Apart from the fully powerparts equipped version I still prefer my old Duke, but I can understand the logic behind the move in this direction. MCN seems to like it too. Looking forward to testing and taking photos of (a PP) one this summer if I can swing it.

No chance of any biking here at the moment, but the snow is starting to get pretty good.

Stefan

These look pretty amazing. Seem to handle really well too.

VIA MOTO

Had a pretty good ride yesterday up in Zauchensee. Was only jibbing around the mountain rather than in a park, but I landed a load of tricks for the first time this season which felt great. Backside Indy 180′s off lips just never get old, no matter how old I get. Even nailed a clean switch 540 stalefish, albeit not exactly massive. Stoked anyway. Claim it!

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Could have done without the armpit shot but apart from that it’s a nice vid.

Some crazy crash photos in the top 50 and some other brilliant shots too. Click here to check out the full post on pinkbike.

Wonder if you could get a bike like this through the required yearly inspection to ride on the roads here in Austria. Colloquially referred to as “Pickerl“. Another nice bike from Kevils speed shop which unfortunately you wouldn’t be able to ride here.

More photos and info here.

JT: I was having a chat with a friend the other day about how it was somewhat of a shame that they didn’t reinvent the JT gear and make it more high tech and innovative when they re-launched it. It does look pretty good still. Classic. Classy. I do like it. Quite a lot. I would be happy to wear it. IMHO they just missed the chance to make it more inventive in the spirit of the original JT gear. Maybe they were just aiming for their original customers though, so were scared to alienate them by updating it too much.

TL: Troy Lee hit the classic nail on the head with their SE Pro Corse gear, but it also looks modern. In terms of cut, material and graphics it looks like a future classic. I doubt it is anymore expensive to make than the JT gear, in fact my guess would be that it is actually cheaper, but if I needed to buy gear (I dont, although I kind of want to buy it) I would buy the Troy Lee gear below. Their gear has evolved over the years getting better and better, whereas the JT gear feels a little like it emerged from the dead, pretty much where it died.

Not sure exactly what the point of this post is, except that this site serves as a notebook for me, and well, this is a note.

Bit slow on this one, but it’s pretty good. So lucky to have places like that to ride! Some impressive whips over the hills.

So many quality photos in this video. Inspiring

Piers Sp 12:41pm
sick vid man
your bike sounds fuckin amazing
is it still a 125??

Rok Bagoroš 12:42pm
yes
man i got so much problem
because nobody believe me that the bike is 15hp 125ccm
:S
haha