Shredding MTB Moppets, Mad Skills, Rad Racing!
September 7th, 2012
Check out this cool video of Osprey supported Yackle Brothers Racing. These kids can tear it up!
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USA Cycling National Championships: The Youth Movement In Mountain Biking
July 16th, 2012
2012 USA Cycling National Championships
For the second year in a row the USA Cycling Association Cross Country National Championships took place against the beautiful backdrop of Sun Valley, Idaho. Blue skies, warm temperatures, and calm winds greeted racers from around the country who showed up to challenge the best of the best and battle for the coveted national championship jerseys.
The Bikes of DealerCamp
July 28th, 2011
Bike DealerCamp 2011 began with a bang, literally, as thunderstorms rolled through the Deer Valley area Tuesday night. Exhibitors received an e-mail around 1:00 a.m. notifying them that they should probably show up early Wednesday morning to clean up the carnage from the night before. Wind gusts and rain wreaked havoc on exhibitor tents and displays. There were even a few tents floating in the nearby lake (including an Osprey competitor). Fortunately, we have displayed at enough events during inclement weather that we took no chances and had everything covered and heavily anchored. Other than a few damp boxes, the Osprey booth was unscathed.
Osprey Bike Tour Rolls On
July 25th, 2011
The Yackle brothers sporting their hard earned National Championship medals
After 15 straight days and almost 4000 miles of road tripping, the Osprey bike crew has circled back to base to replenish the giveaway supplies, service the van and unclog the overfull inboxes before departing to Deer Valley for DealerCamp. Even with the 14 hour days of driving, greasy road food, and missed family commitments, it was hard to bring this road trip to an end. The Downieville Classic was a top notch event that brought in some of the best riding talent in the country, yet retained a grass roots feeling. The entire town seemed to embrace the event as it took over their narrow streets. It was awesome rubbing elbows in Sun Valley with so many world class athletes and upcoming superstars. Both events left us just enough time to get out and explore the local riding scene for ourselves. As a matter of fact, I had to take a couple of days off the bike because my legs could take no more by the end of the trip. The riding was so spectacular in both Downieville and Sun Valley that I will be heading back on my own time to explore further for sure.
A bird's eye view of the National Championship race venue.
As promised, here is a list of Osprey sponsored athletes that made it on to the podium at the National Championships:
Nye Yackle – 2nd place, 10 & under boys Cross Country
Jake Yackle – 3rd place, 11 & 12 boys Cross Country
Stephen Ettinger – 1st place, Under 23 men Cross Country
Jack Hinkens – 2nd place, Under 23 men Cross Country
Kerry Werner – 5th place, Under 23 men Cross Country
Erica Zaveta – 5th place, Under 23 women Cross Country
Krista Park – 5th place, Pro Women Super D
The journey will continue with DealerCamp in Deer Valley, UT 7/26 – 7/28. DealerCamp is an industry event where bike and accessory companies show off and demo their current and upcoming products to top bike retailers. Osprey will have a full demo fleet available at DealerCamp as well as daily giveaways including the biggest raffle prize Osprey bike has ever given out (valued at approximately $2500)! Let the road trip and mountain biking continue!!
