Factory Nukeproof Signs Fogelquist
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 2:00PM 
Nukeproof is excited to announce the signing of Canadian dirt jump star Jack Fogelquist.
Jack will ride the Snap 4X Pro bike along with a Scalp DH, Mega all-mountain bike and, already in the prototype stages, a dirt jump frame and a well underway special slopestyle frame project. You can expect to see a sneak peak of Jack’s first proto slopestyle frame soon!
Nukeproof has supported Jack with components for a few years and we were keen to offer him a full factory ride; he loves to ride and is always trying hard to innovate and progress his riding.
On top of riding he’s an editing machine with his great Fogelsode series that is always a winner online. We are sure he’ll be a great ambassador for Nukeproof and are looking forward to helping him go all the way to the top.
Talking about joining the Nukeproof program Jack said: "I'm super excited to be riding full Nukeproof this season! Nukeproof has grown a ton over the past couple years and I'm looking forward to representing them on this higher level. All of their components are top notch, so I know the frames will be nothing less!"
"I’m stoked to be working with Nukeproof to develop a dirt jump and slopestyle-specific frame is an incredible opportunity! Slopestyle is a unique type of riding, so having a bike that is designed purely for it will help a ton. I'm super excited with what we've come up with so far and can't wait to begin the prototyping phase!"
Key events on Jack’s calendar for 2012 are:
Sea Otter Classic
Upside Down and Underground
Teva Games
Jump Ship
Crankworx Colorado
AT's Showdown
Keep up-to-date with Jack and all the news and developments from Nukeproof at www.nukeproof.com and on Facebook as well as Jack’s personal blog site http://fogel.fogfam.com
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Blake Samson Joins Saracen
Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 1:10PM
News just in the from the Madison camp, Blake Samson has joined Saracen -
"Saracen are delighted to announce the addition of UK-based Blake Samson to the Saracen Dirt team! Blake is a well-known face on both the UK and international scenes, being consistently ranked within the top 50 riders in the world on the Freeride Mountain Bike World Tour for the last two years.
From his own impressive solo video showcases, to the light-hearted Bike Riders United How-To web edits, Blake is a massive character with an even bigger bag of jaw-dropping skills and we are stoked to have Blake riding on Saracen for the 2012 season.
“This might be a surprise to some, but I have moved over to Saracen bikes for 2012. I am so excited to be riding for a British bike brand and looking forward to be working with all the guys at Saracen. I've been riding the new Amplitude ALX and CR3 models and I am loving them so much.
I’m looking forward to iceBike* in a few weeks and then it’s off to California for a 3 weeks to kick off my new 2012 season. I will also be riding on the Animal Bike Tour this year and as well as a number of FMB world tour events. It’s going to be a big exiting year for myself and Saracen bikes!”
Blake Samson Blake will be competing in domestic and international competitions aboard both our CR3 and ALX frames, as well as helping out with the development of our 2013 models. Blake joins long-time Saracen rider Lance McDermott on the Saracen Dirt Team, making for a formidable team roster that we hope to see atop plenty of podiums in the coming year!"
2012 Santa Cruz Mountainbike Festival
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 7:16AM 
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FOX 3rd ANNUAL SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAIN BIKE FESTIVAL BRINGS MOUNTAIN BIKE ATHLETES, FANS, AND THE CYCLING INDUSTRY TO APTOS, CALIFORNIA
Join us for an exciting two day event that includes the first legally sanctioned race at Soquel Demonstration State Forest (Demo), plus professional and amateur competitions such as dirt jump and pump track contests, and cross country short track races. Bike skills clinics and a kids’ practice area will also be offered, in addition to industry expo, bike demos, shuttles, food court, beer garden, and raffles.
APTOS, CA – February 3, 2012 Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz (MBoSC) today announced the event schedule and sponsors for the Fox 3rd Annual Santa Cruz Mountain Bike Festival (SCMBF) at the Barry Swenson Builder property in Aptos Village, California, on April 14th and 15th, 2012. This is the weekend before the Sea Otter Classic in nearby Monterey. The SCMBF is Santa Cruz County’s premier mountain biking event, bringing together a mix of competitive racing, contests, and skills clinics as well as industry manufacturers and retailers with booths and demo products. Proceeds from the 2012 event will benefit projects and organizations that support mountain biking in Santa Cruz county.
For two jam-packed days, the SCMBF will be home to exciting events for riders at every level. Whether attendees want to participate, spectate, improve their skills or check out the latest gear, there’s something for everyone. In the first legally sanctioned race at Soquel Demonstration State Forest, racers will complete three climbing and three downhill stages. Other events allow professional and amateur riders to compete in dirt jump and pump track contests, and cross country short track races. Amateurs will race for bragging rights and bike product; pros will race for cash. This year’s SCMBF will debut the All Mountain Challenge which recognizes the best combined results of endurance, short track and pump track races. Beginners and intermediate riders alike can hone their dirt skills with clinics focusing on mountain bike handling and pump track skills, and shuttle rides to Soquel Demonstration State Forest will be available. A family-friendly event, SCMBF will also offer a kids’ practice area. Industry vendors will be on hand to share their latest innovations and equipment. Tasty drafts will be offered in the beer garden, and this year’s festival will feature an all-new food court.
SCMBF title sponsor Fox of Scotts Valley, California is joined by event sponsors Bell, Specialized/Scotts Valley Cycle Sport, and WTB. Platinum sponsors include Adventure Sports Journal, Barry Swenson Builder, Bike Monkey, Dirt Rag, Gamut, Saris; gold sponsors to date are American Medical Response (AMR), Bicycle Trip, and Clif Bar. Contributions from these organizations have helped underwrite the SCMBF. All our sponsors are committed to mountain biking and Santa Cruz County as a world class destination for the sport. Sponsorship opportunities are still available; refer to our 2012 Sponsorship Kit for details.
On the schedule are popular events from last year such as:
1. 831 Jump Contest: Calling All Creative and Tricky Styles. Stand-out moves rewarded, be you Beginner, Expert or Pro. Doesn’t matter how you rate now, we want to recognize you. Announcer will call, music will bump, judges will decide. Those who push their own limits will be recognized at the 831 Jump Contest. Test yourself, the rewards will come.
1. Pump Track Pandemonium: It’s you against the clock! See who has the skill to shred the hardest and pump the fastest through perfectly apexed berms. Your score is your fastest timed lap.
2. Specialized/Scotts Valley Cycle Sport Short Track: It’s intense! It’s fast! It’s fun! Come weave and wind your way through the heart of the Santa Cruz Mountain Bike Festival on our elaborate 1/2 mile Specialized/Scotts Valley Cycle Sport Short Track race course. Speed by the vendor booths, rally through off-camber corners and pump your way through berms and rollers. You’ll go as hard as you can for a few minutes and then it’s one more lap and a mad dash to finish.
1. Bike Skills Clinics: Learn from the best! Pro rider, and Santa Cruz native Tammy Donahugh will team up with Kat Sweet to host two bike skills clinics – a Mountain Bike Skills Clinic, and a Pump Track Skills Clinic.
Plus, these exciting brand new events:
1. Bell Super Enduro at Demo: One Bike. Three Climbs. Three Descents. Be the first to race Euro style at the Bell Super Enduro at Demo – Soquel Demonstration Forest’s first legally sanctioned race! Climb fast. Descend faster on a closed course. Then do it all over again. Do you have what it takes? 1. WTB All Mountain Challenge: Pump, Shred, and Endure. Beat all your friends up the climbs, around the corners and down the mountain? Ever wonder where you really stand? The super enduro, short track, and pump track events won’t leave you hanging. Different bikes for each event welcome, best rider determined by cumulative points. Fearless and fit riders, find out who really rules the mountain.
1. Specialized/Scotts Valley Cycle Sport Kids’ Rodeo: Because You Want Them to Love This Sport. Introduce your kids to mountain biking or encourage them to improve their skills. Sign a waiver, put a helmet on them, and watch them try their skills and tackle obstacles in a challenging and supportive environment. They will gain confidence and have fun. You will love that they want to ride.
The mission of the SCMBF is to celebrate mountain biking in Santa Cruz County by bringing people together to participate and spectate in competitive and recreational mountain bike events, and a festival to bring the community together to advocate an active outdoor lifestyle and promote the world class mountain biking facilities and riders in Santa Cruz County.
X-Fusion Announces 2012 Slopestyle Athletes
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 4:26PM 
Andrew Taylor, Jack Fogelquist and Tyler McCaul will continue through
2012 riding X-Fusion suspension. This trio of slopestyle personalities
offers more than just fresh web edits and big time local contests.
All three riders live within pedaling distance of the X-Fusion US
headquarters in Santa Cruz, CA. The unique ability to work closely
with riders on product development and marketing projects has
created a comfortable and beneficial relationship for all. X-Fusion
looks forward to another year with all three of these athletes and the
continued success we hope to share.
Andrew Taylor first signed with X-Fusion in 2007 making this his 6th
season. He is the longest active member of the team. During his time
at X-Fusion we have watched him go from a young contest rider to
a mature contest organizer/promoter, launch his own company and
maintain the ability to strike the podium at various freestyle events.
X-Fusion will be proud to support AT with whatever he ventures into
next!
Jack Fogelquist enters his 2nd full season with X-Fusion in 2012. This
online megastar keeps us all entertained and unproductive at work
with his successful video series, “Fogelsodes”. Fogel was also featured
in the 2011 online release “X Gon Give It To Ya”. He will continue to
shred, produce and promote X-Fusion through 2012 and we are very
happy to have him back!
2012 marks the 3rd season for Tyler McCaul aboard X-Fusion
suspension. He commented, “The last two years with X Fusion have
been nothing but awesome for me and I'm pumped to be re-signing
with them for 2012! As riders we put a lot of trust in the parts we put
on our bikes, and X Fusion suspension has those parts that I trust
in enough to put on the bikes that I ride. I also like to be in close
contact with my sponsors and the fact that X Fusion's US headquarters
is in my hometown makes it that much easier to continue working with
them in 2012!!”
All three riders will be using a various range of X-Fusion products in
2012. Velvet and Vengeance forks will be found at the front of their
bikes, the O2, Vector and all-new Vector Air rear shock lines will
provide the rear squish on their rigs. Lastly, when these guys are out
training and shredding trails they will be using the Hilo adjustable seat
post to better enjoy every ride.
Learn more about X-Fusion
Andreu Lancondeguy Signs With YT Industries
Monday, October 24, 2011 at 10:04PM
As of right now, the enfant terrible of the freeride scene, Catalan Andreu Lacondeguy is riding with a new bike sponsor: YT has signed the young Spaniard and is looking forward to working with one of the most colorful personalities of the mountain bike scene.
The 22 year-old freerider from Barcelona is definitely the most flamboyant of mountain bike stars. Andreu is well known for his exceptionally high, far and super extended supermans, unmatched in style and elegance. This is why Andreu’s bikes are always under a bit more stress than those of other freeriders and have to withstand extreme gravity forces; one of several reasons why Andreu chose YT-Industries, a brand that stands for quality and innovation.
Andreu says about his new sponsor: "I feel really great on the new bikes. Especially the Dirt Love looks really cool and is great to ride. Perfect for big jumps, just like a dirt jump bike has to be! It wasn’t that easy to find a brand that fits my style perfectly. But when I looked at the 2012 YT-models, I found some amazing bikes that almost seemed to be custom-made for me. YT was definitely the right choice.“
The young team of the bike manufacturer from Forchheim (GER), which has been awarded several prizes for their unconventional and innovative design, is also looking forward to the cooperation with Andreu Lacondeguy. Markus Flossmann, YT-Industries’ CEO comments: "We are extremely proud Andreu chose us as his new sponsor because of our products. We can’t wait to work with him! Anyone who knows us knows that Andreu and YT are the perfect match. Just like him, our brand is kind of unconventional and a bit different.“
For the next season, Andreu will ride on the YT-models DIRT LOVE, PLAY and TUES 2.0. To embrace his style completely at every point, Andreu will actively participate in developing these bikes. For YT and Andreu the 2012 season can already begin!
