Ridin' the Keskuspuisto Trails

Syöte MTB 2012

"Syöte MTB is a great new mountain biking event held in the astonishing and breath-taking sceneries and challenging terrain of the Syöte national park, Finland. The event is aimed at everyone who already has some experience in mountain biking. There's no need for any competition experience or a license.

- Experience the beautiful wilderness of the national park
- We're offering challenging terrain and loads of singletrack, with minimal amount of road sections
- Sweaty climbs and action-packed descents, including the biggest final climb of Finland!
- Distances: 30km / 60km / 120km - Mass start and timing
- Classes: Men/Women 18yrs, Men/Women , Men 40yrs, Men 50yrs, Single Speed

 Welcome to enjoy the nature of Syöte on Sat 4th Aug, 2012!"

More info: http://www.syotemtb.fi/

Only the music on the clip is awful.

Pisgah Monster-Cross Challenge - Sept. 15, 2012

More info on the event @mtbr.com

CXVSM 2012 January 7th w/ Course Preview

CXVSM 2012 Course Preview from Rhubarb on Vimeo.

"Course for the Mock Finnish National Cyclocross Championship race of 2012 (CXVSM 2012), Saturday January 7th 2012, Kaivoksela, Helsinki."

Read more / lue lisää: 
https://www.facebook.com/events/329832470362344/

"CXVSM 2012 -rata sijaitsee Kaivokselassa, Jokiuomanpuiston ja vanhojen kaivosten alueella. Rata sisältää hiekkaa, polkua, peltoa ja asfalttia, muutaman kantopaikan ja paljon hupia! Koko rata on täysin säännönmukaisella krossarilla ajettavissa."

VPCX Kangasala - Das Rutschbahnspektakel

Photos from VPCX Kangasala Race, November 2011, by Jimmy Doyle.

Toby's Trail Adventure

Toby's Trail Adventure: Part I from Dirt Rag Magazine on Vimeo.

LCdS - été / summer / kesä

LCdS - été / summer / kesä from sealisthenewbeaver on Vimeo.

"First part of the Le Cycle Des Saisons -project: 4 seasons and 4 shortish clips with fixed gear riding.

This time just having fun in the trails and enjoying the sunny summer days. Shot and edited by me. Riding by Lepe. Song: Jonathan Wilson - Desert Raven"

Just Some CX Bikes

Afternoon in the nature

VPCX 2011 // Kivikko, Helsinki

VPCX 2011 - Kivikko from Rhubarb on Vimeo.

Third race of the unofficial unsanctioned VPCX 2011 Cup in Kivikko, Helsinki. It was muddy as hell, and fun.

The VPCX Cup has been running for several years already and those "V and "P" stand for "Wrong" "Paths". It's a free-for-all cyclocross race series but strictly only those riding bikes with no suspension and drop bars are rewarded precious cup points. While some people rode fixed bikes too, I rode my Beasley 650B SS MTB but wouldn't have earned any points anyway.

Photos stolen from rodwell & Parker respectively.

Winter Riding // Fixed Cyclocross

PX's neat riding video from last winter which I've somehow overlooked and not posted at the time but better late than never, right? The winter is nearing fast and all the blogs are posting cyclocross videos and bikes so why not.

 "Winter snow offroad cycling (-14°C) with a cyclocross fixie bike, local forests and woods in Oulu, Northern Finland. Recorded with a GoPro Hero, with a chest mount, 6th of January 2011. It's minus 14 degrees Celsius, that should be about 7 degrees Fahrenheit."

SJT Recycled Fixed 29er MTB

Santtu's latest project is damn awesome. DIY fixed 29er MTB, with frame built mostly from parts scavenged from several old dead frames. The 'hanging' dropout design is pretty neat in itself and the tiny frame size makes the bike look almost like a 36er. The rear fixed hub and the beefy lockring are also designed and machined by the man himself. Gotta respect the mad metal working skills in effect here!

Rapha Goes MTB: Privateer #1

Makers of Rapha's Rouleur road cycling magazine have decided to do a MTB magazine, Privateer. Which is nice, now were only waiting for Rapha's MTB range of clothing, right? As well as from their website, you can also get the first issue of Privateer from Wiggle.

Also, interestingly Rapha has completely dropped their 'Fixed' products, or actually changed all of them over into their City Riding line instead. Sign of the times?

Anyway, I'm happy with this because I just got me a new rigid steel single speed 650B (yes...) MTB, my first proper off-road bike in years.

Vimpeli 6h MTB & Single Speed Finnish Championship // Kajaani 25.9.2010

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