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Entries Tagged as 'MTB Downhill'

Freecaster.TV … hot news of long term UCI coverage

September 5th, 2008 · No Comments

Just got this in from our favourite extreme sport video site.. the award winning Freecaster.tv
Freecaster.tv announced today at Eurobike, the world’s largest bike trade show, a 3 year exclusive partnership with UCI to cover LIVE the Mountain Bike and BMX World Cups. Stay tuned for more Freecaster.tv breaking news in the weeks to come.
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Tags: MTB Downhill · MTB Racing · Mountain Biking

Athertons and Peaty help top off a great World Cup Downhill Season

September 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Another great end to the season at the classic course at Schladming, Austria is due on 13 September. In the Women’s Downhill event we are seeing the domination by North Wales resident Rachel Atherton who has been flying so high and fast this season most of her opponents are only seeing the vapour trail.

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Tags: British Cycling · MTB Downhill · MTB Racing · Mountain Biking · NWMBA website news

British / Atherton domination at the downhill World Championships in Italy

June 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Great news just in. Downhill finals today saw Gee Atherton First and Steve Peat second in the men and Rachel Atherton first in the ladies with Josh Bryceland and Sam Dale doing a 1-2 knockout of the worlds Junior Men in that race.

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Tags: British Cycling · MTB Downhill · MTB Racing · Mountain Biking

Press Release from the Organisers of the 2008 National Downhill Championships

June 21st, 2008 · No Comments

British National Downhill Championships at Rhyd y Felin.
 
The No.1 event in the UK domestic calendar this year is taking place on the legendary Bala course in North Wales on 19-20 July.

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Tags: British Cycling · MTB Downhill · MTB Racing · Mountain Biking

resole your 5.10’s or Vans

May 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Well after nearly a whole lifetime of mountain biking moving from toeclips to spd on the week they came out .. I trundled on then moved back to flats with the purchase of a Cove G-spot no problems with the pedals but found getting the right shoe with sticky sole and grip for standing on [...]

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Tags: MTB Downhill · MTB clothing

Is 2008 the time for a new bike.. how about one of Gee Atherton’s?

December 27th, 2007 · No Comments

We all love buying a new bike at the One Planet Adventure Shop at Coed Llandegla. However sometimes a trip to eBay can be a rewarding experience. There are of course many pitfalls apart from the ghost bikes that will never arrive or the stolen ones that will be followed by the Police. Never forget you [...]

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Tags: MTB Downhill · Mountain Biking