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Vital MTB Weekly Photo Comp - Presented by Kore
UPDATE: It was really close, but in the end Ewald Sadie's shot of Johann Potgieter's whip takes home a pair of the light but burly OCD Handlebars from KORE. The OCD bars are KORE's high-end, super lightweight, 7050-T6 butted and heat treated ... more »
Big Air FISE Marseille - LIVE Webcast
On the 16th of March at 20h00 CET (that's 3pm Eastern Daylight Savings Time) the FISE Mountain Bike Big Air contest went down - and we were watching it live right here on Vital! With a roll-in ramp 13 meters high, the jump provided enough airtime for
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Vital MTB Weekly Photo Comp - Presented by Royal Racing
Update: Ti Peng's awesome shot got the nod this week, he'll be kitted out head to toe with awesome apparel from Royal Racing! The Matrix short is Royal's best selling short for 2011 and 2012. It got some upgrades for 2013 and still remains the ... more »
Spy Shot: Atherton Racing's Prototype GT Downhill Bike
Chalk this one up to the eagle-eyed Germans. The boys over at were the first to spot Atherton Racing's new ride. Details are sparse, but dang(!), this thing looks gooooood.
We don't want to spoil all the fun, so be sure to ... more »
Vital MTB's Top Reviewer Award - Presented by Jenson USA
Every 30 days, we award the Top User Reviewer with a little prize. This month Jenson USA pitched in a $100 gift card! Vital MTB member vics26 put in 11 solid reviews during the past 30 days, and we'd like to highlight some of the ones that earned ... more »
Vital MTB Weekly Photo Comp - Presented by Urge
UPDATE:   Voting was intense, but in the end Lucho Pisani took a solid win this week and will receive a Down-o-matic fullface helmet as well as an Endur-o-matic halfshell from Urge Bike Products! The Down-o-matic features a sleek shell size and pure design similar to the Endur-o-matic. ... more »
Eight Updates to the Zerode DH Frame for 2013
There's something about the Zerode downhill bike that just keeps us coming back for more and more. The combo of a gearbox, high pivot, and absolutely zero chain noise make it seem like a bike that'd absolutely rip on wide open runs, and we ... more »
Inside: Guerrilla Gravity - The Colorado-Based Bike Company That Is Making Moves
Here at Vital, we love seeing grassroots companies making big strides, which is why we first heard of the Colorado-based Guerrilla Gravity crew we were eager to see what they were cooking up. It takes a lot of ambition, passion, skill, know-how to get things
Evan Chute, front and center, was proud papa number one of the GG/DH frame. Guerrilla Gravity's Kristy Anderson, Matt Giaraffa, and Will Montague made it happen.
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What's Brewing at Santa Cruz? Something Completely Different...
What could it be? A new frame design? 27.546-inch wheels? Some secret enduro rider we've never heard of? The biggest April Fools joke ever? Whatever it is, Goldman is shredding the heck out of it at Syncline real proper like in that photo. ... more »
16 Super Sick Sam Hill Shots
Salivate over 16 super sick shots showcasing some seriously senseless Sam Hill schralping. Photographs by Sven Martin unless otherwise noted.
This is downhill with Sam's flawless form. Sven's timing is perfect as Sam is hovering over the ground, leaned in with confidence and an ever-so-slight counter steer. Throw in the wheel spin blur from a calculated shutter speed and we have one epic photograph.
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