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.
Team Norco International’s race season continued this past weekend with the unofficial North American season opener at the Sea Otter Classic. This year’s event saw the best weather it has had in years with lots of sunshine, and American team rider Jill Kintner took full advantage of it by scoring victories in both the Dual [...]
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First World Cup round of the 2012 season, and the first podium for Team Norco International in the women’s field!!! Jill scored a podium position in 4th place, marking an impressive start onboard her Norco Aurum. Bryn also delivered a great result after his huge injury sustained last May with solid riding in the qualifying [...]
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Adelaide, South Australia, Feb 26,2012 – Leaving the nice mild temperatures and comfort of home in the Blue Mountains, Bryn and I set off on a little road trip for the Aussie National Mountain Bike Championships in Adelaide… South Australia is know to be ridiculously hot, so we rented a big 6 passenger motorhome to battle the [...]
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