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First Annual Santa Cruz MTB Festival to Showcase Women Riders

By thelowlyintern - February 4, 2010 - 14:40

By Lydia Tanner

sd_jump_webThe first annual Santa Cruz Mountain Bike Festival, to be held on February 27 28, will showcase some of the sport’s top female riders with events including the California premiere of Awesome Land: Women of Dirt—the much-anticipated new film featuring riders such as Lisa Myklak, Emily Johnston, Tammy Donahugh and Kathy Pruitt.

Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz (MBOSC) will hold the event in conjunction with sponsors including Fox Racing Shox, Black Market Racing, Gamut USA, Lights and Motion, Barry Swenson Builder, and Trailhead Cyclery, as well as a number of local bike shops including Bike Station Aptos and The Bicycle Trip.

The festival will also include an open group ride through the Soquel Demonstration Forest and a Demo Day at Bike Station Aptos on February 27, followed by a Jump Jam on February 28 with the pro riders featured in the film. Watching these girls will undoubtedly take your manly ego down a notch—and they’re just the beginning.

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Mark Weir’s Home Destroyed in Fire

By LaBabarbarian - January 5, 2010 - 11:05

By Ryan LaBar

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Two days after Christmas, a fire raged through Mark Weir’s home. In roughly half an hour, the fire engulfed Weir’s house, destroying the structure along with his cars, motorcycles, seven complete bikes, countless bike parts and just about everything else. “Two of my [Santa Cruz] Driver 8s were melted together into one chunk of aluminum,” Weir said.

Weir, his wife and his son, who were home when the fire started, were able to escape the blaze. Though a cause has yet to be determined, Weir is trying to remain positive about the tragedy. “I’ve got my boy and my wife, so that’s a good step in the right direction,” he said.

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My Trail: Stevil Kinevil’s Lunchtime Trail Network

By LaBabarbarian - December 28, 2009 - 11:23

Words: Ryan LaBar

Steve Smith, DeLaveaga Trails. Photo: Forrest Arakawa

Steve Smith, DeLaveaga Trails. Photo: Forrest Arakawa

The Rider: Steve Smith, better known as Stevil Kinevil, began work in the bike business in 1995. Throughout the years, he has worked as a messenger, wrenched in shops, toured the World Cup circuit as a support person, was assembly manager at Santa Cruz Bicycles, drank a claimed 15,666 beers and became the infamous black-block-censored face of Swobo’s “How To Avoid The Bummer Life” blog. Smith’s three-year stint at Swobo recently ended, and he started his own blog—allhailtheblackmarket.com. The topics of Smith’s blog not only plunge deep into the dark muck of cycling’s counterculture, but also cover everything from mustaches to the human condition.

"After seven years of riding these trails there are sections that I've only been able to clean once or twice. The size of the park makes it easy to underestimate how technical some of the spots are."

"After seven years of riding these trails there are sections that I've only been able to clean once or twice. The size of the park makes it easy to underestimate how technical some of the spots are."

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Interbike Photos: Day Three from the Aisles of Interbike, Part IV of IV

By Lesser - October 1, 2009 - 11:22
Meet the all-new Tomac Vanish. Although Tomac Bikes was absent from the show floor, we did spot this new 160-millimeter bike at the Kenda booth.

Meet the all-new Tomac Vanish. Although Tomac Bikes was absent from the show floor, we did spot this new 160-millimeter bike at the Kenda booth.

Topeak’s new $150 Air BackPack uses a unique bladder system for structural support without the weight of a metal structure. Plus—the bag collapses to a near non-existent pouch when not in use. It also comes with a well through out gear caddy for keeping track of tools and tubes, a deployable helmet holder and rainfly, and 650-cubic inches of storage space. Air Jordan, eat your heart out.

Topeak’s new $150 Air BackPack uses a unique bladder system for structural support without the weight of a metal structure. Plus—the bag collapses to a near non-existent pouch when not in use. It also comes with a well through out gear caddy for keeping track of tools and tubes, a deployable helmet holder and rainfly, and 650-cubic inches of storage space.

Air Jordan, eat your heart out.

Air Jordan, eat your heart out.

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Interbike Photos: Dirt Demo Rundown

By Lesser - September 23, 2009 - 00:34

After two full days of desert winds and scorching heat, we bring you a highlight reel of new bikes and gear from Bootleg Canyon. Stay tuned for much, much more from inside the halls of Interbike all the rest of this week. Find the latest reports here: http://bikemag.com/interbike-2009

Sabrina Jonnier rode the new Rocky Flatline to six podiums this year. Now, completely updated and revised over previous years' Flatline Freeride models, this World Cup model will be available to the masses for 2010.
Sabrina Jonnier rode the new Rocky Flatline to six podiums this year. Now, completely updated and revised over previous years’ Flatline Freeride models, this World Cup model will be available to the masses for 2010.

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