IRVINE, Calif. (February 7, 2012) – World Cup Champion and Trek World Racing team rider Aaron Gwin dominated both Super D and DH at last weekend’s Third round of the Shimano Winter Series at Fontana.

An occasional competitor at Fontana, this was Gwin’s first Fontana’s Super D race so he really didn’t know what to expect. Riding his Trek Slash trail bike outfitted with a full XT build, he found ... More

PRESS RELEASE
February 1, 2012
San Romolo, Italy

Early season testing started for the Santa Cruz Syndicate with mechanics, engineers and riders arriving in the town of Imperia, Italy, for three days of extensive testing aboard the latest Santa Cruz full carbon V-10s. The bikes were decked out with the Syndicate’s newest sponsor products from Fox and Shimano. The Syndicate’s choice to join forces ... More

Last weekend the World Championships cyclo cross were held in Koksijde, Belgium. In all four categories the new Word Champions won their titles on SHIMANO and PRO equipped bikes, a true Grand Slam!

Niels Albert dominated the men’s race from start to finish. Albert blasted away in the opening lap and his competitors never saw him again until the award ceremony. SHIMANO assisted him with DURA-ACE ... More

Mt.Buller, VIC, Australia, January 22, 2012 - The sun was out all weekend in the Australian alpine, to set the tone for Team Norco International’s first Downhill event of the year- Round #2 of the Gravity Cup at Mt.Buller. With a lot of big changes in regards to equipment and training, Bryn and I used this Aussie National to get a feel for the new bikes, go through the motions of racing, and build... More

IRVINE, Calif. (January 23, 2012) – Despite heavy overnight and morning rains, competitors amassed for round two of the Shimano Winter Series at Fontana, creating a 30% increase in sign-ups and widespread excitement. Competitors and spectators who rolled the dice and showed up we’re treated to epic race conditions as the rain tapered off mid-morning.

In the two-run format Shimano Super D it wa... More

Atherton Racing and SHIMANO are thrilled to announce that they will continue their partnership for another three years. Since 2008 the Atherton’s and SHIMANO developed in intense collaboration Downhill and Gravity components. They had a huge share in developing new SHIMANO Saint and PRO components. The knowledge and experience that the Atherton’s brought has been incorporated into the SHIMANO Sain... More