The Teva Mountain Games Kicks off next week in Vail, Colorado, but if you can’t make it and have a knack for videos—shooting them, starring in them, editing cartoons into them to promote your new shoes (the B1s)—then send your YouTube submission to Teva for a chance to win a trip to next year’s Teva Mountain Games as well as a free film course at the Serac Adventure Film School.
Entries must be recieved by June 30. For details go to CLICK HERE.
This is for all you Intense fans: The company has developed a second limited-edition model of its Tracer VP. The black chrome frame features red anodized accents and comes with a full XT build kit, Titec cockpit and Fox TALAS fork. Riders also can choose between the 6-inch-version with a TALAS RC2 or the 5.5-inch version with a TALAS 32 RLC. Bikes will be available through Intense dealers. The first limited-edition Tracer was offered in the bright blue Chain Reaction team colors.
Julien Absalon, the men’s overall world cup winner last season returned to the top spot on the podium this year with a win at the second XC World Cup of the season. Absalon had finished second to José Antonio Hermida at the first round. Ren Chenyen, who did not compete at the first stop in South Africa, won the women’s race.
Adam Craig was the top American male, finishing 14th. Sam Schultz finished 16th. Willow Koerber put in another strong performance for the women, finishing 11th. Georgia Gould took the 12th spot.
Check back to bikemag.com later today for full results and photo galleries.
For a limited time only, Ibis is offering a chance to get 99.9 percent off a $5,000 Ibis Mojo.
The Ibis crew is at Sea Otter selling raffle tickets to win an Ibis Mojo built exactly as Ibis goldenboy Brian Lopes will build his bike up for Downiville this year. The benefit—every penny raised—goes towards the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship.
You don’t have to be at Sea Otter to enter to win, and this one’s a no-brainer, people. Sign up, maybe win a bike, and if you don’t win, don’t sweat it, you’ve done your good deed for the year.
For more on the bike, or to enter to win, go to www.ibiscycles.com/raffle
Greg Minnaar won the World Cup downhill on his home track, finishing more that 2.25 seconds ahead of Mick Hannah. Steve Peat came in third, followed by Sam Hill, Gee Atherton. Duncan Riffle, the top American finisher, came in 12th. For the women, it was Tracy Moseley, followed by Emmeline Ragot and Sabrina Jonnier. Check back to Bikemag.com for the complete story and photos as they come in. Complete Men’s Results:
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