Photo: Wil Smith
By Joseph Espiritu
Aimed at capturing the lifestyle of female riders in the testosterone-ridden world of mountain biking, the makers of a new film, Awesome Land: Women of Dirt, hope to shed light on what drives these women athletes.
Jill Kintner Blog Posts
CRANKWORX COVERAGE: Lopes and Kintner take home gold in Giant Dual Slalom
By Webitor - August 16, 2009 - 13:23
Leigh Donavan coming out of retirement to romp in the ladies' race a bit. She ended up making the small final and taking third.
Photos by Colin Meagher
“The kids are getting faster, but for me it is harder to lose than it is to pedal harder and train harder,” Lopes said after his win. Indeed, if Jared Rando hadn’t slipped a pedal, the “kid” was looking to give Lopes a run for his money. But as it was, Lopes added another giant check to the two he already banked earlier in the week, with a second-place in the regular dual-slalom and a win in the Air DH—a 4.5-minute scorch down A-Line.
CRANKWORX COVERAGE: Lopes Wins Air DH
By Webitor - August 13, 2009 - 15:21
Air DH podium. Photo: Yorick Carroux
SOURCE: Whistler Mountain
The Air DH took over the Whistler Mountain Bike Park with over 340 competitors ripping down the most well-known DH course on the planet, A-Line. Brian Lopes continued his reign in the number one spot with a fourth straight Air DH title, scoring the fastest time of the day at 4:20:45.
Kokanee Crankworx starts with a Dual Bang
By Webitor - August 10, 2009 - 12:24
Yorick Carroux, www.carroux.com
An amazing sunset through the clouds set the dramatic stage on a Dual Slalom course built to perfection. Slopestyle heavyweight Kyle Strait, back on the race scene this year, upset Brian Lopes to win the 2009 Kokanee Crankworx Dual Slalom.
The gates dropped to fast-paced action and big crashes, proving once again the Dual Slalom is a crowd pleaser. With Strait having only a slight lead going into the final lap, it was anyone’s race.
Bromont World Cup Preview
By Colin Meagher - July 30, 2009 - 13:54
No, this is not the downhill. This is the XC track. I guess one could say the technical bar has been raised a bit. Photo: Colin Meagher
Last year, Bromont was a mystery to most riders on the World Cup circuit. But most of them walked away impressed. The DH track was short and nasty, filled with roots and rocks. Technical skills were definitely required. The 4X was one of the longest and most creative tracks on the circuit. And the cross-country was pretty fun: not too long, not too short, not too much climbing… most racers said it was just about right.
But heavy rain—a deluge, really—over the past days quickly erased many of those fond memories. The DH track went from short and fun to damn tricky in a hurry. The first 4X practice was cancelled and the whole event was nearly called off. And the XC? Well, riders finished practice runs coated in mud, completely dazed, and ready for a beer. Even the ones who don’t drink.