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For fans of the lace-up Empire SLX and VR90 shoes from Giro, looking for something a little different, check out these special edition cycling shoes, aptly dubbed “Lava.” Made with reflective black paint, with an orange overlay, these are in stock now at Giro and can be ordered from your local dealer, but act fast, they’re almost out of stock!
Yes, you read that correctly. Check out the full press-release below and see more information at Grinduro.
And it’s brining all the pink!
Eddy has a posse and even if you’re not going to the races this weekend, be sure to hit up the after party!
Here it is, all the fun times from Grinduro in a recap video, straight from Giro. Enjoy! If you’ve got a video of your own, share it in the comments!
Photos by Jordan Haggard
Post-race or ride photo booths are the best, especially after an afternoon of Sierra madness. Check out all of these great portraits at Grinduro’s Facebook!
Has it really been a year already? A full year since Giro’s Grinduro debuted in Quincy, California. Grinduro is a 63 mile route through Sierra Nevada – you know, those rad mountains, not the beer – with four timed segments. There’s a fire road climb, a fire road descent, a road time trial and a ripping section of singletrack. The event takes place on Saturday, but many people make it a weekend endeavor. Mostly because if you’re going to drive all the way to Quincy, you might as well stay a while. It costs money to race, but all proceeds from the event go to support the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship. If it weren’t for their organization, or the volunteers, this event would have never taken off like it has.
Set in the Quincy Fairgrounds, the layout of the event stayed mostly the same. There were car camping spots, RV spots, a marketplace, food vendors and plenty of places to party.
… and tiring! Grinduro did not disappoint this year. Expect our Reportage to go live tomorrow morning. ‘Til then, soak in some more riding.
I love clean and simple design, especially when it’s applied to something like a helmet. These look great! See more information at Rapha.
The newest shoes from Giro uses the best of both worlds by joining the convenience of a strap with the comfort of laces. The Sentrie Techlace uses an Easton EC70 carbon sole and a Boa system strap. Check out more information at Giro and expect your local dealers to receive stock later this year.
It turns out, riding in Williams Lake, BC has quite a lot to offer. Giro takes a few rippers out to document the fun. Check out a full photospread at Giro.
If you ride downhill or race enduro, chances are you spend a lot of time in a full-face helmet. The Giro Switchblade is a throwback to their first removable chin bar helmet. Back in 1998 they created the first mainstream mountain bike helmet with a removable chin bar and now, the design has been updated to include ASTM Downhill Certification…
Now to answer everyone’s pressing question: no, this will not make you shred like Aaron Bradford, but it’ll keep your smile pretty when you eat shit trying to!
Giro Does the Downieville Classic
Words by Amanda Schaper and photos by Ian Stowe
Let me start by saying that if you haven’t been to Downieville, you’ve gotta go.
And if you haven’t raced the Downieville Classic, well then you’ve gotta do that too.
It’s one heckuva weekend.
The 2016 Downieville Classic happened Aug 6-7, marking the 21st edition of this race. Most people are there for the Classic Cross Country race, but the lucky few who clicked “Register” faster than anybody else compete in the prestigious All Mountain event—it sells out in seconds. The AM racers not only do in Saturday’s XC race, but also the famous Downieville Downhill on Sunday. Here’s the catch: you have to use the exact same bike for each event—don’t even think about changing your tires because they’ll catch you at weigh-in. Choose your gear wisely.
Cycling shoes need to be many things and it hasn’t been until recently that being reflective was even an option. If you love the Climber’s Shoes platform, but wanted a little bit more flash, be sure to check out the Reflective Climber’s Shoes. Available in a neon yellow and navy blue. See more at Rapha.
Dustin‘s got the right idea. So far everything he’s been doing on cycling products is looking great.
Check out Dustin’s and other’s hand-painted shoes at Giro’s blog.
… like mine are? Giro has seven flavors of laces to spruce up your lace-up cycling shoes, all in stock and shipping now. Be sure to head into your local dealer to order a re-up!
Grinduro was one of the most hyped events of the 2015 and it delivered one fun weekend in the Sierras. This year Grinduro returns to Quincy so mark your calendars!
Photos by Josh Sawyer
Giro’s marketing manager, tandem slayer and all around bad-ass, Amanda Schaper wanted to add a bit of fairy dust to her already magical Tinker Bell costume for this weekend’s SSCXWC. She took her Empire VR90 ‘cross shoes and spent a few days masking off various layers of spray glue and sparkles. The end result is something else! If you’re going to the SSCXWC this weekend, make sure you give Tinker Bell a high five and a beer handup!
Check out more photos below of these awesome shoes below.
