Mammoth Bike Park Heating Up

The action at the Mammoth Mountain Bike Park is heating up! We had a good amount of rain earlier this week, and the trails are in excellent condition. For this weekend, a number of trails are open, including Lower Twilight Zone, Downtown, Uptown, Big Ring, Paper Route, Juniper, Timber Ridge, Shotgun, Lower Pipeline, Lower Bullet, Lakes Trail and Pioneer Practice Loop.

But the big news is that the Gondola will start spinning next Friday (June 21), which opens up a huge portion of the mountain for the season.

The legendary Kamikaze bike games are back at Mammoth Mountain. Come check out all the action September 4th-8th. Road biking, dual slalom, and the fastest downhill course in the world. Check out Kamikazebikegames.com for more information.

Photos by Peter Morning/MMSA

2013 Val Di Sole WC 2 Qualifying Results

Junior's Qualifying Results

1	ATWILL Phil	GBR19950111	MADISON SARACEN DOWNHILL TEAM	3:28.095
2	NIEDERBERGER Noel	SUI19950821	GSTAAD-SCOTT	+0.573
3	GRAHAM Innes	GBR19960703	MS MONDRAKER TEAM	+4.647
4	SHAW Luca	USA19961225	SPECIALIZED RACING DH	+6.069
5	ELLISON Luke	AUS19951030	AUSTRALIA	+6.669
6	FAYOLLE Alexandre	FRA19950720	FRANCE	+8.588
7	MEDICI Simone	ITA19950705	ITALY	+8.885
8	VERNON Taylor	GBR19960912	GT FACTORY RACING	+9.242
9	LUCAS Dean	AUS19950502	AUSTRALIA	+9.332
10	VERGIER Loris	FRA19960507	LAPIERRE GRAVITY REPUBLIC	+9.586

Women's Qualifying Results

1	ATHERTON Rachel	GBR19871206	GT FACTORY RACING	3:51.866
2	RAGOT Emmeline	FRA19860527	LAPIERRE GRAVITY REPUBLIC	+6.188
3	CARPENTER Manon	GBR19930311	MADISON SARACEN DOWNHILL TEAM	+10.578
4	CHARRE Morgane	FRA19900609	MS MONDRAKER TEAM	+10.585
5	PUGIN Floriane	FRA19890417	GSTAAD-SCOTT	+12.891
6	SIEGENTHALER Emilie	SUI19860919	GSTAAD-SCOTT	+18.461
7	HANNAH Tracey	AUS19880613	HUTCHINSON UR	+18.892
8	KINTNER Jill	USA19811024	TEAM NORCO INTERNATIONAL	+20.601
9	BROWN Casey	CAN19901027	DIRT NORCO RACE TEAM	+25.072
10	CERNILOGAR Zarja	SLO19891218	BLACKTHORN GT	+25.183

Men's Qualifying Results

1	ATHERTON Gee	GBR19850226	GT FACTORY RACING	3:15.475
2	GWIN Aaron	USA19871224	SPECIALIZED RACING DH	+1.362
3	SMITH Steve	CAN19891125	DEVINCI GLOBAL RACING	+2.007
4	MACDONALD Brook	NZL19911125	TREK WORLD RACING	+3.266
5	HILL Samuel	AUS19850721	CHAIN REACTION CYCLES.COM / NUKEPROOF	+3.931
6	HART Danny	GBR19910920	GIANT FACTORY OFF-ROAD TEAM	+4.691
7	MINNAAR Greg	RSA19811113	SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE	+5.015
8	BRUNI Loic	FRA19940513	LAPIERRE GRAVITY REPUBLIC	+6.267
9	PAYET Florent	FRA19861121	EVIL CK RACING EVIAN	+6.364
10	SIMMONDS Matthew	GBR19870520	CHAIN REACTION CYCLES.COM / NUKEPROOF	+6.801
11	THIRION Rémi	FRA19900423	COMMENCAL / RIDING ADDICTION	+6.834
12	HANNAH Michael	AUS19831121	HUTCHINSON UR	+8.375
13	FERREIRO PAJUELO Antonio	ESP19900103	EVIL VENGEANCE TOUR	+8.418
14	READING Jack	GBR19881210		+8.575
15	NEETHLING Andrew	RSA19840805	GIANT FACTORY OFF-ROAD TEAM	+8.703

Round 2 of the Bluegrass Enduro Tour International 2013 Mollau - Alsace

The second round of the Bluegrass Enduro Tour International took place in France in the village of Mollau, last week-end. Two days of fantastic riding with a total of 7 timed stages specially designed by the "Dahus", the local bicycle club.  

Saturday, June 8, 2013:

In a real summer day the riders rode the first four timed stages of the Bluegrass Enduro Tour Mollau. At the end of day 01 Nicolas LAU was leading with a total time of 21', 16 seconds ahead of Ben CRUZ. 

But the Bluegrass Enduro Tour is not only about riding great trails, the organization had planned a live concert and a boar on the spit party (6 boars devoured in total!) on Saturday night to share a great evening all together. 

 

Sunday, June 9, 2013:

After some severe storm during the night, the trails were a bit slippery but all riders enjoyed the last three stages. During the last stage, Nicolas LAU got a flat tire but still managed to keep his lead. Irony of Fate, Ben Cruz got a flat in the very same stage but lost more time than Lau to finish only seventh overall. Eliott TRABAC, best among the juniors, finished 2nd overall with Quentin LEPINE 3rd. 

 

In the ladies's trace, Claire HASSENFRATZ confirmed her leadership in the ranking of the series and won 37 seconds ahead of Fanny Amann with Marion POZZI 3rd. 

Next stage of the Bluegrass Enduro Tour International in Scotland - Kinlochleven - 15/16 June.

Résumé vidéo du Bluegrass Enduro Tour International 2013 de Mollau

Les différents support de la course :

Bluegrass
Expert Vision
Tannenbike
MET
Cannondale
Station Outdoor
Yodabikes
Velo tout terrain magazine
Europe Environnement
MMA Bianchi
Crédit Mutuel
Royer Frères S.A.
Vélo Club Mollau

RESULTS

The Athertons Sweep At Fort Bill

Round one of the Downhill series at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano became a family affair, with the brother and sister team of Gee and Rachel Atherton (GT Factory Racing) crushing the competition in the elite men's and women's races at Fort William, Scotland, on Sunday.

British riders have always upped their game at what is, essentially, their home course, and this year was no different. Fort William is considered one of the gravity centers of the sport, and boasts some of the biggest and most enthusiastic crowds of the year. At nearly five minutes long, the track is also one of the hardest, requiring technical skills for the rocky upper section, and power and fitness for the bottom half.

Rachel Atherton qualified first among the women, over six seconds in front of Emmeline Ragot (Lapierre Gravity Republic), but the defending overall World Cup champion has been burned before in Scotland, finishing second the last three years. Fort William was the only major downhill result missing from her resumé.

Emilie Siegenthaler (Gstaad-Scott) set the first sub-5:30 time, which held until Nicole Myriam (Commencal/Riding Addiction) went below 5:25. Manon Carpenter (Madison Saracen) then took the leading time below 5:20, but Ragot and Atherton were still to ride. Ragot couldn't manage to overtake Carpenter, so it was down to Atherton, and the British champion did not falter, finishing over ten seconds ahead of her compatriot.

"Winning is just ridiculously hard here," Atherton commented. "I have qualified first a few years here. You can't let your guard down. It is such a wild track and that run was just so messy all the way down, I was just thinking I'm throwing it away, the other girls are going to be smoother. I couldn't believe it when I crossed the line and finally heard the crowd cheering, instead of groaning like normal. I can't believe it."

Atherton leads the overall standings with 250 points, followed by Carpenter at 190 and Ragot at 180.

Unlike the women, the men's race did not have a single clear favourite. Danny Hart (Giant Factory), the 2011 world champion, qualified first, but less than two-tenths of a second ahead of Gee Atherton.

The leading time crept down slowly, with Austin Warren (Pivot Factory Team) the first to go under 4:50. Local Scottish rider Greg Williamson (Trek World Racing) was the next to spend any length of time in the Hot Seat, but the fastest riders were just starting to come down.

Sam Hill (ChainReactionCycles.com/Nukeproof), who won the world title in Fort William in 2007, broke the 4:40 mark, but that would not prove to be enough to make the podium. Only two riders later Brook MacDonald (Trek World Racing) took the lead, with five riders remaining, setting the stage for some of the closest times ever seen. The next three riders all came within nine-tenths of a second of MacDonald, but none could surpass the New Zealand rider.

Then it was the turn of Atherton, the 2010 winner at Fort William. The British champion was running the rock sections at the top noticeably faster than any other rider and, although he lost a few tenths of a second in the lower half, he still crossed the line 1.142 seconds faster than MacDonald to take the lead. Hart covered the top sections of the course almost as quickly as Atherton before fading in the pedaling section to finish seventh.

"I can't begin to describe it," said Atherton. "It is a pretty emotional feeling. It has been a while since I won here, and my sister won on the same day. It doesn't get better than this. I was scared, but it was a smooth run. This is the first run on a new bike but it went smooth. I couldn't have asked for a better run really. I am stoked to start the World Cup series like this. Bring it on, I say.”

Atherton leads the World Cup with 240 points, followed by MacDonald with 180 and Steve Smith (Devinci Global Racing) with 162.

In the new Junior mens’s World Cup category, Noel Niederberger (Gstaad-Scott) was the top finisher, followed by Michael Jones (FMD/Intense Cycles) and Lucas Dean (Australian National).

Ibis HDR Announced

The Mojo HDR continues in the very capable footsteps of our popular and highly regarded Mojo HD, taking its technology and versatility a few steps further. The "HDR" and the "HD" feature identical travel (160mm), the same suspension (the incomparable dw-link), and the same proven geometry.

The HDR adds even more diversity to its menu.

You're currently looking at the 26" wheel 160mm travel version of the bike. You can set it up with 160mm or 180mm front forks.

Over on this page, you can see the HDR 650b, featuring 27.5" wheels (that's why we called it the HDR 650b) and a ton of ways to set it up.

Maybe the best place to start would be the galleries tab, where we've got a few videos showing the bike in action along with some lovely big studio shots.

Features

• 160mm of rear wheel travel
• dw-link Suspension
• 2014 Fox Float CTD Adjust Factory Series with Kashima Coat, 8.5" x 2.5"
• 26" Wheels
• Weight for the frame and shock, size medium, matte finish: 6.2 lbs (~.1 lb difference between sizes and for painted frame)
• 67.5 degree head angle with a Fox Float 34 160mm fork
• Optional polycarbonate down tube cable guard
• Chain stay length: 17.125"
• 12 x 142mm Maxle rear axle
• 160mm post mount left dropout, carbon fiber
• Tapered Steerer
• Compatible with Chris King InSet 3 headsets.
• If you want to run your current straight 1 1/8" fork, adapters available
• 2.35"-2.55" rear tire depending on brand and height of cornering knobs
• Dual row angular contact bearings in the front of the lower link that have less play than standard sealed bearings. Preload adjustment is not necessary. Large 28mm x 15mm x 7mm radial bearings in the rear for stiffness and long wear
• Fox RC4 coil rear available as an option
• The Bottom Bracket height is 13.8" with 2.3" tires
• Front derailleur (if you use one) and adjustable seatpost housing (if you use one) run along the top tube
• Direct mount front derailleur

As we mentioned in the overview, the Mojo HDR is taking over where the very capable Mojo HD is leaving off. They share travel, geometry and suspension kinematics. There are some differences too.

The "HDR" is slightly lighter than the HD, around .3 -.4 lb (depending on size and color), yet is stronger and of equal stiffness. We've employed a new, more precise molding technique similar to that used in the Mojo SL-R to get the weight down.

By shifting around our linkage locations, we've managed to add ISCG 05 chainguide mounting functionality and dramatically increased the front derailleur compatibility across both the 2X and 3X spectrum. We've also increased clearance for the new 11 speed cogsets.

With some other tweaks to the frame, we've made the frame compatible with Fox's new lighter weight XV air cans on the CTD shocks. We've also added clearance for their new Float X piggy back shock.

But perhaps the biggest change of all is that we've made the HDR a fully functional 650b / 27.5" bike. Like its predecessor the HD whose travel you could set at 140 or 160, the HDR has two travel options. In 160mm mode you use 26" wheels and can have your way with just about any trail. And its climbing prowess in this mode is the reason why it's one of the most popular bikes on the enduro circuit. The standard front travel for the HDR is 160mm, though we have a 180mm offering which those people with larger dangly things between their legs prefer to ride.

With a new set of "Limbo Chips" and a shorter shock (the same on shock on the Mojo SL-R), the bike can be set to 130mm travel mode, and with a set of 650b / 27.5" wheels and a fork, you've got yourself a bona fide 'tweener', not a 26", not a 29". That's called the HDR 650b.

Want more travel in 650b mode? Here's what you do: Set the frame up in the 160 travel mode, and add a 5mm travel reducing spacer in the shock. Deflate the shock to check that your tire won't hit the seat tube at bottom out (tire sizes vary a lot). You'll get 150mm of travel in this mode. 

So the HDR has an exceptionally versatile chassis. One that can be beat pretty hard in all day lift riding (put that 180 fork and a coil shock on those days), or run it in shorter travel mode with 650b wheels for a low and slack medium duty trail bike that will probably still net you a few uphill and downhill KOMs (if you're into that sort of thing).

With 160mm Fork

Nominal Size		Small	Medium	Large	X-Large
Seat Tube Length	A	15" (38.1cm)	17" (43.2cm)	19" (48.3cm)	21" (53.3cm)
Top Tube Length	B	564 (22.2")	587 (23.1")	604.5 (23.8")	625 (24.6")
Head Tube Length	C	94 (3.7")	103 (4")	118 (4.65")	134 (5.28")
Chainstay Length	D	435 (17.1")	435 (17.1")	435 (17.1")	435 (17.1")
Seat Tube Angle	E	71.5°	71.5°	71.5°	71.5°
Head Tube Angle	F	67.5°	67.5°	67.5°	67.5°
Wheelbase	G	1091 (43")	1112 (43.9")	1132 (44.6)	1154 (45.5)
Standover		715 (28")	758 (29.8")	760 (29.9")	770 (30.3")
Stack		566	575	590	605
Reach		365	382	409	412
Trail		100	100	100	100
Sizing Guide (height-inches)		5'0" - 5' 5"	5'4" - 5' 9"	5'9" - 6'2"	6' - 6'6"
Sizing Guide (height-cm)		152 - 165	163 - 175	175 - 188	183 - 198

With 180mm Fork

Nominal Size		Small	Medium	Large	X-Large
Seat Tube Length	A	15" (38.1cm)	17" (43.2cm)	19" (48.3cm)	21" (53.3cm)
Top Tube Length	B	569 (22.4")	589 (23.2")	610 (24")	630 (24.8")
Head Tube Length	C	94 (3.7")	103 (4")	118 (4.65)	134 (5.28")
Chainstay Length	D	435 (17.1")	435 (17.1")	435 (17.1")	435 (17.1")
Seat Tube Angle	E	70°	70°	70°	70°
Head Tube Angle	F	66°	66°	66°	66°
Wheelbase	G	1101 (43.3")	1122 (44.1")	1142 (45")	1164 (45.8")
Standover		722 (28.4")	763 (30")	765 (30.1")	775 (30.5")

Find Out More On The New Ibis HDR!