So big news in the world of MTB suspension. There have been rumours and rumblings for some time now as to the future of Marzocchi (the legendary Italian suspension specialists). Well the news is now in that Fox (Suspension) have “acquired? certain specified assets of Marzocchi’s mountain bike product lines”. So to the man in the street Fox now own Marzocchi (bits of it), but to what extent we are not too sure.
So what will happen next? … More
The surfing clothing firm Quiksilver has filed for bankruptcy in the US after it lost 79% of its market value this year.
Founded in Australia in 1969 but now based in California, the company operates in 100 countries.
It said in a statement however that its operations outside the US are not part of the Chapter 11 filing.
It listed in the US in 1986 but earlier this year its share price fell so low, it was threatened with … More
This video looks at the opening of Surf Snowdonia, the world’s first ever publicly accessible Wavegarden® surfing lagoon.
The inland surf facility uses revolutionary technology to deliver the longest man-made surfable waves on the planet. The consistent and perfectly formed barrelling waves go up to variously 2m high, and will peel for up to 150 metres.
Surf Snowdonia is the latest in a long and impressive line of recent adventure attraction launches in North Wales. It comes hot on the tail of the largest zip zone in Europe, Zipworld Titan, adrenalin fuelled underground assault course, Zip Below Extreme, and underground giant trampoline playground Bounce Below, all of which have opened in the past year. This series of world-beating new attractions, coupled with internationally renowned mountain biking, sailing, kayaking, abseiling, and rafting to mention but a few, is putting North Wales on the map as the UK’s adventure capital.
The £12 million facility will create over 60 direct jobs, additionally sustaining around 100 jobs in the supply chain. It is conservatively expecting in excess of 75,000 visitors per year.
SBC Media closes their doors; Shuts down Snowboard Canada, SBC Skateboard Magazine, & SBC Skier among other publications
Our friends at SBC Media announced Monday they have filed for bankruptcy. The Canadian publishing company that has delivered Snowboard Canada, SBC Business, SBC Skateboard, SBC Skier<, SBC Wakeboard, amongst other titles, have closed their doors.
Investors, who stepped in during 2014 to breathe new life into the media group, made the decision to cut additional funding short of an earlier agreement with the team at … More