I still think of BASF as the company that made VHS tapes so that I could record episodes of the Cosby Show, but they actually have been around since 1865. As a tribute to the era in which they were founded, they decided to recreate a penny-farthing using today’s technology including a smartwatch for enhanced…
The Continental Divide Trail mountain bike route is 2,774 miles from Canada to Mexico. This trail was formed by linking trails, roads and mixed use surfaces from 1995 to 1997. Now each year a handful of cyclists take it on in a self-supported race format, called the Tour Divide. This trail is most definitely on…
Here’s a quick video from the folks at NSMB.com on how to be a mountain biker and it’s right on the money! Apparently I still need to get a trail dog! But in all seriousness, what is there not to love about the mountain bike lifestyle? Pick your style and go ride!
Red Bull has become the king of taking sports to the next level and creating unique events out of them. Their latest is called Road Rage. It’s a pretty simple concept; throw 4 people on bikes behind a BMX gate at the top of mountain, drop the gate, see who is the fastest to the…
There have been rumors flying around about a Lance Armstrong movie being filmed. I guess you can say the rumor was for many movie to be made, but it looks like Sony Pictures has the first to hit the big screen next month with “The Armstrong Lie.” Give the trailer a watch.
It’s not always a good idea to closely follow your friends while bombing down a mountain. This video is living proof of that. I’m just glad these guys are ok and didn’t sustain major injuries. From the video it also looks like it could be some poor trail building.
Japan has a serious space problem as their population is pushing 128 million (2011 stat) with no signs of slowing. Japan is also a country that embraces bicycles for transportation. In en effort to utilize more of the above ground space for other things, technology has been created to create automated underground bicycles parking. Each…
If Rad ever made a sequel, Michal Marosi would be Cru Jones. Check out this absolutely awesome and gutsy wall ride pass Michal completes to win a 4x race. Not to mention Michal crashes hard at the beginning of the race and still pulls off the W.
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