You want to rail corners? It takes practice, says 31-year-old Jill Kintner (Team Norco International), who has worn more than a few ruts into the trails near her house from practicing so much. The former four-cross star and current pro downhiller not only corners better than most, but she also teaches others how to do it right. This fall, she will lead several clinics at Stevens Pass Bike Park, in Washington, demonstrating the finer points of turning and other essential mountain bike skills. We caught up with Kintner just before the Ashland Mountain Challenge round of the Oregon Enduro Series, to get her best advice for carving around a corner … More
On the third day of the PWA Pozo World Cup, it turned out to be another frustrating affair as the howling trade winds, which usually hammer Pozo throughout the summer months, continued to desert us in favor of uncharacteristically light winds. The sailors were eventually released at 4pm as conditions failed to develop.
With the wind and wave Gods still having not read the script for the PWA Gran Canaria Wind and Waves Festival … More
Jeffreys Bay – Early morning onshore conditions at Supertubes soon cleaned up as the day progressed, and the 3rd and 4th mens quarterfinals were sent out into the highly contestable three to four-foot conditions.
The first heat in the water saw the biggest upset of the event take place with former world champion Australian Mark Occhilupo being eliminated along with Simon Fish by an on-form Ricky Basnett and Greg Emslie … More