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February 13, 2012

World Champs ride moto and bicycles

MX2 World Champ Ken Roczen and UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Champ Danny Hart got together recently in California for a little cross training on MXers and mountain bikes. Both riders looked great on their familiar rides, of course, but both also looked pretty comfortable when they switched rigs. I guess two wheels is two wheels.

I've ridden the mountain bike trail they were on in the video and it's pretty fun. I've ridden Lake Elsinore too (the moto track in the video), though I have fewer nice things to say about that place. No idea why anyone goes there when there are so many better tracks in SoCal.

By the way, if you haven't seen Hart's World Championship run from last year, set aside three minutes and check it out (even if you don't follow bikes). I still watch it each time I come across it, even though I've seen it 20 times by now. He beat the field by 11 seconds in this race, which would be like lapping the field at A1. Note the huge whip near the end of the run. The kid rides loose ... very loose.

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February 07, 2012

Windham MSR clip

It's been said before, but Kevin Windham makes riding a dirt bike look very, very easy.

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January 30, 2012

Specialized and motocross racers

Specialized has a long history of making cutting-edge bicycles, as well as a history of supporting top-level motocross racers. Recently, they brought out some of their moto guys, including Jeremy McGrath, Ryan Villopoto and Johnny O'Mara, to shred some trails and talk about their relationship to bicycles.

Specialized Meets Motocross - More Mountain Bike Videos

As it happens, I got a new Specialized bike myself recently, which I'm pretty fond of, so learning more about the company's connection to moto is just icing on the cake.

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January 22, 2012

Reed on L.A.

Chad Reed discusses his first win of the year in this extended interview with Jim Holley.



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January 12, 2012

Shaun Palmer: The Miserable Champion

Not only is Shaun Palmer an action sports icon, he is also a local, having grown up in Carson City and South Lake Tahoe. This new film on his life looks like a great window into the man USA Today once called the world's greatest athlete.

Chainsaw Productions - Palmer "The Miserable Champion" from Chainsaw Productions on Vimeo.

Posted by beaupre716 at 07:33 PM |

January 10, 2012

Compare and contrast

The Anaheim SX was awesome last weekend, but these guys from an undated 1960s "scramble" race were pretty pinned in their own right. Check out the last minute of the video for some intense last-lap action.

Here's the 2012 version for comparison.

Posted by beaupre716 at 10:08 PM |

January 02, 2012

Moto Source A1 Party

The supercross season is almost here, and there's no better way to celebrate its arrival than the annual Moto Source A1 party. Mark your calendar for Saturday night!

 

Posted by beaupre716 at 11:19 AM |

December 28, 2011

Rockstar Suzuki preseason video

It's one of the most exciting times of the year for moto fans right now: the countdown to A1. With less than two weeks 'til the first drop of the gate for SX 2012, every team is tying up the loose ends on their preparation and dreaming of what could lie ahead.

In this clip from Rockstar Suzuki, the preseason routine is in full swing as the riders shoot photos for their 2012 autograph stock. It also shows Blake Wharton running #956, a tribute to the late Jesse Masterpool.

Rockstar Suzuki Photo Shoot from ONE Industries on Vimeo.

Posted by beaupre716 at 10:55 AM |

December 22, 2011

Dungey-replica KTMs coming to Reno KTM

 You too can have an orange rocket like Ryan's.

 

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December 19, 2011

Best sand rider in the world?

John Dowd circa 1998 may have had something to say about the title of this post, but it's hard to deny that Jeffrey Herlings rips in the sand. And the Dutch track he's riding in this video makes Fernley look like Stead in August.


More Motocross Videos

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