SANTIAGO, Chile (transcendmagazine.com) -- As many of you know, a major earthquake of 8.8 hit Chile at about 4am local time. It was centered about 300km south of Santiago, near...
Read More | Feb. 27 10, 14:07 | Comments (4)
SEATTLE, United States (transcendmagazine.com) -- We can finally let the cat out of the bag now that MS Evil racing has signed Pacific Northwest Rider Luke Stroble and junior World...
Read More | Feb. 26 10, 12:29 | Comments (0)
VALPARAISO, Chile (transcendmagazine.com) -- This year's VCA champion, Filip Polc of MS Evil racing (SVK) and Andrew Neethling along with Chris Van dine look back at this year's event and...
Read More | Feb. 23 10, 16:08 | Comments (0)
VALPARAISO, Chile (transcendmagazine.com) -- Filip Polc has just won another urban downhill event, this time at the VCA race in Valparaiso, Chile. This comes hot on the heels of a...
Read More | Feb. 22 10, 00:46 | Comments (1)
VALPARAISO, Chile (transcendmagazine.com) -- Amid the chaos that is the last evening of preparation before the event, we caught up with VCA's race promotor, Victor Heresmann and spoke briefly about...
Read More | Feb. 21 10, 06:31 | Comments (0)
VALPARAISO, Chile (transcendmagazine.com) -- A few locals took Andrew Neethling on a downhill ride high above the city proper that winds it's way down the hillside and eventually, into the...
Read More | Feb. 20 10, 15:20 | Comments (0)
VALPARAISO, Chile (transcendmagazine.com) -- World Cup racer Andrew Neethling gives us his take on the course here in Valpo, and how he thinks things may shake down on Sunday. VCA...
Read More | Feb. 18 10, 08:27 | Comments (0)
VALPARAISO, Chile (transcendmagazine.com) -- Wednesday morning here in Chile means that construction has begun on all of the features for the Valparaiso Cerro Abajo urban downhill race. Racers have been...
Read More | Feb. 17 10, 11:35 | Comments (0)
WATSONVILLE, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- FOX Racing Shox, the industry leader in the design and development of high-performance suspension, announced today its exclusive arrangement with the Miyaki Company of Japan to...
Read More | Feb. 16 10, 08:29 | Comments (0)
LA MASSANNA, Andorra (transcendmagazine.com) -- Cedric Gracia has finally spilled the beans about where he and his "Racing Brigade" have landed for 2010. This season will see the french funnyman...
Read More | Feb. 10 10, 14:22 | Comments (0)
SANTA CRUZ, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- Steve Peat let it slip to bikeradar.com today that he has re-signed with Santa Cruz bicycles for another 3 years. The defending World Champion also...
Read More | Feb. 02 10, 22:28 | Comments (0)
DUNEDIN, New Zealand (transcendmagazine.com) -- 23 Degrees management has just put out an official release explainng that Sam Blenkinsop (LaPierre Cycles) has gone down in training for the New Zealand...
Read More | Jan. 17 10, 11:31 | Comments (0)
MT SEYMOUR, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Just got word in from Dan Gonross that the dates for the 2010 North Shore Bike fest will be the weekend of June 4-6. The...
Read More | Jan. 15 10, 13:33 | Comments (0)
Dirt TV and the Parkin Brothers bring you part 2 of their soon to be legendary 2009 race flick, Finally. Check it out below, and don't forget to check out...
Read More | Jan. 13 10, 14:04 | Comments (0)
ENGLAND (transcendmagazine.com) -- Dirt Magazine and DirtTV having put part one of their 2009 race season film "Finally" up online for your enjoyment. Produced by the Parkin brothers and Billy...
Read More | Jan. 08 10, 14:51 | Comments (1)
ENGLAND (transcendmagazine.com) -- Long time World Cup star Matti Lehikoinen has moved to the CRC Intense race program for 2010. PRESS RELEASE We are delighted to announce that Matti Lehikoinen...
Read More | Jan. 06 10, 13:12 | Comments (0)
WILTON, NY (Associated Press) -- Former mountain biking world champion Melissa "Missy" Giove has pleaded guilty to helping run a coast-to-coast marijuana smuggling ring. She was arrested in upstate New...
Read More | Dec. 24 09, 17:38 | Comments (0)
PENNSYLVANIA (23 degrees) -- Trek World Racing confirmed today that young American star Neko Mulally from Pennsylvania will be joining the team for a full World Cup program, as well...
Read More | Dec. 11 09, 11:48 | Comments (0)
FRANCE (23 Degrees) -- A young rider (21 years old), Sam already has a long list of podiums and even a World Cup victory under his belt. Talented, humble, and...
Read More | Dec. 09 09, 12:10 | Comments (0)
GOLDEN, Colorado (transcendmagazine.com) -- We just received word in that Sam Blenkinsop is off of Yeti Cycles for the 2010 season. No official word yet on where the young ripper...
Read More | Dec. 03 09, 16:58 | Comments (0)
WINDHAM, New York (transcendmagazine.com) -- According to word out of the USAC early this morning, the Windham UCI MTB World Cup that was in peril the last few weeks is...
Read More | Dec. 03 09, 12:30 | Comments (0)
FRANCE (BOS Engineering) -- BOS Mountain Bike presents Nicolas Vouilloz testing the new Deville suspension fork, available in march 2010. The air sprung Deville features 160mm of adjustable travel, Hi...
Read More | Dec. 01 09, 13:50 | Comments (0)
WINDHAM, New York (transcendmagazine.com) -- Sources close Windham mountain have dropped us a line to let us know that the Windham World Cup round, the first US based world cup...
Read More | Nov. 17 09, 12:16 | Comments (2)
MONT STE ANNE, Quebec (transcendmagazine.com) -- ernational Cycling Union, asks racers, teams, journalists, sponsors, and UCI members to vote for their favorite events of the season. Mont-Sainte-Anne and Gestev were...
Read More | Nov. 09 09, 13:10 | Comments (0)
WILDOMAR, California (Monster Energy) -- Charging out of Adelaide, South Australia and joining the already powerful Monster Energy-Specialized gravity program is 16-year-old Troy Brosnan. Brosnan has been blazing tracks all...
Read More | Nov. 01 09, 13:00 | Comments (0)
SCHLADMING, Austria (transcendmagazine.com) -- Sam Hill (AUS) Monster Energy Specialized smashed the field here in Schladming to put a rubber stamp on his season and end up as World Cup...
Read More | Sep. 20 09, 14:00 | Comments (0)
SCHLADMING, Austria (transcendmagazine.com) -- Jared Graves (AUS - Yeti) once again went gate to gate for another 4x world cup victory. With the title already in the bag, tonight's event...
Read More | Sep. 18 09, 08:04 | Comments (0)
SCHLADMING, Austria (transcendmagazine.com) -- This year's downhill course had had a few changes made to it for World Cup finals. The mid course wood section is now much longer and...
Read More | Sep. 16 09, 13:08 | Comments (0)
CANBERRA, Australia (transcendmagazine.com) -- It took 15 years, but Englishman Steve Peat (syndicate) has finally won himself a World Downhill Championship. In front of a rabid Aussie crowd, Peaty received...
Read More | Sep. 07 09, 18:23 | Comments (1)
CANBERRA, Australia (transcendmagazine.com) -- It was an Aussie sweep at 4x as Jared Graves (AUS) Yeti went gate to gate tonight to secure his first ever world title. For the...
Read More | Sep. 04 09, 07:26 | Comments (0)
CANBERRA, Australia (transcendmagazine.com) -- The downhill course here at Stromlo Forest Park for the 2009 World Championships is short, not very technical but highly demanding fitness wise. Riders will have...
Read More | Sep. 04 09, 01:13 | Comments (0)
CANBERRA, Australia (transcendmagazine.com) -- Another practice day ahead. Big news last night was pump track worlds, with Mick Hannah taking home the victory over Brendan Fairclough (after a rerun in...
Read More | Sep. 02 09, 19:56 | Comments (0)
CANBERRA, Australia (transcendmagazine.com) -- Under a blazing sun and warming temperatures, the first day of practice took place yesterday in Canberra. The day got off to a rocky start when...
Read More | Sep. 01 09, 19:15 | Comments (0)
CANBERRA, Australia (transcendmagazine.com) -- 34 hours of traveling later, 1 747 in need or repairs and a stack of free drink tickets later, I'm here in Australia. Course walk gets...
Read More | Aug. 30 09, 20:32 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, Canada (Redbull) -- From the Glacier to the Village, mountain bikers will navigate through a challenging course in hopes of reaching and crossing the finishing line first. On September...
Read More | Aug. 19 09, 16:52 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, Bc (transcendmagazine.com) -- Sam Hill (AUS) Monster Energy - Specialized has taken the win at he second annual Canadian Open, the final event at this year's Crankworx Festival in...
Read More | Aug. 17 09, 11:52 | Comments (0)
Flyin' Brian Lopes is unstoppable when it comes to racing his way down the most ridden freeride trail on earth. The former 4x world champion was in fine form taking...
Read More | Aug. 15 09, 14:11 | Comments (0)
When pro rider’s facebook status’ change to “Time to Suffer”, you know it’s a big course. They don’t get much bigger than the legendary Garbanzo downhill here in Whistler. Over...
Read More | Aug. 12 09, 14:31 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Despite cold temperatures by finals, a large crowd remained to watch Kyle Strait (USA) pull Brian Lopes (USA) in back to back heats to take home...
Read More | Aug. 09 09, 00:15 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- 10 days of gravity fueled mountain bike action is about to kick off here in whistler with today's dual slalom event, followed by the legendary Garbanzo...
Read More | Aug. 08 09, 12:24 | Comments (0)
Greg Minnaar (RSA - Santa Cruz Syndicate) and Sabrina Jonnier (FRA - Maxxis) have taken home the gold at the 7th round of the UCI World Cup Downhill at Bromont,...
Read More | Aug. 02 09, 11:49 | Comments (0)
BROMONT, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Despite almost getting off within sight of the finish, Fabien Barel managed to grab first place on an extremely slippery track today in Bormont, Canada. Tracey...
Read More | Jul. 31 09, 15:56 | Comments (0)
BROMONT, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- It is pouring rain and extremely muddy this morning in Bromont. Practice has just ended and qualifying kicks off in about an hour. Sam Hill leaves...
Read More | Jul. 31 09, 12:38 | Comments (0)
BROMONT, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- After gigantic rainstorms rolled through the Bromont area last night, this morning brought fog and then bright sunshine, humidity and the legendary Quebec black flies. Early...
Read More | Jul. 30 09, 15:28 | Comments (0)
BROMONT, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- It's hot and humid in Bromont this week. After 3 weeks of rain the track has dried and is fast and dusty. Things closely resemble last...
Read More | Jul. 29 09, 15:28 | Comments (0)
Sam Hill (AUS) Monster Energy - Specialized and Sabrina Jonnier (FRA) Maxxis have taken home the wins on the behemoth of a track here in Mont Ste Anne. Rain fell...
Read More | Jul. 25 09, 22:02 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Slowly, the behemoth that once was the MSA downhill is rearing it's head once again. Changes to the upper and lower sections of the...
Read More | Jul. 23 09, 21:28 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Practice is about to get underway here in Mont Ste Anne. Skies aren't clear, but the predicted monsoon seems to be holding off for...
Read More | Jul. 23 09, 08:18 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Mont Ste Anne is set to put on a show this year in lead up to their hosting of the World Championships next year....
Read More | Jul. 22 09, 09:29 | Comments (0)
COLORADO, USA (transcendmagazine.com) -- Aaron Gwin and Melissa Buhl took home the stars and stripes jerseys in the USA Today. Sean Palmer's comeback had him in 12th place, about 8...
Read More | Jul. 19 09, 18:36 | Comments (0)
TEMECULA, California (Intense Cycles) -- Legendary rider, Shaun Palmer makes his return to mountain biking the same way he made his debut: on an Intense Cycles downhill bike. Palmer and...
Read More | Jul. 14 09, 22:37 | Comments (1)
ALPE, D'HUEZ, France (transcendmagazine.com) -- Just got a text in with results from the mega in France. Enduro specialist Remy Absalon took home the win with Rene Wildhaber in second...
Read More | Jul. 12 09, 12:33 | Comments (0)
MARIBOR, Slovenia (transcendmagazine.com) -- The legendary Maribor, Slovenia downhill track saw scorching sun, torrential rains and then more sun as the world's best downhillers tried to figure out what tires...
Read More | Jun. 21 09, 14:18 | Comments (0)
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (transcendmagazine.com) -- The UCI has released the 2010 World Cup schedule, featuring 6 downhill races, including one in the USA. Coupe du Monde DHI/4X UCI Manche 1/2 /...
Read More | Jun. 19 09, 15:01 | Comments (0)
MARIBOR, Slovenia (transcendmagazine.com) -- The sun was shining and the track was as fast as it has ever been here in Slovenia for the first day of downhill practice. Natural...
Read More | Jun. 19 09, 14:10 | Comments (0)
MARIBOR, Slovenia (transcendmagazine.com) -- The World cup's yearly stop in Slovenia takes place this weekend at the now legendary course at Maribor Pohorje. A few changes to this year's course...
Read More | Jun. 18 09, 12:59 | Comments (0)
The traditional wheels of speed downhill event on the ex world cup track in Willingen, Germany took place this past weekend. Gee Atherton (UK) Animal Commencal and Canadian Claire Buchar...
Read More | Jun. 18 09, 11:19 | Comments (0)
WILLINGEN, Germany (transcendmagazine.com) -- The annual wheels of speed bike festival here in Willingen, Germany has had the first day of scheduled DH practice cancelled due to extremely high winds...
Read More | Jun. 11 09, 06:40 | Comments (0)
The legendary downhill track in Ft William, Scotland has seen better days, but it has not often seen better race day conditions. Sunshine and warm temperatures greeted the top 80...
Read More | Jun. 07 09, 11:40 | Comments (0)
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland (transcendmagazine.com) -- Sam Hill's one time use TLD 2010 pink and yellow Fort William race kit is now ready to bid on on ebay! Proceeds from this...
Read More | Jun. 07 09, 04:34 | Comments (0)
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland (transcendmagazine.com) -- The track here in Ft William, Scotland has seen a few changes this year, included an all new wood section. Besides the subtle changes, the...
Read More | Jun. 06 09, 12:29 | Comments (0)
FORT WILLIAm, Scotland (transcendmagazine.com) -- Riders were greeted to cold temperatures and rare Fort William sunshine today for the first day of practice. The course is much the same as...
Read More | Jun. 05 09, 12:24 | Comments (0)
VERNON, New Jersey (transcendmagazine,com) -- Evil Bikes and Lucent productions bring you the Us Open, through the eyes of Steve Smith. Evil Bikes - 2009 US Open from Lucent Productions...
Read More | May. 29 09, 16:12 | Comments (0)
VERNON, New Jersey (transcendmagazine.com) -- Sam Hill (AUS - Monster Energy - Specialized) took home yet another win this weekend at the US Open of MTB at Diablo Freeride park...
Read More | May. 25 09, 11:46 | Comments (0)
VERNON, New Jersey (transcendmagazine.com) -- Brendan Fairclough bested teammate Sam Hill and gated racing legend Brian Lopes to take home the win in the inaugural US Open Giant Slalom. More...
Read More | May. 23 09, 19:17 | Comments (0)
VERNON, New Jersey (transcendmagazine.com) -- The US Open of Mountain Biking takes place this weekend at the Diablo Freeride Park at Mountain Creek, New Jersey. Known for it's massive rock...
Read More | May. 23 09, 17:32 | Comments (0)
VERNON, New Jersey (transcendmagazine.com) -- Last year's US Open champ, Steve Smith of MS Evil racing, gives us a brief walk down the downhill course here at the Diablo Freeride...
Read More | May. 22 09, 01:00 | Comments (0)
LA MASSANA, Andorra (transcendmagazine.com) -- The skies threatened but the rains held off in Andorra at the 3rd World Cup downhill of the year. Steve Peat (GBR - Santa Cruz...
Read More | May. 17 09, 11:45 | Comments (0)
LA MASSANA, Andorra (transcendmagazine.com) -- Sam Hill and Sabrina Jonnier have taken the top spots in qualifying for tomorrow's World Cup downhill. Jonnier was 2.5 seconds in front of World...
Read More | May. 16 09, 09:39 | Comments (0)
LA MASSANA, Andorra (transcendmagazine.com) -- The first day of practice here in Andorra is taking place under bluebird skies and temperatures cold enough to make you think you were riding...
Read More | May. 15 09, 09:17 | Comments (1)
LA MASSANA, Andorra (transcendmagazine.com) -- Tuesday was a beautiful day in Andorra. Most teams were out riding shuttles or cross country and generally enjoying a day off. Wednesday has dawned...
Read More | May. 13 09, 04:10 | Comments (0)
The rain started to fall halfway through the men here in France, but didn’t keep the best of the best from ending up on the podium. Steve Peat (Santa Cruz...
Read More | May. 10 09, 11:47 | Comments (0)
LA BRESSE, France (transcendmagazine.com) -- The women have just finished and Sabrina Jonnier took the win followed by Tracy Moseley and Myriam Nicole. The men are now on course and...
Read More | May. 10 09, 08:11 | Comments (0)
LA BRESSE, France (transcendmagazine.com) -- It's cloudy out right now, with the sun poking through at times. If the weather holds, the dirt will be perfect for what is turning...
Read More | May. 10 09, 02:57 | Comments (0)
LA BRESSE, France (transcendmagazine.com) -- The rain held off, the sun stayed out and qualifying took place on a tacky, lamost dry track. Steve Peat proved he still has what...
Read More | May. 09 09, 09:27 | Comments (0)
LA BRESSE, France (transcendmagazine.com) -- SAturday morning, qualifying day, has broken sunny and warm here in La Bresse! Despite predictions of more rain, there is blue sky showing and only...
Read More | May. 09 09, 02:21 | Comments (0)
LA BRESSE, France (transcendmagazine.com) -- It's currently pissing down rain following times runs. The skies opened up a bit before they started and track has changec considerably, just from having...
Read More | May. 08 09, 10:56 | Comments (0)
LA BRESSE, France (transcendmagazine,com) -- Practice is about to kick off here in La Bresse, France on a shiny new course! It's overcast, cool and it rained overnight, so there...
Read More | May. 08 09, 02:17 | Comments (0)
LA BRESSE, France (transcendmagazine.com) -- Sunny skies and cool temperatures greted riders this morning as they took to the track here in La Bresse for foot inspection. Riders, to the...
Read More | May. 07 09, 07:40 | Comments (0)
LA BRESS, France (transcendmagazine.com) -- The La Bresse World Cup track is going to be steep, fast and slick if the current weather forecast holds. According to teams now on...
Read More | May. 05 09, 16:08 | Comments (0)
LA MASSANNA, Andorra (transcendmagazine.com) -- Just got news in that the snow is still falling as recently as last week in Andorra. Here is a shot of the current course...
Read More | May. 04 09, 14:38 | Comments (0)
HOUFFALAIZE, Belgium (transcendmagazine.com) -- Jared Graves has proved that he is still in Olympic form, taking his second world cup 4x victory of the year. For the women, it was...
Read More | May. 02 09, 20:18 | Comments (0)
WALES, United Kingdom (Animal Commencal) -- The current women’s Downhill World Champion sustained nerve damage to her (left shoulder during pre-season training camp in America and is expected to be...
Read More | May. 01 09, 11:02 | Comments (0)
MONTEREY, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- A blazing hot california sun set the tone for today's downhill event. It has baked the track into a slippery, dusty, super speedway that required not...
Read More | Apr. 19 09, 19:52 | Comments (0)
MONTEREY, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- Sam Hill and Melissa Buhl have taken home the victories in tonight's Sea Otter Dual Slalom. A setting sun was a perfect backdrop to a great...
Read More | Apr. 19 09, 17:37 | Comments (0)
MONTEREY, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- Unusually warm weather and sunshine met Sea Otter participants on Friday. Downhill riders took to the dusty, loose course all day dialing in what lines there...
Read More | Apr. 18 09, 10:29 | Comments (0)
MONTEREY, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- Coverage begins Friday here on Transcend for the 2009 Sea Otter Classic. Look for in depth coverage of all of the pro gravity racing, as well...
Read More | Apr. 15 09, 09:07 | Comments (0)
PIETERMARIZTBURG, South Africa (transcendmagzine.com) -- Local boy Greg Minnaar took home the win on his home course here in South Africa. Tracy Moseley scored the first gold for the women...
Read More | Apr. 12 09, 11:58 | Comments (0)
PIETERMARITZBURG, South Africa (transcendmagazine.com) - The sun is shining, the temperature is hot and the track has turned into a freeway. The pedaling section is still pedally, but the other...
Read More | Apr. 12 09, 06:32 | Comments (0)
PIETERMARITZBURG, South Africa (transcendmagazine.com) -- Jared graves has stormed back onto the world cup by taking home the win of the first 4x of 2009. "I just tried to really...
Read More | Apr. 11 09, 12:16 | Comments (0)
PIETERMARITZBURG, South Africa (transcendmagazine.com) -- As predicted, last night's rain has turned the course into a greasy, icy slip and slide. The upper sections were near unrideable this morning. By...
Read More | Apr. 11 09, 07:35 | Comments (0)
PIETERMARITZBURG, South Africa (transcendmagazine.com) -- The weather here in RSA is starting to turn. Dark clouds have blown in and added to the overcast skies, the temperatures have dropped and...
Read More | Apr. 10 09, 10:58 | Comments (0)
PIETERMARITZBURG, South Africa (transcendmagazine.com) -- Mick Hannah has stormed back onto the world cup after a year off by setting the fastest qualifying time this afternoon here in South Africa...
Read More | Apr. 10 09, 06:26 | Comments (0)
PIETERMARITZBURG, South Africa (transcendmagazine.com) -- the first practice session of the 2009 world cup here in South Africa comes to an end in a few minutes. So far it has...
Read More | Apr. 09 09, 09:56 | Comments (1)
PIETERMARITZBURG, South Africa (transcendmagazine.com) -- The first practice day of 2009 is off to a sweltering start under the African sun. The 2.8km course here has a shuttle drive that...
Read More | Apr. 09 09, 02:52 | Comments (0)
PIETERMARITZBURG, South Africa (transcendmagazine.com) -- It's overcast and extremely humid today in South Africa. It rained all night, but things seem to dry out fairly quickly here, despite the humidity....
Read More | Apr. 07 09, 06:12 | Comments (0)
PIETERMARITZBURG, South Africa (transcendmagazine,com) -- Team Monster Energy - Specialized unveiled their 2009 team bikes and kit earlier today in Pietermatritzburg, South Africa in preparation for World Cup #1 which...
Read More | Apr. 04 09, 03:00 | Comments (0)
WALES (animalcommencal) -- Despite more than a month of rest and rehabilitation, we are sorry to say there has been no major improvement with the nerve damage in Rach's shoulder....
Read More | Mar. 31 09, 17:03 | Comments (0)
CUSCO, Peru (transcendmagazine.com) -- Recently off his win at the Pan American Championships, American Chris Van Dine has won the Mega Avalanche Peru. Van Dine wins Continental DH title in...
Read More | Mar. 30 09, 11:37 | Comments (0)
LA PARVA, Chile (transcendmagazine.com) -- American Chris Van Dine won the Pan American title this week in La Parva, Chile against a strong field. Van Dine ran a time of...
Read More | Mar. 21 09, 11:14 | Comments (2)
LA PARVA, Chile (transcendmagazine.com) -- Downhill qualifying took place this afternoon in La Parva, Chile for the Pan American Championships. The USA actually sent a gravity team (self funded) this...
Read More | Mar. 20 09, 17:23 | Comments (0)
DURANGO, Colorado (transcendmagazine.com) -- Downhill legend and 2000 World Champion Myles Rockwell has decided to return to racing mountain bikes. According to a BIke Radar interview, Rockwell has seen the...
Read More | Mar. 14 09, 12:27 | Comments (0)
MONTREAL, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Transcend has been slow to update recently due to ongoing preparations for the 2009 World Cup race season. $10 000 in airfare later, coverage begins April...
Read More | Mar. 13 09, 12:41 | Comments (0)
MALAGA, Spain (dirtTV) Dirt TV caught up with Mitch Delfs and Nathan Rennie of the newly formed Kenda Morewood team while testing in Malaga, Spain. Mitch and Nathan interview each...
Read More | Mar. 04 09, 08:55 | Comments (0)
SEATTLE, Washington (transcendmagazine.com) -- After weeks of closed-door meetings, dozens of skype calls, and death threats if the word leaks out, Evil Bikes and MS-Racing jointly announce the formation of...
Read More | Feb. 24 09, 20:14 | Comments (0)
VALPARAISO, Chile (transcendmagazine.com) -- In front of thousands of screaming fans who jammed the cobblestone lined streets of Valpo, Cedric Gracia of France took home another win. He also lost...
Read More | Feb. 23 09, 01:09 | Comments (0)
VALPARAISO, Chile (transcendmagazine.com) -- The course is built, practice was a gong show and fans have been coing in from out of town by bus and pretty much every other...
Read More | Feb. 22 09, 06:27 | Comments (0)
VALPARAISO, Chile (transcendmagazine.com) -- Riders have now started to pour into Valparaiso Chile for the annual Urban race here in South America. The course is currently being built and marked...
Read More | Feb. 20 09, 08:55 | Comments (0)
CANBERRA, Australia (transcendmagazine.com) -- Mick Hannah is back from a year off of racing and has managed to secure the Australia National title against stiff competition for his first major...
Read More | Jan. 26 09, 11:38 | Comments (1)
SANTA CRUZ, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- Rachel Atherton was hit by a small pickup truck while on a training ride with her brothers in Santa Cruz, California yesterday. She suffered a...
Read More | Jan. 19 09, 13:42 | Comments (5)
BETHEL, Connecticut (GT Bicycles) -- GT Bicycles today announced exciting new additions to the 2009 GT mountain bike team. The team will continue to be gravity-focused, adding Eric Carter, Mick...
Read More | Jan. 14 09, 03:00 | Comments (0)
STALLENBOSCH, South Africa (Cycling SA) -- Cape Town’s Andrew Neethling (Trek) responded well to hometown pressure when he won the first round of mountain biking's MTN National Cup Series downhill...
Read More | Jan. 11 09, 13:57 | Comments (0)
TIGNES, France (transcendmagazine.com) -- French 4 master Romain Saladini, of team Sunn, has won the Tignes Airwaves giant slalom event. This even is run on snow at the Tignes resort...
Read More | Jan. 07 09, 15:11 | Comments (0)
INNSBRUCK, Austria (transcendmagazine.com) -- Word has just come in that Nathan Rennie has signed with the Gravity Group run Morewood team for 2009. Morewood replaces Tomac as the official frame...
Read More | Jan. 05 09, 02:53 | Comments (0)
The Pietermartizburg round of the 2009 Nissan UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, presented by Shimano, has received early praise well ahead of the prestigious event, which takes place over the...
Read More | Dec. 23 08, 13:17 | Comments (0)
Everyone should head on over to Canadian Cyclist and vote for Steve Smith as one of the top individual performances of the year by a Canadian Cyclist. He is the...
Read More | Dec. 20 08, 14:42 | Comments (0)
VANCOUVER, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- UPDATE: A press release from Trek bicycles this morning confirmed our reports that Tracy Moseley has left Kona Bicycles for the newly formed Trek Racing team....
Read More | Nov. 26 08, 13:51 | Comments (0)
MORGAN HILL, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- Specialized announced today a much anticipated decision to sponsor Team Monster Energy in 2009—home to two of the most notorious faces in downhill racing, 2X...
Read More | Nov. 26 08, 12:02 | Comments (0)
SEATTLE, Washington (transcendmagazine.com) -- We've been sitting ont he news for quite some time now, but on his 19th birthday, Evil has decided to officially announce that Steve Smith will...
Read More | Nov. 25 08, 19:07 | Comments (0)
WATERLOO, Wisconsin (23 Degrees) -- One month following the announcement of the three Cross Country riders that will form half of the new World Cup team sponsored by Trek Bicycles,...
Read More | Oct. 30 08, 13:35 | Comments (0)
MADISON, Wisconsin (transcendmagazine.com) GT bikes has named their downhill team for 2009. Following the surprising letting go of Bryn Atkinson and Olympic Bronze Medalist Jill Kintner, GT has formed an...
Read More | Oct. 30 08, 01:37 | Comments (0)
SAN LUIS OBISPO, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- Brian Lopes took home the win at the final Jeep race of 2008 on a well built 45 second track. Tight battles ensued throughout...
Read More | Oct. 25 08, 19:52 | Comments (0)
CORONA, California (Monster Energy) -- When arguably the world’s top mountain bike racer decides to part ways with one of the world’s top mountain bike manufacturers the industry no doubt...
Read More | Oct. 24 08, 16:53 | Comments (0)
WISCONSIN (Transcendmagazine.com) -- Mongoose Bicycles has announced that they have signed Mick Hannah to their program for 2009. Hannah is returning to racing after taking a year off to concentrate...
Read More | Oct. 24 08, 13:35 | Comments (0)
AIGLE, Switzerland (transcendmagazine.com) -- Official rule changes have now been released to UCI trade team members, and will be posted on the UCI website in their official wording on December...
Read More | Oct. 20 08, 14:48 | Comments (0)
AIGLE, Switzerland (transcendmagazine.com) -- UPDATE: This is no longer a rumour. The UCI has officially banned skinsuits for competition in DH and 4x. The official announcement will be made to...
Read More | Oct. 16 08, 12:13 | Comments (2)
UTAH (transcendmagazine.com) -- Delayed one day by rain, Redbull Rampage: the Evolution finals finally took place this afternoon in the high desert of Utah. Canadian Brandon Semenuk took home the...
Read More | Oct. 07 08, 00:03 | Comments (0)
AIGLE, Switzerland (transcendmagazine.com) -- As usual, the final UCI meetings to hammer out the schedule took place at the Road World Championships last week. The official MTB World Cup Schedule...
Read More | Oct. 01 08, 13:24 | Comments (0)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (transcendmagazine.com) -- The annual bike industry zoo that is Interbike is off and running in Las Vegas. The last 3 days saw the outdoor dirt demo take...
Read More | Sep. 24 08, 10:23 | Comments (0)
PARK CITY, Utah (JEEP48 Straight) -- To call the 2008 mountain bike seasons of newly anointed World Cup Champion Greg Minnaar and reigning World Champion and U.S. National Champion Melissa...
Read More | Sep. 21 08, 18:47 | Comments (0)
SCHLADMING, Austria (transcendmagazine.com) -- At the end of the day it was a Kiwi taking him his first world cup win, despite an epic battle between 2 of the sports...
Read More | Sep. 14 08, 04:00 | Comments (0)
SCHLADMING, Austria (transcendmagazine.com) -- Results are now in from semis. One run to go and this season is in the books. Hill made up about 5 points on Minnaar in...
Read More | Sep. 13 08, 05:41 | Comments (0)
SCHLADMING, Austria (transcendmagazine.com) -- 11pm here in Austria and for the last 15 mins or so a massive thunderstorm has been pounding the mountain. Huge lightning strikes on the course...
Read More | Sep. 11 08, 17:00 | Comments (0)
SCHLADMING, Austria (transcendmagazine.com) -- Day 1 of practice is over here in Schladming Planai. Every rider we have spoken to has given us rave reviews of this course. It's flat...
Read More | Sep. 11 08, 16:32 | Comments (0)
SCHLADMING, Austria (transcendmagazine.com) -- It is course walking day here in Austria. Slightly cloudy now but nice temperatures and it was super sunny earlier this morning. The town of Schladming...
Read More | Sep. 10 08, 03:46 | Comments (0)
EUROBIKE, Germany -- Freecaster.tv, the World’s leading free source for high quality action sports videos and Apple Design Award winner, is proud to enter into a three year agreement with...
Read More | Sep. 04 08, 13:21 | Comments (0)
RESULTS - MEN 1- Greg Minnaar 2:41.32 2- Nathan Rennie 2:46.02 3- Gee Atherton 2:47.00 4- Fabien Barel 2:47.64 5- Chris Kovarik 2:48.38 7- Steve Peat 2:48.78 11- Sam...
Read More | Aug. 31 08, 00:41 | Comments (5)
CANBERRA, Australia (transcendmagazine.com) -- Qualifying are now over, rain is still coming down. Finals are set to go shortly. Overall points are getting closer by the minute! MEN 1. Greg...
Read More | Aug. 30 08, 21:33 | Comments (3)
CANBERRA, Australia (transcendmagazine.com) -- In front of thousands of fans, Aussies swept the top steps of the podiums for 4x. It was cold, rainy and dark, but that didn't deter...
Read More | Aug. 30 08, 14:29 | Comments (0)
CANBERRA, Australia (transcendmagazine.com) -- Thousands of fans have shown up for the main day of DH practice before the big show. Top 80 practice means timed runs, so here they...
Read More | Aug. 30 08, 00:31 | Comments (0)
CANBERRA, Australia (transcendmagazine.com) -- The first reported casualty of the weeks is Matti Lehikoinen. Matti went down hard today and broke both wrists. If he has any luck at all...
Read More | Aug. 29 08, 01:40 | Comments (0)
CANBERRA, Australia (transcendmagazine.com) -- Practice has begun on the second to last World Cup of the year. Due to the hefty travel time and cost involved in getting to Canberra,...
Read More | Aug. 29 08, 01:35 | Comments (0)
MONTREAL, Canada (transcendmagazine,com) -- Transcend Magazine is now accepting race resumes for the 2009 season. If you would like to be part of the team for next season, please fire...
Read More | Aug. 23 08, 22:40 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Sam Hill (AUS) of the Monster Energy Iron Horse team has taken home the win in the final Crankworx event for 2008. Hill stopped the clock...
Read More | Aug. 18 08, 00:51 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Greg Minnaar and Anneke Beerten took home the Crankworx Giant Giant slalom titles tonight. MInnaar went up againts Brian Lopes in the finals and Lopes won...
Read More | Aug. 16 08, 00:10 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Brian Lopes takes his third consecutive Air Downhill win here in Whistler. Brian had a few seconds on the competition on a track that everyone was...
Read More | Aug. 14 08, 13:57 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Sunday brought more rain and clouds, cold temperatures and the infamous Monster Garbanzo Downhill to Whistler Mountain. Over 14 minutes long, the Garbanzo DH has been...
Read More | Aug. 11 08, 01:04 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- JD Swanguen and Anneke Beerten took home the 2008 Crankworx Dual Slalom titles this evening. They competed in on and off rain in an event that...
Read More | Aug. 10 08, 00:13 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- The Crankworx festival officially gets underway today with dual slalom racing action on a perfectly groomed course. Tomorrow is the infamous 15 minute Garbanzo downhill run...
Read More | Aug. 09 08, 11:33 | Comments (0)
BROMONT, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Besides a small downpour during the women's finals, the rain held off and riders all raced under the same race conditions this week. Sam Hill proved...
Read More | Aug. 03 08, 10:31 | Comments (1)
BROMONT, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- The torrential rains and ear splitting thunderstorms let up around noon today and riders were able to finally get some runs in on the newest World...
Read More | Jul. 31 08, 23:20 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Mother nature decided to play nice and the predicted severe thundershowers never came as the worlds best took to the fabled downhill course here...
Read More | Jul. 28 08, 17:16 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- The skies are blue, the track is drying and racing is about to get started here at MSA. Qualifiers just ended and Greg Minnaar...
Read More | Jul. 26 08, 13:24 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Race day has once again come to Mt Ste Anne. The sun is out, the course is slimey and everyone here wants to take...
Read More | Jul. 26 08, 07:20 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) The final practice day is over here in MSA and the course is starting to look worse for wear. Giant moto ruts have formed in...
Read More | Jul. 25 08, 18:08 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- The World Cup circus has returned to the longest running venue in downhill. Rough fast and rocky, this course is a man eater. The...
Read More | Jul. 23 08, 16:52 | Comments (0)
BALA, Wales (transcendmagazine.com) -- We just received word from Northern Wales that Rachel Atherton has been airlifted out of the British National Champs with a suspected broken femur. The World...
Read More | Jul. 20 08, 15:51 | Comments (0)
GOLDEN, BC, (transcendmagazine.com) -- The tenth and final Psychosis downhill race took place Saturday afternoon in Golden, Bc. Some of the world's best racers threw themselves off the launch pad...
Read More | Jul. 06 08, 10:28 | Comments (0)
BROMONT, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Just got word in from the Bromont World Cup Promoter, Richard Deslandes of Mondiale du Velo. Phil Saxena, the man in charge of building World Cup...
Read More | Jul. 04 08, 17:20 | Comments (0)
VAL DI SOLE, Italy (transcendmagazine.com) -- The last entry from the 2008 world championships is, fittingly, the event where the wrenches who work so hard all week get toblow off...
Read More | Jun. 24 08, 12:43 | Comments (0)
VAL DI SOLE, Italy (transcendmagazine.com) -- They may have finally figured it out. It cost 10s of thousands of euros and was built months in advance, but the missing link...
Read More | Jun. 22 08, 04:41 | Comments (0)
VAL DI SOLE, Italy (transcendmagazine.com) -- Sunny skies and hot temperatures greeted the worlds best downhillers as they took to the course early this afternoon for the 2008 UCI MTB...
Read More | Jun. 21 08, 18:58 | Comments (0)
VAL DI SOLE, Italy (transcendmagazine.com) -- 4x qualifying took place this evening here in Val Di Sole, finals are tomorrow night. Jared Graves is on point, qualifying first. He was...
Read More | Jun. 20 08, 13:54 | Comments (0)
VAL DI SOLE, Italy (transcendmagazine.com) -- Blazing sun, the Italian Dolomites, a gnarly course and the world's best downhillers. What more could you ask for on a Thursday afternoon? The...
Read More | Jun. 19 08, 12:11 | Comments (0)
VAL DI SOLE, Italy (transcendmagazine.com) -- One day closer to judgement day. The sun came out and started to bake the heavily rutted track all day. When the women practiced...
Read More | Jun. 18 08, 16:36 | Comments (0)
VAL DI SOLE, (transcendmagazine.com) -- The first day of downhill practice on the 2008 World Championships course here in Val di Sole ended a few hours ago. The course is...
Read More | Jun. 17 08, 09:29 | Comments (0)
Watch Sam Hill as he breaks in his new polished World's bike shreds some corners on a track he helped build here in Pila, Italy....
Read More | Jun. 14 08, 07:32 | Comments (0)
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland (transcendmagazine.com) -- The 100th UCI world cup downhill event is in the history books, and South Africa's Greg Minnaar will go down as the winner. Minnaar lead...
Read More | Jun. 08 08, 11:54 | Comments (0)
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland (transcendmagazine.com) -- Qualifying for th emen has just ended, nothing official yet. 6 reruns for the women after Rachel Atherton crashed hard up top and a red...
Read More | Jun. 08 08, 08:41 | Comments (0)
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland (transcendmagazine.com) -- The rain has finally come to Ft William. Riders awoke this morning to cold temperatures heavy cloud and drizzle. The Scotland we all know and...
Read More | Jun. 08 08, 02:50 | Comments (0)
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland (transcendmagazine.com) -- Downhill run speeds went through the roof this morning. The pace picked up dramatically, and it looks and sounds like riders will be riding in...
Read More | Jun. 07 08, 06:45 | Comments (0)
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland (transcendmagazine.com) -- Jared Graves made his only World Cup appearance of the year here in fort william, and took home gold. " I have been riding BMX...
Read More | Jun. 06 08, 15:26 | Comments (0)
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland (transcendmagazine.com) -- The second day of practice has just ended here in Ft Bill. After a shaky morning and rain all night, the sun is out, the...
Read More | Jun. 06 08, 10:30 | Comments (0)
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland (transcendmagazine.com) -- First day's practice session is just about over. The rain has appeared, right on schedule and the midges are worse than I have ever seen...
Read More | Jun. 05 08, 10:30 | Comments (0)
VALLNORD, Andorra (transcendmagazine.com) -- Gee and Rachel Atherton gave the animal commencal team their most impressive weekend in World Cup history. Rachel and Gee won the women and men's DH...
Read More | Jun. 01 08, 11:29 | Comments (0)
VALLNORD, Andorra (transcendmagazine.com) -- Gee Atherton is currently in first place for the men in downhill qualifying. There is still a hundred or so riders to go. Rachel Atherton is...
Read More | Jun. 01 08, 06:26 | Comments (0)
VALLNORD, Andora (transcendmagazine.com) -- Dan Atherton (Animal Commencal) took home his first career world cup win here in Andorra. Atherton edged out Brian Lopes (Ibis Oakley) and Guido Tschugg to...
Read More | May. 31 08, 13:45 | Comments (0)
VALLNORD, Andorra (transcendmagazine.com) - Sam Hill pulled over this morning mid run with a big smile on his face and had one thing to say "This course is amazing." The...
Read More | May. 31 08, 09:34 | Comments (0)
VALLNORD, Andorra (transcendmagazine.com) -- Dh practice just ended here. The course is starting to bed in and rut up. There are some massive moto ruts on course now and riders...
Read More | May. 30 08, 09:20 | Comments (0)
VALLNORD, Andorra (transcendmagazine.com) -- The sun is out for the first day of practice this morning at the second downhill world cup of the year. Photographers were scrambling to get...
Read More | May. 29 08, 06:18 | Comments (0)
VALLNORD, Andorra (transcendmagazine.com) -- It has been raining here for a week solid, including when we rolled into town last night. The skies cleared out this morning and the spectacular...
Read More | May. 28 08, 04:54 | Comments (0)
VERNON, New Jersey (transcendmagazine.com) -- Canadian pinner Steve Smith (Cove Redbull) finally managed to stay on his bike for an entire run, and took home first place here at the...
Read More | May. 26 08, 00:12 | Comments (0)
VERNON, New Jersey (transcendmagazine.com) -- DH qualifying took place under sunny aqnd dry conditions here at Mountain Creek. World Champion Sam Hill took home the $1000 Bravo Condoms had up...
Read More | May. 24 08, 15:42 | Comments (0)
VERNON, New Jersey (transcendmagazine.com) -- Today was the first day of practice here at the 2008 Us Open of MTB at Mountain Creek, New Jersey. The course has changed slightly...
Read More | May. 23 08, 17:35 | Comments (0)
LISBON, Portugal (Kathy Sessler) -- The ninth annual Lisbon Downtown race was held today with racers taking to the infamous cobblestone stairways winding down the old city from the Castelo...
Read More | May. 19 08, 11:47 | Comments (0)
MARIBOR, Slovenia (transcendmagazine.com) -- Sam Hill (Aus) Monster-Iron Horse continued his domination of the UCI MTB World DH Cup by winning the first race of the 2008 downhill season by...
Read More | May. 11 08, 12:32 | Comments (0)
MARIBOR, Slovenia (transcendmagazine.com) -- The sky is blue, temperatures are warm and the last downhill practice sessions kicks off here in Slovenia in about 3 minutes. 2 hours of practice,...
Read More | May. 11 08, 02:02 | Comments (0)
MARIBOR, Slovenia (transcendmagazine.com) -- The first race of the 2008 4x season was mroe of a rodeo than a bicycle race. Favorites were dropping like flies. Cedric Gracia managed to...
Read More | May. 10 08, 18:03 | Comments (0)
MARIBOR, Slovenia (transcendmagazine.com) -- Dan Atherton wins qualifying by over a second. Women's results shortly. Men 1. Dan Atherton 2. Kamil Tatarkovic 3. Romain Saladini Women 1. Anneke Beerten...
Read More | May. 09 08, 14:20 | Comments (1)
MARIBOR, Slovenia (transcendmagazine.com) -- The legendary Maribor downhill track is living up to it's reputation this week. It's hard packed, loose and faster than anyone can remember. Peaty and Vasquez...
Read More | May. 09 08, 12:54 | Comments (0)
MARIBOR, Slovenia (transcendmagazine.com) -- Julien Camellini takes everyone on a tour of the Maribor Dh track....
Read More | May. 08 08, 18:21 | Comments (0)
MARIBOR, Slovenia (transcendmagazine.com) -- Thing shave shifted into high gear here today in Slovenia. Most teams are now on site and trucks are getting set up. MS Intense has the...
Read More | May. 08 08, 06:52 | Comments (3)
MARIBOR, Slovenia (transcendmagazine.com) -- Walking inspection here in Maribor is tomorrow morning (Thursday). Today was an off day with racers and teams showing up and setting up shop. Flights into...
Read More | May. 07 08, 12:08 | Comments (1)
MARIBOR, Slovenia (transcendmagazine.com) -- The weather here in Maribor is sunny and warm, and is expected to stay this week throughout the week. There is a small chance of rain...
Read More | May. 06 08, 10:47 | Comments (0)
VAL DI SOLE, Italy (Transcendmagazine.com) -- Sam Hill has got his 2008 season off to a roaring start by winning the first test event on the Italian World Championships track....
Read More | May. 04 08, 10:20 | Comments (0)
AE, Scotland (Animal-Commencal) -- Ae Forest in Scotland was the opening venue for this years National Points Series. Returning as reigning champions Rachel and Gee had it all to prove...
Read More | May. 01 08, 13:24 | Comments (0)
GRANTSVILLE, Utah (NMBS) -- Blue Wolf Events is pleased to announce Brian Head, Utah, as the replacement venue for the National Mountain Bike Series Finals Presented by Trek VW, on...
Read More | Apr. 30 08, 15:31 | Comments (0)
MONTEREY, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- Melissa Buhl and Greg Minnaar are 2008 Sea Otter classic downhill winners. Dusty conditions had riders slipping and sliding their way through the Otter's fast corners...
Read More | Apr. 20 08, 16:05 | Comments (0)
MONTEREY, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- Blue skies ,cool temperatures and gigantic traffic lineups once again greeted racers at Laguna Seca for the final day of the 2008 Sea Otter Classic. Pro...
Read More | Apr. 20 08, 10:01 | Comments (0)
MONTEREY, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- Once again it's a cool cloudy morning here in Monterey. Dual Slalom practice starts in about an hour for the pros and amateur DH goes off...
Read More | Apr. 19 08, 10:00 | Comments (0)
MONTEREY, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- Slalom took place under sunny skies and very cool temperatures today at the 2008 Sea Otter classic. The course was well groomed, super dusty but very...
Read More | Apr. 19 08, 05:53 | Comments (0)
MONTEREY, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- Friday brought sunshine, cool temperatures and pro downhill practice to Otter. No rain this year means lots of dust. Clouds followed riders down the course. Large...
Read More | Apr. 18 08, 22:00 | Comments (0)
LA GRAVE DE PEILLE, France (Subaru Mondraker) -- Fabien BAREL double world champion (2004, 2005) and vice world champion 2007, arrived at a crossroads in his career and decided to...
Read More | Apr. 09 08, 20:00 | Comments (0)
FONTANA, California (transcendmagazine.com & Kathy Sessler) - Chris Kovarik (Chain Reaction) has won the first NMBS downhill race of the year in Fontana, California. No big surprise, as Kovarik...
Read More | Mar. 30 08, 21:14 | Comments (0)
FONTANA, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- Oh how the mighty have fallen. The NCS series was once the #2 series in the world, bordering on #1 for awhile. Now it is a...
Read More | Mar. 30 08, 13:06 | Comments (0)
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (UCI) -- Dirt School's Chris Ball appointed as Technical Delegate for 2008 Nissan UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Series Chris Ball, founding Director of Dirt School Ltd, Scotland's...
Read More | Mar. 29 08, 21:58 | Comments (0)
Whistler Blackcomb has made the strategic decision to transfer ownership of Gravity Logic, an internal business operation offering a variety of mountain bike design, development and educational services, to three...
Read More | Mar. 28 08, 21:23 | Comments (0)
Martin Whiteley, who's been responsible for top level international teams such as the Global Team and Honda HRC, and was UCI Coordinator of the MTB discipline, will collaborate with the...
Read More | Mar. 28 08, 13:51 | Comments (0)
PIETERMARITZBURG, South Africa (23 Degrees) -- Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz Syndicate), South Africa's most successful mountain bike racer ever, made a triumphant return to competition at the weekend after a...
Read More | Mar. 16 08, 15:35 | Comments (0)
AIGLE, Switzerland (transcendmagazine.com) -- Trade team information is now slowly trickling out of UCI headquarters in Switzerland. There are now 95 teams in total registered with the UCI, an increase...
Read More | Mar. 07 08, 00:43 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, BC (Crankworx) -- Five years ago Kokanee Crankworx was created to showcase mountain biking’s incredible progression to a worldwide audience. True to its roots, Kokanee Crankworx 2008 will continue...
Read More | Mar. 06 08, 20:01 | Comments (0)
SAINTE MAXIME, France (Chainreaction) -- Sainte Maxime, located nest to ST Tropez, was the opening round of the French South East regional championship. The turn out was good with many...
Read More | Mar. 03 08, 16:03 | Comments (0)
LAGUNA BEACH, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- 4x World Champion Brian Lopes rode his new 6" Ibis freeride bike to a win at the 20th annual Leaping Lizard downhill in Telonics, at...
Read More | Mar. 01 08, 23:16 | Comments (0)
LAGUNA BEACH, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- Confirmation has just come in that Brian Lopes, 4 times world 4x champion, has inked a deal with Ibis Cycles starting immediately. UPDATE: Official news...
Read More | Feb. 27 08, 11:33 | Comments (0)
I just received this in this morning. I received noticed the other day that Steve was in a coma, but had no idea it was this severe. I have known...
Read More | Feb. 26 08, 11:38 | Comments (0)
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Read More | Feb. 20 08, 15:07 | Comments (0)
VALPARAISO, Chile (transcendmagazine.com) -- Antonio Leiva (CHL - Santa Cruz) took first, while countryman Mauricio Acuna (Rocky Mountain) took second. For the women, 16 year old Kona Bikes rider Luana...
Read More | Feb. 17 08, 20:15 | Comments (0)
VALPARAISO, Chile (transcendmagazine.com) -- Practice starts here in Valpo in a few hours. Riders will be riding the course in short sections so that the police do not need to...
Read More | Feb. 16 08, 11:03 | Comments (0)
GOLDEN, Colorado (transcendmagazine.com -- Sam Blenkinsop (Wanganui, NZ), one of the youngest riders to hit the World Cup circuit, is bringing fresh downhill talent from down under to the Yeti...
Read More | Feb. 13 08, 16:45 | Comments (0)
VANCOUVER, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Our heartfelt congratulations go out to Canadian National and overall downhill champion, Luke Kitzanuk of Giant Bikes. Kitzanuk married his long time girlfriend in a small...
Read More | Feb. 11 08, 12:35 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, BC - In early January 2008, members of the International Mountain Bike Trade Teams, Technical Support and Race Organizers (IMTTO) crowned Kokanee Crankworx the highest rated freeride mountain bike...
Read More | Jan. 30 08, 15:23 | Comments (0)
The Eurosport sattelite television network was known for its excellent mountain bike World Cup coverage back when professional riders were making a fortune off of contracts and mountain dew ads....
Read More | Jan. 20 08, 16:29 | Comments (0)
The Gravity East Series is returning for 2008 after a successful debut in 2007. The 2008 series will consist of eight races on some of the most challenging courses...
Read More | Jan. 09 08, 13:40 | Comments (0)
SANTA BARBARA, Clifornia (transcendmagazine.com) -- An earlier report by Velonews has Duncan Riffle and Sanjay Shanbhag racing for the Toyota - United pro cycling team in 2008. Both downhillers will...
Read More | Jan. 05 08, 12:35 | Comments (1)
DENVER, Colorado (transcendmagazine.com) -- Injured racer Tara Llanes was featured on Access Hollywood earlier this week from her room at the Craig Hospital for Spinal Injuries in Denver, Colorado. Since...
Read More | Dec. 31 07, 01:38 | Comments (0)
HOLBROOK, New York (transcendmagazine.com) -- Iron Horse Bicycle Company announces today that they will be the official frame supplier of the Maxxis Tires Gravity Team for the 2008 race season....
Read More | Dec. 21 07, 16:02 | Comments (0)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (transcendmagazine.com) -- USA Cycling has released it's 2008 gravity racing calendar. These are NOT the NMBS races, but independent races counting towards a points overall. They include...
Read More | Dec. 19 07, 13:05 | Comments (0)
UNITED KINGDOM (Chainreaction) -- The team will consist of long standing Intense rider Chris Kovarik (Australia), World Junior DH Champion - Ruaridh Cunningham (Scotland), Julien Camellini (France) and Matt Simmonds...
Read More | Dec. 17 07, 17:33 | Comments (0)
The MS-Intense Factory-Racing team proudly announces the additon of Anneke Beerten (NED) to their roster. As the winner of the 2007 UCI 4X World Cup Anneke represents one of the...
Read More | Dec. 13 07, 17:39 | Comments (0)
FRANCE (transcendmagazine.com) -- Speculation surrounding the Subaru backed team to be led by Fabien Barel has been running amok for weeks. Barel finally sent out an email today announcing Mondraker...
Read More | Dec. 10 07, 15:44 | Comments (0)
REUNION ISLAND, France (transcendmagazine.com) Nicolas Vouilloz stormed to another mega avalanche win this weekend in Reunion island, winning by a full minute. Hundreds of racers were registered and 11 nations...
Read More | Dec. 10 07, 12:15 | Comments (0)
CLEARWATER, Florida (transcendmagazine.com) -- The associated press has confirmed that the great stunt legend, Evil Knievel, has died at the age of 69. Knievel had been suffering from both Diabetes...
Read More | Nov. 30 07, 17:48 | Comments (0)
GENEVA, Switzerland (transcendmagazine.com) - Multi time Downhill World Champion Anne Caroline Chausson announced today that she is leaving Commencal bikes and has signed a 2 year contract with Vario bikes...
Read More | Nov. 27 07, 17:00 | Comments (0)
FRANCE (23 degrees) -- Today came the official announcement out of France that Team Lapierre DH Powered By Saab Salomon has engaged World Cup legend David Vazquez to be their...
Read More | Nov. 27 07, 13:45 | Comments (0)
HOLBROOK, New York (transcendmagazine.com) -- Word is now and, Sam Hill has a male teammate joining the team. Rumour has it there is more news to come about the team,...
Read More | Nov. 26 07, 12:30 | Comments (0)
SANTA CRUZ, California (Syndicate) - The Santa Cruz Syndicate is excited to welcome Greg Minnaar onto the Syndicate for the next two downhill racing seasons! We expect the addition of...
Read More | Nov. 20 07, 15:40 | Comments (0)
Be sure to check out http://www.fso4.com/ for a super well produced 30 minute television episode from Maribor, Slovenia and the World Cup finals. Choose the Freesports channel > Scroll down...
Read More | Nov. 12 07, 13:28 | Comments (0)
SOUTH AFRICA (23 degrees) -- After a season plagued by constant shoulder dislocations and complicated further by a broken scapula at the World Championships in Scotland, Greg Minnaar went under...
Read More | Nov. 05 07, 16:35 | Comments (0)
BEDFORD, Pennsylvania (transcendmagazine.com) -- Jeremiah Dean just dropped us a line to let us know that Mick Hannah will be leaving the Cannondale Cut team and is currently looking to...
Read More | Oct. 25 07, 21:50 | Comments (0)
NICE, France (FabienBarel.com) Fabien Barel posted a fantastic piece to his blog about his foot injury and how he came back from it in just a few short weeks to...
Read More | Oct. 25 07, 12:58 | Comments (0)
NICE, France (transcendmagazine.com) -- Dirt magazine is reporting that Fabien Barel will be moving to a new Subaru Sponsored all french squad for the 2008 season. No word yet on...
Read More | Oct. 17 07, 12:34 | Comments (0)
JAPAN (transcendmagazine.com) -- Information contained in a 23 Degrees press release has indirectly confirmed the rumours that have been floating around the industry for the last few weeks. Honda will...
Read More | Oct. 15 07, 11:41 | Comments (0)
HELSINKI, Finland (23 degrees) -- As the first sign of snow starts to arrive in Finland, and 23 days after his serious crash, Matti Lehikoinen is making excellent progress. After...
Read More | Oct. 11 07, 12:02 | Comments (0)
SANTA CRUZ, California (Santa Cruz Syndicate) - Santa Cruz Syndicate is excited to announce the addition of Josh Bryceland to their powerhouse gravity squad. Bryceland, the up and coming 17...
Read More | Oct. 08 07, 12:33 | Comments (0)
CALIFORNIA (transcendmagazine.com) -- 4 time 4x world champion Brian Lopes will no longer be riding for GT bikes effective immediately. Word came in today that Lopes will be moving on...
Read More | Sep. 28 07, 21:18 | Comments (2)
BUDAPEST, Hungary (23 degrees) -- In the early hours of Sunday morning, while the commuters of Budapest were sound asleep, some of the world's best mountain bikers took to the...
Read More | Sep. 26 07, 11:41 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, Quebec (transcendmagazine.com) -- Confirmation just came in that GESTEV and Mont Ste Anne have been successful in their bid for the 2010 World Championships of mountain biking....
Read More | Sep. 25 07, 12:41 | Comments (0)
HELSINKI, Finland (23 degrees) -- The doctors have confirmed that Matti will not need an operation to stabilise the fractured vertebrae. This is great news for Matti who has been...
Read More | Sep. 25 07, 07:16 | Comments (0)
BROMONT, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Word has just come in that Bromont, Quebec in Canada has just been officially awarded a 2008 UCI World Cup round. It will be placed back...
Read More | Sep. 21 07, 16:35 | Comments (0)
HELSINKI, Finland (23 degrees) -- The latest news is all good news as Matti ends his 2nd day in hospital. The doctors have confirmed that there is no risk of...
Read More | Sep. 21 07, 13:07 | Comments (0)
HELSINKI, Finland (23 degrees) -- While training and filming with a friend in Helsinki yesterday, Matti Lehikoinen had an accident that resulted in breaking his back. Matti was immediately transferred...
Read More | Sep. 20 07, 10:49 | Comments (0)
MARIBOR, Slovenia (transcendmagazine.com) -- Rachel Atherton and Sam Hill have won the last race of the 2007 World Cup Season. Atherton came back from a broken arm and wrist this...
Read More | Sep. 16 07, 13:06 | Comments (0)
MARIBOR, Slovenia (transcendmagazine.com) -- The big show is finally underway here in Maribor. Qualifying is coming to a close as we speak. Unofficial results have Sam Hill in first with...
Read More | Sep. 16 07, 06:32 | Comments (1)
MARIBOR, Slovenia (transcendmagazine.com) -- Under the stars and in front of thousands of paying Slovenian fans, Anneke Beerten (NED) bikepark.ch and Romain Saladini (FRA) took home gold in the final...
Read More | Sep. 15 07, 14:54 | Comments (0)
MARIBOR, Slovenia (transcendmagazine.com) -- There was a brief sprinkle of rain last night, and again during practice this morning, but it didn't even make the dirt damp. The downhill track...
Read More | Sep. 15 07, 10:03 | Comments (0)
MARIBOR, Slovenia (transcendmagazine.com) -- 4x qualifying took place last night. For some reason however the results are not yet available, even in an unofficial form. They will be posted to...
Read More | Sep. 15 07, 05:39 | Comments (0)
MARIBOR, Slovenia (transcendmagazine.com) -- Practice day #2 is about to end here in Slovenia. It is still sunny and cool, and riders are absolutely loving the course. It is bedding...
Read More | Sep. 14 07, 08:39 | Comments (0)
MARIBOR, Slovenia (transcendmagazine.com) -- Practice gets underway here in a few minutes in Maribor. It is sunny and warm, and the track is amazing. If the rain stays away it...
Read More | Sep. 13 07, 03:00 | Comments (0)
MARIBOR, Slovenia (transcendmagazine.com) -- After a 2 day drive, we have finally arrived in Slovenia. It is warm, sunny and there is blue skies. Every hotel room in town is...
Read More | Sep. 12 07, 04:19 | Comments (0)
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland (transcendmagazine.com) -- The rain held off until the very last of the men, as Sam Hill and Sabrina Jonnier both repeat as World downhill champions. Shortly after...
Read More | Sep. 09 07, 12:09 | Comments (0)
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland (transcendmagazine.com) -- The 2007 Downhill World Championships hget underway here in Fort William in aproximately 10 minutes with the junior women. Skies are gray and threatening and...
Read More | Sep. 09 07, 05:20 | Comments (0)
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland (transcendmagazine.com) -- The weather has turned to shit here today in Ft Bill just in time for riders to earn their rainbow stripes. Clouds have moved in,...
Read More | Sep. 09 07, 02:31 | Comments (0)
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland (transcendmagazine.com) -- It's a given that the course here can take it's toll on equipment, but it's now becoming clear that it is also taking a tolld...
Read More | Sep. 08 07, 10:23 | Comments (0)
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland (transcendmagazine.com) -- Downhill practice was short and sweet this morning. 2 hours before focus shifted to the XC riders who race all day today. The track is...
Read More | Sep. 08 07, 07:58 | Comments (0)
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland (transcendmagazine.com) -- Brian Lopes came from behind to barely make the finals. Once in, he dominated and took home his fourth world 4x title on the day...
Read More | Sep. 07 07, 16:41 | Comments (0)
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland (transcendmagazine.com) -- Downhill practice took place in heavy drizzle and cool temperatures this morning. The clouds were hanging very low over the valley and the gondolas were...
Read More | Sep. 07 07, 09:37 | Comments (0)
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland (transcendmagazine.com) -- 4x qualifiers were late this evening here in Scotland. The usual suspects were all here, although some were simplt taking it easy. Finals go off...
Read More | Sep. 07 07, 03:39 | Comments (0)
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland (transcendmagazine.com) -- Dh practice started this morning under rain and cloudy skies. By the time seeding runs took place, it was sunny, cool and the dirt was...
Read More | Sep. 06 07, 12:06 | Comments (0)
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland (transcendmagazine.com) -- The light drizzle this morning has turned into a steady rain. Within minutes of being in it, you are soaked to the bone, no matter...
Read More | Sep. 05 07, 07:48 | Comments (3)
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland (transcendmagazine.com) -- Practice for the juniors and women just kicked off here in Ft Bill. It is rainy fairly steadily, and the clouds are hanging very low....
Read More | Sep. 05 07, 04:46 | Comments (0)
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland (transcendmagazine.com) -- Check the link below to see if you can watch a live, tape delayed or highlights broadcast of the World Championships, taking place next weekend...
Read More | Sep. 01 07, 00:14 | Comments (0)
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (transcendmagazine.com) -- Eurobike, the largest bicycle trade show on earth, kicks off early tomorrow morning in Germany. Our man on the ground, Victor Heresmann, poked around the show...
Read More | Aug. 29 07, 17:21 | Comments (0)
SOLVISTA, Colorado (23 degrees) -- On the eve of the World Championships, and with his form right where he wanted it to be after winning the NORBA Finals 2 weeks...
Read More | Aug. 23 07, 13:24 | Comments (0)
Mountain Bike World Championship and World Cup finals coverage gets underway on transcend in just under 2 weeks now, starting on September 4. As always, Transcend will be live on...
Read More | Aug. 20 07, 11:08 | Comments (1)
WHISTLER, BC (transcendmagazine.com) -- National Downhill Cycling Foundation of Canada "NDCFC" & 2007 Canadian National DH Cycling Team www.NDCFCanada.ca NDCFC and the 2007 National DH cycling team is making history...
Read More | Aug. 18 07, 00:46 | Comments (0)
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland (transcendmagazine.com) -- It time for the MTB World to get together for a fellow cyclist. Stephen Murray is an amazing BMX dirt jumper, he has won X-Games...
Read More | Aug. 15 07, 20:39 | Comments (0)
SNOMASS, Colorado (transcendmagazine.com) -- Thanks to JDD for yet another updates on the happenings in CO. Leov and Buhl win the final event, and Rando and Buhl take the overalls....
Read More | Aug. 12 07, 17:17 | Comments (2)
SNOWMASS, Colorado (transcendmagazine.com) -- Just received these in from Jeremiah Dean. Graves and Buhl win the final round. Eric Carter And Buhl win the overall titles. MENS Final 1. Jared...
Read More | Aug. 12 07, 12:54 | Comments (0)
Michal Prokop of the Czech Republic, and Jill Kintner of Seattle, Wash., the two-time defending World Professional Champions, continued their form by earning titles at this, the first event of...
Read More | Aug. 06 07, 12:40 | Comments (0)
Dan, Gee and Rachel Atherton are stoked to welcome you into their world and introduce you to the new home of the Animal Commencal International Mountain Bike Race Team. The...
Read More | Aug. 06 07, 12:34 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, BC (transcendmagazine.com) -- The inaugural Canadian Open took place under sunny skies on a fantastic course. Many big name riders decided to not race for various reasons, one of...
Read More | Jul. 29 07, 22:19 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, BC (transcendmagazine.com) -- Dual Slalom made a comeback in more ways than one this weekend at Crankworx 2007. After not being raced at major events for years after it...
Read More | Jul. 29 07, 16:35 | Comments (0)
OTTAWA, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- The Canadian Cycling Association is pleased to announce the riders selected to represent Canada in the downhill events at the 2007 Mountain Bike World Championships team,...
Read More | Jul. 28 07, 11:55 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, BC (transcendmagazine.com) -- The Crankworx slalom event was postponed this evening after it took almost 3 hours to run 1 half of a heat due to timing issues. Instead,...
Read More | Jul. 28 07, 04:45 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, BC (transcendmagazine.com) -- There is a big weekend ahead here in Whistler. Slalom goes off tonight, followed by slopestyle tomorrow and finally the Canadian open on a brand new,...
Read More | Jul. 27 07, 13:13 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, BC (transcendmagazine.com) -- Brian Lopes and Tray moseley have wont the Crankworx Airt Downhill event. Report to follow. Course was super dusty and loose in most areas, and tacky...
Read More | Jul. 25 07, 21:56 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, BC (transcendmagazine.com) -- Sam Hill destroyed the Garbanzo downhill today, winning by over 30 seconds. Official results are not yet available, as Crankworx screwed up the timing so badly...
Read More | Jul. 23 07, 04:35 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, BC (transcendmagazine.com) -- Cedric Gracia took the win against a tiny field and in less than optimal conditions, to say the least. Record rainfall are the magic words in...
Read More | Jul. 21 07, 23:32 | Comments (0)
MT SNOW, Vermont (transcendmagazine.com) -- It poured for over half of practice and visibility was down to like under 50 feet at some points. The course is full of these...
Read More | Jul. 19 07, 20:02 | Comments (0)
MT WASHINGTON, BC (transcendmagazine.com) -- Luke Kitzanuk (Giant) and Micayla Gatto (Rocky Mountain) won the 2007 Canada Cup finals in an absolute deluge here at Mt Washington. Both riders also...
Read More | Jul. 19 07, 12:14 | Comments (0)
GOLDEN, BC (transcendmagazine.com) -- We just received a text in from Monster / Iron Horse team manager Sean Heimdall. Sam Hill has won the Mount Seven Psychosis and picked up...
Read More | Jul. 15 07, 19:03 | Comments (0)
SCHLADMING, Austria (transcendmagazine.com) -- Sam Hill and Tracey Hannah win downhill world cup #4 in Austria. Weather remained clear and hot, as the track degraded and massive braking bumps and...
Read More | Jul. 08 07, 09:02 | Comments (3)
SCHLADMING, Austria (transcendmagazine.com) -- Just got a text in that Sam Hill has qualified first with a time of 3:58.39, Gee Atherton in second with a 3:59 and Fabien Barel...
Read More | Jul. 08 07, 05:04 | Comments (0)
SCHLADMING, Austria (transcendmagazine.com) -- Report to follow. Brian Lopes dropped us a quick text about his run, the course and his season. "It was a pretty good course with the...
Read More | Jul. 07 07, 16:53 | Comments (0)
SCHLADMING, Austria (transcendmagazine.com) -- Report by Chris Kilmurray. Another relaxed practice session over here in Schladming, there isin't a feeling of urgency from anyone in the pits, just a nice...
Read More | Jul. 07 07, 16:35 | Comments (0)
SCHLADMING, Austria (transcendmagazine.com) -- 4x qualifying took place on a waterlogged, spongy course. Finals are Saturday evening local time. Men 1 - Filip Polc 2 - Gee Atherton 3 -...
Read More | Jul. 07 07, 00:40 | Comments (0)
SCHLADMING, Austria (transcendmagazine.com) -- Report by: Chris Kilmurray. Quiet day, practice kicked off at 9 on a wet track as it has been raining on and off quite heavy here...
Read More | Jul. 06 07, 16:39 | Comments (0)
SCHLADMING, Austria (transcendmagazine.com) -- Downhill practice has ended for Friday in Austria. It has been raining lightly all day and is making the course super slick. Antonio Leiva (Chile, SsangYong...
Read More | Jul. 06 07, 11:53 | Comments (0)
SCHLADMING, Austria (transcendmagazine.com) -- Monster / Iron Horse team manager Sean Heimdal just checked in with a quick update from World Cup #4. "Weather has been pretty rainy and cool...been...
Read More | Jul. 05 07, 11:54 | Comments (0)
SCHLADMING, Austria (transcendmagazine.com) -- The first reports are now being emailed in from Austria. The weather is crummy and overcast at the moment, and rain is predicted Thursday, Saturday and...
Read More | Jul. 04 07, 20:15 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Kevin Shiramizu has put together the final video recap for World Cup downhill #3. Check it out below and drop a comment if you...
Read More | Jul. 01 07, 20:54 | Comments (6)
AIGLE, Switzerland (transcendmagazine.com) -- The UCI has just released the tentative 2008 World Cup Schedule. It looks very promising with back to back to back euro events, and a probably...
Read More | Jun. 27 07, 15:37 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- As the light faded here in Ste Anne, the racings got crazy. Loose, dusty conditions led to riders going off course, crashing and otherwise...
Read More | Jun. 24 07, 20:15 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Sam Hill held off Greg Minnaar and Steve Peat for the win this weekend here in Mont Ste Anne. There was a half hour...
Read More | Jun. 24 07, 17:22 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) Qualifiers are just ending here at Ste Anne. Steve Peat (GBR) just edged out Sam Hill (AUS) for the 50 points, and Sabrina Jonnier (FRA)...
Read More | Jun. 24 07, 12:28 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- SUNDA SUNDAY SUNDAY! The longest day ever in World Cup mountain biking is about to begin. Practice started at 8:30am and 4x podium won't...
Read More | Jun. 24 07, 08:33 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- 4x qualifiers just finished up on a course that riders aren't too enthusiatic about. Brian Lopes even mentioned he would hope it would rain,...
Read More | Jun. 23 07, 18:39 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- The beast that is the Ste Anne downhill course is starting to show it's teeth. The rocks and roots are starting to appear once...
Read More | Jun. 23 07, 14:26 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- The last full day of practice gets underway here momentarily. Skies are blue, temperatures are cool and as every day, rain is in the...
Read More | Jun. 23 07, 08:55 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE (transcendmagazine.com) -- Asa special treat from here in Ste Anne, we have teamed up wiuth videographer Kevin Shiramizu to bring daily video updates and interviews to the...
Read More | Jun. 23 07, 08:49 | Comments (1)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Downhill practice just ended, 4x practice is about to start in a minute or 2. It's still cloudy and the winds have really picked...
Read More | Jun. 22 07, 15:59 | Comments (2)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- The winds have picked up and skies are now overcast, rain is coming down in buckets across the river, hopefully it stays there. The...
Read More | Jun. 22 07, 13:07 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Skies have stayed clear and temperatures have dropped to more bearable temperatures. No rain is in the forecast today, so hopefully the track will...
Read More | Jun. 22 07, 09:05 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- The skies stayed cleared all day and practice went off without a hitch. The course dried signifigantly since the deluge last night and was...
Read More | Jun. 21 07, 22:50 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- After last nights buckets of rain, riders awoke to sunny skies and cool temperatures this morning. It is incredibly humid, and severe thunderstorms are...
Read More | Jun. 21 07, 10:35 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- The first practice session starts tomorrow at 1pm. Currently the rain is coming down in buckets and it isn't expected to stop until morning....
Read More | Jun. 20 07, 20:19 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Starting Wednesday afternoon, Transcendmagazine.com will be live from the Mont Ste Anne World Cup, in Quebec, Canada. A legendary downhill course and traditional triple...
Read More | Jun. 19 07, 10:16 | Comments (0)
PARK CITY, Utah (transcendmagazine.com) -- The men and women have both made their way down the course, and here are how the results panned out. Melissa Buhl makes good on...
Read More | Jun. 17 07, 14:52 | Comments (1)
PARK CITY, Utah (transcendmagazine.com) -- JDD just fired over a text with the slalom final results. Jared Graves takes the win for the men and Melissa Buhl takes the top...
Read More | Jun. 16 07, 21:41 | Comments (0)
PARK CITY, Utah (transcendmagazine.com) -- Results are just in from this weekend's Deer Valley NMBS race slalom qualifiers. MEN 1 - Jared Graves (Yeti) 2 - Eric Carter (Mongoose) 3...
Read More | Jun. 15 07, 19:31 | Comments (0)
AIGLE, Switzerland (transcendmagazine.com) -- The UCI has implemented a rule change to the way downhill finals are run that should avert the heavily weather affected nature of the first 2...
Read More | Jun. 11 07, 12:03 | Comments (4)
CHAMPERY, Switzerland (transcendmagazine.com) -- The heavy rains that have been threatening all week finally came about a third of the way through men's finals and turned the course into an...
Read More | Jun. 10 07, 09:03 | Comments (0)
CHAMPERY, Switzerland (transcendmagazine.com) -- Qualifying runs were delayed 45 minutes this morning due to an extended practice session. UPDATE #3: Men's Qualifying results are now final, what a strange lot...
Read More | Jun. 10 07, 08:01 | Comments (0)
CHAMPERY, Switzerland (transcendmagazine.com) -- It is about 15 minutes to 9 in the morning in Champery. Qualifiers go off in a few hours from now. The rain is currently falling...
Read More | Jun. 10 07, 02:37 | Comments (0)
CHAMPERY, Switzerland (transcendmagazine.com) -- 4x took place this evening, later than scheduled to to some heavy thunder showers that rolled through. Racing was pretty damn good on a course that...
Read More | Jun. 09 07, 14:29 | Comments (0)
CHAMPERY, Switzerland (transcendmagazine.com) -- Word has just come in that there is a temporary hold on the start of the 4x race in Champery. Thunderstorms have moved into the area...
Read More | Jun. 09 07, 13:04 | Comments (0)
CHAMPERY, Switzerland (transcendmagazine.com) Short practice day today as the XC, DH and 4x all merge at some points, and XC started bright and earlythis morning. 4x finals take place this...
Read More | Jun. 09 07, 10:55 | Comments (0)
CHAMPERY, Switzerland (transcendmagazine.com) -- 4x qualies are over, and took place in steady rain. The 4 x course is getting pretty soft in sections, and the asphalt jumps and gravel...
Read More | Jun. 08 07, 13:46 | Comments (0)
CHAMPERY, Switzerland (transcendmagazine.com) -- Report #1: Chris Kilmurray reporting. Day 2 started early, 9am and the chairlift already had a queue. Although there was some organisation issues everyone got their...
Read More | Jun. 07 07, 16:53 | Comments (0)
CHAMPERY, Switzerland (transcendmagazine.com) -- Mountain Bike photographer extraordinaire Gary Perkin just checked in with an update from Champery. Gary will be checking in all weekend with updates and photos from...
Read More | Jun. 07 07, 09:37 | Comments (0)
CHAMPERY, Switzerland (transcendmagazine.com) -- Champery has been touted as a return to the world cup courses of old. Steep, fast, technical; the perfect track for the Alien to make his...
Read More | Jun. 06 07, 13:24 | Comments (1)
ANGELFIRE, New Mexico (transcendmagazine.com) -- Videographer Kevin Shiramizu has once again set us up with a video from the races. This time he fired over a quick video from the...
Read More | Jun. 05 07, 22:53 | Comments (0)
WILLINGEN, Germany (transcendmagazine.com) -- Yesterday during practice, Filip Polc knocked himself out cold for 4 minutes. Today, he proved that money can cure all that ails you. Polc stormed his...
Read More | Jun. 03 07, 11:12 | Comments (0)
WILLINGEN, Germany (transcendmagazine.com) -- Qualifier results are in thanks to Aaron of matchvideozine.com, Greg Minnaar qualified first on a semi slick rear tire. Looks like a ton of teams showed...
Read More | Jun. 02 07, 16:24 | Comments (0)
ANGELFIRE, New Mexico (transcendmagazine.com) -- Results are in via voice mail from Dylan "I have a huge bruise" Dean. Looks like the course was sick, and bigfoot promotions is taking...
Read More | May. 28 07, 17:52 | Comments (0)
VERNON, New Jersey (transcendmagazine.com) -- Bryn Atkinson and Sabrina Jonnier are now both $5000usd richer on this memorial day weekend. Both beat scorching heat and slippery trails and Atkinson also...
Read More | May. 27 07, 16:43 | Comments (0)
VERNON, New Jersey (transcendmagazine.com) -- Finals take place started at 1 oclock here in New Jersey for the amateurs. Pros will roll off the line about 3:30. It is cool,...
Read More | May. 27 07, 08:06 | Comments (0)
VERNON, New Jersey (transcendmagazine.com) Sam Hill (Monster / Iron Horse) qualified first this afternoon for tomorrow's finals. He is just under 2 seconds up on Canada's own Steve Smith (Cove)....
Read More | May. 26 07, 15:00 | Comments (0)
VERNON, New Jersey (transcendmagazine.com) -- Greetings... this is a guest update by Ricky DeFrancisco of e13 Components. Today we experienced hot weather with rough and dry course conditions. The trail...
Read More | May. 25 07, 19:58 | Comments (0)
Transcend will be live from both the US Open and Angelfire NMBS this weekend, starting Friday morning. Look for galleries, results and updates throughout the weekend. Thanks to e.thirteen components...
Read More | May. 24 07, 09:23 | Comments (0)
LISBON, Portugal (Kathy Sessler) -- What can we say other than Steve Peat rules the downhill in Lisbon as he wins the downtown event for the 6th year in a...
Read More | May. 20 07, 07:28 | Comments (0)
VIGO, Spain (transcendmagazine.com) -- Sabrina Jonnier and Mark Beaumont have won the downhill. Full results shortly. Sam Hill destroyed a pedal axle a ways up the course, and Beamont came...
Read More | May. 13 07, 08:47 | Comments (0)
VIGO, Spain (transcendmagazine.com) -- The sun came out briefly this morning between showers, lighting up the race site for the first time this week. The excitement was short lived however,...
Read More | May. 13 07, 02:48 | Comments (0)
VIGO, Spain (transcendmagazine.com) -- The Downhill qualifying round is still going on, there is over 150 riders here this week. So far Peaty is in first and there is only...
Read More | May. 12 07, 09:37 | Comments (0)
VIGO, Spain (transcendmagazine.com) -- The downhill course is bedding in nicely and the regular suspects are looking fast. Kovarik, Rennie, Minnaar are all starting to get the course dialed. Cedric...
Read More | May. 11 07, 14:13 | Comments (0)
VIGO, Spain (tranmscendmagazine.com) -- The weather for walking inspection today is cool and cloudy. We saw 2 weather reports this morning, one said 20c one said 27c. It is closer...
Read More | May. 10 07, 03:25 | Comments (0)
VIGO, Spain (transcendmagazine.com) -- The first downhill World Cup of the season takes place in Vigo , Spain starting Wednesday with walking inspection. Transcend will be on site so look...
Read More | May. 08 07, 10:00 | Comments (0)
FONTANA, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- The fontana downhill took place earlier this afternoon and results are now in. Bryn Atkinson was Fastest qualifier this morning, but snapped his chain in the...
Read More | May. 06 07, 18:57 | Comments (1)
FONTANA, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- Jeremiah Dylan Dean just fired over a message to let us know that Bryn Atkinson and Jill Kinter won the Fontana Mountain Cross in their respective...
Read More | May. 05 07, 23:21 | Comments (0)
FONTANA, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- Pro 4x qualifiers took place this afternoon on Fontana. 10 women and 37 men took to the gates. Finals take place starting at 6:30pm Pacific. Men...
Read More | May. 05 07, 20:24 | Comments (0)
FONTANA, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- The laughing stock of all DH races, the Fontana NMBS, gets underway today in California. It shouldn't be a national, and everyone knows it. That said,...
Read More | May. 04 07, 15:44 | Comments (0)
SUMMIT COUNTY, Colorado (BigFoot) -- Bigfoot Productions is pleased to announce the inaugural dates of its newest event creation, The Rocky Mountain G3 Gravity Series. The series kicks off in...
Read More | Apr. 26 07, 15:04 | Comments (1)
MONTEREY, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- Videographer Kevin Shiramizu was in Monterey all weekend covering the Sea Otter classic for us. The final edit is done! Click play below to watch our...
Read More | Apr. 18 07, 17:57 | Comments (9)
MONTEREY, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- The sunny skies and cool weather stuck around making for great conditions for this afternoons pro downhill. Graves and Peaty kept their fantastic weekends going, stepping...
Read More | Apr. 15 07, 16:09 | Comments (1)
MONTEREY, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- It's sunny and cool in Monterey this morning. The ground is still tacky from yesterday's monsoon like rains. Perfect conditions for what is being described as...
Read More | Apr. 15 07, 12:59 | Comments (0)
MONTEREY, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- The pro slalom was delayed due to torrential rains today. The rain actually improved course conditions by knocking down the dust and giving the riders some...
Read More | Apr. 15 07, 01:11 | Comments (0)
MONTEREY, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- Word has just come in that all events have been postponed. The skies have opened up and the wind is blowing like mad. Pro Slalom qualies...
Read More | Apr. 14 07, 14:41 | Comments (0)
MONTEREY, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- Burn face dot com today. Cali weather is skitzo, windy and cold yesterday, hot and dry today. Who's winning practice today: Mick Hannah crushed the step...
Read More | Apr. 13 07, 18:55 | Comments (0)
Monterey, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- Thursday - Windy. windy. windy. The dh is super fast this year. The course is super rutted out from last year's mud fest but it's packed...
Read More | Apr. 13 07, 00:36 | Comments (0)
MONTEREY, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- Cedric Gracia has started firing us over some photos from his phone live from Sea Otter. Look forward to some quick updates from him to go...
Read More | Apr. 12 07, 19:38 | Comments (0)
MONTEREY, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- Sea Otter got underway today under cool temperatures and sunny skies. We will be bringing you live reports from the site all weekend. We will have...
Read More | Apr. 12 07, 13:56 | Comments (0)
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland (podge publicity) -- 2007 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships Fort William, Scotland Monday 3 - Sunday 9 September 2007 http://fortwilliamworldchamps.co.uk News Release - Tuesday 10...
Read More | Apr. 10 07, 14:31 | Comments (0)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (transcendmagazine.com) -- This just in from Gavin Donohue, Mick and Hannah Hannah's agent. If you could help us out by posting the list below it would be...
Read More | Apr. 03 07, 17:44 | Comments (0)
WINTER PARK, Colorado (transcendmagazine.com ) -- Whistler Resort will unleash their legendary formula for throwing the world's best freeride mountain bike festival south of the Canadian border when they partner...
Read More | Mar. 31 07, 19:24 | Comments (0)
AIGLE, Switzerland (uci.ch) -- This just in direct from the UCI: After the cancellation of the American round scheduled in Angel Fire Resort, the UCI looked for a replacement venue...
Read More | Mar. 23 07, 13:54 | Comments (0)
AIGLE, Switzerland (transcendmagazine.com) -- UPDATE: Conflicting reports have come in that the UCI is now expected to announce that the World Cup is now down to 5 events for this...
Read More | Mar. 21 07, 22:14 | Comments (0)
WILLINGEN, Germany (Rasoulution) -- The SYMPATEX BIKE-Festival in Willingen, one of the top events in the European Bike calendar, will open its doors again for a weekend with the world’s...
Read More | Mar. 14 07, 13:09 | Comments (0)
SPAIN (transcendmagazine.com) -- Mr Martin Whiteley, Honda Racing team boss, and IMTTO President, has clarified the new 20 point rule for qualification for world cups in a post on Descent-world.co.uk....
Read More | Mar. 13 07, 11:29 | Comments (0)
AIGLE, Switzerland (UCI) -- The International Cycling Union has unveiled Nissan as new title sponsor of the forthcoming Mountain Bike World Cup. The Nissan UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented...
Read More | Mar. 12 07, 10:42 | Comments (0)
ARGENTINA (transcendmagazine.com) -- The Pan American Champonships were run yesterday in Argentina. Unlike prior years, the USA actually allowed gravity racers to compete in a last minute change of plans....
Read More | Mar. 11 07, 12:13 | Comments (0)
MONTREAL, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Pedal Magazine is running an interview in this issue with Canadian pro downhiller Jeff Beatty. Beatty was recently signed to the North American arm of the...
Read More | Mar. 07 07, 21:01 | Comments (0)
AIGLE, Switzerland (transcendmagazine.com) -- Canadian Cyclist is now reporting that their sources inside the UCI have tipped them off that the second North American World Cup round, originally scheduled for...
Read More | Feb. 26 07, 23:14 | Comments (0)
AIGLE, Switzerland (transcendmagazine.com) -- Anneke Beerten (bikepark.ch team rider for 2007) is reporting on her website that she just got word of a new World Cup title sponsor. Beerten claims...
Read More | Feb. 25 07, 14:20 | Comments (0)
VALPARAISO, Chile (transcendmagazine.com) -- The top 30 from qualifying moved into the finals this afternoon here in Valpo. Crowd sized surged before the main event and much of this town...
Read More | Feb. 20 07, 11:06 | Comments (0)
VALPARAISO, Chile (transcendmagazine.com) -- The top 30 from qualifying moved into the finals this afternoon here in Valpo. Crowd sized surged before the main event and much of this town...
Read More | Feb. 20 07, 11:06 | Comments (0)
Valparaiso, Chile (transcendmagazine.com) -- Riders took to the course this morning for a few quick practice runs and then got out of the sun as fast as possible. It is...
Read More | Feb. 18 07, 14:24 | Comments (0)
VALPARAISO, chile (transcendmagazine.com) -- Riders got their first nearly complete runs on the course today. Permits only allow for closing the streets Saturday, so riders were dodging cars. Highlights include...
Read More | Feb. 17 07, 21:07 | Comments (0)
VALPARAISO, Chile (transcendmagazine.com) -- The officials are laying the finals pieces of the course puzzle here in this history Chilean town this afternoon. Competitors and officials walked the course today...
Read More | Feb. 15 07, 18:20 | Comments (0)
VALPARAISO, Chile (transcendmagazine.com) -- The first Transcend live report of the season is coming up in 2 weeks. We will be coming to you live from Valparaiso, Chile for the...
Read More | Feb. 03 07, 16:52 | Comments (0)
SHEFFIELD, England (Dirt Magazine) -- Mike Rose at Dirt Magazine just posted up an email from Peaty. It seems he has broken his heel after crashing while filming on a...
Read More | Jan. 31 07, 22:40 | Comments (0)
NELSON, New Zealand (Nelson Mail) -- Top New Zealand mountainbiker Vanessa Quin broke her neck during the national championships in Nelson at the weekend but has escaped being paralysed. The...
Read More | Jan. 29 07, 11:57 | Comments (0)
AUSTRALIA (transcendmagazine.com) -- This just in from Scott over at Farkin.net: Jared graves is the 2007 Australian Downhill National Champion. Not bad for a guy who was in a cast...
Read More | Jan. 28 07, 02:30 | Comments (0)
CANBERRA, Australia (transcendmagazine.com) Canberra has officially won the bid to hold the 2009 Mountain Bike World Championships. Press release below. --------- Sharon Payne Media Manager Mountain Bike Australia E: sharon@bikemedia.com.au...
Read More | Jan. 26 07, 23:21 | Comments (0)
MONTREAL, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Every year about this time rumours start to float around that The Alien, Nicolas Vouilloz, is making his return to the World Cup circuit. The 10...
Read More | Jan. 24 07, 12:10 | Comments (0)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (transcendmagazine.com) -- The NMBS has released it's 2007 race scheduled. Events with Gravity races are listed below. According to the information we have received, the only events...
Read More | Jan. 18 07, 20:36 | Comments (0)
SWITZERLAND (transcendmagazine.com) -- Update: The news we were given turned out to be an old memo. Angelfire has not been brought back to the schedule. Rumour has it that the...
Read More | Jan. 16 07, 13:58 | Comments (0)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (transcendmagazine.com) -- USA Cycling has released what is is calling the "2007 USAC MTB National Gravity Calendar". While not a series of its own, this almalgamation of...
Read More | Jan. 12 07, 12:46 | Comments (0)
FRANCE (transcendmagazine.com) -- Anne Caroline Chausson, ex-downhill superstar, has announced her plans to try out for the French BMX team for the upcoming summer Olympics in China. She is calling...
Read More | Jan. 10 07, 13:38 | Comments (0)
BERKELEY, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- Berkeley and the University of California have come together to honor the invention of the mountain bike as one of California's 25 greatest inventions that are...
Read More | Jan. 10 07, 00:33 | Comments (0)
WANAKA, New Zealand (transcendmagazine.com / 23 degrees) -- After finishing second at junior worlds last year, Sam Blenkinsop, won his first official Elite category race at the NewZealand National event...
Read More | Jan. 07 07, 18:27 | Comments (0)
ANDORRA (Commencal) -- The year 2007 is starting out strong at COMMENCAL! We are extremely happy to announce that, as of the 1st of January, the Atherton family is joining...
Read More | Jan. 02 07, 11:54 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, BC (transcendmagazine.com) -- Transcend Orange Team rider Jeff Beatty has been featured on the winningteamsolutions.com website, with video, photos and an interview. Check it out! http://www.winningteamsolutions.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=40&Itemid=...
Read More | Dec. 28 06, 21:58 | Comments (0)
SPAIN (23 degrees) -- Team G Cross Honda will once again be returning to the international mountain bike race season in 2007 with riders Greg Minnaar (RSA), Matti Lehikoinen (FIN)...
Read More | Dec. 20 06, 11:08 | Comments (0)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (tranmscendmagazine.com) -- Rumours have been flying for a few weeks as to whether or not the UCI will require points to race in a world cup next...
Read More | Dec. 12 06, 19:12 | Comments (0)
ANGELFIRE, New Mexico (transcendmagazine.com) -- Angelfire resort representatives have now confirmed that the scheduled World Cup triple will not take place this upcoming season. Davik Dekema, marketing director at Angelfire,...
Read More | Dec. 05 06, 22:30 | Comments (0)
ANGELFIRE, New Mexico (transcendmagazine.com) -- Rumours have started to fly within the trade teams and media that the sole US World Cup venue for 2007 has pulled out. No reasons...
Read More | Dec. 05 06, 18:50 | Comments (0)
SPAIN (23 degrees ) -- Britain's most talented young downhill rider has recently signed a multi year management deal with 23 Degrees Sports Management, a company based in Spain. Brendan,...
Read More | Nov. 29 06, 11:49 | Comments (0)
SANTA MONICA, California -– Due to fire safety prevention precautions, the 2006 Red Bull Road Rage has been canceled. After close evaluation of the current fire danger conditions by the...
Read More | Oct. 31 06, 20:03 | Comments (0)
MALIBU, California (RED BULL) -- The field is set and on November 11th, the world’s best cyclists will return to Tuna Canyon in Malibu, California for the chance to prove...
Read More | Oct. 20 06, 13:08 | Comments (0)
SANTIAGO, Chile (transcendmagazine.com) -- Big update on the Berny front. She has been up and about for several weeks now, but this is the first update from Berny herself. Good...
Read More | Oct. 16 06, 18:41 | Comments (0)
SHEFFIELD, England (transcendmagazine.com) -- Steve Peat just sent over his report from the 8th annual Battle Royal, a mini MX event Peaty throws every year as the season winds to...
Read More | Oct. 12 06, 15:29 | Comments (0)
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (transcendmagazine.com) -- The 2007 World Cup schedule is out (but may be updated through October). UCI World Cup DHI/4X #1 May 12-13 Vigo (ESP) UCI World Cup DHI/4X...
Read More | Sep. 19 06, 12:58 | Comments (0)
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (transcendmagazine.com) -- Champery, Switzerland is now a confirmed event for next season. The venue will be host to a triple world cup event on the weekend of 9-10...
Read More | Sep. 18 06, 13:25 | Comments (0)
SCHLADMING, Austria (transcendmagazine.com) -- Quick results are in. Sam Hill once again wins and put a huge buffer between him and second place. Are we seeing the emergence of a...
Read More | Sep. 10 06, 10:25 | Comments (0)
SCHLADMING, Austria (transcendmagazine.com) - The UCI gave Michal Prokop special permission to fly in from California (where he was racing a UCI BMX olympic warmup event) and compete in the...
Read More | Sep. 09 06, 17:00 | Comments (0)
SCHLADMING, Austrai (transcendmagazine.com) -- 4x qualifying results are now in from Autria. They are rather...strange. Prokop (World Champ) and Rinderknecht (3rd at worlds) both didn't start. Kintner not on women's...
Read More | Sep. 08 06, 17:57 | Comments (0)
SCHLADMING, Austria (transcendmagazine.com) -- Thanks to Mike Rose at Dirt Magazine for the official timed runs results. These don't really say much, but can give a good idea of course...
Read More | Sep. 08 06, 12:32 | Comments (0)
BRISBANE, Australia (transcendmagazine.com) -- Bicycle Motocross Australia (BMXA), Cycling Australia (CA) and Mountainbike Australia (MTBA) today jointly launched an appeal for injured athlete Renee Junga. The 20 year old, who...
Read More | Sep. 06 06, 02:10 | Comments (0)
COLROADO SPRINGS, Colorado (transcendmagazine.com) -- USA Cycling has now posted the first official 2007 tentative NMBS schedule on their website. Mt Snow, Vermont is missing from the list as it...
Read More | Sep. 05 06, 21:54 | Comments (0)
ROTORUA, New Zealand (transcendmagazine.com) -- Under threatening skies Sam Hill and Sabrina Jonnier took home the titles of 2006 World Champions. Hill provewd that he did indeed have the legs...
Read More | Aug. 25 06, 23:53 | Comments (0)
ROTORUA, New Zealand (transcendmagazine.com) -- Prokop and Kintner win the 2006 Mountain bike World Champion titles. The course was steep, scary and lead to more than a few participants pulling...
Read More | Aug. 25 06, 00:39 | Comments (0)
ROTORUA, New Zealand (transcendmagazine.com) -- Downhill seeding just ended. Junior Men 1 - Sam Blenkinsop NZL 3:17 2 - Brendan Fairclough GB +1.99 3 - Steve Smith CAN +2.33 4...
Read More | Aug. 24 06, 00:06 | Comments (0)
ROTORUA, New Zealand (transcendmagazine.com) -- Swiss rider and world cup podium regular, Marielle Saner, broke her collarbone in training this morning and will, unfortunately, be out of commission for seeding...
Read More | Aug. 23 06, 21:24 | Comments (0)
ROTORUA, New Zealand (transcendmagazine.com) -- Downhill seeding is set to begin in just over an hour here in Rotorua. The Junior women take the course at precisely 2 o'clock, with...
Read More | Aug. 23 06, 20:55 | Comments (0)
ROTORUA, New Zealand (transcendmagazine.com) -- 4x qualis just ended. Many riders are here and have refused to race the 4x, citing the fact that the course is too dangerous. It's...
Read More | Aug. 23 06, 00:38 | Comments (0)
ROTORUA, New Zealand (transcendmagazine.com) -- Bluebird skies and cool temperatures (frost on palm trees is weird) greeted riders today as the first of the ladies took to the hill at...
Read More | Aug. 22 06, 23:11 | Comments (0)
ROTORUA, New Zealand (transcendmagazine.com) -- The first day of DH practice is here is now over. 4x practice begins in a bit. It is currently coming down in buckets, and...
Read More | Aug. 21 06, 22:05 | Comments (0)
ROTORUA, New Zeland (transcendmagazine.com) -- The UCI has now posted the final entrants list for the World Championships which kick off Monday. You can find them here: Entrants list -...
Read More | Aug. 17 06, 12:01 | Comments (0)
Thanks to Paula Lopes (www.brianlopes.com) for pointing out that there will be video highlights of all of the gravity events on following 2 websites. Make sure to check 'em out...
Read More | Aug. 17 06, 11:49 | Comments (0)
SNOMASS, Colorado (transcendmagazine.com. -- Word is in from the final NMBS race of the season. Greg Minnaar wins the final event, Sam Hill wins for the men. For the ladies,...
Read More | Aug. 13 06, 20:59 | Comments (0)
Just one week until we take to the skies to bring you coverage of the 2006 World Championships, live from Rotorua New Zealand! There will be loads of photos, reports...
Read More | Aug. 11 06, 15:47 | Comments (0)
BRIAN HEAD, Utah (transcendmagazine.com) -- Racing is over in Brian Head. Thanks to Jill Kintner (jillkintner.com) for the results. Next week is the NMBS finals in Aspen/Snowmass Colorado. Sam Hill...
Read More | Aug. 06 06, 23:35 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Just got this in from Dylan Dean. Jared Graves broke his thumb & scaphoid at whistler this week: "I got bucked off a drop on a-line,...
Read More | Aug. 05 06, 18:33 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Cam Zink wins slopestyle with a solid run. Cam McCaul woulda killed it if he had landed his backflip over the stepdown and bar spin tailwhip...
Read More | Jul. 31 06, 21:01 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, Canada (transcendmagazine.com ) -- Under cool and windy conditions, Jared Graves proved once again that he is comfortable sitting on the top step of the podium. On one of...
Read More | Jul. 29 06, 16:23 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Conditions here have finally cooled down to a decent 75 degrees. It is about 60 up top and the wind is fierce. Slopestyle qualis were yesterday...
Read More | Jul. 28 06, 18:55 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Slopestyle qualifiers are today and will be run in three heats. There are 105 entrants (registration was open this year) and only 30 are moving on...
Read More | Jul. 27 06, 11:54 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- On yet another blistering day under the Whistler sunshine, Brian Lopes edged out Cedric Gracia for the title. Bryn Atkinson brought up third and apparently rolled...
Read More | Jul. 26 06, 21:34 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Unfortunately, we have a few serious injuries to report this week. The worst of the bunch is that Berny Pizarro went down hard riding A line...
Read More | Jul. 26 06, 20:40 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, Canada (transcendmagazine.com ) -- The crankworx schedule yesterday was a pretty tame one. Nothing but super d practice was on tap. This led to most of us simply riding...
Read More | Jul. 25 06, 13:25 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Canadian DH nationals went off under blazing skies and insanely dusty conditions yesterday. Andrew Mitchell (Cove) and Michele Dumaresque (NSMB) are your new Canadian National Champions....
Read More | Jul. 24 06, 13:28 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Seeding is over for the Canadian Nationals. Tyler Morland is in 1st (Cove) with a 3:11 and Jeff Beatty (Orange is in second) barely a half...
Read More | Jul. 22 06, 21:02 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Saturday morning has dawned sunny but cool here in whistler. It is expected to skyrocket to nearly 35c/95f by 11am this morning however. Canadian Nationals XC...
Read More | Jul. 22 06, 12:26 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- The sun has scorched the Canadian National course here in Whistler into a dusty, slippery trip down the mountain. The run is fast and loose up...
Read More | Jul. 21 06, 19:26 | Comments (0)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (usacycling) -- USA cycling has officially announced the nominations for this year's World Championships in Rotorua, NZ. Press Release Excerpt below: "In the gravity disciplines, newly crowned...
Read More | Jul. 19 06, 18:09 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Starting this Friday, Transcend will be live from Whistler, BC for the Crankworx Festival as well as the Canadian National DH championships. Along with a number...
Read More | Jul. 18 06, 20:05 | Comments (0)
SONOMA, California (USA Cycling) -- Sonoma, Calif. (July 16, 2006)-The 2006 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships brought to you by X-Fusion concluded Sunday as Duncan Riffle (Santa Barbara, Calif./Honda-Iron...
Read More | Jul. 16 06, 23:10 | Comments (0)
SONOMA, California (usacycling) -- Sonoma, Calif. (July 15, 2006)-Gravity riders took center stage today at the 2006 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships brought to you by X-Fusion as Eric...
Read More | Jul. 16 06, 00:04 | Comments (0)
PARK CITY, Utah (transcendmagazine.com) -- The women just finished up and men are about to take to the course. Qualifying results for the men are below. Jonnier only had 3-4...
Read More | Jul. 09 06, 14:29 | Comments (0)
SAN LUIS OBISPO, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- Two of the youngest athletes on the Jeep® King of the Mountain Series (www.jeepsports.com) roster also happen to be two of the most prodigious...
Read More | Jul. 08 06, 20:38 | Comments (0)
CAMBORIU, Brazil (transcendmagazine.com) -- The rain has held off and weather is perfect for a race we are being told. Rachel Atherton just took her first World Cup win, the...
Read More | Jul. 02 06, 14:41 | Comments (0)
CAMBORIU, Brazil (transcendmagazine.com) -- DH qualifying results are in for the men. Men . Samuel Hill (Aus) 2:19.85 0 2. Steve Peat (GBr) Santa Cruz Syndicate 2:19.97 0.12 3. Greg...
Read More | Jul. 02 06, 13:21 | Comments (0)
CAMBORIU, Brazil (transcendmagazine.com) -- Kintner and Prokop took the wins tonight, which seals up the overall titles for both of them. It was a crash filled evening for the ladies,...
Read More | Jul. 01 06, 18:29 | Comments (0)
CAMBORIU, Brazil (transcendmagazine.com) -- More reports are coming in now from 4x qualis. Thanks to Rafael from dhbrasil.com.br for sending this one over. Today its was not raining, but the...
Read More | Jun. 30 06, 18:12 | Comments (0)
CAMBORIU, Brazil (transcendmagazine.com) -- First reports are now starting to trickle in from Camboriu. It started to rain yesterday, and it looks like rain will be on the menu throughout...
Read More | Jun. 30 06, 12:54 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- 4x was run tonight at 7pm. There was a large men's field, but only 8 women decided to race. Perennial favorite Brian Lopes is...
Read More | Jun. 25 06, 10:54 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Downhill just ended. Chris Kovarik, rockin' a mohawk, killed "the carousel" berm section and even got in a few pedal strokes before and after....
Read More | Jun. 24 06, 17:27 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- 4x qualis were run this evening just as the light was getting good. Jill Kintner CRashed in her run and qualified last of the...
Read More | Jun. 23 06, 18:44 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- The course will not be drying out this evening. We were just forced out of the hottub by torrential thunderstorms. The lightning display was...
Read More | Jun. 22 06, 21:42 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Rain once again steals the show at a major downhill event. The skies opened up about 10am and dropped 15mm of rain ont he...
Read More | Jun. 22 06, 18:46 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- The new long course here at Ste Anne looks to be a ripper. The many technical sections of the course have been toned down...
Read More | Jun. 21 06, 19:02 | Comments (0)
MOUNT SNOW, Vermont (transcendmagazine.com) -- Greg Minnaar tore Mt Snow apart this weekend to win the 2006 NMBS race by almost an entire second. The course was dry, fast and...
Read More | Jun. 18 06, 13:37 | Comments (0)
MOUNT SNOW, Vermont (transcendmagazine.com) -- Jared Graves qualified first this afternoon on a newly built slalom course. Quali was based on a combined time of runs on each course (Blue/Red)....
Read More | Jun. 17 06, 07:51 | Comments (0)
MOUNT SNOW, Vermont (transcendmagazine.com) -- The predicted thunderstorms still haven't rolled in, but probably will tonight. Downhill practice this morning was early, dry and fast as hell. Graves, Hill and...
Read More | Jun. 16 06, 16:23 | Comments (0)
MOUNT SNOW, Vermont (transcendmagazine.com) -- The sun is shining and the East Coast has a dry race venue for the first time in weeks. The first long (4 hour) Pro...
Read More | Jun. 15 06, 14:11 | Comments (0)
SUGAR MTN, North Carolina (transcendmagazine.com) -- This week's stop on the NMBS circuit was a new venue, Sugar Mountain, North Carolina. Sunny skies prevailed all week, until a storm mooved...
Read More | Jun. 11 06, 21:51 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Nathan Rennie decided to pay Canada a visit a few weeks early this year, and start to learn the new Mont Ste Anne World...
Read More | Jun. 11 06, 21:43 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Nathan Rennie decided to pay Canada a visit a few weeks early this year, and start to learn the new Mont Ste Anne World...
Read More | Jun. 11 06, 21:43 | Comments (0)
SUGAR MTN, North Carolina (transcendmagazine.com) -- Rich Houseman just check in from NC with the days news. "DH here is legit. Really technical...rocks, wet, gnarly" he reported. Houseman also told...
Read More | Jun. 09 06, 21:22 | Comments (0)
WILLINGEN, Germany (transcendmagazine.com) -- Contributions by Martin Whiteley & Kathy Sessler The course has dried out considerably by quali and race time. Expect FAST times according to our lady on...
Read More | Jun. 04 06, 09:23 | Comments (0)
WILLINGEN, Germany (transcendmagazine.com) -- DH qualis are now over for the men. The top 80 who go through to the finals were 13.41 seconds from first to last, things are...
Read More | Jun. 04 06, 09:17 | Comments (0)
WILLINGEN, Germany (transcendmagazine.com) -- Men 1 Jared Graves 2 Joost Wichman 3 Roger Rinderknecht 4 Michal Prokop Women 1 Jill Kintner 2 Katrina Miller 3 Tara Llannes 4 Anneke Beerten...
Read More | Jun. 03 06, 13:55 | Comments (0)
WILLINGEN, Germany (transcendmagazine.com) -- The sun came out in willingen in time to dry some of the 4x track out for qualifying. Lopes is out due to a crash in...
Read More | Jun. 02 06, 15:41 | Comments (0)
WILLINGEN, Germany (transcendmagazine.com) -- Berny P just checked in with a report from the first day's practice in Willingen. It has been raining for about a week, and the course...
Read More | Jun. 02 06, 11:59 | Comments (0)
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland (transcendmagazine.com) -- Men Australian Sam Hill rode a spectacular race in Fort William this afternoon on an extremely weather beaten track to clinch the second leg of...
Read More | May. 28 06, 17:52 | Comments (0)
VERNON, New Jersey (transcendmagazine.com) -- Men 1 - John Kirkaldie 2 - Jared Rando 3 - Garit Beytagh 4 - Evan Turpen 5 - Luke Stroble Women 1 - Lisa...
Read More | May. 28 06, 17:02 | Comments (0)
VERNON, New Jersey (transcendmagazine.com) -- Race day has begun here in Vernon. The sun is shining and a high of over 90 degrees is in the forecast. Race runs for...
Read More | May. 28 06, 08:36 | Comments (0)
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland (transcendmagazine.com) -- Full write up shortly, results are in. Men 1 PROKOP Michal 2 LOPES Brian 3 KOVARIK Chris 4 DELDYCKE Mickael 5 GRACIA Cédric 6 ATHERTON...
Read More | May. 27 06, 17:59 | Comments (0)
VERNON, New Jersey (transcendmagazine.com) -- The course dried for the later men and sped up substantially. Most of the top men were right in the middle of the 171 pro...
Read More | May. 27 06, 17:55 | Comments (0)
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland (transcendmagazine.com) -- 4x qualis were run this afternoon under ridiculously crummy conditions. Sheeting rain and blustery wind were the word of the day. Thanks to Jill and...
Read More | May. 26 06, 19:29 | Comments (0)
VERNON, New Jersey (transcendmagazine.com) -- The sun is shining after an afternoon of torrential rain and thunderstorms. The lift was closed for about an hour while the ligtning struck, but...
Read More | May. 26 06, 17:19 | Comments (0)
BROMONT, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- The rain turned torrential. Eric Goss rode like it was dry. Full writeup and photos momentarily. Elite Men 1. Eric Goss 5:10.23 2. Geoff Pendrel 5:12.26...
Read More | May. 21 06, 20:10 | Comments (0)
BROMONT, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- The rain turned torrential. Eric Goss rode like it was dry. Full writeup and photos momentarily. Elite Men 1. Eric Goss 5:10.23 2. Geoff Pendrel 5:12.26...
Read More | May. 21 06, 20:10 | Comments (0)
BROMONT, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- The weather remains the story of the week at Bromont. There was a mild drizzle around noon, which turned into a torrential downpour at 1 o'clock....
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BROMONT, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- The weather remains the story of the week at Bromont. There was a mild drizzle around noon, which turned into a torrential downpour at 1 o'clock....
Read More | May. 20 06, 20:23 | Comments (0)
BROMONT, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- The skies opened up about 1 o'clock today (just in time for practice) and added a bit more moisture to the quagmire that Bromont has become...
Read More | May. 19 06, 17:12 | Comments (0)
BROMONT, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- The skies opened up about 1 o'clock today (just in time for practice) and added a bit more moisture to the quagmire that Bromont has become...
Read More | May. 19 06, 17:12 | Comments (0)
LISBON, Portugal (transcendmagazine.com) -- Women's results are in. Thanks are due to Reinier Meenhorst at mountainbikes.nl for the ladies results. Steve peat wins again for the men, his 5th year...
Read More | May. 13 06, 17:37 | Comments (0)
INJURY UPDATE (transcendmagazine.com) -- Week one of the major 2006 race season was a dangerous one for racers everywhere. In Vigo at the world cup: Katrina Miller broke some ribs,...
Read More | May. 07 06, 18:41 | Comments (0)
FONTANA, california (transcendmagazine.com) -- Men 1 - Cody Warren 2:14.6 2 - Jeff Beaty 2:15 3 - Ameil Cavalier 2:15.2 4 - Jared Rando 2:15.4 5 - Justin Havukainen 2:15.5...
Read More | May. 07 06, 18:32 | Comments (0)
VIGO, Spain (transcendmagazine.com) -- Preliminary reports are in from Spain and it looks like Hannah managed to keep it together for the first World Cup downhill win of the season....
Read More | May. 07 06, 08:30 | Comments (0)
FONTANA, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- The first NMBS 4x of 2006 took place this evening with most of the biggest names in Europe. Thanks to Dylan Dean for the updates, as...
Read More | May. 06 06, 23:01 | Comments (0)
VIGO, Spain (transcendmagazine.com) -- Men 1 - Mickael Prokop 2 - Roger Rinderknecht 3 - Kamil Tatarkovic 4 - Joost Wichman Women 1 - Jill Kintner 2 - Sabrina Jonnier...
Read More | May. 06 06, 15:54 | Comments (0)
VIGO, Spain (transcendmagazine.com) -- The course was dry and fast for this afternoon's qualifying runs. The course is pretty chewed up from pushing 300 riders down it for 2 days...
Read More | May. 06 06, 11:24 | Comments (0)
VIGO, Spain (transcendmagazine.com) -- Lopes is sitting out this race due to having a humongous crash in practice yesterday. He is fine now and just couldn't make it back to...
Read More | May. 05 06, 21:21 | Comments (0)
VIGO, Spain (transcendmagazine.com) -- Downhill Practice went off without a hitch today in Vigo. Temperatures were hovering around 20c and the course is bone dry, dusty and slippery. Bertchold is...
Read More | May. 05 06, 16:19 | Comments (0)
FONTANA, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- We just received in report that Tara Llannes injured herself today in Fontana. While practicing for the first downhill round of this years NMBS series, Llannes...
Read More | May. 05 06, 00:38 | Comments (0)
VIGO, Spain (transcendmagazine.com) -- First reports are coming in from Vigo, Spain; this year's venue for World Cup Downhill #1. Racers broke in the course last week at the Open...
Read More | May. 02 06, 14:07 | Comments (0)
MONTEREY, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- Gravity Omnium results have now been sorted out. As expected, Gracia wins and has once again proven he is the gravity worlds most versatile athlete. Women...
Read More | Apr. 09 06, 21:11 | Comments (0)
MONTEREY, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- The rain finally came during the finals and made the course even slicker and softer then it was before. Thanks to JDD for dealing with the...
Read More | Apr. 09 06, 21:09 | Comments (0)
MONTEREY, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- Jared Graves has won the 2006 Sea Otter Downhill. Thanks to JDD for the results call in. Men 1- Jared Graves 2:43 2- Fabien Barel 3-...
Read More | Apr. 09 06, 15:21 | Comments (0)
MONTEREY, california (transcendmagazine.com) -- The rain predicted for the weekend has held off (so far). Skies are partly cloudy and the temperatures are cool in Monterey this morning, where the...
Read More | Apr. 09 06, 12:58 | Comments (0)
MONTEREY, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- Pro Slalom results are now in. Thanks to JDD for the CORRECT results. Women 1 - Sabrina Jonnier 2 - Vanessa Quinn 3 - Tracey Moseley...
Read More | Apr. 08 06, 23:13 | Comments (0)
MONTEREY, California (transcendmagazine.com -- Qualifying times are in for the pro mountaincross / 4x. We expect an update soon as Sea Otter officials have Sabrina in the MENS ranking. MEN...
Read More | Apr. 08 06, 21:47 | Comments (0)
MONTEREY, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- It's sunny and cool in Monterey this morning. Pro Slalom practice takes place from 9-11 am, the Industry cup downhill is at 10 and pro slalom...
Read More | Apr. 08 06, 13:38 | Comments (0)
MONTEREY, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- Sea Otter practices went off today in a swamp. The downhill course is a quagmire from top to bottom, with only the middle high speed section...
Read More | Apr. 08 06, 02:12 | Comments (0)
MONTEREY, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- The first reports are now coming in from the 2006 Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, California. After a week or so of torrential rains, the sun...
Read More | Apr. 06 06, 16:30 | Comments (0)
Live Sea Otter Classic coverage begins Friday from Monterey, California. We will have pictures, course reports and live race updates as the weekend progresses. Look for dual slalom, mountaincross and...
Read More | Apr. 05 06, 03:38 | Comments (0)
Markolf dominates the first day of practice at the Red Bull Challenge in the Goldmine Brazilian biker Markolf Berchtold dominated the first official round of practice at the Red Bull...
Read More | Mar. 25 06, 14:19 | Comments (0)
VALPARAISO, Chile (transcendmagazine.com) -- Results are in, and a full story is coming soon from Berny. Men 1- Antonia Leiva 1:49.11 2- Felipe Vasquez 3- Mauricio Acuña 4- Jan Guzman...
Read More | Feb. 21 06, 13:40 | Comments (0)
FONTANA, California (transcendmagazine.com) -- The 14th annual Southridge Downhill went off today under glorious sunny SoCal skies. Early reports have Eric Carter winning, with Cody Warren in Second and Rich...
Read More | Nov. 20 05, 22:48 | Comments (0)
TUNA CANYON, California (transcendmagazine.com) - Preliminary reports are now coming in from our man with a 'cam, Craig Glaspell. Full results, story and photos this evening. 4 Man 1 -...
Read More | Nov. 05 05, 20:23 | Comments (0)
MEXICO (transcendmagazine.com) -- Full story shortly. DH JUNIOR MEN 1 Iván Ortíz, ECU 4:55.257 min-----------45.907 k/h 2 Igancio Soto, CHI 5:00.520-----------------44.903 3 Juan Sebastian, MEX 5:04.801----------------44.117 4 Emanuel Riva, ARG...
Read More | Oct. 30 05, 20:47 | Comments (0)
MAMMOTH, California (transcendmagazine.com) Report filed by Jill Kintner. 4x- Eric Carter was back on form, kept saying how good it felt just to be on his bike. Chris Powell raced...
Read More | Sep. 26 05, 20:02 | Comments (0)
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland (transcendmagazine.com) -- Steve Peat finally wins at Fort Bill! Peaty just streaked down the course, recording the fastest qualifying, then fastest split, and finally the fastest time...
Read More | Sep. 11 05, 11:49 | Comments (0)
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland (transcendmagazine.com) -- Men 1-Steve Peat 4:15 2-Marc Beaumont +.45 3-Nathan Rennie +1.52 Women 1-Tracey Moseley 2-Sabrina Jonnier 3-Rachel Atherton Your #1 qualifier, Steve Peat....
Read More | Sep. 11 05, 07:41 | Comments (0)
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland (transcendmagazine.com) -- Practice has ended and qualifying is set to begin here in about 10 mins. Peaty, Kovarik and Barel are tearing this course a new one,...
Read More | Sep. 11 05, 05:53 | Comments (0)
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland (transcendmagazine.com) -- The Fort William 4x was easily the best event of it's kind this year and possibly in history. 15 000 screaming fans would probably tend...
Read More | Sep. 10 05, 14:13 | Comments (0)
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland (transcendmagazine.com) -- 4x practice and then the finals are due to start here in just over an hour. Rain doesn't seem to be in the forecast, although...
Read More | Sep. 10 05, 10:49 | Comments (0)
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland (transcendmagazine.com) -- Practice this morning took place under clearing and warm skies here in Fort William. The riders took to the course for an ultra early 8:30am...
Read More | Sep. 10 05, 08:34 | Comments (0)
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland (transcendmagazine.com) - The sun is shining here this morning and burning off the fog. DHers have just taken to the course and will be on track until...
Read More | Sep. 10 05, 03:46 | Comments (0)
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland (transcendmagazine.com) -- The clouds stuck around, but the rain held off all day today here in Fort William. Due to sattelitte issues, updates have been slow. Timed...
Read More | Sep. 09 05, 14:08 | Comments (0)
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland (transcendmagazine.com) - So far today we have had blazing sun, pea soup fog and pouring rain. It’s now sunny and warm again..for now. The big problem are...
Read More | Sep. 08 05, 08:58 | Comments (0)
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland (transcendmagazine.com) -- We just rolled into Fort William for the final world cup of the season. The rain is coming down here fairly heavily, and it is...
Read More | Sep. 07 05, 12:01 | Comments (0)
LIVIGNO, Italy (transcendmagazine.com) -- Well it isn't a gravity event, but it sure as hell is fun to watch. The trials circus was all over the bike village here in...
Read More | Sep. 04 05, 12:15 | Comments (0)
LIVIGNO, Italy (transcendmagazine.com) - Brian Lopes and Jill Kintner continued their domination of all things 4x as they flew to wins to become the 2005 Mountain Bike 4x world champions....
Read More | Sep. 03 05, 16:32 | Comments (0)
LIVIGNO, Italy (transcendmagazine.com) - Fabien Barel and Anne Caroline Chausson are your new Downhill MTB world champions. For the women it was an all french podium, with AC Chausson, Sabrina...
Read More | Sep. 03 05, 10:38 | Comments (0)
LIVIGNO, Italy (transcendmagazine.com) - The 4 cross qualifying took place under threatening skies tonight, but not after a little drama. The organizers have hired a goon squad of mountain rescue...
Read More | Sep. 02 05, 13:34 | Comments (0)
LIVIGNO, Italy (transcendmagazine.com) -- 4x practice is set to start in a bit over an hour, and the rain has just begun to fall lightly. Showers are in the forcast...
Read More | Sep. 02 05, 09:00 | Comments (0)
LIVIGNO, Italy (transcendmagazine.com) - Dh practice has just ended for the day. This was the last long practice session for the week, and riders were taking full advantage of it....
Read More | Sep. 02 05, 07:01 | Comments (0)
LIVIGNO, Italy (transcendmagazine.com) - The downhillers have taken to the course for their last large practice session (9-12). Not sure if they will do timed runs, as it is not...
Read More | Sep. 02 05, 03:50 | Comments (0)
LIVIGNO, Italy (transcendmagazine.com) -- DH qualifying just ended here in Livigno. Scarlett Hagen (New Zealand) is taking the lead for the junior women, posting a time of 4:31.42, 6.48 secs...
Read More | Sep. 01 05, 11:47 | Comments (0)
LIVIGNO, Italy (transcendmagazine.com) DH practice ended about an hour ago and qualifyng starts at 2:30 here (GMT +7). Same Hill and Peaty are both looking ridiculously fast on what amounts...
Read More | Sep. 01 05, 07:23 | Comments (0)
LIVIGNO, Italy (transcendmagazine.com). Following a hectic drive though the italy backcountry, Josh from Motion boy and myself have arrived in Livigno. The fog is lifting this morning and the sun...
Read More | Sep. 01 05, 03:24 | Comments (0)
LIVIGNO, Italy (transcendmagazine.com). Following a hectic drive though the italy backcountry, Josh from Motion boy and myself have arrived in Livigno. The fog is lifting this morning and the sun...
Read More | Sep. 01 05, 02:42 | Comments (0)
I apologize for the late results, I am currently in Europe to cover the World Championships and the World Cup finals. I am over 5 hours ahead of things are...
Read More | Aug. 28 05, 18:34 | Comments (0)
SNOWSHOE, WV (transcendmagazine.com) -- Men's DH results: 1. Mick Hannah 2. Jared Graves 3. John Kirkcaldie 4. Garrett Beytagh 5. Andrew Neethling Women 1. Kathy Pruitt 2. Berny Pizarro 3....
Read More | Aug. 21 05, 15:14 | Comments (0)
PILA, Italy (transcendmagazine.com) -- World Cup final results are now in from the second to last DH World Cup round of 2005. Sam Hill makes his comeback from injury in...
Read More | Aug. 21 05, 11:55 | Comments (0)
SNOWSHOE, WV (transcendmagazine.com) -- Event #2 on the gravity calendar is complete. Dual Slalom results are now in. Men 1 Jared Graves Yeti 2 Chris Herndon Specialized/Cane Creek 3 John...
Read More | Aug. 21 05, 11:32 | Comments (0)
PILA, Italy (transcendmagazine.com) -- Semi Finals results have arrived for todays DH world Cup round in Italy. Men 1. HILL Samuel AUS 4:21.95 Course length : 2600 m / 1.62...
Read More | Aug. 21 05, 11:31 | Comments (0)
PILA, Italy (transcendmagazine.com) -- Timed runs from todays Dh practice are now in. Sam Hill is back in fine form, and perrenial ripper AC Chausson is racing one of her...
Read More | Aug. 21 05, 00:11 | Comments (0)
PILA, Italy (transcendmagazine.com) -- Results are in for this afternoons 4x in Pila, Italy at the second to last WC round of 2005. With the win, Kintner is just 10...
Read More | Aug. 21 05, 00:07 | Comments (0)
PILA, Italy (transcendmagazine.com) - The last regular World Cup round goes off this weekend in PIla, Italy. RedBull/Yeti/Fox Racing Shox rider Jill Kintner sent over a few quick photos of...
Read More | Aug. 20 05, 08:34 | Comments (0)
SNOWSHOE, WV (transcendmagazine.com) -- In a bizarre scheduling move by Norba, this week's Mountain Cross round was held friday afternoon. Mick Hannah niped Brian Schmith at the line for the...
Read More | Aug. 19 05, 22:47 | Comments (0)
BIRAN HEAD, Utah (velonews.com) By Fred Dreire-- Baggy shorts, mountain-cross helmets and downhill goggles were the garb of choice for some at the pro men's short track on Sunday at...
Read More | Aug. 08 05, 16:03 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- The Enduro downhill went off today for the second year in a row at the Crankworx festival in whistler. Over 15 minutes and 1300 feet of...
Read More | Aug. 07 05, 21:37 | Comments (0)
BRIAN HEAD, Utah (transcendmagazine.com) -- Official results are now in from the DH course. Women 1- Pruitt 4:06 2- Pizarro 4:11 3- Buhl 4:15 4- Wendy Reynolds 5- Joanna Perterson...
Read More | Aug. 07 05, 17:55 | Comments (0)
BRIAN HEAD, Utah (transcendmagazine.com) -- Results just in from the Brian Head, Utah NMBS race. It was throwback night at the US National Mountain Bike series, as the old school...
Read More | Aug. 07 05, 00:20 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, BC (Michelle Leroux) -- The Nissan Biker X went down today with Brian Lopes of the United States emerging triumphant in the Pro Men's category after getting the holeshot...
Read More | Aug. 06 05, 13:54 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, BC (transcendmagazine.com) -- Just got results in from Whistler. Besides having a boat load of fun, there was a little work to be done as the pro men took...
Read More | Aug. 05 05, 15:03 | Comments (0)
WHISTLER, BC (transcendmagazine.com) -- According to Honda Turner team spokesperson Doug Heiser, Sven Martin went down hard at Crankworx yesterday evening. "On Wednesday, August 3rd, Sven & Anka had just...
Read More | Aug. 04 05, 14:11 | Comments (0)
SNOWMASS, Colorado (transcendmagazine.com) -- Due to torrential rains yesterday the 4x was called off and postponed until today. Due to an absolute lack of foresight on the part of the...
Read More | Jul. 24 05, 23:31 | Comments (0)
SNOWMASS, Colorado (transcendmagazine.com) -- Just got the men's 4x qualifier results n (they took place Friday). Thanks go out to Evan Chute. Men 1- Mick Hannah 2- Jarrod Graves 3-...
Read More | Jul. 23 05, 23:29 | Comments (0)
SNOWMASS, Colorado (transcendmagazine.com) -- Today's 4x at Snowmass has been postponed until Sunday at 1pm due to the typical Colorado afternoon Hail and Thunderstorms. Tomorrow will be a busy day...
Read More | Jul. 23 05, 21:08 | Comments (0)
SNOWMASS, Colorado (transcendmagazine.com) -- Berny Pizarro just checked in with a quick update from Snowmass. The course is extremely short this year she said, as well as extremely high speed....
Read More | Jul. 23 05, 14:40 | Comments (0)
SNOWMASS, Colorado (transcendmagazine.com) -- Mountain cross qualifying was today and took place under heavy thunderstorms and heavy precipitation. Our man on the ground is still attemtping to get us results,...
Read More | Jul. 23 05, 00:00 | Comments (0)
SCHWEITZER, Idaho (transcendmagazine.com) -- Preliminary Results are now in from Idaho. Look for writeup and photos coming shortly. Congratulations to Needles on his first NCS win, as well as Transcend...
Read More | Jul. 17 05, 15:55 | Comments (0)
SCHWEITZER, Idaho (transcendmagazine.com) -- Women's favorite Jill Kintner crashed out of qualifying on Friday, in her words it was a "TKO", leaving the first step on the podium up for...
Read More | Jul. 17 05, 02:57 | Comments (0)
SCHWEITZER, Idaho (transcendmagazine.com) -- 4x finals start in a few hours in Idaho on a much improved course. Jill Kintner was kind enough to send us over a couple of...
Read More | Jul. 16 05, 13:58 | Comments (0)
SCHWEITZER, Idaho (transcendmagazine.com) -- Mountain Cross qualifying took place this afternoon in Idaho. No word yet on how the course rode, but preliminary results are coming in now. Look for...
Read More | Jul. 15 05, 19:32 | Comments (0)
SCHWEITZER, Idaho (transcendmagazine.com) -- Not much news to report out of Idaho so far. The downhill is on the same course as last year, and conditions are dusty and dry...
Read More | Jul. 15 05, 18:54 | Comments (0)
ANGEL FIRE, New Mexico (transcendmagazine.com) -- 4x finals took place tonight at the final North America world cup of the season. Win tonight's win, Jill Kintner (220 points) comes to...
Read More | Jul. 09 05, 21:38 | Comments (0)
ANGEL FIRE, New Mexico (transcendmagazine.com) -- Sabrina Jonnier continued her domination of the women's DH class by absolutely crushing the rest of her class this afternoon in New Mexico. Her...
Read More | Jul. 09 05, 16:50 | Comments (0)
It was sunny, dry and calm this morning for DH qualifiers in New Mexico. Hopefully the conditions stay optimal for the finals. Jared Graves has a fairly fat 2.88 second...
Read More | Jul. 09 05, 14:00 | Comments (0)
ANGEL FIRE, New Mexico (transcendmagazine.com) -- Berny Pizarro checked in again with us today following downhill practice, here is what she had to say. Good luck tomorrow Berny. ------ There...
Read More | Jul. 08 05, 21:17 | Comments (0)
ANGEL FIRE, New Mexico (transcendmagazine.com) -- The thunderstorms that were threatening rolled out and the qualifiers went ahead as planned. Kintner continued her domination of the women's division, well lopes...
Read More | Jul. 08 05, 21:15 | Comments (0)
ANGEL FIRE, New Mexico (transcendmagazine.com) -- Timed training runs are in from the Angel Fire world cup Downhill. These are usually a pretty good judge of race times for the...
Read More | Jul. 08 05, 16:59 | Comments (0)
ANGEL FIRE, New Mexico (transcendmagazine.com) -- Just got this weekend's first update in from Berny Pizarro (Cannondale/Redbull). They should be coming in regularly now all weekend. --- I am up...
Read More | Jul. 07 05, 23:51 | Comments (0)
BALNEARIO CAMBORIU, Brazil (transcendmagazine.com) 4x results are in. Not sure exactly what happened with the men's race, which saw Lopes head to the consolation round. We will find this out...
Read More | Jul. 03 05, 02:44 | Comments (0)
BALNEARIO CAMBORIU, Brazil (transcendmagazine.com) -- DH results are just in from Brazil. Writeup shortly. Men 1- Greg Minaar 2:25.21 34.96 km/h 2- Markolf Bertchtold +1.75 3- Mickael Pascal 4- Fabien...
Read More | Jul. 02 05, 16:20 | Comments (0)
BALNEARIO CAMBORIU, Brazil (transcendmagazine.com) -- DH qualifying reults are in. The race is set to start in just over an hour. Men 1-Greg Minaar 2:26.23 34.71 km/h 2-Fabien Barel +1.63...
Read More | Jul. 02 05, 12:26 | Comments (0)
CAMBORIU, Brazil (transcendmagazine.com) -- The 4x qualifying results are in. Won't be much of a 4x for the women, only 4 are entered, and Kintner has a sizeable lead of...
Read More | Jul. 01 05, 18:02 | Comments (0)
CAMBORIU, Brazil (transcendmagazine.com) -- We just received word in from the world cup in Brazil that Mickael Pascal was the fastest today in timed training runs with a time of...
Read More | Jul. 01 05, 14:43 | Comments (0)
CAMBORIU, Brazil (transcendmagazine.com) -- American 4x Queen Jill Kintner hooked us up with a mini writeup and some bitchin' photos from South America to share with everyone. Thanks Jill! --...
Read More | Jul. 01 05, 00:18 | Comments (0)
CAMBORIU, Brazil (transcendmagazine.com) -- Just got this quick update in from Berny Pizarro who is in touch with numerous riders at the venue. We will keep you up to date...
Read More | Jun. 30 05, 19:10 | Comments (0)
About a dozen photos from the 4 cross finals last night are now up. Sorry for the delay, but I wasn't feeling up to par last night and went to...
Read More | Jun. 26 05, 23:32 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE' Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Full story and photos coming - results in. Minaar says he lost a pedal in the woods and couldn`t get back in..went slowly through...
Read More | Jun. 26 05, 17:15 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- The rainstorms predicted are now here in sight. The course is only getting faster by the minute. Minaar is the top qualifier unofficially at...
Read More | Jun. 26 05, 12:28 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com ) -- Men 1-Mickael Prokop 2-Guido Tschugg 3-Cedric Gracia 4-Brian Lopes Women 1-Jill Kintner 2-Aneke Beerten 3-Katrina Miller 4-Tara Llanes Photos to follow....
Read More | Jun. 25 05, 20:53 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- 4x Qualifying just ended. Here is how it`ll look at 7pm Est. Men 1-Brian Lopes 2-Michael Prokop 3-Mick Hannah 4-Gee Atherton Women 1-Anneke Beerten...
Read More | Jun. 25 05, 18:49 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- The heat has arrived, 39 degrees celsius and climbing today with the humidex. The downhill course was fast and rough this morning int he...
Read More | Jun. 25 05, 16:22 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- 4x practice was fast and dusty this evening. Hard to tell who is looking fast, but the usual suspects are all in line -...
Read More | Jun. 24 05, 22:06 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- Downhill practices are over fot the day. 4x practice begins at 6pm this evening, and there is currently the redbull combat street event going...
Read More | Jun. 24 05, 16:42 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE (transcendmagazine.com) -- It has been raining on and off here all morning during DH practice. Some sections of the course are getting slick, mostly in the lower...
Read More | Jun. 24 05, 13:33 | Comments (0)
The latest group of photos is going up in the photo gallery now. It takes a bit to process them out, so be patient. First half dozen are up now....
Read More | Jun. 23 05, 19:38 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- The beast is back. Riders took to what is perhaps the downhill circuit's most grueling course today. The legendary 5 min downhill is back....
Read More | Jun. 23 05, 18:14 | Comments (0)
MONT STE ANNE, Canada (transcendmagazine.com) -- The sky is clear, the sun is out and the course is looking as good as it gets. The 2005 Mont Ste Anne world...
Read More | Jun. 22 05, 20:12 | Comments (0)
ANGEL FIRE, New Mexico (transcendmagazine.com) -- Angle Fire Resort in New Mexico, reknowned for it's Mountain States cup race, has submitted a proposal to the UCI to host a round...
Read More | Aug. 16 03, 22:57 | Comments (0)
