HOW DOES THE NEW MONDRAKER SUPERFOXY CARBON R RIDES? AND HOW DOES IT COMPARES WITH ITS PREDECESSORS? Bikezilla was given the opportunity to get well acquainted with the Mondraker SuperFoxy Carbon R recently. Looking back, we had our first experiences with the Mondraker Dune and Foxy in 2015. Those bikes had both the looks and the capabilities to handle the trails well. What's more memorable was that there's a certain unique personality about Mondraker Bikes. We'd like to call it the "Mondraker DNA". It is with this anticipation and benchmarking when we got hold of the new SuperFoxy Carbon R ...

THE SEARCH FOR NEW TRAILS IN CHIANG MAI BROUGHT US FURTHER INTO DOI INTHANON DISCOVERING FRESH NEW FLOWY TRAILS We still love the trails at Doi Suthep and Doi Pui. But more than a decade of shredding the trails on these holy mountains had damaged the trails quite badly. While some riding would continue around these 2 mountains, there are also measures to heal the mountain and ensure safety for users of the trails. It will take time for the mountain to heal. It's time to ride deeper down south-west. Deeper into Doi Inthanon. This is an update on what's ...

3-BIKES CASUAL SHOOTOUT: CANFIELD BALANCE, EMINENT CYCLES HASTE MT, DARTMOOR THUNDERBIRD CF Some folks only need one bike for every kind of ride. Some folks prefer an arsenal of weapons to match the occasion. If we are to ask you what is the ONE BIKE that represents the real rider in you? What would that bike be? Bikezilla presents 3 distinctly different bikes for this casual shoot-out in the hope of getting our riders to discover their true riding personality. This is not one of those usual "serious, technical and number-crunching" bike test. Rather, it is a fun, get-together ride ...

SOME FUN AND LAUGHTER ON A SUNDAY MORNING GATHERING WITH STREET AND PARK RIDERS The first Rad Pack Sunday blasted off with lots of laughs and fun. Riders gathered, strengthened and re-established bonds. Most importantly, everyone - from beginners to veterans - rolled out of United Skates a WINNER. Here's a recap of the fun morning. SOME KIND OF A REBOOT! It's been a quiet few years. With the Covid bug period disrupting outdoor and social activities, adjustments to local pedestrian/traffic laws pertaining to cycling on local pavements/park connectors and urban development plans leading to the demolition of some neighborhood ...

MORE KIDS SHOULD ADOPT THIS RADTITUDE There's so much fun and radness in Freestyle BMX. Yes, this is the heartfelt opinion of this editor. And he totally hates it when fellow cyclists gleefully say shits like "BMX is dead". Sadly there's some truth to it ... and also some hope within. This Rad Ed shares his views. RISE AGAIN For some years, with the demolition of some neighborhood skateparks, we see a dwindling in population of BMX Freestylers on this island. It didn't help with the implementation of laws restricting brakeless cycling and "karens/kens" being extra vigilant when it comes ...

THE BRICK'S DESIGN AND DRAWINGS SHARED AT THE BRICKLAND CARES FAMILY CARNIVAL Another treat is coming our way! This time it's at Choa Chu Kang. Get ready for The Brick - a BMX Racing Track with an ancillary BMX pump track and a BMX Academy. Sounds good? Read on for details. MINISTERIAL COMMUNITY VISIT The Brickland Ministerial Community Visit on Sunday, 16 April 2023 was held at the Fei Yue Senior Activity Center (Block 809A Choa Chu Kang Ave 1). It was then followed by the Brickland Cares Family Carnival at the APSN Delta Senior School. At the carnival, the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 – ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...