Video: Freerider – Richard Canham
Richard Canham has been working on his freeride film for the past five months. Watch his unique style as he performs some tricky manoeuvres around Cape Town.
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 […]
Video: Deity – Synonym featuring Bas van Steenbergen
Any mountain bike racer will tell you that they get their kicks from competing. The suspense before, the rush of adrenaline during and the relief at the finish. Over the years Bas has developed a routine, the ultimate unwind from the racing season turning his goals from winning to enjoying the simplicities of riding his […]
Video of the Week – FLOW – The Elements of Freeride
Not all of us have backing sound tracks for our rides. But then again, not all of us have heads up displays either. A Darwinian approach to mountain biking. http://vimeo.com/71614964 Multiple award-winning and for good reason. It’s a simple, elegant video with some really pretty animals and plants. Educational too. It just brings it back […]
Video of the Week – GoPro: Combing Valparaiso’s Hills
Top freeride and DH riders explore the hills in Valparaiso, Chile. The hills are steep, the speeds are epic, and the cojones aren’t lacking. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN-YTcSnE6c For those of you who don’t know, there’s the Urban Assault DH race on Signal Hill this weekend. Looking to participate myself on my trusty Nukeproof Snap. Yes, hardtail. Though […]
Rampage 2013 is almost upon us, here is a taste of this weekend’s big event
‘Utah is different. It’s like snowboarding powder under your bike,’ says Andreu Lacondeguy, one of the riders. Image credit: © Red Bull Media House Dropping in off a near-vertical sandstone ridge, 1500 feet above the vast open desert of Utah starts one of the toughest free-ride mountain-bike challenges in the world: Red Bull Rampage. Last […]