Have you thought about your New Years' resolution yet? Why not make a healthy decision and get back into shape! When biking season is over, we wait for the snow for skiing and sign up for spin classes. OK, some of you brave the cold and hike back and forth to work on your bike each day, but for those of us without showers at work...what are the alternatives? How about a fun group atmosphere, no expensive gym memberships, no equipment other than our body's weight for lifting, and some innovative techniques to get you back into shape? Check out the Group Personal Training program I'm offering at the Olympic Oval at the University of Calgary beginning this January!

Portland, ME. (December 21, 2004) – Evil Bikes, a New England-based bicycle company pioneering the street/park and versatile hardtail market with innovative frame designs, announces a one year frame sponsorship with professional street and trail rider Jim Severt, of Reno, NV. Nicknamed ‘Hacksaw’, Jim brings an unmistakable style and attitude to the street, trail, and park every time he visits. His skill and charisma won him top honors at the 2004 Rye Airfield Big Wheels park competition.

The Prophet has arrived.
But first a bit of background.
If Lance put Trek back into the mind of road cyclists, Cedric is putting Cannondale back into the mind of mountain bikers.
While Lance is flying up the mountains of France proving that Trek makes some of the best road bikes on earth, Cedric is flying down the mountains of North America, Europe and anything else he can find proving that Cannondale makes some of the best fat-tired bikes on earth.

Here we go. Another action packed season of the most popular Freeride show on TV. The long awaited season 3 is only hours away from leaving the editing suite and going to Ontario for Closed Captioning.
Lot's of new goodies for all you loyal fans and fairweather-watchers alike.

Here we go. Another action packed season of the most popular Freeride show on TV. The long awaited season 3 is only hours away from leaving the editing suite and going to Ontario for Closed Captioning.
Lot's of new goodies for all you loyal fans and fairweather-watchers alike.

Here we go. Another action packed season of the most popular Freeride show on TV. The long awaited season 3 is only hours away from leaving the editing suite and going to Ontario for Closed Captioning.
Lot's of new goodies for all you loyal fans and fairweather-watchers alike.

Take 35 riders, add in eight hours on a bus and one of North America’s best man-made riding spots this side of Whistler and you’ve got one great way to spend the Saturday before Christmas.
The first ever Cleveland Rocks mountain biking road trip went off without a hitch Saturday, Dec. 18 as nearly three dozen riders were introduced to the recently opened [L=http://www.raysmtb.com]Ray’s Indoor Mountain Bike Park[/L] in Cleveland, Ohio.

Happy Holidays.

Many have been asking me what happened to our friends over at www.Descent-World.co.uk? The site has been down for the past few days because the server hosts had complained about the site being overly busy, they then decided to shut the server down to prevent excess load on it. So without any notice whatsoever the plug was pulled.

Since then they have had to move to a brand new server, which is now faster and bigger. Descent-World is now back in business – The DW team hope you haven't been inconvenienced too much by the downtime!

Back to regular programming

KONAWORLD – The Kona Bicycle Company today announced that the proceeds from the 7th annual Kona Buck-A-Bowl Fun Raiser exceeded $11,000. The record take means that more Kona/IMBA freeride grants will be funded and more money will be available for each grant than last year.

So Why is Sponsorship So Important?
To make it to the next level, it takes 100% dedication, hours of training each week, and great equipment. Dedication and training are free providing you have the time, but great equipment can come with a hefty price tag. What many riders don’t realize is that regardless of whether you are a sport rider or a top pro, there is support available from most of the biggest companies in the industry to help put more money in your wallet keeping you on the road to the biggest events.

Race Face recently launched their new 2005 web site. What's new?

- Fully Updated 2005 Line
- Improved Navigation
- New Team Section
- Expanded Community Section
- Backstage Videos
- And More...

Check it out

December 15, 2004 -- WALPOLE , NH - Frank (the welder) Wadelton, President of Sinister bikes Inc. of New Hampshire has acquired the assets of Sinister Bikes, LLC today as part of a strategic restructuring for the 2005 season.

www.yodobike.com- Montreal, QC

With the 2005 season upon us, we are receiving a growing number of requests regarding sponsorship. Since the vast majority of those requests have to do with our Grassroots program and how it operates, we will give all the details.

In show of support for the Sheffield Indoor Dream Project, Steve Peat has graciously donated his race top for auction to www.2wheelracer.com & www.dirtsociety.com

100% OF THE MONEY FROM THIS AUCTION WILL BE DONATED TO THE WHEELBASE, SHEFFIELD INDOOR DREAM PROJECT.

[help a good cause]

The Impact freeride/downhill/all-around shoe that tore it up a few years ago is back for another round of big air. You wanted sticky shoes... well... you've got it! FIVE TEN will be producing them over the holidays and have them for delivery in March 2005.

The Bike Company and Decline Magazine presents the world premiere of Clay Porter's new movie SYNOPSIS. Don't miss out - Tons of swag to be raffled off, which includes Bikes, Frames, Forks, Tires, Race Gear, Accessories, Clothes, Goggles, Glasses, etc - Unlike NORBA pro races; everybody walks away with something at this event!!

WHEN: Thursday December 16th
WHERE: Hennessey's Tavern at Dana Point
WHAT TIME: 7:00pm

Everyone is welcome since it's for all ages and there is no entry fee.

Are you still procrastinating over getting to the gym to get ready for next biking season? Are you in spin classes already but are wondering what else you can do for conditioning? Do you hate the high cost of gym membership fees? Do you have this struggle every season???

Here is a solution for you: group personal training. The benefits of a personal trainer with no gym memberships, complications or hassles.

If you’re like most mountain bikers, you’ve hung up your bike for the season and broke out your indoor trainer. That’s nderstandable; the trails are snow covered, daylight is reduced to an eight-hour workday, and the temperatures are dropping faster than the resale value of your used bike. You’ve been training indoors regularly but, if you’re honest with yourself, you’re beginning to get bored with sitting in the basement with only your lungs and legs getting a workout. You miss the excitement of climbing hills, screaming down steep descents, carving hairpin turns, and negotiating the technical sections of the trails while getting a whole body workout. Why give that up when you don’t have to? All of the old reasons for not mountain biking year round have been shattered by technological advances in tires, clothing, and lighting systems.

West Virginia received the highest grade in the 2004 edition of IMBA's annual survey of mountain biking. The Mountain State has everything a mountain biker could want: endless miles of backcountry singletrack, stunning Appalachian Mountain scenery and a community of avid riders. The West Virginia Mountain Biking Association has emerged as one of the top mountain bike advocacy groups in the nation, balancing trailwork, advocacy, riding and racing to appeal to a broad spectrum of cyclists. But what really sets West Virginia apart is the support of government agencies like the state tourism department and governor's office.

Finally the 2004 SISU BC CUP DVD is upon us. We got some excellent footage from ALL 5 BC CUP events. We have included hundreds of riders on this DVD showing us their superb bike handling skills and some needing an ambulance. This DVD includes DH, 4X, and XC with over 70 minutes of footage total! Even the crash video is 10 minutes long. Check it out! DVD-R format, NTSC. David MacVicar, Amorphic Productions

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Download the video teaser

As well as our renowned servicing of RockShox, 5th Element, Fox, Manitou and Maverick, in the New Year we'll be taking on servicing of Marzocchi forks and Scott Genius rear shocks. Because of this Tim has been burning the midnight oil revamping the website. Each brand has its own minisite with all sorts of stuff.

On Tuesday November 30, Diane Marie Deschamps was killed while riding her bike home from work. Diane was a single-mother to 3 children. She was a nurse who cared for others. She was a cyclist and active athlete. She was a Calgarian. We now have 3 young people left with very uncertain futures. I do not know the Deschamps, but as a parent, a cyclist and a Calgarian, I am compelled to do what ever I can to help out this family in need.

One of the best things about journalism is the license it gives those who practice it. Journalists, mountain bike or otherwise, rely on contacts. Basically we are free to call up whoever we want in the name of “journalism.” In fact, usually the more people we contact the better our story will be.

In this case I used my license to get in touch with Darcy Wittenburg, one of the creative minds behind the Collective. I wanted to get in touch with Darcy in September after a trip to Whistler, but he was on his honeymoon and traveling in Europe. After emailing back and forth for over a month I finally got to talk with him in November. I offer it to you, Mountain Bike Nation.

Starting with the 2005 mountain bike season, Snow Summit Mountain Resort in Big Bear Lake, CA. will no longer allow the hosting of Downhill Mountain Bike races, and they will no longer load DH bikes during its summer Sky Chair operation. This is a response to a combination of legal and environmental issues.

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The Canadian Cycling Association (CCA) is proud to present the 2005 provisional calendar of cycling events across the nation. A total of 38 events in 5 disciplines will be presented from May to November. Boosted by the amazing results of our Olympians in Athens, more then 10,000 athletes, from 5 to 65 years old, will participate in national calendar events throughout the season.

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If you love riding bikes and pushing some of your limits, it’s only a matter of time before your body ends up needing professional help. Whether it’s the last run of the day syndrome or the little lack of attention on the trail or stunt that you have ridden a 100 times, many of the riders young and old end up waiting in a hospital line. Injuries are a part of any sport but biking has more than it’s share. Here is a little story of my last hospital visit and some tips how to prevent such an accident and if you are unfortunate, how to get back riding faster.

Finally the New World Disorder 5 DVDs have arrived and are shipping daily.
The epic freeride mountain bike saga continues with NWD V – Disorderly Conduct. The BIG DAWGS at Freeride Entertainment are back with the all-killer-no-filler follow up to the award winning Ride the Lightning.

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The team at SOLE Custom Footbeds is pleased to announce that its partnership with Elite Trials Rider Ryan Leech just got a whole lot more tricked out!

Alpine Highs is a premier holiday company which offer the best of breed Downhill, Free Ride and Cross Country holidays in the French Alps. All riding is based in the Tarentaise valley - utilising two resorts, Les Arc’s and La Tania. Both resorts are centrally located in two of the biggest lift accessed areas in the world. The holiday package includes en suite rooms, secure bike storage and full workshop facilities.

It’s cold and wet outside, the bike is in the garage, and you’re eating too much junk food: you’re in mountain biker hibernation. Without being able to go out and ride, you make yourself content with Downhill Domination on the PS2, reading bike mags and watching the Collective DVD.

New Littermag is now ready for a taste test! Original plans was to release OLS#96 back in September, but the editorial committee decided to let it age a little longer, thus giving it time to mature and develop a better taste. This issue is absolute purity – produced under strict editing control, Litter has been aged to 46 links. Litter should be consumed slowly while enjoying the rich colors of its content. Side effects may occur for individuals living in colder climate areas - where winter is upon them and riding is restricted. Consume at your own risk!!

CHEERS!!!