Loosefest 2017: Highlights and POV
Loosefest has been a crazy week with amazing high’s and a few scary moments, but all in all the best week of riding anyone can imagine! https://www.facebook.com/festseries/videos/vb.295135330660306/832888640218303/?type=3&theater The guys warmed up fast and didn’t waste time getting sideways on the top 3 jumps. Soon enough someone had the courage to test the new hip at […]
Loosefest 2017: Catch Up with Nico Vink
We’re here at Bike Park Ferme Libert to catch up with course builder and all time shredder Nico Vink to see how the final touches are going for the most insane week of riding some of the worlds biggest dirt jumps. Loosefest Teaser A few changes and additions have made things look even crazier than […]
DEATHGRIP: First Glimpse Teaser – The New Film by Clay Porter and Brendan Fairclough
Today began more than ten years ago when BRENDAN FAIRCLOUGH – one of the sport’s most influential riders and CLAY PORTER – one of mountain biking’s most experienced image capturers, became friends. Now their vision for the future of the sport has emerged. The duo, born and raised worlds apart, have come together and this […]
Photo Story: Loosefest 2016
Last week some of the best freeride mountain bikers, accompanied by a throng of onlookers, invaded the small and quiet Ferme Libert Bike Park in Belgium. The reason, the third running of Loosefest. Photos by Eric Palmer. When I got the call from Ryan at Monster Energy asking to join him and Eric Palmer (aka […]
Loosefest 2016: Going big in Belgium
Bike Hub are in the peaceful Belgium town of Malmédy to witness Loosefest 2016 hosted by Nico Vink. Nico, a former World Cup downhill racer, has made a name for himself building and riding some of the biggest jumps in freeride mountain bike. We’ve got a few exclusive photos by Eric Palmer from the first […]
2015 South African National Downhill Championships – Jonkershoek
Winter has delivered so many gorgeous days this year, but when it decides to rain… it POURS! Friday was one of those days & DH racing was not sounding like the best of ideas, the roads became rivers & the freshly burnt pine plantations had turned into a mush of mud & ash. A few […]
Race report: Giba Gravity Enduro
Saturday the 11th was playtime for Durban’s Enduro riders. Giba MTB Park hosted another of it’s awesome annual Gravity Enduro days. Photos and words by Eric Palmer. Durban’s winter is the most mild in SA, so it doesn’t stop any outdoor fun! We were treated to the most perfect day! Cool in the shade with […]
Western Province Downhill Round #4 – Cascades
Last Sunday was Round 4 of the WP DH series, this time at a fresh new track in Paarl! Words and photos by Eric Palmer. We’ve been lucky enough to have amazing weather despite winter approaching and wake up to fresh crisp mornings that warm up as the day goes. Sunday was not one of […]
Western Province Downhill Round #3 – Paarl
Last weekend saw the third round of the WP DH, this time in Paarl, just below the Taal Monument. We have had such a good Autumn, with lots of crisp sunny days and a few little sprinkles of rain to settle the dust. Sunday was one of the crisp days, with no wind or rain […]