Hope Technology: Old Man Winter

For a lot of people, winter means ski season. The skis come out and and bikes are stored in a cold garage waiting for it to be summer again. We, however, think it’s a bit sad that our faithful companions are put aside just because the trails are covered in snow. We love winter laps and we love snowy sessions on home trails. Basically, we love mountain biking! Here’s Nico Vink, Vincent Tupin, Vincent Pasquier and Gaëtan Rey doing what they enjoy most after a fresh snowfall. Pay a visit at www....

Standing next to his bike or sitting in the back of the truck, Vinny T looks like any other rider. 5.10’s. Riding pants and jersey. Helmet and goggles. But on his bike, his feet are twisted and his hands loose and open on the bars. His style is full of weird, tweaky positions. His flow is as twisty as his grip. He corks the bars so far, his feet come off, and he’s bent up with his one- footer out under the post. When he’s pinned, it’s the cockeyed way he floats above the bike while it blas...

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Winter is here and it looks like the party in Europe is over for a while. On the other side of the globe though, bike season has just begun! We invited Nico Vink, Vincent Tupin and Gaetan Rey (Shaperideshoot) to the amazing bikepark of Cikole, Indonesia. This spot is virtually unknown to the Western world, but it provides everything you need to have the time of your life. An amazing flow, endless berms, kickers everywhere, a very fast shuttle service and most of all: THE DIRT! It's so g...

Utah is one of the best places in the world to ride bikes. Amazing landscapes, awesome dirt and a huge playground with endless possibilities made it become the Mecca for MTB freeriders like Vincent Tupin and Kyle Jameson.