Team Fluidride
February 12, 2008

The Cape Epic stage race

From Fluidride Team Rider: Anka Martin
The reason that I am in South Africa is because I am participating in the Absa Cape Epic, a 9 day xc stage race where Megan (my partner) and I will be riding 920km (580 miles) on dirt!Our team is called the Ironhorse Maidens, and we will keep you updated [...]

Monsoon rain, heat, sweat and sweet singletrack!

From Fluidride Team Rider: Anka Martin
As I am writing this, I am struggling to stay awake after having ridden many miles in 40+ (102) degree heat on the one day and sweating buckets in monsoon style rain and humidity the next. We rode some of the finest singletrack in South Africa in Jonkershoek, Stellenbosch on [...]

February 7, 2008

I call ‘em Downie-vals

Well the weather’s been so nasty lately- I’m talking 8-10 inches of snow in town NASTY- that I really haven’t been able to get any good dirt-under-knobs riding in for a while. Can’t even get any snow-under-knobs saddle time in either. So being the endorphin needing person I am I’ve set up my very own [...]

July 23, 2007

MT Hood Ski Bowl # 3

Today was the 3rd of five races at Mt Hood.
We were all surprised by the weather this weekend. everyone arrived Sat am to clouds and light sprinkles, with a forcast of HEAVY rainfall expected for Sun. Practice was fun with only a few injuries to report. Everyone seemed eager to get runs in while the [...]

Mt Hood Ski Bowl # 2

June 9/10
Today was the second in a series of five races at Mt Hood this year.
Due to heavy snowfall this winter the upper bowl was un-rideable, and racers were started from the top of the lower chair. The weather was pretty standard for this time of year raining non stop both days which made the [...]

May 7, 2007

2007 Mt Hood Series Round #1

Round #1 of the Mt Hood series took place on Saturday May 5th. The rain, wind and snow which had blown in on Friday all cleared out, leaving us a perfectly watered course which wound through pristine forest a few miles below snow covered Ski Bowl, where the rest of the series will be contested [...]

May 3, 2007

Valparaiso Urban DH

Team Fluidride recently returned from Chile where we were doing some racing, and riding the many trails around the Santiago area.
Our first stop of the trip was the Valparaiso, where Lars Sternberg (pictured) took third place overall behind France’s Cedric Gracia and Chile’s rising star Oscar Yunge in the 4th annual Cerro Abajo Urban DH. [...]

February 28, 2007

Fluidride In Valparaiso 2007

The Valpo urban dh is unlike any other race around. Check out the video to see why!
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February 6, 2007

New 2007 Sponsors

Team Fluidride has the honor to add Scott USA, and Fox Racing Shox to our list of sponsors.
We look forward to using some of the best equipment in the business. And in return we hope to represent our newly acquired sponsors properly by bringing them to the top of as many podiums as possible. Additionally, [...]

Fluidride invades South America

On Feb 15th 6 members of the Fluidride squad will depart for Santiago Chile.
Simon, Zeb, Nate, Jack, Brian, and myself are going to be racing the Valparaiso cerro abajo and the RX Cup IV . We will be competing against some of the fastest racers in the world in a [...]