with a two tier water feature, a variety of jibs, and a jump with an in-run through a pit full of beach balls! Wahoos Fish Tacos provided tacos for all, drinks were flowing, and good vibes were in full force. Until next year Bear!
The track conditions for this weekend’s World Cup DH race in Lourdes, France, are constantly changing, keeping mechanics busy trimming down mud spikes in order to find the perfect mix of grip and rolling speed. We spoke to a selection of riders and their mechanics to find out what exactly is going on in the pits.
Adam Brayton, Hope Technology
I’ve brought every single tire that exists in the industry, and I have tried every single one of them today, and they were all shit in these conditions! Yeah, it’s lethal up there. I was using cut Specialized Hillbillys this morning and have gone to uncut this afternoon, and they seem to be the one, so I’ll stick with them. The pressures are so low now; I’m on the verge of … More