Ride in the Mavic 'yellow car' during the 2015 Tour de France

One lucky winner will join Mavic on Stage 11 of the 2015 Tour de France and experience the race first hand as well as see what it's like to be a part of Mavic's neutral support crew. See details below. 

Imagine being in the Tour de France, following the race in the caravan as the worlds best cyclists climb the famous Col d’Aspin, Col du Tourmalet and finally ending at Cauterets. Mavic would like to make that dream come true and bring you to follow stage 11 in the front seat of the the legendary Mavic 'yellow car'.

Enter to win a the best seat in the house, riding in a yellow Mavic support car. The winner will receive travel, a night in the ’Special Service Course' hotel and dinner with the Mavic neutral support team the night before Stage 11. 

Registrations will be open from Monday, April 20th, 2015 until Monday, June 1st, 2015  (all times GMT +1). The opportunity is restricted to people living in an European country, the United States and in Canada (offer subject to conditions, read the contest rules).

Kali Protectives Launches New Viva BMX/DJ helmet

Product Summary

The Viva is the best helmet we’ve ever created that no one will ever give a shit about, but that’s ok. We designed this helmet for us. We wanted a helmet that was as comfortable and low profile as a non-
certified skate helmet, but integrated all of the top tier safety technologies from our motocross line. The result is the Viva, the most technologically advanced BMX/Dirt Jump helmet ever made (for whatever that’s worth). It’s about the same size as a skate helmet, super light, and uses a layer of low density foam in conjunction with multi density geometrically shaped foam to dissipate a broad range of impacts – sort of like a crumple zone for your head. We’ve in-molded this unique EPS cocktail into a durable dent resistant ABS shell, with a bottom polycarbonate wrap, and garnished the interior with a pad set designed to reduce sweat drippage.

Product Features

- Low profile design to mimic non certified helmet look and fit

- Polycarbonate wrap to extend foam life

- Durable dent resistant ABS Shell

- Moisture wicking padset

- Extra padset included for sizing

- Adjustable Straps

Retail Highlights

- Retail price is $50 USD

- Meets CPSC and EN1078 Standards

- Available in 3 sizes: Small, Medium, & Large

- Comes in 3 Colorways: Black, Green, & White

Technology

- COMPOSITE FUSION: Unlike standard construction helmets where the foam is glued into a shell, we inject the EPS liner directly into the shell. The advantage is that it eliminates the gap between the shell and foam, which reduces the number of impacts the brain is subjected to in a crash. Rather than two impacts (ground to shell, shell to foam), there is only one impact with a

COMPOSITE FUSION HELMET

- COMPOSITE FUSION 3: We’ve improved on our original in molding technology by adding multi density triangular pyramids throughout the EPS liner, to better dissipate energy laterally. This allows us to reduce the size of the shell, and use a lighter density

Transition Bikes Announces It's Very First Kids Bike, The Ripcord

Ferndale, WA - May 6th, 2015 - Designed for use by an average size and age range of riders from 8 - 12 years old, this 24" wheel, 9 speed geared machine is ready to go out of the box without a single upgrade. Utilizing a 26" air sprung fork and a standard size rear air shock, offering 100mm of front and rear travel the suspension can be dialed in perfectly for lighter weight riders within this age range. With geometry complimentary to the quick progression of young riders, The Ripcord can be used as a neighborhood explorer but really shines when taken to the trails. Its 67 degree head tube angle and short 381mm chainstays make it a capable and nimble bike both climbing and descending. A simple 1 x 9 drivetrain is used to eliminate the complexity of learning double shifting, and an e*thirteen LG1 chain retention device assuring an optimum ride.

"We wanted to build a kid's bike that provided the same killer riding experience as the rest of our line, and the last thing we wanted to do was create a product that required immediate upgrades due to sub-standard components. The young riders these days pick mountain biking up so quickly they can easily outgrow their equipment, and we wanted to be sure our bike was going to go the distance. The Ripcord is meant to do that and much more." - Transition Bikes Marketing manager Lars Sternberg

Parental testimony-

"It's been so cool to enjoy real trails with my son. The Ripcord's versatility enables us to go out and have fun together on real mountain bike trails, without compromise. I've been so pleasantly surprised to witness how the Ripcord immediately made my son a more confident rider. He hits jumps, drops, and rough sections now that he wouldn't have dreamed of before." - Matt Thompson / Momentum Trail Concepts

Rider testimony-

"It's a really fun bike, and that's what I like about it. I like riding downhill on it a lot a lot because I get to go really fast. It was the first time I went over a bunch of rocks and now it's actually kind of easy because I just pretend they don't exist. It was easy to figure out the gears and I climb hills a lot now and am getting used to the feeling. I like pedaling uphill and looking for a good downhill part where I can not pull the brakes at all and catch a lot of air!" - Cash Thompson

If you've got an aspiring young mountain biker in the house, and looking for a great bike that will provide them some of the best smiles per miles value then look no further, the Ripcord is here.

The folks at Transition Bikes are at it again trying to get your hard earned money from you. This time in the form of a kids do-it-all shredder bike that helps small persons progress to new levels. This video features the all new 24" wheeled full suspension kids bike the Ripcord and features father and son duo Doug and Carter Russell showing you why you should never compromise with your equipment.

Danny MacAskill’s Drop and Roll Opens Livigno’s Bike Season

Livigno (ITA), May 5th 2015 – After an exciting weekend at the Riva BIKE Festival the 2015 mountain bike season is under way and leading the charge is the Italian bike destination, Livigno. To mark the start of the season, Livigno invited Danny MacAskill’s Drop and Roll Tour to put on amazing live shows at the bike festival. In between the shows, fans could meet the riders in person at the Livigno booth and learn more about the region’s biking opportunities. Needless to say, everyone enjoyed "la bella vita" last weekend.
 
Every year, once the snow melts away and trees start to blossom – thousands of bike fans are eager to discover what new bike, shock, apparel and bike trail is available. The place to be to learn all of this is the BIKE Festival in Riva. To celebrate the best of biking, Italy’s “little Tibet”, Livigno, invited the YouTube sensation, Danny MacAskill and his Drop and Roll Team to the festival. Together, Danny and teammate Duncan Shaw were the hit of the week!
 
Performing on the water front on Friday, the team received an echoing applause from the hundreds of fans who came out to see their incredible skills. For the evening performance, no other than the legend, Hans ‘No Way’ Rey joined the show as a co-commentator. On Saturday, at the main stage, visitors also screamed in amazement as Duncan dropped from the 10 foot tower and Danny demonstrated some of his famous tricks from videos like Imaginate and Inspired Bicycles. Coordinated by tracks from the videos, the atmosphere was electric. Shortly after the shows, fans could meet Danny and Duncan in person at the Livigno signing sessions.
 
The message behind the shows was simple: The season is here and Livigno is waiting for the enthusiastic bikers to come and check out their stunning trails on the Carosello 3000 mountain and Mottolino Bikepark. Livigno is looking forward to welcoming bikers and cyclists to its region this summer. To find out more about what Livigno can offer please visit: www.livigno.eu or https://www.facebook.com/LivignoFeelTheAlps .

2015 Sea Otter Downhill Images

Some random images of the 2015 Sea Otter downhill.