Browsing all posts from October, 2009.

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Nuke Proof – Reactor Eco headlamp

Nuke Proof – Reactor Eco headlamp

Well, it’s time for the light tests, we’ve got a few this winter and first up is the rather snazzy Reactor Eco, Nuke Proof’s attempt to impress at the lower end of the performance market. I say lower end because it’s reasonably priced at £199.99 [...]

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Geoff Waugh – He’s a rite Ol’Bastard!

Geoff Waugh – He’s a rite Ol’Bastard!

I first met Geoff back in the early nineties, he used to race downhill then; mounted on one of the first Foes Racing frames in the UK, he could pin it with the best of them. Then somehow he got all mixed up with this [...]

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Air Maiden – For the Ladies who Freeride

Air Maiden – For the Ladies who Freeride

It’s a Saturday morning at 9.00 am and although a bit on the cold side, the weather is dry and there’s hardly a breath of wind, so pretty much perfect conditions – a good start indeed.  This was year two of Air Maiden and even [...]

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Trans Provence 2009

Trans Provence 2009

Before we go any further, let’s get the numbers out the road. The Trans Provence is a 7 day 25 timed-stage race, over 320 km with 9500 metres of climbing and 15200 metres of vertical descent. Basically – this is a big event! Being touted [...]

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Atherton Project Retrospective Ep. 6-10 (in HD)

Atherton Project Retrospective Ep. 6-10 (in HD)

Here’s part 2 of our Atherton Project Weekend, pull up a chair and enjoy episodes 6-10 in HD. In 2009 Team Animal Commencal set a task for the film maker, Clay Porter, to document their whole 2009 season.

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Atherton Project Retrospective Ep. 1-5 (in HD)

Atherton Project Retrospective Ep. 1-5 (in HD)

In 2009 Team Animal Commencal set a task for the film maker, Clay Porter, to document their whole season; from the lows of Rachels season ending crash in training, to the highlight that is shopping with Stevie Bell. So in a tribute to the Atherton’s [...]