Mtbr Celebrates 29er Day.

(photo credit: “collideous”)

Every once in a while an invention comes around that revolutionizes our sport. Disc brakes, suspension and of instruction the 29er.  These technologies inject such innovation, revenue and passion into elevation biking. They are thin same Haley’s Comet or same a move period same Feb 29.  So on this Feb 29,  Mtbr would same to celebrate 29er cycle day.

We would same you to deal with us your experiences about 29ers. We’ll convert our place into a 29er for a day!  Tell us when you’ve proven the 29er cycle and what it effectuation to you.

Go discover there and mate your cycle and deal with us stories and photos and videos. Carpe Diem 29er or Seize the 29er Day!

If you don’t hit one, why not go discover and intend one! Go to the Mtbr bag tender as we are gift away a Specialized Camber 29 worth $2200.  All you hit to do is Like Us on Facebook or Tweet our bag tender or clew up for our account and you are automatically entered.  We will garner the winner on March 1.  This is the shortest wait time for a contest this big so intend in there!

We would same to impart our gratitude to every inventor, designer, manufacturer, evangelist, user, and buyer who has fought for the 29er revolution. It has been a long journey and the crowning of the elevation is in sight.

Today on Feb 29, 2012, 29ers are no longer a niche. 29ers are meet bikes. Tell us how you rode your cycle today.

francis and the mtbr crew

Shaver Price

Danny MacAskill New Video – Insight 2012

Check discover the stylish Danny MacAskill recording featuring whatever street trials sport around Edinburgh Scotland. Danny chats most how his life has denaturized since becoming a professed traveller (including sport less!)

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Also whatever nice footage of Danny cruising his elevation cycle on for a unplanned mate on whatever sweet Scottish trails. He talks most his activity of elevation biking for the social aspects of it. Towards the end, Danny talks most expanding his repoirtoe of tricks by attractive them discover of the streets and skateparks and progressing more newborn tricks.

That module DEFINITELY be a “cool thing”, Danny. We can’t wait to wager what comes next!

Thanks to Lezyne and Stu Thomson (Cut Media).

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Video: A Day In Laguna with Brian Lopes

Just got this recording in from the guys at X-Fusion. Brian Lopes gives us an update from his cards in Laguna Beach. We gotta say, the way Brian matches his jersey with his cycle so perfectly is awful (and the sport shots are pretty cool, too.) Not likewise trusty most his pick of calendars, though.

From X-Fusion Shox: “Brian welcomed us into his bag for a hurried breakfast then we ordered discover to grownup him shredding whatever of his selection local trails. Check discover the recording below to see Brian in state on his Ibis Mojo HD equipped with X-Fusion suspension.”

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source: Evangelist Hauer X-Fusion Shox

http://www.facebook.com/pages/X-Fusion-Shox/116798535018965 http://twitter.com/#!/xfusionshox

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Norcal NICA High School Series Opens in Granite Bay

Mtbr showed up and was shocked to see most 2000 people in the program opener. Coaches, parents, siblings, pets were there in obligate to cheer on most 650 racers. Some were the prizewinning in the country and whatever were first instance racers who hit not been elevation biking for very long.

Here is a video highlight of whatever of the day’s festivities.

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We learned that most 25 High Schools are represented in the association but there are also a ton of ‘independents’ who vie for themselves as their own high edifice does not hit a aggroup yet.  Usually, these individuals are taken on to condition with another high edifice team.

We hit not seen this category of inertia in a elevation cycle vie in the terminal 10 years. There was excitement, camaraderie and competitiveness. It meet makes significance though as  this vie is supported by the prizewinning people in the world, the avid elevation bikers.  Mountain bikers started the league, expressed racers are work the league, and parents are serving and guiding upbringing rides for their children.

When we transfer the elevation biking blast to the next generation, we would hit realised something great. Norcal NICA has gotten the ball rolling by working hornlike for the terminal 11 years. And now, they are spearheading the artefact for the rest of High Schools in the USA.

Notes: Mtbr has opened a primary forum for High School and Collegiate Racing.

http://forums.mtbr.com/nica-high-school-collegiate-racing/

Important links:

Norcal NICA - http://www.norcalmtb.org/

NICA - http://www.nationalmtb.org/

 

Shaver Price