Since my last piece about the Push Pike, I've had the chance to ride and compare a stock Pike to the Push Pike. I took both forks and did back to back rides on the same trails using the same bike.

News Source: Shawn Orecchio
U.S. Open of Mountain Biking event organizers announced today that a new unique photography discipline has been added to the event roster for 2008. In addition to the donwhill and dual slalom disciplines, a RedBull Sharpshooters event will compliment the U.S. Open action simultaneously.

News Source: Gene Hamilton
With the World Championships moved up this year do the Olympics the race for a spot on the US team is tight. The first qualifier took place at Plattekill this weekend and had the most stacked junior ex field I ever seen. The usual suspects from the West were there, Kevin Aiello, Graeme Pitts, Joey Schulser and Naish Ulmer (1st through 4th at Sea Otter and 1st through 3rd at NMBS 1 in Fontana has well as some East coast talent and some of Darner's RPM Yeti boys.

News Source: Shawn Orecchio
This Saturday, celebrate the official kickoff of the 2008 riding season at Diablo Freeride Park! Session the latest ParkLogic trail creations, time yourself with the new Freelap timing system or simply ride some of the most popular trails in the east!

Established earlier this year, The Hive is a company formed of avid cyclist committed to improve cyclists experience with innovative products. They picked the Sea Otter classic to give people a sneak peak of what they have to offer.

News Source: Eric Schutt
The event was held on a perfect sunny day on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Thirty riders were on hand to compete in Jordie Lunn's backyard ‘jam', dubbed ‘Peanut Butter Knife Fight'.

News Source: ethirteen components
e.thirteen athletes made their mark internationally this past weekend, with podium appearances in the domestic race and freeride scene as well in the international freeride arena. It seems as though the podium is going to be a comfortable spot again for e.thirteen riders in 2008, especially with the official release of the worldwide patent pending direct mount bashring.

Many companies choose the Sea Otter Classic to hold new product launches. SRAM presented a few new 2009 MTB components and Pinkbike was there to check to get the latest scoop.

A couple changes have been made to the DH course for the 2008 Sea Otter Classic. Here are some images and videos of the course.

SF DIRTLAB presents the San Francisco premier of one of the most anticipated mountain bike films to date. The Collective has already given us two great films, now they are ready to deliver the third, Seasons. Stars of the film will be in attendance along with the film's producers, making the San Francisco stop of the world tour worthy of our unique city.

Littermag.com has teamed up with The Fix Bikes to bring you LitterOTB for the 2008 Sea Otter Classic and the game is now under way. Play for free and predict pro downhill and dual slalom race results and you could be the winner of a $250 gift certificate from The Fix Bikes.

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e.thirteen is proud to welcome product development engineer, Kristopher Wehage, to the team. Kris brings three and a half years of high end bicycle component design and engineering experience and a passion for bicycle riding and industrial design.

I was out in Grand Junction this weekend riding and I saw this bike in the parking lot. At first I thought it looked a lot like those pictures of the new BOS fork with that external reservoir. When I quizzed the rider of the bike he told me a very different use.

Located in Bellevue, Washington, Obtainium Performance is a fairly new and small company who is dedicated to manufacture high performance Titanium springs. If you are looking at dressing up your new RockShox Vivid in shiny Titanium – Obtainium Performance Products is your only option. But rest assure, their springs also work with other high end dampers.

News Source: Shawn Orecchio
TerraLogic Park Industries, the exclusive United States distributor and retailer of Freelap Personal Timing Systems, is pleased to announce the highly anticipated arrival of this unique, revolutionary training system.