Snow riding

Strahan Loken riding his mk2 in the snow...

Pat Podolski riding his Scythe on the shore

Pat Podolski of North Shore Bike Shop shows sections of secret trails in this video filmed and edited by Adam Yunker (Spoked Media). If you have to ask where these trails are, then you haven't earned them yet! Build and yee shall find!

Ryan Wants to stoke you out. (episode 4)

Another episode in Ryan Berrecloth's web series has just come out and dam it got me stoked. The one thing i cant wait for every year is when Camp of champions starts up. Riding everyday in one of the best places on earth is priceless. If your remotely thinking about saving for this camp then just do it, it will be the highlight of your year like it is mine. It doesn't matter if your a racer or trick junkie or just a weekend warrior who loves being on a bike, there's plenty you can learn in your favorite discipline or venture into new ones, camp is a BLAST.

Anyway hope this stokes you as much as it did for me.

Dennis Hoppe's Amp

Banshee AMP, raw, long version

Stem: Truvativ Holzfeller DH 2011

Bar: Truvativ Boobaar 780mm

Brake: Formula D’oro K 18

Brakehoses: Goodridge

Grips: Adam Hauck signature

Headset: FSA integrated

Fork: Rock Shox Pike, extra hard spring, thicker oil and shortened floodgateknob

Wheel Set : DT-Swiss E2200 customed with a screwmounted, DT-240S singlespeed–rearhub

Bottom Bracket: Truvativ Howitzer Team

Crank : Truvativ Holzfeller, old style, 170mm

Chain: KMC - Bmx

Pedals: Shimano DX – oldie, but goldie

Seat: Atmosfair - Timo Pritzel signature - pivotal

Seatpost: Leaf pivotal

Seatclamp: Banshee

Tires: Kenda NPJ Signature

Bar Ends: NPJ Signature

Specials : Selfmade headlock

Adjustable Crankstopper from rubber radiatorhose, fixed with a hoseclamp.

Atomlab Hydro-Twister with a selffabricated, screwed on counterholder from stainless steel.

Assembling: No problems, accept with the Hydro Twister. It kept me busy for a while, to get the thing working for what it was designed and to fit my personal demands. Combined with the AMP's geometry, low front end & internal headset you have definitely no "highrise" feeling while riding. Great.

The more I ride the AMP the more I get aware of what I missed on other frames...

ride it !

Cheers Dennis

2011 Banshee frames with sweet builds.

Frédéric Robert send me across these pictures of his 2011 builds from Belgium. I think you'll agree that they are pretty amazing builds.

Spitfire:

Frame: 2011 Banshee Spitfire Large - raw - 5"
Shock: FOX RP 23 Boost Valve
Fork: FOX Talas RLC 100-120-140 (waiting for a Fox Talas 36)
Headset: Banshee Munro tapered
Rear derailleur: SRAM X.9
Front derailleur: SRAM X.9
Shifters: SRAM X.9 Matchmaker
Brakes: Avid Juicy 7
Rotors: Avid Cleansweep G2: 203/185
Hubs: Hope Pro II
Skewers: Controltech Race Ti
Spokes: Sapim Cx-Ray
Cassette: Recon Ti 11-34
Rims: No Tubes ZTR Arch
Tires: Schwalbe Nobby Nic 2.25" All grounder
Crankset: Shimano XT FC-M 770 Hollowtech II
Chainrings: Specialites TA Chinook 26/40
Stem: Syntace F109
Bar: Easton MonkeyLite XC 685 mm 2" Rise
Grips: ODI Ruffian Lock-On
Seat: Selle Italia SLR XC
Seatpost + skewer: Banshee (waiting for a KS 950R)
Pedals: Crank Brothers Acid 2

Weight: 12.450kg (27.45lbs)





Rampant:

Frame: 2011 Banshee Rampant Long - yellow - 4"
Shock: FOX RP 2 Boost Valve
Fork: 2011 FOX 32 831 FIT RLC 100
Headset: Banshee Munro 1.1/8
Rear drailleur: SRAM X.9
Shifter: SRAM X.9
Brakes: Hope M4 (hoses still need a cut)
Rotors: Hope Saw 160/160
Hubs: Nuke Proof Generator
Rear skewer: Halo XL Hex Key Skewer
Cassette: SRAM PG1070 Cassette 10sp 11-28
Rims: Nuke Proof Generator (SunRinglé MTX 29)
Tires: Maxxis High Roller
Crankset: Shimano Saint
Chainring: Blackspire Downhill 7075 Series 36 dents
Chaine guide: Straitline Silent Guide 2011
Stem: Straitline Split Steerer 50mm
Bar: RaceFace Respond 1.5" Rise - 31.8mm (waiting for Nuke Proof 2011)
Grips: Nuke Proof Element Skinny Lock On
Seat: Nuke Proof Plasma Ti Rail
Seatpost + skewer: Banshee
Pedals: Welgo (waiting for Nuke Proof 2011)


Haven't tested the Rampant yet, but the Spitfire is really incredible compared to the previous trail bike I've ridden. And I mean it!

Cheers
Fred
http://www.ride-different.com

Winter time couch shreddin

Sooo some people know that I have been riding injured for the past two years..And if you dont know the story here is a quick summary! So in grade 10,February 4th 2008 to be exact, my first year living in BC after moving from Toronto. I was snowboarding at one of my favourite resorts, Sunpeaks. I was just goofing off cruising through the park with some friends, which at that time was one of my first times riding a park in over a year as going from Toronto to BC, you have to take advantage of snowboarding on a real mountain. I caught my back edge on a flat down flat on a back nose and as stupid as reactions are I put out my arms and long story short, Dislocated my left elbow, Placed it back in by accident from holding it so hard, then started biking 3 weeks later when it hadnt healed. Fast forward 4 months. I crashed really bad on a 3 in my buddies yard on a kinda big steep dirtjump and went to flat on my side. I hit the back of my bicep so hard that the top part of my arm broke through the bottom of my elbow and then dislocated, tearing and breaking its way out of the socket. 16 weeks healing time and long story short, the tendons didnt heal back, as the bone where the tendons were attached had broken and they had nothing to heal back to. After being screwed around for a year by a surgeon who seemed to have had his brain removed, we finally got in touch with someone with some smarts. I was thrown on a year to year and a half waiting list to have elbow surgery, during that time making it worse by eating shit on it. Fast forward to now Iam one month into a six month recovery after having my hamstring cut out of my leg and drilled, screwed and plated into my arm. I will say that the day of my surgery was the worst day of my life, waking up from "overdosing" during the surgery with a huge breathing machine shoved down my throat, then to return home and start puking for 3 straight hours till nothing but blood was coming out was not fun. Im doing decent now and heading back to whistler next week, where it will be the first season I will not be snowboarding in 12 years…Im getting pretty good at the new Black ops though!

Seb and Brett ride Squamish

Seb and Brett ride some shuttle trails in Squamish, BC. If you have been up to whistler, but never stopped at Squamish... you are really missing out. One thing I would say however... is ear your runs, not necessarly by riding up, but by looking aftre the trails you ride to keep them in good condition for the next person to ride it.



Nice riding guys, loved the vibe, and it made me miss those summer lines!

Ryan Wants to stoke you out.

Here is a little web edit i got the chance to be included in along side with my friend Jarrett Moore. The edits are a series of web edits that give you the chance to win freebies from which ever sponsor the video is about. This one is all about Straitline components so if you want some real high quality bling then here is your chance :)

http://www.pinkbike.com/news/ryan-berrecloth-episode-2--the-island-2010.html

Alan

Mike Montgomery - Just Having Fun

Mike getting in a little bit of practice before the AT showdown. Big thanks to Justin for the great video. Style meets Style ...

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Sicklines Banshee Legend Test Build

Check out the details of the build at www.sicklines.com