sea otter classic
april 14 – 17
Imagine if you will a crankbrothers athlete. What do you see? Incredible climbers, amazing handling skills, blazing speed, and world champions? While all these qualities ring true, to us it takes more then strong legs and lungs. It takes a big heart. Our athletes spend countless hours running charities, organizing ride clinics, and building new places to ride. They are stewards of the trail, happy to chat or give you a tube to get you rolling. But don’t be fooled by their down-to-earth ethos. Crankbrothers riders can ride with the best of them. In fact, many of them are the best, and they’ve proven it on the world’s stage.
From xc climbs, to all-mountain epics, to dh runs, to freeride expression sessions, they embody the spirit of mountain biking, and we’re honored that they choose to ride with us.
What a great week of riding bikes, racing, hanging out, full moon yoga in the park, stunning sunrises, warm sunshine, swimming, drinking beers, racing down rude rock, shopping & eating massive Fergburgers while being surrounded by the most spectacular scenery wherever you looked. First up was the 6-hour enduro Super D race that Rosara Joseph [...]
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Team Norco International’s season opener 2013… After a long cold winter in Seattle, Team Norco International riders; Bryn Atkinson and Jill Kintner were ready to get the season rolling at the Sea otter Classic this past weekend in sunny Monterey, Ca. With over 55,000 fans and 9,000 participants, Sea Otter is one of the largest [...]
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This past weekend was the much-awaited opening of a 26km section of the Old Ghost Rd track out in Lyell. We have been hearing and reading little bits and pieces about this new classic trail being constructed for a while now, so when they advertised that they were having a special opening day with heli-drops [...]
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