When I saw the snow outside at 6am on Saturday morning I thought for sure that the Ripper would be canceled, but those NSMBA people are a tough bunch! The 7th Ripper was on and it turned out to be an amazing day, although the riders didn't get anywhere near 7th Secret!

Lots of riders braved the snowy conditions for the event and had an awesome time, Joan of Arc, a hospital patient and even some bunnies showed up for the event. The EB team was there as well; Darren volunteered, Kelli rode, I took photos and Sol made sure that everything else was taken care of!

I was lucky enough to get a lift in James' truck (Obsession Bikes) for the start of the race, which was a great place to shoot from as the pack of rippers followed us down Mountain Highway before heading to the Dempsey Braemar climb.

I managed to shoot from a few locations along the snowy course: photos!

For a full write-up of the event check out: Seventh Ripper Wrap!

Thank-you to all of the volunteers, ripper participants and the other photographers, it was definitely a Ripper to remember!

~Danielle

Yes, you can see it here first!

Shimano has just released it's new Saint group for 2009. This is a highly anticipated release as the component group is designed to be one the strongest mountain bike component groups that exist, while also producing the top of the line performance that Shimano's XT and XTR group are known for.

The 2009 Shimano Saint group is intended for the most hardcore Freeriders, DH racers and All-Mountain riders alike. Enough chatter, let me see the goods.

2009 Shimano Saint group

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