20 years is a mighty long time, long enough to build and empire. Long enough to fall and rise, long enough to reinvent yourself. SRAM is celebrating one of cycling’s longest-running, most successful partnerships, the 20 years they have shared with Brandon Semenuk. This 3-part series begins with Sharpening Your Knife, an intimate look at Brandon’s beginnings as a rider ...
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A gnome-coming like no other! After a winter of hard graft, Sam Hodgson and Vero Sandler welcome back a stack of the sickest Freeride and Slopstyle Mountain Bike riders for a weeklong session in their backyard of dreams nestled in the Welsh countryside. Hit play for 13 minutes of endless lines and huge shapes in the 2025 Backyard Battle “Gnomes Edition” highlights ...
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Freeride Mountain Bike phenom Sam Hodgson, in collaboration with Volcom, announce the release of his highly anticipated new video project, Mad 4 It. Shot across the rugged and raw landscapes of Utah, this film is a testament to unfiltered talent, relentless dedication, and the sheer joy of riding. Mad 4 It was born from “a bit of destiny, a bit ...
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The 2025 Monster Energy Backyard Battle series launched in the lush hills of Wales, United Kingdom, as Vero Sandler and Sam Hodgson welcomed over 35 of the world’s top Freeride and Slopestyle Mountain Bike riders to their backyard masterpiece. The kick-off event set the tone for what promises to be the most outrageous Backyard Battle season yet. Rather than a ...
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The Backyard Battle series presented by Monster Energy is back for the third year running and it’s coming in hot. Kicking off in June and rolling right through August until the wheels fall off. Five spots across UK and Europe will host some of the world’s most progressive Freeride and Slopestyle Mountain Bike warriors, with unreal course builds, and adding ...
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