http://www.huckmonkey.com UK Freeride - News, views and reviews Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:31:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It is with great enthusiasm that we announce our finalized 2009 Astrix Europe downhill race team. The Havoc R performed flawlessly through 2008 despite been under development. We would like to thank all our 2008 riders for their input. The finished 2009 model will be stiffer, plusher and a tad lighter ... http://www.huckmonkey.com/2008/11/20/2009-astrix-europe-downhill-team Check out the latest video from Tom Grundy. It features Ryan Nangle (RAM/Huckmonkey/fox), Jordan Buck and Rory Hackett (RAM/Huckmonkey/fox). http://www.rip.tv/video/view/36567/Shot-Gun-Trails - Make sure you click the link and watch the video to help him out in the Rip.TV Video competition! http://www.huckmonkey.com/2008/11/06/shotgun-trails-featuring-two-ramhuckmonkey-riders After hail and snow last night, i was doubtful whether i would make it down to Kech's private trails today, but i made it in the end! I am not much of a dirt jumper myself so  couldn't ride much there but had a great day building, chilling and taking ... http://www.huckmonkey.com/2008/10/29/kechs-trails The Cycle show at Earls Court this year was as popular as ever over the three days it was open to the public. The Cycle show is a huge event for both the companies there and the consumers (us lot spending our wages on our beloved steed's). Over the three ... http://www.huckmonkey.com/2008/10/15/london-cycle-show-2008 Corsair Bikes is a new bike company with offices in Seattle, Washington and Salt Lake City, Utah. The company's mission is to make high performance mountain bikes designed for hardcore riders. All frames are designed by former professional DH racers and riders. The staff of the very small company has ... http://www.huckmonkey.com/2008/10/14/corseair-bikes This week has been one of the maddest weeks of my life! What with the weather and everything else we have had against us Chris Smith, DJ Dave 'Double Decks' Roberts, the tarmac drinker that is Tom Watts (thats right T.Watts) and myself managed to get the bridge and ramps ... http://www.huckmonkey.com/2008/10/09/2008-scarborough-urban-downhill Some of you may have heard that MTB-Direct are doing a raffle for a Solid Mission 9 frame worth £1550.00 with a Fox DHX 5.0 shock! Tickets cost £25 and only 62 are available. You can buy as many tickets as you want to increase your odds. Tickets will be  drawn ... http://www.huckmonkey.com/2008/10/07/solid-mission-9-raffle-ticket Red Bull Rampage: The Evolution is officially wrapped, with 17-year-old Brandon Semenuk earning the title. Semenuk tore through a high-speed line and dropped some progressive moves to finish on top of the hugely talented Red Bull Rampage roster.   [caption id="attachment_728" align="alignnone" width="428" caption="by bicyclerockersdotcom"][/caption]   Results are as: 1. Brandon Semenuk - $10,000 2. Kurt ... http://www.huckmonkey.com/2008/10/07/brandon-semenuk-wins-the-redbull-rampage Due to rain and a flash flood warning for Zion National Park and the surrounding areas, the qualifying round for Red Bull Rampage originally scheduled for Saturday, October 4th has been POSTPONED. Weather forecasts call for continued rain throughout the day and potentially into tonight.  As a result, Red Bull ... http://www.huckmonkey.com/2008/10/05/red-bull-rampage-weather-delay The return of Red Bull Rampage is drawing close and the world's best riders are getting set to tackle a course that will be the ultimate test of their skills. With a $10,000 first place prize, these riders are set to give whatever it takes to be on top - ... http://www.huckmonkey.com/2008/10/03/rampage-this-weekend