Enduro practice

catching some dry weather riding.

Monday Kickstart – November 14, 2011

Monday Kickstart – November 14, 2011

cool little mx/xc edit, enjoy

RMX

Back on the big bike! after a few years not riding a big freeride rig its cool to be back on it!

photo: J D WILLIAMS PHOTOGRAPHY

rat run haldon

first run of the day before going off to do a photo shoot, not done this trail in a good 4+ years..

Can xc bikes look cool.. i would like to think so.. My XC KONA KULA

Its almost time to go 2012 XC racing, No word if or when im getting my MC bikes, So i picked up this little rig to do me good.. Think it looks sweet! full bike check spec soon.

Mike Montgomery + Novik

Mike sporting Novik gloves last weekend in best trick!

log ride

GOPRO

GOPRO coming up..

My edit picks..

This year im going to add a few of what i feels the best edits i have checked out on the net, First up trail shredder Ben Cruz on his local trails...

http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Ben-Cruz-Video-2011.html

Next up Luke Parslow has a cool new edit now his on SE. When it comes to bmx riding then Lukes styles the best in the biz.

http://vimeo.com/35931243

Final edit goes to former xc racer and all-mtn shredder Hestler..

http://vimeo.com/36089283

kick back and enjoy! till next time peeps.

XR 4 TYRES

(Dale fitted with Bontrager XR4 Team Issue tyres for the FrostBite 40 Al-Mtn enduro).

Bontrager's past tire lineup never received much praise, but a renewed effort by the Trek house brand, including the hiring of renowned tire designer Frank Stacy, has resulted in a number of new offerings that show promise. Intended for aggressive trail/all-mountain riding, the 2.35'' XR4 tested here features an all around tread design that Bontrager claims will work well in both wet and dry conditions. Ramped center knobs should help to preserve rolling speed despite the aggressive lugs, and siping is used throughout to improve knob adhesion and create more biting edges. The prominent cornering lugs use a laterally cupped design for the same reason. 2.35" Team Issue version weighs in at 742 grams (730g claimed) and the calipers tell us that it is exactly bang on the advertised width when mounted to the Bontrager Rhythm rims ( but i would say they come up a little bigger on most rims). It is also available in a 2.2" wide model ( my choice), with both widths also having a TLR tubeless ready casing option.

Dry or wet this has to me my number one pick as a do it all trail/enduro tyre, i played about with a range of tyres last year but im sticking with the xr4 treads for front and rear on my Dale that i ride for all-mtn/trail action and for a lot of my coaching (Trail Head), rocks,roots,dry or wet the tyre has great feel, yes it drags more than a xc tyre, but it rolls faster than a maxxis highroller , If you want to fit a tyre that will work most of the time where ever you ride in the UK then this would be my pick for you. I run the tubless ready team issue tyres and i feel they ride like a beefed up WTB Bronson, Great tyres 2 thumbs up.

Product test : XR4 tyres and 44 fork

Tyre and Fork rev up later this week!

2013 Troy Lee Designs D3 Palmer...

Palmer at Winter-x, palm took 14th in Boarder-x, top 12 to the main event..
Palmer was rocking a new colourway of his D3 design, This troy lee design D3 had a black rear instead of the red and the Gold has changed, from the plain chrome to a more detailed leaf design, Lid look sick and will keep a lot palmer fan happy if its out in 2013, will it be carbon this time??