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.
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
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.
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. 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!
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.
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.
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.
"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.
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.
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.
