The wait is over! One of the world’s most progressive Freeride MTB events, DarkFest, is back for 2025, bringing back massive jumps and an all-star lineup of riders ready for big air mayhem. Hosted by event creator Sam Reynolds, the legendary venue near Stellenbosch, South Africa, will once again be home to the planet’s gnarliest Freeride sessions from April 7-12. ...
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The debut of Natural Selection Bike. The world’s top Mountain Bikers take on an epic, custom-built course in Aotearoa, New Zealand’s stunning Southern Alps, on Mt Dewar in Queenstown. The competition blends Freeride, Slopestyle, and Downhill disciplines, showcasing incredible skills, creativity, and raw talent. This year’s event brought together riders from across the globe, including Szymon Godziek, Carson Storch, Louis ...
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The second stop of the 2024 Backyard Battle series fired off in Austria at Clemens Kaudela’s compound near the fabled village of Unterstinkenbrunn, treat yourself to 6-minutes of freeride mayhem with the official highlights video. Hosted by Daniel Ruso, Elias Ruso and newly announced Monster Energy team rider Clemens Kaudela, the trio were joined by a heavy crew who pulled ...
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The Monster Energy Backyard Battle series is back for more unfiltered Freeride MTB mayhem in 2024, putting no less than five stops on the map that will see the series revisit some of the now familiar stomping grounds that are set to get some dialled in mods and adding two brand new editions touching down in uncharted territory. The series ...
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We’ve been waiting anxiously for this, and it’s finally here! In all its glory! Prepare to be shipwrecked with all your favourite Freeride MTB riders off the coast of South Africa in the official Darkfest 2024 highlights edit. Relive the jaw-dropping sends, getting all the behind-the-scenes commentary from the world’s gnarliest freeride mountain bikers. The 2024 edition’s heavy line-up delivers ...
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