The Santa Cruz Syndicate team have switched sponsors to Shimano and Fox over the Winter and recently got together in Italy for initial setup and testing of the new bikes and components.

Santa Cruz Syndicate - San Romolo Testing from santa cruz bikes on Vimeo.

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Chain Reaction Cycling Club are pleased to announce they will be holding two winter series events in Bigwood Forest, Newry on 29th January and 26th February 2012.
Both of the events will be held on the downhill track in Bigwood Forest and the events will both be pre-registration only.

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The racing season is starting to feel a little closer but in the meantime here is an edit from the first round of the Australian downhill series.

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Atherton Racing have released pictures of the initial build of former World Champion Gee Atherton’s new GT Fury.

All the teams sponsors carry over from 2011 with the exception of Animal and obviously Commencal.  Fox and Shimano are the core of the bike with Pro components and Continental tyres.  Looks fast already!

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Canadian rider Darren Berrecloth heads to Utah to find the perfect spot.

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It was the worst kept secret in mountain biking this year but finally we can officially announce that the Athertons have joined forces with GT for 2012 and beyond.

Having enjoyed five long years of success with Commencal bikes including two World Championships and over 50 victories,

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Urban downhill is not a new concept but it was for Swansea recently when riders took on a course that ended downtown.  Rowan Sorrell emerged the overall victor but check out the video below to see how it is done as we ride with second place finisher Mike Thickins on his final run.

Red Bull Downforce [...]

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Film makers Clay Porter and John Lawlor have been busy putting together a new film on mountain biking called 3 minute gaps.  for your delight and delectation here is World Cup champ Aaron Gwin of Trek.

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2011 has been a phenomenally successful year for the Madison Saracen downhill team.  Set up with the aim of nurturing young British talent, the squad of six riders now boasts a Junior World champion, Junior World Cup Winner and Women’s British Downhill Series winner Manon Carpenter, to Philip Atwill’s triumph at the National Championships [...]

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We have been eagerly awaiting the final version of the Through the roots documentary and here it is in all its glory.  Congratulations to all involved.  Put the kettle on, this one last a while but it is worth every minute.

Through the roots documentary on pinkbike.com

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Let’s check back in with our friends from Yeti for episode 2.

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Dates have been announced for a Winter Downhill Series in Moneyscalp on the 28/29 January and 25/26 February.
These events will follow a similar format of other winter leagues but will have a number of changes to allow for bad weather and short days including one race run, later race starts and a half day practice [...]

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The season may be over but we can still look back at a great 2011.

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Relentless Energy Drink is proud to announce their newest recruit to the team, Irish Downhill Mountain Biking champion, Seanan O’Riordan.  We have a fantastic competition to win some Relentless goodies below but first some info.

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The season finale from the Atherton Project begins with the family back home in Llanrhaeadr, Wales where Dan gets to play with a digger.  Then it’s a short trip up the road to Llangynog for the Red Bull Weekend Warriors event - a chance for young and up-and-coming riders to join the Athertons in their [...]

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The world governing body for cycling has announced changes to the format for mountain bike World Cups with the elimination of 4 Cross and in the introduction of short track cross country eliminator (XCE) racing to the calendar.  Enduro racing is also to be added to the calendar as official events under the title Gravity [...]

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Team rider Matti Lehikoinen was unfortunately injured at the recent Nordic Downhill Championships in Kungsberget-Sweden.  Details are sketchy but the injuries would seem to be serious.  Get well soon Matti!

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The penultimate episode for 2011 sees the Athertons riding at the World Cup in Val di Sole before Dan has a go at Enduro.

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The 2011 Cycling Ireland Offroad AGM will be held on Saturday Oct 8th. in Taylor’s pub, Ticknock, Dublin.  This is the annual event which allows Cycling Ireland members to have their voice heard in governing how the sport is run in this country, both XC and DH.  Last years AGM saw a floor motion to [...]

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In a word - Awesome! Last weekend 400 hundred riders took to Ballinastoe for the annual Epic Blast but this year with an added event - The Foxhunt.  Former World Champion downhill rider Gee Atherton chased the pack down the mountain, eliminating riders by passing them.  Come the finish line there were only a handful [...]

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The one everyone has been waiting for, inside the Giant camp on World Champs Sunday with Danny Hart.

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Sam Hill makes a return to racing but admits he is not 100%.  HOwever he is not the one to watch in this episode from the Specialized boys.

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Yet more videos from Champery (plenty to come too).  This time it is the Trek World Racing boys and girls including defending female DH champ tracy Moseley.   Downhill first with XC below.

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In the wake of a tough World Champs, GT are the first to produce a video on their teams performance.

More Mountain Biking Videos

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Last weekend saw the best riders in the World head to Champery in Switzerland for the World championships.  First up lets take a look at the Downhill.
The Champery downhill course is renowned for its high degree of difficulty and its steepness. It has claimed many victims over the years and has seen a number of [...]

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First up the Downhillers who have enjoyed a fantastic season for Aaron Gwin and Tracy Moseley.

Next it is over to the cross country boys to complete the World Cup season in advance of the World Champs.

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Ever wondered what it is like to ride a World Championships course?  Lets take a run down the Champery course with Chainreactionscycles Matti Lehikoinen.

Champery 2011 World Champs Track Helmet Cam from chainreactioncycles on Vimeo.

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Gee and Dan judge the Miss Trail Bunny bikini contest in Whistler and the mechanics have to show their merit and attempt a terrifying backflip but before that, it’s strictly business as the Atherton’s try and grab some points and continue with round five of the World Cup in Windham.

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A little video diary from the Giant Factory DH team at the final round of the World Cup in Val di Sole,Italy, one of the gnarliest courses on the circuit.

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With a little over a week and a half to the 2011 World Championships, the Irish team who will travel to Champery for the Downhill have been announced.  Earlier consternation following the announcement of the team without the reigning National Champion, Ger Wolfe has been appeased as he has now been added to the ticket.

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