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Video: The Man Who Lived on His Bike

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:27:29 -0800

Guillaume Blanchet's father practically lives on his bike. He has ridden over 120,000km. This is Guillaume's fun spirited tribute to his father. You'll enjoy it. Promise. more »

Must Watch: Into the Trees

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:02:55 -0800

Turn up the volume, hit full screen and forget about work! Matt Wight and Ross Parkinson take you down the Altura trail located in Whinlatter Forest, England. Flowy to say the least! more »

Video: MESC Jim Dellevalle

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:12:31 -0800

I think I've heard about Jim Dellevalle for about as long as I've been riding mountain bikes. It's good to see he's still active in the scene and having a blast. more »

Video: Xavier Pasamonte " Sherwy " Recap 2011

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:53:51 -0800

Now thats a proper table 360, DANG. Follow Sherwy as his shreds it up all over the place in this great season ender edit. more »

Video: Scottish Scene - Episode 5

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:49:32 -0800

The last installment of the series, covering the 5th stop of the Scottish downhill at Innerleithen. Cold misty weather made for a sloppy course and challenging conditions. more »

Daily Shot: Friday

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:13:55 -0800

Enjoy incredible scenery? We do. Quentin Derbier and Owl Films must have put in a lot of work to climb this French summit.

Want your photos to be considered for Vital's Daily Shot and Weekly Comp? Upload here. more »

Gallery: Santa Cruz Syndicate Fox/Shimano Tests

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:50:12 -0800

After you watch the intro video, below, check out this gallery of photos for an up close look at the new team bikes and some riding action. more »

Video: Santa Cruz Syndicate Fox/Shimano Tests

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:09:01 -0800

Hot on the heals on the recent SRAM announcement, the Syndicate boys are excited to show you what they've been up to. more »

Whistler Mountain Bike Park Teams Up with Giant

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:09:34 -0800

Want to ride a Whistler in 2012? Of course you do. If you rent a bike from the resort when you visit, it'll be a Giant with SRAM, Avid, Truvativ, and Rock Shox components. Not a bad combo if we do say so ourselves, and we're willing to be that Danny Hart would agree. more »

Tested: Scott Voltage FR 20

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:46:49 -0800

For the past several months, Evan Powell has been putting the versatile 2012 Scott Voltage FR 20 through its paces on the demanding, rocky, rooty, and slimy trails of Vancouver's North Shore. Catch the bike in action in this Vital MTB product test. more »