A RATIONAL VS AN IRRATIONAL LOOK AT WHY I PERSONALIZED THE PRO XT/XTR BUILD PIVOT SWITCHBLADE WITH FUNN AND GRANITE DESIGN PRODUCTS There's something magical about the Pivot Switchblade. Before riders owning other brands' bike start hurling rocks, hear me out first. I will explain why. This is not your typical bike review. (Ed: The Switchblade V3 has gotten it's fair share of serious straight-edged reviews, so this editor will talk about something more light-hearted.) This article is tagged as a Bikezilla's Editor's Note, which means there would be some personal opinions thrown in. Feel free to share your comments ...
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WHEN STASHING IS NOT POSSIBLE, IT'S TIME TO QUIVER The Quiver is a simple roll-up tool bag that allows cyclists to carry any extra kit needed safely and securely. You can call it an evolution of the humble saddle bag, the Quiver will look after extra tools, a spare tube, and even spare change or a credit card for a long day's ride. GRANITE QUIVER ​​Granite Design wanted a solution for carrying those little extras without filling riders' pockets or needing a pack. The Quiver looks after essentials and is attached with an easy-to-use ratchet dial. The dial tightens and ...
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BRUNI, BROWN, VERGIER, BUCHANAN, EDWARDS AND MORE SET TO DESCEND ON FIRST CRANKWORX WORLD TOUR STOP IN ROTORUA In case you’ve been living under a rock, we’ve got some news to share with you: NZ is the place to be these days. The Southern Hemisphere is charging toward the dog days of summer, and mountain biking’s elite have been busy getting the goods (and making us all jealous via the ‘gram for far too long). World, it’s time to get amongst it. Crankworx Rotorua is on deck to get international MTB competition season started in four weeks, 18-26 March 2023. Who’s ...
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SLAVIK POWERS TO THIRD RED BULL VALPARAISO CERRO ABAJO VICTORY The colourful spectacle of the annual Red Bull Valparaíso Cerro Abajo urban downhill race took place in all its glory on Sunday 12 February 2023 as Tomáš Slavík picked up his third win in the 19th edition of the famed race around Chile's steeply streeted port city. CZECH RIDER EXCELS AGAIN AT COLOURFUL 19th EDITION OF URBAN DOWNHILL RACE IN CHILE Red Bull Valparaíso Cerro Abajo is a true urban downhill challenge as riders rattle over a rooftop and ride through an actual house, navigate down narrow staircases, take on ...
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DEMO DAY AT CHESTNUT NORTH MTB TRAIL SINGAPORE Rodalink held a demo day for their much anticipated Colossus N9 at Bangkit Hut Chestnut North Trail recently. This bike is the first non-electric Polygon mountain bike to adopt the six-bar linkage - Independent Floating Suspension (IFS). First impressions had been good. Here's the details. DEMO DAY AT BANGKIT HUT CHESTNUT NORTH SINGAPORE The weather was warm and inviting, very much like the vibes of those gathered at Bangkit shelter on that Sunday (15 Jan). MTB riders were chiming about several fresh-looking enduro bikes ready to be tested on the day – ...
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THE BIKEZILLA CANFIELD LITHIUM'S BERM RISER BAR AND STEM COMBO HAS THEIR PROS AND CONS Over my couple-of-tens years of cycling, I have custom built many bikes, from BMXes to street/DJ to mountain bikes. I have used frame materials from chromoly to steel to aluminium and carbon. Till now, I have refrained from choosing titanium frames or components for a few reasons: (1) pricey (2) they didn't match the look I was planning for my custom builds (3) these products last forever! And that would make me feel "guilty" when vanity craving strikes and I want to change a frame ...
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SMOOTH AS SILK GRAVITY RIDING AT NEW TRAILS WITH MOUNTAIN X Chom Thong (pronounced as Jom Thong) is situated to the south of Mueng Chiang Mai. It was here that we experienced some of the flowiest and fun gravity trails these parts of Northern Thailand. Here's the sweet details about these new trails. Video of Launcher and Farmville POV ride with Mountain X by JWRX Finishing up the ride and heading back to our truck and some beer. WELCOME TO CHOM THONG Chom Thong got its name from its shape looking like a small termite hill (Thai: Chom Pluak) and ...
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QUICK GRAVITY FIXES AT BATAM FOR DOWNHILL JUNKIES Mention Batam to any gravity mountain biking junkie and talks about the old Bukit Dangas trails would pop up. Those were some good memories to a now defunct trail. Moving forward, we now have Badak Bike Park! Yet to visit this bike park yet? We did a quick round-up of what you can expect to find there. THE DOWNHILL TRACKS FOLLOW THE NUMBERS All trails are labeled as numbers. Currently there are 6 stages - from SS1 to SS6. There are more trails in the works, with SS7 currently being built. The Badak ...
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RIDING WILD WITH TITANIUM Bikezilla came across a very interesting mountain bike brand a short while back. When we spoke with the folks behind the brand, we found them having real riders' attitude - just the type of folks we'd love to meet. Meet Berm Cycle - born out of Singapore and ready for the world! BERM CYCLE Berm Cycle is a very new brand from Singapore. In terms of "brand age", they are what we considered as an infant brand. They started the brand with a range of titanium items - the Rexx frame, handlebars and stems. To establish ...
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10 REASONS WHY BMX STREET IS THE EASIEST ENTRY POINT FOR THE YOUNG TO ACQUIRE BIKE SKILLS It's been a while this editor has shared his opinions with Bikezilla readers. The topic we are bringing up here would be somewhat a ground for some fierce debates. We have met seasoned cyclists who started off their early cycling years from BMX Street, BMX Race, Bike Trials, Mountain Biking or just leisure park cruising. There is no such thing as faithful cyclists who stay in the sport should come from any sole cycling discipline alone - it's not logical anyway. What we ...
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NO DIG NO RIDE THEY SAID? AND THAT'S WHAT THEY DID Diggers at Red Bull Rampage in Hurricane, Utah, USA on 12 October, 2022 // Bartek Wolinski / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202210130023 // Usage for editorial use only // DIG YOUR OWN LINE A few days before the actions you would be watching, there were a lot of hard work and planning going on at Hurricane, Utah. This is what your idols were doing while you are anticipating the big hits to stream. Andreu Lacondeguy works on the line at Red Bull Rampage in Hurricane, Utah, USA on ...
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CANADIAN BECOMES YOUNGEST-EVER WINNER OF WORLD'S TOUGHEST DOWNHILL RACE Vincent Tupin at Red Bull Hardline 2022 in Dinas Mawydd, Wales. // Dan Griffiths / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202209100583 // Usage for editorial use only // Rising Canadian downhill star Jackson Goldstone became the youngest-ever winner of Red Bull Hardline as the 18-year-old dominated the world’s toughest downhill course to win the race in Wales by more than six seconds over local riders Joe Smith and Taylor Vernon. YOUNG AND DANGEROUS Goldstone might only be 18, but the teenager already has an impressive haul of accolades. The 2021 Junior ...
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CHONG CAPTURES PRECIOUS MOMENTS OF OUR RIDES WHILE HE RIDES The Covid period changed the lifestyle of many people. There was a sudden surge of people calling themselves "cyclist". A handful of them chose mountain biking. While Covid is not totally gone yet, things are gradually returning back to some semblance of pre-Covid days. Naturally, many "Covid Cyclists" went back to their old hobbies. Not all of them. Chong started his mountain biking life sometime during this period. He had since upgraded his mountain bike, got himself better equipped on his weekly endeavor at our local trails. This is how ...
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FIRST STOP OF CRANKWORX SUMMER SERIES CANADA AT SILVERSTAR BIKE PARK BC Fresh off a Gold Medal win from the X Games, Dawid Godziek treated the Title Slopestyle course at SilverStar Bike Park like it was his very own playground and absolutely stomped his first run of finals today landing him top spot on the podium with a score of 94. TITLE SLOPESTYLE AT SILVERSTAR “I can’t say it enough, it’s my favorite course ever,” The champagne soaked, Red Bull rider said of the Title Slopestyle course at SilverStar Bike Park. “I love it. I feel super comfortable here since ...
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