Santa Cruz Bicycles Demo Fleet Stolen

Jungle Products Inc. has been targetted in a smash and grab, with 11 Santa Cruz bikes, detailed below, stolen from a Sprinter Van.

Please contact Jungle Products on 01423 780088 should you have any information relating to the theft, or are offered one of the below bikes.

Tallboy LT Alloy

Size: XL

Color: Trans White/Red decal (Custom)

Kit: XT AM 29

Wheels: DT Swiss 350 rear, Chub front / WTB Frequency i23 29

Shock: Fox RP23 Kashima

Fork: Fox 34 Float29 140 RLC Taper Kashima (Black)

Santa Cruz Tallboy LT Info  

Tallboy LT Alloy

Size: Large

Color: Trans White/Red decal (Custom)

Kit: XT AM 29

Wheels: DT Swiss 350 rear, Chub front / WTB Frequency i23 29

Shock: Fox RP23 Kashima

Fork: Fox 34 Float29 140 RLC Taper Kashima (Black)

Santa Cruz Tallboy LT Info

Tallboy LT Alloy

Size: Medium

Color: Trans White/Red decal (Custom)

Kit: XT AM 29

Wheels: DT Swiss 350 rear, Chub front / WTB Frequency i23 29

Shock: Fox RP23 Kashima

Fork: Fox 34 Float29 140 RLC Taper Kashima (Black)

Santa Cruz Tallboy LT Info

Blur LT2  Alloy

Size: Large 

Color: Skittles Red

Kit: R AM

Wheels: Hope Pro 2 hubs / WTB Laserdisc Trail

Shock: Fox RP23 Kashima

Fork: Rockshox Revelation RL 150 Taper (Black)

Santa Cruz Blur LT Info

Blur LT2  Alloy

Size: Small

Color: White

Kit: XT AM

Wheels: Hope Pro2 hubs / WTB TCS XC

Shock: Fox RP23 

Fork: Rockshox Revelation RL 150 Taper (Black)

Santa Cruz Blur LT Info

Tallboy Alloy

Size: Medium

Color: Seabright Blue

Kit: XT XC 29 (2011)

Wheels: Hope Pro2 hubs / Mavic TN719

Shock: Fox RP23

Fork: Rockshox Reba RL 29 Taper (Black)

Santa Cruz Tallboy Info

Tallboy Alloy

Size: XL

Color: Lime Green

Kit: XT XC 29

Wheels: DT Swiss 350 hubs / Mavic TN719

Shock: Fox RP23 Kashima

Fork: Fox F29 120 RLC Taper (Black)

Santa Cruz Tallboy Info

Tallboy Carbon

Size: Large

Color: Gloss Blue

Kit: XT XC 29

Wheels: Hope Pro2 hubs / WTB TCS XC 

Shock: Fox RP23 Kashima

Fork: Fox F29 120 RLC Taper Kashima (Black)

Santa Cruz Tallboy Carbon Info

Juliana

Size: Small

Color: White

Kit: R XC

Wheels: Hope Pro2 hubs / WTB Laserdisc XC

Shock: Fox RL

Fork: Fox F120 RL OB (Black)

Santa Cruz Juliana Info

Nomad Carbon

Size: Medium

Color: Matte Carbon/Blue

Kit: XT AM 29

Wheels: Hope Pro2 hubs / WTB TCS Trail

Shock: Fox RP23 Kashima

Fork: Rockshox Lyrik RC2DH (Black)

Santa Cruz Nomad Carbon Info

Nomad Carbon

Size: Medium

Color: White

Kit: XO / Avid / Reverb

Wheels: Hope Pro2 hubs / Enve XC Carbon

Shock: Fox RP23

Fork: Fox 36 Float 160 RLC (White)

Santa Cruz Nomad Carbon Info

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Logchutes downhill on the line...

Now's your chance to let YOUR voice be heard in support of a sanctioned - ONE WAY downhill trail at Logchutes.

Input sought on Log Chutes downhill. One of Durango’s most beloved joy rides could be getting a makeover.

The Log Chutes downhill, a 3.5 mile stretch once used as the Nationals Downhill course, would get a buff and shine and be inducted as an official one-way only trail under a proposed plan by the San Juan National Forest. First floated by Trails 2000 in 2010, the “Log Chutes Downhill Mountain Bike Trail Project” calls for reconstructing and connecting the confusing mass of nonsystem and/or renegade trails that have sprouted up on the Forest Service land, northwest of Durango off Junction Creek Road. The new trail would be designated as a one-way downhill bike trail.

The goal of the Log Chutes plan is to provide a properly designed, safe and legal trail while eliminating potential conflicts with other users. The Forest Service is conducting a public comment period on the proposal through Wed., May 23. Trails 2000 has received grant money from the San Juan National Forest to implement the proposal, should it be approved.

“Right now, the Forest Service is scoping to get public input on what their thoughts, ideas and feelings are,” Jed Botsford, Columbine District Recreation Staff officer, said Tuesday.

According to the Forest Service, public lands across the nation are seeing a growing number of illegal downhill mountain bike trails, and the San Juan is no different. Although the Log Chutes downhill has been permitted over the years for a variety of special events, it is not an “official” Forest Service trail. Despite this, it has seen an increased amount of use as evidenced by truck loads of bikers often shuttling back up the road for another run.

“The sport started about 20 years ago now, but it is gaining more and more popularity every year,” Botsford said.

However, such trails create concerns, not only over resource impacts and poor trail design, but safety. “In our initial scoping, the answer was, ‘Yes, make it a single-direction, single-use trail,’ purely for safety reasons,” he said. “When people are screaming downhill on downhill bikes, if someone is on a horse going up, those two uses don’t really mesh.”

He said he knew of at least three other user-created rogue courses on local public lands – including one in the Middle Mountain area near Vallecito. “They just sort of popped up because demand was there, and people were looking for somewhere to ride,” he said.

The Log Chutes downhill would be the first officially designated trial of its kind in the area.

The proposed alignment would follow an old fire line as well as parts of nonsanctioned roads and trails. The new trail would be adopted into the Forest Service’s system of trails and be consistent with the Forest Management Plan. In reviewing the plan, the Forest Service will look at potential effects on wildlife habitat, recreation and safety, noxious weed infestations, soil and watershed conditions, and cultural resources. Public comments will be included in a forthcoming draft environmental assessment.

Public comment open until May 23 via email at: chooley@fs.fed.us

or snail mail at:

Cam Hooley
at Columbine Public Lands
P.O. Box 439, Bayfield, CO 81122

Lets make some authentic DH in Durango a reality!

Video by Jerry Hazard

Copied from the current Durango Telegraph: www.durangotelegraph.com/quick-and-dirty

Mike 'Monster' Montgomery: Tricks & Crashes at Woodward West

Mike 'Monster' Montgomery

Tricks & Crashes at Woodward West

Specialized Bikes rider, Mike Montgomery at the Woodward West sand step-up jump. Aboard his P3 mountain bike, he does 720s, backflip double tailwhips, front flips and even a saran wrap to late tailwhip! See them in real time and super slow motion! - via Vital MTB.

Specialized 2012 & Mike Montgomery HD

For those of you suffering from a slow & boring Monday like I am... Here's a way to help turn the day around. Riders beware, this guy is f'n crazy! Mike Montgomery has signed with Specialized, check out the video below.

Stepping it up as usual Mike, keep up the great work! Good luck this season! #MtbLife

Wickedly Thin! AE-01 Evo Pedals from HT Components

I've spent the past 7 months putting HT's AE-01 pedals to the test on my freeride rig and my dirt jump rig. In that time on these pedals I have come to love them. Only one pedal slip and it was purely my fault, I barely had my foot on the pedal.

Traction is maximized with 10 grip pins on each side of the pedal and a thickness of only 11mm. The platform measures 102mm long x 96mm wide x 11mm thin. Eliminating roll overs completely. Not to mention it gives you better ground clearance and they look great.

These bad boys have seen their share of abuse in all kinds of situations and conditions. Snow, rain, mud, silt, sand, rocks, roots, etc. I find these flats work great for freeride, downhill, all mountain, dirt jump and even cross country.

The AE-01's have gnarly amounts of traction due to 20 grip pins per pedal. They weigh next to nothing, 358 grams for the pair. The pedal body is made of CNC machined extruded aluminum. Measuring 102mm x 96mm x 11mm (L/W/H). Spindles are CNC machined out of cromoly steel with dual DU bushings and one patent bearing.

Weight---: 358g (Pair)

Size-----: 102 x 96 x 11mm (L x W x H)

Body-----: Aluminum extruded / CNC machined

Spindle--: CNC machined cr-moly

Bearings-: Dual DU bushing + one patent bearing

Pins-----: 20 Replaceable grip pins per pedal

MSRP-----: $150 USD

Check out the links below to learn more and get your very own pair:

WEBSITE: www.HT-Components.com

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/HTcomponents

E-MAIL: contact@ht-pedal.com

Buy an HT: Dealers / Distributors

10 seconds aboard Airborne Bicycles Marauder

10 seconds aboard Airborne Bicycles Marauder 

Short clip of me riding my Airborne Marauder at our super secret test grounds. It was the first pass of the day so my speed isn't as fast as usual. Which means I'm not getting quite the distance I was looking for. The battery died shortly after this. Otherwise there would be more footage to share. I hope you enjoy. Freeride or die! #MtbLife