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Ridemonkey.com July in Review
July – There we were, expecting heat and summer weather. Little did we know, things would continue in the vein of the wet and sloppy. With that said, we still managed to pull off what was probably the biggest month in the history of Ridemonkey.com. Read on for all the highlights from the month that was.
Gear
As promised, we rolled out a selection of gear articles, previews and reviews for your enjoyment. We took a first look at Scott's Spark 29er, and previewed Easton’s all-new Havoc DH Wheelset in Squamish. We also hopped on board Norco's new beast, the Aurum and were pleasantly surprised to see what Ben Reid and Dan Stanbridge have been testing out. Next up, Straitline launched some new components, including the Amp all mountain pedals and a hydraulic gyro. Finally, we met up with the Specialized cats and previewed their 2012 Gravity Products, including the new Demo, Status, and Dissident helmet, all of which were looking very on point. August promises to be just as busy on the gear front, say stay tuned to Ridemonkey if you like product news!
Crankworx
Crankworx is finished for yet another year, and will remain as one of our busiest events in recent memory. Coverage was constant, and you can still relive all the action with the photo updates! Stevie Smith won on home soil at the Canadian Open, with Andrew Neethling in second and youngster Troy Brosnan in third. Other exciting DH races with great coverage included the Garbanzo DH, where Blenkinsop triumphed, and the Air DH, where we witnessed Needles beat Lopes and ACC return. When the little bikes came out to play, it was Ropelato and Kintner who dominated dual slalom, while in Giant Slalom Jill doubled up on victories and Tomas Slavik won the men’s division. The crowning jewel of Kokanee Crankworx though, was the Red Bull Joyride, where Brandon Semenuk finally took the hometown victory, and deservedly so. We can’t wait for next year’s Crankworx, and hope you enjoyed the coverage!
Bikemag.com
As you’ve probably guessed by now, we’ve partnered up with the fine folks at Bike Magazine to better serve you as a mountain bike news and discussion hub. If you check out their homepage, you’ll notice a few things: an absolutely stunning collection of images in their Photo of the Day section, a great News section, and also links to the latest and greatest happenings on the Ridemonkey forums. Don’t forget to check out BTrails as well, for all your riding destination needs, and Podium to follow along with the World Cup and FMB standings and events.
We couldn’t be more excited with how things are coming along at Ridemonkey, and hope you’re enjoying the website we all love. If you have any suggestions of what you would like to see, please feel free to use the Contact Us form on the website.
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