Massanutten DH Race Recap and Photos Posted from Derailed on 2008-05-13 McGAHEYSVILLE, Virginia (derailedonline.com) – Despite the weather and rain, 2008 Massanutten Yee-Ha was a great event. Want to give a hats-off to the promoters, race organizers, and Massanutten staff for putting on yet another stellar event for the first race... Read More...

Massanutten 2008 Results Posted from Derailed on 2008-05-12 McGAHEYSVILLE, Virginia (derailedonline.com) - Full results are in for the 2008 Yee-Ha at Massanutten. Click the link below to download the full results. 2008 Massanutten Yee-Ha Results (PDF File)... Read More...

Massanutten Yee-Ha 2008 Pro Men Results Posted from Derailed on 2008-05-10 McGAHEYSVILLE, Virginia (derailedonline.com) - 2008 Yee-Ha concludes under some very uncharacteristic conditions. For the past couple of years the Massanutten Yee-Ha has been dusty, dry, and hot. This year instead of seeking shelter from the sun waiting to do your... Read More...

Massanutten Friday Evening Update Posted from Derailed on 2008-05-09 McGAHEYSVILLE, Virginia (derailedonline.com) – Forcasted rain today held off with some occasional slips of blue skys over Massanutten. Trails were wet but very manageable. As always, lots of people flatting tires and changing tubes all day. Tomorrow's forecast looks better... Read More...

Massanutten Early Morning Report Posted from Derailed on 2008-05-09 McGAHEYSVILLE, Virginia (derailedonline.com) – Heavy rains, thunderstorms, and tornado warnings swarmed the area last night, currently foggy and very wet outside. Practice begins at 12 noon which could give the course time to dry and absorb the standing water; however,... Read More...

Leave The Gate Flying - Mad March Racing Clinic at Massanutten Posted from Derailed on 2008-05-02 McGAHEYSVILLE, Virginia (derailedonline.com) – Massanutten Resort is ready to host Mad March Racing for 2 days of Coaching Clinics in preparation for the first race of the Gravity East Series! “Starting the season off right and dusting off the winter... Read More...

Plattekill Junior-X Qualifier This Weekend Posted from Derailed on 2008-05-01 ROXBURY, New York (derailedonline.com) - Racer's Edge NYC has donated a Troy Lee Design Speed Jacket as a seeding prize for this weekends USA Cycling Junior X Downhill World qualifier being held at Plattekill Bike Park in Roxbury NY. "We... Read More...

RXR Protect signs Australian DH wonder Will Rischbieth Posted from Derailed on 2008-04-30 LAKE ZURICH, Illinois (RXRprotect) - Everyone at RXR Protect is excited to announce the signing of rising young Australian Downhill star Will Rischbieth to the RXR Bike team. At 18 years of age, after numerous successes in U-19 competitions, Will,... Read More...

Plattekill Prepares for Junior-X Worlds Qualifier Posted from Derailed on 2008-04-23 ROXBURY, NY (derailedonline.com) - The Delta House Racing sponsored trail maintenance weekend was held this past Saturday and Sunday at Plattekill Mountain. Over 45 riders showed up from as far away as Canada to clear trails and build the Pro/Expert... Read More...

First Race of the 2008 Gravity East Series Approaches Posted from Derailed on 2008-04-21 McGAHEYSVILLE, VA (derailedonline.com) - Less than one month till the first race of the 2008 Gravity East Series. The first of 8 races will be held May 9-10 at the beautiful Massanutten Resort in Virginia. For additional information and registration... Read More...

Shimano Debuts New 2008 Saint Groupset Posted from Derailed on 2008-04-18 IRVINE, CA (derailedonline.com) - Shimano has reworked the entire Saint groupset to include many improvements that we have seen in the other line of Shimano components. Most notably is the new shadow Saint derailleur, 4 pot brake, and two-way shifter.... Read More...

Mongoose Black Diamond Triple Posted from Derailed on 2008-04-17 Mini downhill bikes are growing in popularity and rightfully so. These smaller bikes allow people to use one bike to do both trail riding and light-to-medium downhilling. The geometry of these bikes is modeled after their larger downhill counterparts. Some... Read More...

Inner City Racing in NYC - Highbridge Hustle and Flow Posted from Derailed on 2008-03-31 NEW YORK CITY, NY (derailedonline.com) - Inner city mountain bike racing is springing up in NYC this year with three race series that uses bike trails built within the city and it's parks. The first of which is a team... Read More...

Massanutten Introduces Open Class Posted from Derailed on 2008-03-12 McGAHEYSVILLE, VA (derailedonline.com) - Massanutten introduces a new class to their Downhill race, the YEE-HA. As an outcry from racers, Massanutten has introduced a new class that will allow people to race without purchasing a yearly USAC license - only... Read More...

Nathan Rankin rides Playbiker-Ironhorse for 2008 , Mike Skinner and Geoff Ulmer Join Posted from Derailed on 2008-03-06 MILANO, Italy (derailedonline.com) - Kiwis and Stars and Stripes, this could be the best way to sum up the latest addition to Playbiker – Iron Horse’s 2008 roster, which includes two riders from New Zealand and one from the USA,... Read More...

NYC Freeride 2008 Sneak Peak Posted from Derailed on 2008-03-05 BROOKLYN, NY - NYC Freeride bike component company is a well known small, rider owned company based in New York. They have sent us some sneak peak at their 2008 Race Lite pedals. NYC Freeride is well known for some... Read More...

Gravity East Anounces New Venue for Race #5 Posted from Derailed on 2008-03-04 NEW EGYPT, NJ (derailedonline.com) - The Gravity East Series is pleased to announce that Sugarbush Resort in Warren, VT. will be hosting the August 16-17 race vacated by Bolton Valley. Due to unforeseen circumstances, Bolton Valley had to decline their... Read More...

Gravity East Series Email List Posted from Derailed on 2008-03-03 NEW EGYPT, NJ (derailedonline.com) - The organizers of the Gravity East Series have announced a new service to improve communication between racers and organizers. The GES has now established an email list to be used for notification and direct communication.... Read More...

Carters Lake DH Mini Series Dates Announced Posted from Derailed on 2008-02-29 ATLANTA, GA (derailedonline.com) - The organizers of the Carters Lake MiniDH series have firmed up their dates for the 2008 season. Of the previously published five events on the schedule, two of them are being cut. After a lot of... Read More...

Shimano Acquires Pearl Izumi Posted from Derailed on 2008-02-25 IRVINE, CA (derailedonline.com) - Pearl Izumi becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Shimano’s U.S. operations, and will continue to operate from its facilities in Broomfield, Colorado and Kirchzarten, Germany. “The acquisition brings together two companies started by Japanese families who... Read More...