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Driven Ep 05: Time

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:08:00 +0000

Time .... our enemy or our ally in life? Do you use it to the fullest to fulfill your dreams? Or do you wait for time to pass and hope for something good to happen to you?

Watch the video on how athletes riding on Trek see and understand this abstract concept, and see if you have the same ideas in life.

The Atherton Project season 3 episode 9

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 18:44:00 +0000

A win, some push-ups and a bit of frustration. Episode 9 of "The Atherton project" series is up!

The Atherton Project season 3 episode 8

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:29:00 +0000

The Atherton family is back! This week we have appearences form Mick Extance and Max Commencal, we get dirty in some mud and we race in the world cup (as you do).

Enjoy

Yeti/Fox team ep 2

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 06:43:00 +0000

More footage from deep into the season. The line-up is the same as in episode 1, the music changed to something more punk-rock to emphasise on the fast pace and the stress on the riders and the equipment.

New reality show for Yeti/Fox team

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 06:36:00 +0000

A lot of teams out there want to give a look behind the scenes, to show people a fraction of the work put into the team and equipment preparation before an event. Aaron Gwin's former team, Yeti Cycles partenered with Fox Racing Shox and the new Yeti/Fox was born. They feature riders like Jared Graves, Shaun O'Connor, Elliot Jackson, Richie Rude, Tyler Immer and Brandon Yrttiaho.

The music score is very nice and is provided by Glitch Mob, Starve The Ego Feed The Soul and Fortune Days. Makes watching the video captivating, so click that play button.

How to cool off in the summer

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:38:00 +0000

Temperatures of 35+ degrees Celsius keep you from riding your bike without getting sunburned and soaked in sweat? Do you have a body of water nearby? You do? Well then.... you need some people, shovels, bikes, floating stuff to attach to your bike, lots of friends nearby and a positive attitude towards fun.

The result should be similar to this clip.

Aaron Gwin and Trek Session

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:35:00 +0000

8 months of riding downhill was all it took for Aaron Holmes Gwin to participate in the World Cup. This sensation dubbed "the saviour of US downhill scene" comes from a motocross racing background, which he abandoned due to constant injuries, and he also rode BMX's for many years.

After a series of wins that took the downhill world by surprise, beating athletes like Gee Atherton, Sam Hill and Steve Peat, he unveilled one of the secrets of his success: the all-new 2012 Trek Session 9.9 carbon

The Atherton Project season 3 episode 4

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 09:38:00 +0000

This week ... on "The Atherton Project": world cup races and encouraging results, Polish Pete ( this guy just makes me laugh when i look at his ears lmfao), a ferry, looong roadtrip plus a surprise.

Hint: it involves vomit bags.

Enjoy!

Best cycling GPS solution ?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:31:00 +0000

So you are an adventurous type. You like to roam the roads or the forest trail and you are eager to see what's on the other side of the mountain, you live for the unknown. Or you want to see how you can improve your cadence, and you're curious how many calories you've burned today. You can see and do all of those with the help form the blokes from "the kings of GPS recievers", Garmin.

They have in their arsenal of gizmo's the Garmin Edge 500 GPS-based cycling computer. This baby measures speed, distance, time, calories burned, altitude, climb and descent, and as if this wasn't enough - check it out - you can record your laps, put them on your laptop, replay them! Add an ANT+™ compatible heart rate monitor, speed/cadence sensor or compatible power meter and you can see even more data.

All of this for £199.99, or £249,99 if you want the heart and cadence sensor. Check out how Competitive Cyclist evaluates this product below.

Steve Smith 2011 bike check

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:11:00 +0000

Steve Smith. Canadian. 21 years old. Silver medalist in the World Cup. So many top 10 finishes that i can't fit them all in. So yeah... you get the picture. He's a very good athlete, featured in many movies - like say Follow Me - and for 2011 he rides for Devinci Global Racing.

He talks about the new team and his new bike, and he seems stoked about it. Hear him out!

The one and only "Beer Bike"

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 23:23:00 +0000

Question: How can 17 people drink beer, greet people, be outdoors and see the city of Amsterdam at the same time?

The answer: They are riding on the Beer Bike.

This clever contraption attracts dozens of tourists and locals alike. The price to ride is very cheap ... about 475 euros. No really it is cheap because it seats 8-18 people, including the driver which is also a guide, and around 30 liters of beer (that's around 8 gallons).

Check out the mixed reaction from people seeing it.

Schwalbe tires - the best ?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 22:43:00 +0000

Ever wondered why the answer to the question "what are the best tires on the market" is "Schwalbe, no doubt" ? This german company delivers quality with it's products, which are aimed at cyclists, scooter riders, and wheelchair users. I am a user of their Nobby Nic model and i have to say .... yes, they can be a bit expensive .... however they deliver astounding performance and reliability.

Lets dig deeper and see how they make these grippy things.

Know your roots ep 02

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:24:00 +0000

New episode from Mongoose's "Know your roots" series, wich is pretty dusty. Literally. The boys are shredding in the desert sand, which gets into every single layer of clothing. Also they ride a roller coaster and film it with their GoPro gear.

So a lot of heat and a lot of fun.

Orange bikes factory

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 09:53:00 +0000

"Handbuilt with pride since 1988" is written all over the Orange bikes lineup. This UK manufacturer made, and still makes, those legendary bikes that can be found in wealthy people's collections or in teenager's dreams.

So after we saw how the germans from Derby and Cube did it, let's see how the brits shape up their metal and make those wheels turn.

Know your roots

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 08:41:00 +0000

Based in Madison, Wisconsin, Mongoose has been producing bicycle components and complete bikes since 1974. Since 2001 they expanded their range of products to skateboards and electric scooters. One of their star riders in Chris Akrigg, who is now recovering form a nasty injury.

Now they employed Steve Romaniuk and Amir Kabbani for a 10 day trip across the U.S. They named it "Know your roots". See how it all started in the first episode in the series.

The Atherton Project season 3 episode 3

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 07:13:00 +0000

Another episode is up this week and in this one we see the Atherton's meet up with Danny Macaskill for some trials demo's and other footage from Fort William.

Enjoy!

Driven ep04: Yellow

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:20:00 +0000

In 1919, the people who organised the Tour de France decided that the overall winner will wear the "maillot jaune", the yellow jersey. Since then, every cycling team out there has been striving to get a teammate to wear yellow, no matter the costs. Months of development, testing, training, planning will show who is the best of the best, and everybody, from cyclists to company CEO's, are ready to give 100% of their potential to show the world they deserve that win.

A movie about family, hard work and determination.

Driven ep03: Jani Brajkovic

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:06:00 +0000

After we've seen Team Leopard-Trek's athletes, Fabian Cancellara and the Schelck brothers, time to focus on a new up and coming star from team RadioShack. The 27 year old Slovenian cyclist already won the Under 23 Time Trial championship before turning professional, and now he's promising great achievements.

Let's see and hear Janez "Jani" Brajkovic talk about his career so far. A trully insipiring story.

Driven ep02: Fabian Cancellara

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:56:00 +0000

His nickname is "Spartacus", he's 30 and he was born in Wohlen, Switzerland. In his career he won the World Time Trial Championship, the Olympics, Tour of Flanders, Paris–Roubaix (twice) and many stages form the Tour de France. Get the picture? Fabian Cancellara is one of the most important people in cycling right now and he's going to share some of his thoughts about his experience with racing so far.

Driven ep01: Trek

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:42:00 +0000

So you think that if i posted alot about downhill and XC and mostly things involving mountain bikes, i forgot about road cycling? Of course not. All you roadies out there are probably familiar with Team Leopard Trek. For the rest who aren't, this is a pro cycling team licensed in Luxembourg, wich became active in the begining of 2011. Out of the stars we can name Andy Schelck, Frank Schleck and Fabian Cancellara.

They are developing a show called "Driven" in which they give an insight to the races, the preparations and the athletes. In this first episode we meet the team representing the bike sponsor and see how they help the athletes perform, by providing world-class equipment and expertise.

Maui vacation fun

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:43:00 +0000

After i've shown you Mauritius, it's time to step into another dream island, Maui. Armed with 2011 Trek bikes, the crew from Anthill films and top athletes Shandro, McCaul, Semenuk and Wildhaber revisit the site of the 2004 shoot for "The Collective".

Some digging, some diving and some riding. Fun

The Atherton Project season 3 episode 2

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:59:00 +0000

The second episode of the third series is here! In this one we get like a "MTV Cribs" look around the Atherton's new compound, see Dan's return and some fireworks.

See the sereies last episode here.

Hottest cyclist girls calendar

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:36:00 +0000

Oh man ....

Okay so ... take the hottest girls in the cycling world, add talented photographers and ...... i'm not gonna lie to you it's absolutely great *big pervy grin*. You are about to see the very best women who race their bikes for a living show what they hide under the cycling shorts and t-shirts.

Drool a bit over the sight of: Willow Koerber, Heather Irmiger, Liz Hatch from the U.S.A, Veronica Andreasson from Sweden, Julie Krasniak from France, Fabienne Heinzmann from Switzerland, Mona Eiberweiser and Hanka Kupfernagel from Germany.

This .... is pure art.

Build your own dirt jumps

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 08:11:00 +0000

Steve Peat, or "Peaty" for friends, created a community project to celebrate his birthday week which is from 13th and 17th of June. He wants you to build a jump in your neighbourhood, local forest, dirt track or wherever your heart desires for the single purpose of having fun.

For this you need to take and upload a picture before you start digging and one after the jump is complete. Then e-mail those two pictures labeled "Before" and "After" to built@buildajump.com along with your name and the location of the jump.

Hurry up! The registration ends 17th of June. Get digging people! And remember: it's all about building for community and for friends.

images via buildajump.com

Log on to buildajump.com

Danny Macaskill in Cape Town

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 01:09:00 +0000

The 25 year old scottish rider is an internet sensation thanks to his tricks on his trials bike. He gave up his job as a mechanic to ride his bike full time, after a video published on youtube titled "April 2009" made him noticed around the world. Since then, things really took off for him as he's been filming for a Volkswagen commercial, he's been doing stunts with a Hollywood production team and he's even been nominated at the Laureus Sports Awards for his preformance.

See the man who has "skill" in his name perform in the city of Cape Town.