Shreddy Awards

Mountain Bike of the Year - Shreddy Awards (feature story)

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Mountain Bike Component of the Year - Shreddy Awards (feature story)

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The Best MTB Riding Gear of 2018 - Shreddy Awards (feature story)

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Rider of the Year - Shreddy Awards (feature story)

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The Best Vital MTB Member Bike Checks - Shreddy Awards (feature story)

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Vital MTB's Product of the Year - Shreddy Awards (video)

Vital's product testers smash, crash and bash all the latest and greatest mountain bike products they can get their hands on. One recently introduced product that stood out above all the others for improving your on-trail riding experience was the CushCore tire insert. Learn more about these wi...

Posted by sspomer on 12/31/2017 1:02 PM

Vital MTB's RIDER OF THE YEAR - 2017 Shreddy Awards (video)

Like a flat-pedal foot out to the face, Sam Hill destroyed the Enduro World Series this year and placed 6th at the World Champs DH race in Cairns. His inside lines and all-around bad-assedness earns him the Vital MTB Shreddy Award for Rider of the Year. Thanks to Lee Trumpore, Sven Martin and Di...

Posted by sspomer on 12/31/2017 9:45 AM

Vital MTB's Instagram Rider of the Year - 2017 Shreddy Awards (video)

More fun, more talent and more heart than anyone in the game. Kirt Voreis is an easy pick for Vital's 2017 Instagram Rider of the Year. Go get inspired! Follow @kirtvoreis_allride on Instagram - #allhailvoreis Kirt would like to thank @sports_doug, @pedalfitruss and solidfoto

Posted by sspomer on 12/30/2017 12:30 PM

Vital MTB's Bike of the Year - 2017 Shreddy Awards (video)

Vital MTB is stoked to give the new Transition Patrol the Shreddy Award for Bike of the Year. This refined, 27.5-inch-wheeled long-travel ripper has been recreated from head to toe, improving on an already amazing ride. Transition stuck their necks out to push bike geometry forward, p...

Posted by sspomer on 12/29/2017 3:00 PM

2016 BIKE OF THE YEAR - Vital MTB Shreddy Awards (video)

2016 Bike of the Year: Pivot Cycles Switchblade Picking just one bike to rule them all is no easy task, but our team of testers spent hundreds of hours riding the latest and greatest two-wheeled steeds over the past twelve months enabling them to do just that. Which one came out on top? 2016's...

Posted by sspomer on 12/29/2016 11:17 AM

2016 MTB PRODUCT OF THE YEAR - Shreddy Awards (video)

2016 Product of the Year - RockShox Super Deluxe Rear Shock For the past few years Vital's Product of the Year Shreddy Award has gone to a suspension product. Why is that? Well, technology improvements in the suspension game have the potential to make arguably the biggest gains in on-trail perf...

Posted by sspomer on 12/28/2016 8:48 AM

2016 RIDER OF THE YEAR - Vital MTB Shreddy Awards (video)

It is our honor to give Brandon Semenuk the Shreddy Award for 2016 Rider of the Year in mountain biking. Brandon's performances at events like Crankworx Rotorua and Red Bull Rampage combined with video projects that showcased mind-blowing tricks and unparalleled style make this an easy choice for...

Posted by sspomer on 12/27/2016 7:20 AM

BIKE OF THE YEAR - 2015 Vital MTB Shreddy Awards (video)

Our testers ride a lot of different bikes here at Vital MTB and Evil Bikes' The Following 29er stood out as the most fun, relevant and capable MTB of 2015. Evil The Following highlights The relatively new short-travel, aggressive 29er concept is a special blend of XC/trail/all-mountain/...

Posted by sspomer on 12/31/2015 10:45 AM

2015 RIDER OF THE YEAR - Vital MTB Shreddy Awards (video)

No nicer candidate off the bike. No gnarlier candidate on the bike. The choice was simple - Loic Bruni is Vital MTB's choice for 2015 Rider of the Year in mountain biking. Watch Loic Take the Win at World Champs

Posted by sspomer on 12/30/2015 11:03 PM

2015 Mountain Bike Ride of the Year - Vital MTB Shreddy Awards (video)

Call us Commander Obvious but there's no way around awarding Aaron Gwin the 2015 Shreddy Award for Ride of the Year for his chainless win at the Leogang World Cup. We did, however, manage to reveal a significant secret in this Shreddy video. Watch Gwin's Chainless World Cup Run here

Posted by sspomer on 12/30/2015 1:00 PM

2015 Mountain Bike Product of the Year - Vital MTB Shreddy Awards (video)

Push Industries has completely changed the mountain bike suspension game with their Elevensix rear shock, earning them 2015 MTB Product of the Year. Elevensix Highlights The Push Elevensix shock combines the best parts identified over a decade of experience tweaking, tuning, and improving ...

Posted by sspomer on 12/30/2015 8:15 AM

2015 Mountain Bike Video of the Year - Vital MTB Shreddy Awards (video)

When 15-second Instagram clips can hardly hold our attention these days, it's refreshing to see a 20+ minute mountain bike movie come along that keeps us stoked the entire way through. Congrats, T-Sage! Purchase or rent Lemonade and Ducktape Stuffs: iTunes // Vimeo // Google Play&nbs...

Posted by sspomer on 12/29/2015 12:29 PM

2014 MOUNTAIN BIKE OF THE YEAR - Vital MTB Shreddy Awards (video)

If there's a Shreddy Award that's sure to stir up more controversy than any other, it's the Bike of the Year. With hundreds of fresh rides introduced each year, it's our job to narrow down the list to the top contenders, ride them all, and choose the best of the bunch. This year's top performer ...

Posted by sspomer on 12/23/2014 8:38 AM

2014 RIDE OF THE YEAR - Vital MTB Shreddy Awards (video)

Graham Agassiz stopped the MTB world in its tracks when he took a 50-foot first-time sender drop to an astonishing 76-feet during Red Bull Rampage practice. Among the many standout solo performances on a bike in 2014, Graham's guinea pig huck is Vital MTB's choice for the Ride of the Year. Pure ...

Posted by sspomer on 12/22/2014 8:00 AM

2014 MTB PRODUCT OF THE YEAR - Vital MTB Shreddy Awards (video)

It's a great time to be a mountain biker with dialed bikes, fun geometries and refined products. Vital MTB testers get their hands on all the latest and greatest mountain bike gear and had the difficult task of choosing their favorite of the 2014. The Cane Creek DBInline receives the honor 2014...

Posted by sspomer on 12/21/2014 9:16 AM

2014 Thanks-for-Making-it-Impossible-to-Film-Another-Worthy-Whistler-Edit - Vital MTB Shreddy Awards (video)

Rémy Métailler, Vital MTB's staff consistently freaked out over your edits in 2014, earning you that painfully long-titled Shreddy Award (which really just means you made our favorite shred edits of the year). We love that you stayed planted and got intimate with the most over-filmed and blown-...

Posted by sspomer on 12/20/2014 8:00 AM

2014 RIDER OF THE YEAR - Vital MTB Shreddy Awards (video)

Vital MTB is stoked to kick off the 2014 Shreddy Awards with our Rider of the Year presentation. It's probably no surprise who we chose and his performance this past season was so memorable that we could probably just give him the 2015 Rider of the Year Shreddy now, too. YEWWW!

Posted by sspomer on 12/19/2014 10:24 AM

2013 Rider of the Year - Vital MTB Shreddy Awards (video)

We're goin' off the rails on a gravy train? It's a Graves new world? Why beat around the bush? Vital's 2013 Rider of the Year is Jared Graves. Gravey, Gravesy, grubby, whatever you call him, don't call him slow. Don't call him a one-trick pony. Don't call him distracted. From a highly competitiv...

Posted by sspomer on 12/30/2013 10:27 AM

2013 Mountain Bike Product of the Year - Vital MTB Shreddy Awards (video)

When Cedric Gracia isn't trying to bleed himself to death, he's singing the praises of the Vital's 2013 Product of the Year. The well-executed, inverted design of our 2013 favorite is just the tip of the iceberg. The readily available adjustments on DVO's Emerald create a fork that is quickly ...

Posted by sspomer on 12/29/2013 5:02 PM

Vital MTB Shreddy Awards - 2013 New Kid on the Block (video)

Starting the Enduro World Series at just 16-years of age and putting veterans on their heels, the New Kid on the Block of 2013 has proven that experience on the enduro field isn't measured by years alone. Martin Maes had a near-perfect EWS season in the Junior category and had two 3rd place fini...

Posted by sspomer on 12/29/2013 10:31 AM

Crash of the Year - 2013 Vital MTB Shreddy Awards (video)

A 30-foot cliff huck is one thing. Forgetting your bike in the process is another. Dustin Schaad walks away from this Rampage disaster. Honorable Mentions Cedric Gracia's Bleed Out - WARNING MEGA BLOOD! Chatel Off-Trail Fail Andrew Neethling's Rock Garden Superman at Val di Sole Here's to hopi...

Posted by sspomer on 12/28/2013 5:26 PM

2013 RIDE of the Year - Vital MTB Shreddy Awards (video)

In a sea of competitive race runs and web video saturation, one act of riding rose to the top as the most spectacular of 2013. The brand new track, created for the best mountain bike racers in the world, put many on their heads. Remi Thirion, however, used his effortless style, paired with unfli...

Posted by sspomer on 12/28/2013 9:29 AM

2013 Bike of the Year, Vital MTB Shreddy Awards (video)

Two years ago, if you told us a Bike of the Year Shreddy would be given to a 29er, we would have laughed in your face as we sprinted off on our deus-six machines. Fast forward to 2013, our minds are open and the Bike of the Year has begrudgingly won our hearts. Following a whirlwind debut and wi...

Posted by sspomer on 12/27/2013 2:26 PM

2013 Vital MTB Shreddy Award - We Ride While You Argue on the Internet (video)

The 37th annual Vital MTB Shreddy Awards kick off with an honor to those out riding their bikes instead of arguing on the internet. While you're worried about your head angle being half a degree too steep, this crew is getting it DONE! Remember, it's never the equipment holding you back. Winner...

Posted by sspomer on 12/27/2013 10:04 AM

2012 Rider of the Year, Vital MTB Shreddy Award (video)

We are proud to announce the Shreddy Award for the 2012 Rider of the Year. If the winner was the only rider on the planet, we would still have more amazing riding footage than we'd know what to do with. Congrats! Watch the winner's hilarious Team Douche video here

Posted by sspomer on 12/23/2012 6:51 PM