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The Murtaugh List for Riders of Certain Age

February 10, 2025 at 4:31 pm4 min reading

There comes a time in every rider’s life when they simply have to say: enough is enough. Sure, your mind is insistent on going all-in on every ride, but your body has turned into a Karen and is constantly filing complaints to your brain in…

What Is It Like to Take Part in a Mass Downhill Snow Race with 300 Other Riders?

February 20, 2024 at 10:34 am4 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

Have you ever ridden a mountain bike down a snowy slope? Now imagine racing it down at 70 km/h together with three hundred others. This is what the Chinese Downhill, a mass mountain bike race in the winter sports resort of Spindleruv Mlyn in the…

Is Urban Downhill the New Thrill You’ve Been Looking For?

January 20, 2023 at 9:33 am6 min reading

Urban cycling

While mountains around the world can undoubtedly provide enough excitement to last you a lifetime, they are not always as close as they seem. On this note, you can’t just grab your bike and go for a quick ride. That’s where Urban Downhill comes into…

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Tomas Slavik About The Red Bull Valparaíso Cerro Abajo

April 29, 2022 at 5:32 am5 min reading

Urban cycling

Three-time Fourcross World Champion and legendary Valparaíso downhill double winner Tomas Slavik came back to Chile to give it another try. Eager to win one more time, he spent the whole winter preparing for the longest and most fabulous of urban downhills.

VIDEO: Super-Aerodynamic Nun Flies Down the Road

August 2, 2017 at 7:06 am

Road cycling

Is she a pro hidden in a religious robe? Or is she simply late for her prayers? Whatever it was it sure surprised the motorists passing by. This nun might be able to give Froome a run for his money! Check her out in the…

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The Downhill: Watch the Trailer for a Horror Movie You (Don’t) Need to See

March 31, 2017 at 9:25 am

Socialising and Culture

“He spit some blood in my mouth!” is what the scared-to-death guy is saying to the camera in a scene of the trailer for the upcoming movie called Downhill.

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The Grandfather of Downhill: 1920s Cycling on the Eiffel Tower

August 29, 2016 at 10:46 am

#Ride2Unite

Downhill is one of the most popular cycling disciplines these days, but it wasn’t always so. And it’s no wonder why. With the ridged steel frame and not very good brakes, going down the hill at insane speeds doesn’t sound like much of a good…

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Canadian Downhill Legend Passes Away at the Age of 26

May 11, 2016 at 10:05 am

Outdoor/Mountain

The 2013 World Cup title winner in downhill racing Steve Smith died yesterday after suffering a brain injury resulting from an enduro motorcycle accident in his hometown of Nanaimo, British Columbia.