The Northstar Bike Park opened for the 2014 season this weekend and we made it a point to be there for a day of gravity fed riding. The jump strewn Livewire trail never disappoints and has become my favorite warm up line on the mountain. The terrain at the park is known for dusty and loose […]
Northstar at Tahoe: the Gypsy Trail
The Northstar resort in Tahoe is pretty much the summer destination for gravity addicted downhill and freeriding mountain bikers in the Bay Area and continues get a bit better every year. We missed getting a trip in last season due to having sold off DH bikes to pay bills, and although the quiver is now […]
Bikeskills at Northstar: Riding with the World Champs
Bikeskills recently put on a very special skills workshop at the Northstar Bike Park in Tahoe. Not just any skills clinic, it featured some of the top riders in the world. Santa Cruz Syndicate riders Steve Peat, Cedric Gracia, and Greg Minnaar were in the house. A certain former world champ of the ladies class, Leigh […]
Bike check with the Santa Cruz Syndicate carbon V10
The Carbon V-10 is no longer cutting edge news, but that doesn’t make them any less desirable. In fact, the new carbon wunderbike is finally available to the masses, and has even been added to the Santa Cruz website. At $3k for the frame only, the baddest on the block doesn’t come cheap, but with […]