Matt Jones has made a name for himself in the past couple of years. We are looking forward to seeing a healthy Matt back on his bikes in 2015. He has been busy in the last couple of months and has the magazine clips to prove it.
Every year we see more and more teenagers making a name for themselves in Mountain Biking. Garret is a 14 year old from Aptos, CA.
We are excited to be supporting him in 2015 and beyond.
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The 2014 racing season has come to an end and that can only mean one thing, time to relax and have some fun! I have to admit, I got caught up in striving for results this season and it wound up . It was a tough lesson to learn, but when you ride or race relaxed you perform better.
I had high hopes for this past enduro season, but I wound up missing several big races that I had planned on participating in. It wasn’t fun missing those events but that’s how it goes some times. Now that I’ve had time to recover, and just go out and ride for fun, I’m getting really psyched for 2015!
I live and train on some pretty flat terrain near Atlantic City, NJ so I have to drive an hour+ to get to some trail systems that have elevation. Thanks to , I'm getting familiar with the trails in Brandywine, DE. These trails run along the Brandywine Creek and probably max out at 400ft at the highest elevation. These trails offer a wide variety of trail types from typical east coast rock gardens to flowy contour trails and open field farm roads.
We're fortunate to have some really nice trail systems nestled in pockets here in the Mid-Atlantic region all within short driving distance. To keep up to date on enduro events and info along the East Coast, please visit .
We had our full line of products on display at Eurobike and Interbike 2014.
We have every wheel configuration you could ever need. 135, 142, 150, 9mm, 15mm, 20mm, 29”, 650b, 26” … we even make custom wheels for kids.
For the XC riders and racers out there we have the Aerox cockpit line.
For the adventurer out there or the Enduro racer we have Mega and Durox. Seen as OEM on a lot of All Mountain bikes in 2014 and 2015.
For the DH racer or the weekend park rats we have OCD and Torsion.
For the DJ kids out there we have Rivera and it comes in a lot of colors.
Saddles of all shapes and sizes.
Grips and pedals for every rider and to match any color build.
Top caps and beer mugs, the beer was flowing again this year in the Kore booth.
Coming soon? Infinite adjust seat post? CNC’d paper weight? Only time will tell.
Growing up in Wales, the story of the red Welsh Dragon is one that you learn whilst you are toddling around. The historic battles that formed what Wales is today and the courageous Dragon that freed the citizens. With the red dragon flown proudly on the countries flag, it is a constant reminder of the times that once were.
Many centuries ago, dragons roamed the land. The dragons battled over every town and home in the land. An ice dragons cold hearts could plunder worlds into eternal winter. Trampled towns and cliff top battles was all that lay in the dragons wake. Until the red Dragon, saviour of the land, put an end to their wicked ways. Blood pouring from its chest, the red dragon took a final blow at the ice dragon, liberating the cities from its wintery past! Returning to its cave, the red dragon fell into an endless sleep, and was never seen again.
Until now!
Blake Samson steeds his Saracen Ariel down "Enter the Dragon" at BikePark Wales
The 2014 U.S. Gravity National Championships were held this past weekend at Angel Fire in
New Mexico. The fastest racers in the country came together for the biggest race on the U.S.
mountain biking calendar. Angel Fire Resort would be the host for a weekend of dual-slalom
and downhill racing, and the event would conclude by presenting the winners with the Stars and
Stripes National Championship jerseys.
Practice got under way first thing Thursday morning, and McKenna would have a very busy
four days, filled with practice and racing in two disciplines. The dual-slalom course was slightly
changed from last year, and was extremely dry and loose. Qualifying took place on Friday
afternoon, and McKenna qualified in seventh position. This put her up against the number 2
qualifier in her first round, and was unable to advance.
Downhill practice was held for several hours each day, and McKenna had ample time to get
up to speed on the extremely technical and challenging track. The course had several rough,
technical sections combined with super-fast, wide open parts. McKenna was loving the entire track
and got in plenty of practice runs each day.
Sunday morning came soon enough, and McKenna
loaded the chairlift to the top. She was the first one to go in her category, and she had a great,
but “somewhat sketchy” run, crossing the finish line at 6:20, and good enough for first place.
McKenna earned the Stars and Stripes Jersey and is the 2014 U.S. Downhill Champion for
Junior Girls 11-12.
In this episode Matt heads from Christchurch down to Queenstown - A true mountain biking town - in preparation for the Farm Jam. On the way he stops off for a dip in Queenstown's crystal clear lakes and a bit of cliff diving. Then it's on to business: sessioning on the mulch jump and riding the the famous Dream Track! Watch as he effortlessly throws superflips, flatspin truckdrivers and more.
Jonas Janssen represented Kore at the Winterberg Slopestyle and Whip Off competitions last week. He was able to come 5th in the Slopestyle and he finished 1st in the Whip Off. Check out some of the pictures form the event.
1. Jackson Goldstone spent a couple of weeks in California before and after the Sea Otter Classic. He got his backflips dialled and it looks like he progressed a lot.
2. Our riders popped up on the Pinkbike Picture of the Day a couple of times.
3. The Block Head Energy Team came out with their 2014 Promo.
We are stoked to be involved with this team,
4. Simon Silver is an Aptos local and he makes the best of living in a great riding location.
We expect big things from him this summer and we are enjoying watching him progress.
5. The Sea Otter Classic came and went. It was a great time and it was good to see old friends.
For more from our booth click here.
It was great to see Blind Bobby in California, hanging out with him is always an inspiration.
The 2014 Sea Otter Classic finished this past weekend. We had a great show and the majority of our current product was on display.
We had everything from our cross country product to our gravity product laid out for everyone to see, touch and feel.
The Mega bars come in both Carbon and Aluminum and got a lot of attention from the spectators passing by. These are the perfect bars for your all mountain bike or enduro racing.
The OCD bars come in at 800mm wide and are the favourite bars for DH racers all over the world.
For the dirt jumpers out there we have Rivera bars and stems, they come in a variety of colours to keep everyone happy.
We also make a wheel to fit almost every bike out there. We had our 26”, 650b and 29er wheels on display.
Right next to our booth Lil Shredder bikes had mini Kore wheels on their display bikes.
They also had Kore bar, stem and grip combos on a bunch of their bikes.
It was great to see all of our friends and sponsored riders at the show. Congrats to everyone on the team that made the podium.
My name is Brett Wheeler I’m 27 years old and originally from Bournemouth in the UK but now live in Lousa central Portugal. After a successful motocross career and looking for new challenges I decided to change to compete in mountain bike dirt jump contents. In 2012 I stared riding downhill and started racing in 2013. In 2013 I managed 3 first places at regional events, 3rd at the southwest downhill championship along with a few other podium results and scoring my first UCI points in elite in Bulgaria. In 2014 I will be racing in in the expert category in as many European races that I can.
But I am most excited about the business that I have started with my wife in Portugal. Wheelers Mountain Bike Holidays offers year round riding adventures in Lousa, Portugal. With year round lift assisted downhill, all mountain and enduro mountain biking. We offer qualified guides, airport transfer, all shuttles and an eight bed villa with pool, jacuzzi, WIFI, laundry, kitchen, satellite TV and secure bicycle storage.
Wheelers MTB Holidays also offers free skills coaching from a fully qualified MIAS level 1 and 2 coach. This will help riders of all skill levels to attack the trails and gain confidence come race day. We are also in a great location for winter training and testing for racers and team alike.
Wheelers Mountain Bike Holidays was started by Brett and Joana Wheeler to bring a riding holiday that is well suited for any type of riding that you may want to do in Portugal. The company is Portuguese registered and comply with all laws, insurance and financial that is needed in Portugal. For more information visit or email .
.British DH rider Fionn Griffiths has entered in to a partnership with the New Zealand based Zerode Bikes for the 2014 race season. Griffiths said; “I’m really happy to be working with a company that has such unique ideas in frame design. I can’t wait to get a solid first season on the Zerode G2 and I’m looking forward to promoting the bikes to help grow the brand both worldwide and in the UK.”Going in to the 2014 season Fionn continues her longterm partnership with Alpinestars and F10Designs.com as well as welcoming new partners KORE Bike Components and UK based Wrigley’s Drinks Co.
Fionn also released today that as of March 28th her company GR Management will be acting as the sole importer and distributor for the Zerode brand in the UK. “You can check out the Zerode products at “We are currently taking orders for the 2014 Zerode G2, our first shipment of frames landed in the UK this morning and as this goes out to the world we are busy building my 2014 race bike for the coming season. I leave for the South Africa World Cup next monday so I will be trying to get as much time on the G2 as possible this week.“You can follow Fionn’s travels and race results throughout the season at which will be up and running in the next couple of days.
The Taipei Cycle Show is behind us and the Sea Otter Classic is just around the corner. If you are in Monterey be sure to stop by the Kore booth to say hello. With March came the rain and some warmer temperatures, more people are going out on their bikes and we here at Kore have been testing new products in the rain.
Let’s have a quick look at what happened this month.
1. Olie Burton Raced in Portugal in preparation for the first round of the BDS.
2. We visited the Taipei Show, had our full line of product on display. We also go to go for a ride in the Taiwanese jungle.
For more pictures from our amazing ride in Taiwan click here.
3. It was spring break in Canada and Jackson Goldstone took full advantage of his time off. He was also featured in an Indian Bike Magazine; Freerider Mountain Bike Magazine.
4. Blake Samson showed us his new paint job and then he showed us what a super man looks like from his Kore Bar and Stem.
5. Matt Jones talked about Woburn Sands and then got upside down with his hands off.
We here at Kore are looking forward to the weather getting warmer and dryer. My mom is getting sick of washing my wet and muddy bike clothes every night.
KORE: This will be your first season riding for Kore, tells us a bit about yourself? What’s your name? How old are you? Where are you from?
Name: Simon Silver
Age: 18
From: Santa Cruz, California
KORE: Where do you ride most often?
Simon Silver: The place I ride most frequently is at the Post Office jumps in the town of Aptos. I feel very lucky to have the chance to ride there every day!
KORE: What kind of riding do you do the most?
Simon Silver: Honestly I dirt jump the most, but I also try to ride downhill, trails and free ride as much as I can.
KORE: What is your favorite place to ride?
Simon Silver: My favorite place to ride can not be narrowed down to one place! I’d have to say the Post Office, The Deer Camp and the Whistler Bike Park.
KORE: How did you get into mountain biking?
Simon Silver: When I was little, I went with a friend from karate class to see the premier of New World Disorder 7, I was hooked from then on and eventually my mom bought me a trail bike.
KORE: Who do you ride the most with?
Simon Silver: I’m super thankful to be able to ride with the people I look up to, I ride with all the up and coming kids from Aptos, as well as R-Dog, Ray George, Kyle Jameson, Greg Watts, Tyler and Cam McCaul and Jeff Herbertson to name a few!
KORE: What riders do you look up to?
Simon Silver: The riders I look up to most would be Graham Agassiz, Jamie Goldman, Kirt Voreis, Cedric Gracia and Cam McCaul.
KORE: What is your current bike set up?
Simon Silver: I’m riding a Specialized P3 for dirt jumping and a Scott Voltage for everything else! Both of my bikes have Kore wheels, bars, rips and stems!
KORE: What do you do when you are not riding?
Simon Silver: When I’m not riding, I’m at school, digging, at the gym, surfing or on the occasional snowboard trip!
KORE: What are your plans and goals for the 2014 season?
Simon Silver: For 2014, I plan on racing at the Sea Otter Classic, doing road trips to Colorado, Utah and Whistler, competing in the Outlaws of Dirt series and doing lots of really cool film projects!
KORE: What other companies are supporting you?
Simon Silver: Gamut, DZR, VP, G-Form, Sandbox, Arcade, SDG, WeAreCAGrown.
KORE: Anyone you would like to thank?
Simon Silver: Huge thanks to my parents, my friends at Epicenter Cycling, Rob Dunnet and Eric Z for letting me ride at his property!
KORE:Where can people follow you online?
Simon Silver: , , and follow me on Instagram!! @simonsilvermtb
Thanks Kore! 2014 is going to be a great season!
The Jin Shui Ying Historical Trail starts on the west coast of Taiwan and finishes on the east.
After riding the trail a couple of years ago with Aaron LaRocque () and Richie Schley (MTB Legend), Ollie and I have wanted to do it again.
We decided to rent a bus and take half a dozen friends riding in the Taiwanese jungle.
We met our bus driver Jerry at 9am and were at the trail head a couple of hours later.
The ride starts with a little bit of an uphill that both Ollie and I totally forgot about, but once that was out of the way there was little uphill riding.
For 19 kilometres (11.8 miles) the seven of us enjoyed single track through an untouched jungle.
Riding in a rain cloud for most of the ride, slippery would be an understatement, the trail was laced with wet roots, slippery wood steps and slick clay.
Two hours after starting the ride we were in the river valley 1500 meters (4900 feet) below our starting point.
All of us covered in mud and with smiles from ear to ear.
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