Back in January we posted a sneak peek of the Sette Vexx Downhill Frame: Well, the Vexx is finally available, but in black: The frame looks pretty slick, and at $899.98 you can definitely build a decent DH rig for a grand less than a similarly looking Fezzari Windows Peak Deemax which sells for $4,450.…
Tag: Downhill
This past Sunday some members of MtnBikeRidersā DH Team headed out to the world famous Telonics trail located in Laguna Beach, CA.Ā RL, Moe, David and I were joined by our friend Albert and two of his buddies. We met early in the morning for coffee and donuts then caravanned down to Laguna Beach.Ā Ā The…
After a hard week at work, I was looking forward to racing again. No matter how much I searched the net, there were a few pictures and few information about the Woodward West races. We hope that with our race reports, we can give future racers an insight about this super fun race. As we…
Approximately 6am Sunday morning we got up to get our day started.Ā We had a full day of racing ahead of us, especially with the Two-Run format.Ā We had a quick breakfast at the hotel where we were joined by Kim & Tony, then repacked my truck with our gear and bikes. We arrived at…
We gathered up the crew and invited some friends to try out downhill riding at the World Famous Southridge course in Fontana, Ca. We were joined by my former Downhill Race Rival/Buddy Johnny Dow as well as Tim Scissors, Mark West and Val M. This was Priscilla’s second time riding DH and she has remarkably…
Brief Background:I never considered myself much of a “technical” rider, nor a downhill rider. After RL and I created Team MtnBikeRiders.com, I focused on racing SuperD and didn’t consider downhill, especially since I didn’t have a downhill bike. Since half of the team were downhill riders, I picked up the phone and called my buddy…
First stop for theĀ 2009 Nissan UCI World Cup was inĀ Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.Ā TheĀ DH Finals were on Sunday April 12th.Ā Check out the video below.Ā It only shows the top 5 MEN…Ā these guys are sick FAST!!! Team Santa Cruz Syndicate’s Greg Minaar is off to a great start by topping the 40 competitors.Ā The fastestĀ USA rider…
Founded in 1972, Dainese (pronounced die–neh–zeh) is the leading manufacturer of motorcycle protective wear.Ā Dainese has a complete line of motorcycle gear from head to toe.Ā From helmets, protective leathers, right down to boots.Ā With their top sponsored motorcycle athletes they are well known around the world. Ā One of Dainese’s other product line that’s…
My Saturday started with a practice DH run. I hiked up to the start since I like to stop and check out some of the sections of the DH course. As I was walking up the hill, I also noticed the Yellow signs with the blue arrows, these are the signs that marked the SuperD…
This month we are featuring the Aatma helmet from Kali Protectives.Ā The Kali brand is based on the lore of Kali, the Hindu goddess of chaos and destruction.Ā AATMA, meansĀ – The Soul. Ā Based out of San Jose, this company utilizes a patented technology called āComposite Fusionā in their protective gear.Ā What is Composite Fusion?…