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Red Bull Downforce – Swansea Wales

Red Bull Downforce – Swansea Wales

ROWAN SORRELL CONQUERS RED BULL DOWNFORCE! On 4th December, 32 of the UK’s top downhill mountain bike riders descended into Swansea city centre for Red Bull Downforce 2011. Overlooking Swansea Bay, riders were challenged with steps, terraces, narrow archways, grass verges and some of the [...]

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South Wales to get the UK’s First Gravity Bikepark

South Wales to get the UK’s First Gravity Bikepark

As we reported yesterday, the tender process for the new Gethin Bike Park is to be announced shortly. Meanwhile here’s the blurb from Rowan Sorrell himself about his prospective bid to run the new park. It’s looking awesome for South Wales! “Gethin Woods, Merthyr Tydfil [...]

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Calling all owners of Fox equipped, Mondraker Summums

Calling all owners of Fox equipped, Mondraker Summums

How do you fancy spending 3 days riding and learning set-up, technical, riding and racing tips from Monsieur Fabien Barel? Fabien will be coming over to the UK in November to host the first edition of what he plans will be a twice (or more) [...]

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Project Athertons 2010 Ep 3

Project Athertons 2010 Ep 3

Episode 3 of The Atherton Project sees the whole crew gearing up for the first UK National of the year in Rheola, South Wales. It’s Rachel’s first proper race back on the bike, and having her competing again raises the spirits of the whole team, [...]

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Nant Gwrtheyrn & Team Yeti

Nant Gwrtheyrn & Team Yeti

The progress at the new North Wales Downhill venue has been going well.  The track is now running well top to bottom and with the recent uplift days has been bedding in nicely.  Recently part of the Yeti Fox Racing Team dropped by for a visit [...]

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Project Athertons 2010 Ep 2

Project Athertons 2010 Ep 2

Episode 2 of The Atherton Project sees Gee and Rachel let loose in Gauvia for the first round of The Maxxis Cup. It’s the first race of the year, and it’s Rachel’s first race in a year – will nerves get the better of her? [...]