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Crankworx Slopestyle Play By Play - 2008-08-21
"When Andreu was handed the mic he blurted out 'I just said I’m going to stomp that mother...'"

King of the Canadian Hill - 2008-08-19
A star studded line up competes at this year's Canadian Open to cap off Crankworx

Andreu is the champ - 2008-08-18
15 Grand to take back to Spain for Andreu Lacondeguy

Vid from Best Trick - 2008-08-16
Watch the hijinx like you were there in the flesh...

Crankworx Video - 2008-08-15
All this and an interview with Richie Schley

Watts and Groves take Best Trick - 2008-08-15
Huge Crowds check out the newest tricks

Lopes Rules A Line - 2008-08-14
"With nearly 100 jumps on-course, A-Line is the most celebrated..."

Lorraine Blancher Takes Womenzworx - 2008-08-13
The course included four main sections - a technical descent on In Deep; an air section on Schleyer

Bromont World Cup vids - 2008-08-05
Hill back on top step, Atherton continues her winning ways

Greg Minaar Wins Ste. Anne - 2008-07-27
Two in a row from the South African Santa Cruz rider...

Ripper Triple Crown Wrap - 2008-07-23
I don't think the Shuttlewhores had any intention...

Rock Shox Rules at Downieville - 2008-07-15
Ross Schnell of Trek Volkswagen takes both the XC and the DH to win...

Downieville 2008 Report - 2008-07-15
It looks like there is a new All Mountain World Champion for 2008...

Air Affair Photo Report - 2008-06-20
Wondering who grabbed the second to last qualifier spot for this year's Cranworx Slopestyle Comp?

A First Timer at the Rat Race - 2008-06-10
'I do remember hearing something along the lines of, “Pedal, Pedal, Pedal… you fatty!”'

Five Videos from Fort William - 2008-06-07
It was looking like it was going to be the Sam Hill show but he's got some competition...

Lisbon Downtown Pics and 2 Vids - 2008-05-18
Who knew the Syndicate trained using a Frisbee?

Qashqai and more World Cup videos - 2008-05-11
Steve Peat, Trond Hansen, Brandon Semenuk, the 4X final and more...

Sam Hill Wins at Maribor - 2008-05-10
Results and interviews with top riders.

2008 Ripper Super D Wrap - 2008-05-09
"They strolled up in white pantsuits for the ladies and white skirts for the men..."

Qashqai Madrid - 2008-05-05
On to the finals for nsmb.com's AIRprentice. Videos for Andreu, Watts and Korthaus

Super D Course Announced - 2008-04-30
A burly route that includes lines like Salvation, Severed Dick, Pingu...

Crankworx Slopestyle Invitees - 2008-04-29
"The invitation list was compiled based on past results from key contests.."

Qashqai Milan Throws it down - 2008-04-27
Photos and three sick vids of the action from Qashqai Milano

Sea Otter 2008 Part III - 2008-04-21
Dan takes in the competitive side of Sea Otter and almost has to stay in Cali...

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The NSMB Guide to the Federal Election - 2008-10-10
"...all bikes, bicycle gear, bike racks and showers will be tax deductible and GST free..."

Rampage Wrap - Part 1 - 2008-10-09
"Before any results were known or the qualifier was even finished, the ever-confident Cedric Gracia..."

Rampage Video - 2008-10-07
Highlights plus interview and footage from the top three - Semenuk, Sorge and Vanderham

Brandon Semenuk King of Rampage - 2008-10-06
"What the f*** is wrong with everyone?"

Rampage Qualis are Done - 2008-10-06
Words, photos and 4 videos - McCaul, Semenuk and Atherton lead the chase into the finals on Monday...

Rampage Day 2 Video - 2008-10-05
Bender and his Canadian bride, Fergs and Red Bull girls, more riding, more bikes and some sweet video

Day 2 Practice @ Rampage - 2008-10-04
Big Mountain riders dominate on the last day of practice...

Vid and Photos From Rampage - 2008-10-03
"Some riders are stoked and scared and some are just f#$%ing scared..."

An After-Dinner Mint from Sin City - 2008-10-02
Not another bite eh? It's wafer thin.

Rampage Course Photos - 2008-10-02
A closer look at some of the built features on the course in Virgin Utah...

Rampage This Weekend - 2008-10-01
A primer for this year's event and some history of the Red Bull Rampage

Rampage This Weekend - 2008-10-01
A primer for this year's event and some history of the Red Bull Rampage

Evil Bikes and More - 2008-09-30
Have a look at the new Revolt as well as a selection of Ferg's personal choices...

Drilling down... - 2008-09-30
Home from Vegas and spilling the deeper details.

Interbike Bits - 2008-09-29
Goods from Mavic, Fox Clothing and Shimano to start off your week...

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Rollin'... Vegas Style - 2008-09-26
The coverage rolls on, and on, and on.

Red Bull Rampage - Riders Announced - 2008-09-26
Twenty Six of the World's best riders will slug it out in Virgin Utah Oct 2-5...

Dirt Demo Leftovers - 2008-09-25
Going full throttle in Vegas to bring you all the goods.

Stinking Hot Rumours - 2008-09-25
but nobody told me not to tell you any of this news...

Wade Simmons and the Girl Scout - 2008-09-24
"It rewards you with what I can only describe as full tilt boogie, baby..."

Tuesday In The Dirt - 2008-09-24
The Foes Fly, Pivot Cycles new Firebird and a look at 'Money' Mayweather's fleet of cars...

Everything... under the sun. - 2008-09-23
All that and a bag of chips, or in this case a bottle of water.

Interbike Requests - 2008-09-22
We are in Vegas (baby!) and we're here to serve your needs - mostly that is...

2009 Dorado At Interbike - 2008-09-22
Are you enough of a rider to rock out the new Dorado Carbon air fork?

Light it up... - 2008-09-22
Fun and frolic in the desert for another year

Mike Hopkins' New Site - 2008-09-19
Mike is a two season sponsored athlete in the tradition of Richie Schley...

Behind The Scenes At Freecaster - 2008-09-19
Miles of cables, hundreds of ours - have a look at what it takes to bring live coverage of DH...

The Dreaded Season Hoots Report - 2008-09-18
Spreading the love of riding all around the globe - and ripping too...

2008 nsmb Team Wrap - 2008-09-17
2008 marks the best season yet for the boys on team nsmb.com. Here's what they were up to...

Minnaar And Santa Cruz - 2008-09-17
Velonews was reporting that Greg Minnaar would move to Trek for 2009...

nsmbA All Members Meeting - 2008-09-16
Shape the direction of our riding community and our trails

Dylan and Mislav - 2008-09-15
These two kill it in the AirDome, A-Line, the Bikercross and the entire mountain...

Schladming Race Highlights - 2008-09-14
Minnaar is Champ, Blenkinsop takes his first win, and rumours of Hill and Minnaar...

Schladming Coverage - 2008-09-12
Three vids look into the posturing before qualis with lots at stake...

Yeti Fox Canberra Footage - 2008-09-11
The best downhill and 4X footage I have seen from Canberra...

Foes RS 7 from Eurobike - 2008-09-11
A Race specific short-travel downhill bike that looks dead sexy...

Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day - 2008-09-11
A perfect opportunity to get involved and make a difference...

HARVEST HUCKFEST - 2008-09-10
September is one of the best times to ride in the Whistler Mountain Bike Park...

Hill Ready to Defend - 2008-09-10
"I'm pretty much just going to Schladming to win the semi final and the final..."

Norco's 2009 Site - 2008-09-05
Check the numbers and spec of all the new bikes including the Empire, Shore and 4Hun...

Cheakamus Challenge - 2008-09-05
70 km celebration of pain partners with Bicycles for Humanity

Ultimate Road Trip 2008 - 2008-09-05
Jeff and Dave were overheard on more than few occasions saying, “best runs ever...”

Tom Pro's Bike Park Report - 2008-09-04
Gravity Logic is travelling the world and spreading riding magic...

World Cup DH Video - 2008-09-02
What happened to Sam Hill? Minaar takes the lead - wins by a huge margin

Rampage Spectator Advisory - 2008-09-02
Here's the news from Red Bull on how you might be able to see Rampage 2008...

AIRprentice 2008 Video - 2008-08-28
Watch the yellow brigade hurl themselves in the Boneyard...

And then the rains came…. - 2008-08-25
$4000 in t shirts and a truckload of Kokanee...

Rampage Details - 2008-08-25
More about the event plus video with Gee Atherton - then and now...

Huge Clothing Sale At Steed - 2008-08-22
Jerseys, Shorts, Hoodies, Jackets, Ballcaps, socks and Tees all on sale

Crankworx Slopestyle Play By Play - 2008-08-21
"When Andreu was handed the mic he blurted out 'I just said I’m going to stomp that mother...'"

NWD 9 Never Enough Teaser - 2008-08-20
Shot in HD and Super 16mm film on location in Morroco, China, Australia, Europe, USA and British Columbia...

Crankworx Slopestyle Report - 2008-08-20
maybe the Claw and Boyko need to add a trick or two to the bag, but after Boyko’s very smooth run it was hard to think he wouldn’t qualify

Rampage is Back - 2008-08-19
The craziest most high-octane freeride comp ever seen returns to the mesas of southern Utah...

King of the Canadian Hill - 2008-08-19
A star studded line up competes at this year's Canadian Open to cap off Crankworx

Crankworx Slopestyle Video - 2008-08-19
Andreu's double back, Lance's backflip on front flip off, Watts' flipwhip and more...

Andreu is the champ - 2008-08-18
15 Grand to take back to Spain for Andreu Lacondeguy

Vid from Best Trick - 2008-08-16
Watch the hijinx like you were there in the flesh...

Crankworx Video - 2008-08-15
All this and an interview with Richie Schley

Watts and Groves take Best Trick - 2008-08-15
Huge Crowds check out the newest tricks

Lopes Rules A Line - 2008-08-14
"With nearly 100 jumps on-course, A-Line is the most celebrated..."

Lorraine Blancher Takes Womenzworx - 2008-08-13
The course included four main sections - a technical descent on In Deep; an air section on Schleyer

Gee Atherton Wins Garbanzo Downhill - 2008-08-11
The Brit and his sister take top spots in this top-to-bottom race at Crankworx '08

Richard Juryn Trail Day - 2008-08-08
The mountain biking community came together and remembered Richard with a new namesake trail

Adidas Slopestyle highlights - 2008-08-07
The Slopestyle circuit's biggest event in Europe went off last weekend. Check out the action from Saalbach, Austria.

NSMB Team Trip Chronicles - 2008-08-06
Three days with the NSMB team's road trip to Sun Peaks and Silver Star

NINJA COUGAR LOOSE IN WHISTLER - 2008-07-29
The Trail from Seasons is finally opening - no more salivating from the chair...

Gravity Logic is on the road - 2008-07-29
This year, a new chapter will be written in the mountains of Colorado at the Winter Park...

Red Bull Round Up Results - 2008-07-28
With some dirt jumping, street, slopestyle and a little racing thrown in...

AIRprentice Wrap - 2008-07-28
“I know who the finalists are – the ones who are riding...”

Sombrio Girl Posse Sesh - 2008-07-28
It's free and it's at Cove Bike Shop. Ride at 5:30 and then sip and munch after...

VPS Fest at Silver Star - 2008-07-27
Ride free if you bring a Norco bike along plus tech support and awesome prizes...

World Cup DH and 4X Live - 2008-07-25
Watch the first practice day vid and see how long you have to wait for the live show...

Mt. St. Anne World Cup - 2008-07-24
A little preview now but on Sat. you can watch the racing live...

Red Bull Round Up - 2008-07-24
...birth place, breeding ground and possible afterlife of freeride mountain biking...

Big Cash, Big Names at Crankworx - 2008-07-23
KOKANEE CRANKWORX ANNOUNCES LARGEST PRIZE PURSE IN FESTIVAL HISTORY – OVER $70,000

Ripper Triple Crown Wrap - 2008-07-23
I don't think the Shuttlewhores had any intention...

Bright Future on Cypress! - 2008-07-21
We can make a difference and it does mean we will have trails to ride!

AIRprentice - One is chosen - 2008-07-21
AIRprentice is wrapped for another year and we have ourselves a winner...

AIRprentice 2008 - Day One - 2008-07-19
A photo essay of Day one of nsmb's annual rider try-outs from Whistler Bike Park

Bike Park BC announces 2008 Ultimate Road Trip winners! - 2008-07-17
Two “Ultimate Road Trip” winners have won a weeklong trip with their guest starting July 26th.

Robbie Bourdon on Intense - 2008-07-17
After years on Kona Robbie was quietly released amid some controversy...

Bearclaw Invitational 3 - 2008-07-16
Cam McCaul looking to 3peat at Mt. Washington

AIRprentice Riders Chosen - 2008-07-16
Throwing down for a Specialized P3 and an SX with Fox, Syncros, SRAM, Avid, Dakine, Adidas Eyewear and more...

Richard Juryn Memorial Trail Day - 2008-07-16
Come out July 19th to make Richard's dream trail a reality...

Harper Drip & Rip - 2008-07-14
Race Harper near Kamloops as a team or solo - and drink free beer!

Nomad for 2009 - 2008-07-13
The old Nomad spanned the gap between heavy
duty long travel trail riding

2009 Specialized SX Trail - 2008-07-10
Can it be improved or is Specialized messing with a good thing?

NV Council Has a Plan - 2008-07-09
"With Councilor Ernie Crist you always knew what you were up against..."

Trail Builders' Contest - 2008-07-03
Nominate your favourite builder to win a sweet Saint Logoed Dakine Builder's Pack and a sweet shovel...

Camp of Champs @ Diablo - 2008-07-02
“We are super stoked to bring our camp to Diablo Freeride Park this summer, it’s going to be amazing”

Châtel Mountain Style Contest - 2008-06-30
Riders include Darren Berrecloth, Curtis Robinson, Dylan Dunkerton on July 4th - 6th

Sun Peaks Open - 2008-06-28
More bike carriers = even shorter line ups. Trails buffed, buttered and served piping hot

Silver Star Open Too - 2008-06-28
Silver Star Mountain Bike Park Opens with Outstanding Weather, Tacky Trails, and Ear-to-Ear Grins!

Garbanzo Open! - 2008-06-27
"Double Vision" is now nicely ridden in with all manner of berms, tables and step ups/step downs...

Dirt Mag's Take on World's - 2008-06-26
"I had a real good run goin'and then started to get a bit of a slide goin'- wasn't a big deal or anythin'..."

Saint Reborn - Part II - 2008-06-25
Put to the test in the Bike Park...

Saint Reborn - Part 1 - 2008-06-24
Low Normal? Shadow? Dual Diameter Pistons? What does it all mean? A hands-on account of 2009 Saint.

AIRprentice 2008 - 2008-06-21
Come to our two day tryout in the Whistler Bike Park - July 19th and 20th

Squamish, BC Summer Camp - 2008-06-19
Summer Camp + Mountain Bike Camp = The Ultimate Experience
Squamish, BC.

Unsung Heroes - 2008-06-18
Ever wonder who does the heavy lifting so we can ride the best bike park in the world?

Santa Cruz Syndicate at Fort William - 2008-06-16
Rennie, Peaty, and Minnaar racing in Scotland and talking a little bit of crap

Whistler Introduces the Sampler - 2008-06-13
New focus in Bike Park on all-round riding experiences for different levels of riders

Help Out Ryder - 2008-06-13
Ryder Evans-Brockett has cancer and his folks need help so they can stay by his side...

I Wanna be Sponsored - 2008-06-12
You can either choose to be on the wave, ahead of it or be left in its wake

Fromme's Future DATE CHANGED July 7th - 2008-06-12
Spread the word - the presentation to cancel has been postponed...

Trail Day Sunday - 2008-06-12
Come on out and enjoy lunch cooked up by the folks at Steed Cycles

Boneyard Air Affair - 2008-06-09
“The remaining four invited spots for the Kokanee Crankworx Slopestyle have been highly sought-after,”

Five Videos from Fort William - 2008-06-07
It was looking like it was going to be the Sam Hill show but he's got some competition...

Ryan Leech on BikEcology - 2008-06-06
"Maybe you’re stressed about something at work, or busy worrying about that stunt ahead..."

Trek Session 88 - 2008-06-05
Trek has been chasing a world class DH bike for years. Have they finally got it right?

Money Shot Verdict - 2008-06-02
It was a split decision from Lorence, Hylands, Barham and Ferguson...

Andorra World Cup - 7 vids - 2008-05-31
Race runs by Gee, Rachel and Dan Atherton as well as Sam Hill and Greg Minaar...

MTB Cribs - Cedric Gracia - 2008-05-30
"My neighbour she hate me. She want to cut my balls off..."

Wade's Excellent Adventure Wrap - 2008-05-30
I was thinking "Shit no one's gonna come out to my event, it's gonna be a bust"

Silver Star early bird ends May 31st! - 2008-05-28
Opening day is June 26th and this year the bike park is adding extended play on Wednesdays until 7:30 pm

Money Shot 2008 Finals Gallery Full - 2008-05-27
The deadline has passed and the shots are in. Come have a look at the Money Shot 2008 finalists' best shots...

Qashqai London: Results - 2008-05-26
The local boys stole the show in London, firing up the 50,000 spectators right in front of Tate Modern on the Thames River.

Burnaby Mtn Skills Park Opens - 2008-05-26
Hit the opening ceremonies with Jay Hoots @ 11:00 on May 31st and then ride a Trek Remedy

2 Syndicate vids - 2008-05-25
Alex Rankin gives us a root's-eye view of Peat, Rennie, Minnaar and Bryceland at the Maribor World Cup.

Whistler Opens 17 Trails - 2008-05-23
Open trails include: Dirt Merchant to Ripp'n Rutabaga, Clown Shoes, Detroit Rock City, Schleyer, Upper and Lower Joyride, Smoke 'n Mirrors...

Transition Bikes Rolls With The Camp of Champions - 2008-05-19
“I’m so stoked to welcome a small, rider owned company to camp..."

Tom Pro's C.O.P. Report - 2008-05-17
Need to inject some life into your bike park? Just call Gravity Logic...

Pro Photo Shoot at Summer Gravity Camps - 2008-05-16
Photographer to Offer Pro Photo Day For Each Camp Session

Curtis Robinson - 2008-05-14
Cutties takes his new Specialized SX for a rip on the Sunshine Coast - at high speed

Money Shot Finalists - 2008-05-14
The Wildcard has been chosen and the issues have been sorted out...

Maribor World Cup Video - 2008-05-13
More interview and riding shots incl. Lopes, Peat, Hill, Jonnier, Barel, Gee...

Seasons in Kamloops and Kelowna - 2008-05-12
Catch this sick film on Fri. in Kelowna and Sat. in Kamloops...

Money Shot April Winners - 2008-05-07
There are three spots open including the wildcard...

WTB Spring Vid - 2008-05-01
"It’s been an action-packed spring here in NorCal and WTB’s video expert, Amado Stachenfeld"

The Sea Otter Virgins - 2008-04-30
Ian Nelson and Mitch Chubey do Sea Otter dirt bag style...

Crankworx Slopestyle Invitees - 2008-04-29
"The invitation list was compiled based on past results from key contests.."

Private Lessons with Wade Simmons - 2008-04-28
Ride with the Godfather and be inspired to take you riding to the next level.

Money Shot Week 8 Winner - 2008-04-26
I was impressed by the variety of photos I saw here and the efforts all the photographers

Kranked 7 Monday - 2008-04-25
A big mountain flick. An all ages show. Come check out 'The Cackle Factor'

Qashqai - 2008-04-24
Qashqai 2008 kicks off this Saturday live on nsmb.com - and Mitch Chubey will be rolling in

Vanderham in Utah - 2008-04-23
I always look for lines that are unique no matter what - lines that force you to be dynamic

Dan Barham - Sea Otter Pt. IV - 2008-04-23
Where Dan manages to capture the dismantling of the dual stunt course

Seventh Ripper Wrap - 2008-04-22
Snow in the city at the end of April? What was I to do? What was I to ride and what do I wear?

nsmb 2.0* - 2008-04-20
Bad improvement is what we were trying to avoid..

Money Shot Week 7 Winner - 2008-04-19
After making the finals last year Stubs wanted to toss his shots in the comp again this year...

Nissan Qashqai Challenge Live on Freecaster.tv - 2008-04-18
The second Nissan Qashqai Challenge begins this year in Milan, Italy on April 26 and 27.

Kranked 7 Teaser and Shots - 2008-04-17
Insider sources are calling this the best Kranked they've seen for a long time...

Sprockids Mountain Bike Park - 2008-04-14
Evolution 2008

Tyler McCaul Inks with Diablo Freeride Park - 2008-04-14
April 14, 2008, (Vernon, NJ)- Diablo Freeride Park, Americas Premier Mountain Bike Park, is proud to welcome Tyler McCaul to their 2008 Diablo Gravity Team.

AIRPrentice Wrap for 2007 - 2007-07-11
It's one of the few downsides to running AIRprentice. Finding yourself
in the world's best mountain bike playground, dressed in your riding gear, without
an opportunity to rip off some laps is kind of a bummer.