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Downhill Mike Added a reply to 2025 Race Talk

10/4/2024 10:36am
Yes, the mountain should be open to the public year-round. No bikes on Whiteface has been a travesty to justice.

Downhill Mike Added a reply to 2025 Race Talk

10/3/2024 10:26am
At our 1st Whiteface 5K DH, Jamie Ford won in 6:36 on a course with some added fast sections. We could have made a course that would be under 5 minutes from top to bottom. However, those trails no longer exist and the forest has already reclaimed them. ORDA has since taken over with an unlimited budget and they could...

Downhill Mike Added a reply to 2025 Race Talk

10/2/2024 11:40am
Mount Van Hoevenburg does not have the vertical, terrain, or infrastructure for a DH race, Whiteface does as they already host many World Cup events each year in the winter months. Also, Whiteface is around 12 miles from Van Ho and is an easy 15-minute drive. I am sure they will build a whole new track as the trails we...

hurricanejoel Liked a product review Tested: 2017 Canfield Brothers Riot Factory Build

5/5/2017 12:10pm
Lance and Chris Canfield began their journey as frame builders in the late nineties after feeling their needs weren’t being met by frame options at the time. Since the glory days aboard their 12-inch travel Big Fat Fatty Fat they’ve been coming up with their own interpretation of what mountain bikes should be. In 2011, Canfield Brothers launched their first 29-inch-wheeled bike, the Yelli Screamy, which was among the first wagon-wheeled bikes with sub-17-inch chainstays. Just a few years later, they launched their first dual-suspension wagon wheeler called the Riot, which also featured radically short 16.3-inch chainstays. The Riot features...
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Downhill Mike Started a new thread 2016 DVO Mob n Mojave Results

2/15/2016 8:31pm
Official results for the 2016 DVO Mob n Mojave can be found HERE Photo by Phillip Beckman of PB Creative Photo. Racer: Quinton Spaulding on his way to a 1st place finish in the highly competitive Open (Vet Pro) category. Quinton had a time of 4:52.82, Lance Canfield 2nd with a time of 4:55.78 and Jeff Frampton 3rd place...
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sspomer Liked a comment about News Story RESULTS: Nevada State DH Championships from Bootleg

1/17/2016 9:50pm
Hit the downhillmike.com link. There you'll see a link to live timing which, I believe, has full results.
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Bootleg Canyon Gravity Racing will play host to the 2016 DVO Nevada State Gravity Championships in Downhill, Super D and Dual Slalom on January 15 thru January 17, 2016, at Bootleg Canyon, in Boulder City, Nevada. As always, the event will end with the Open Chainless DH race just before the awards ceremony. There will be a...
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Downhill Mike Started a new thread DVO Suspension Mob n Mojave

1/26/2015 5:58am
Press Release January 26, 2015 Source: Bootleg Canyon Gravity Racing 2015 The historic Bootleg Canyon Mountain Bike Park in Boulder City, Nevada has a rich past of attracting some of the best MTB racers in the world since it's radical beginnings. Scheduled for February 13th-15th, the Mob n Mojave has recently attracted the best suspension company in the business, DVO...
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Downhill Mike Started a new thread All Mountain Cyclery's Mob n Mojave

8/18/2014 8:50am
The All Mountain Cyclery Mob n Mojave will be the 2nd event of the Bootleg Canyon Gravity Series. Open practice will begin with shuttle service on Friday February 14th and will follow with the Super D race on Saturday. Saturday will also include the DH Pro/Junior X seeding run. The main DH race will take place on Sunday February...
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Downhill Mike Started a new thread Five Ten Reaper Madness Registration is Open

8/18/2014 7:29am
REAPER MADNESS Registration is Open! Finals for the Bootleg Canyon Winter Gravity Series. Downhill ~ Super D Dual Slalom ~ Chainless DH (discounts if you sign up for 2 or more races) REGISTER HERE Pros will be competing for a $2,000.00 cash purse plus medals, while the amateurs go for prizes plus medals. Series leaders will be awarded their...
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Downhill Mike Started a new thread Bootleg Canyon Winter Gravity Series

8/18/2014 1:58am
Please ignore the "Your Name Here" and the "Your Name Presents" as sponsors will be added in those places. We are very excited about the series and wanted to get you the information as early as possible. We will start a new thread for each individual race. Registration will open on November 1, 2013. Thanks again and see you...
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Downhill Mike Started a new thread Reaper Madness Downhill @ Bootleg Canyon

8/17/2014 12:34pm
It's official! The next race at Bootleg Canyon will be the Reaper Madness DH. Online registration will open on November 1st. Watch for BIG savings for pre-registered racers. The course will be Armageddon to Reaper , and this race will be a USAC State/Regional Championship event. Meaning it will be the 1st qualifier in 2012 for the Nationals. Our web...
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Downhill Mike Started a new thread Nevada State DH Championships at Bootleg Canyon

8/17/2014 12:11am
News Release: Registration is Open for the First Gravity Qualifier of the Year for the USA Cycling Nationals! Date: November 26, 2012 On January 18 thru 20, 2013 some of the fastest Downhill and Super D Mountain Bike Racers will be going for the Gold! Bootleg Canyon in Boulder City, Nevada will once again play host to USA Cycling’s Nevada...
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The UCI World Cup brings us the best events each summer and we want to thank all of the racers for making this happen. We also know how challenging just making some of the races can be. With that being said, we want to help make your trip as fun and as affordable as possible and welcome you to our...
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