RECON MTB

Back from Trans Azteca 🇲🇽

4 days.
Blind racing.
No practice.
No second chances.

Deep in the mountains surrounding Mexico City, we lined up each morning not knowing what was around the next corner. Loose volcanic dust. High-speed ridge lines. Steep tech that just didn’t quit.

Trans Azteca isn’t just a race, it’s survival and adventure on two wheels.

When you’re racing blind, instinct takes over.
You commit.
You trust your bike.
And you pray the line you chose is the right one.

Luckily, the trail were epic!

Massive respect to every rider who showed up and sent it. And great job to and the .azteca team for putting on a great event.

Mexico… you were wild 🌵🔥

Would you race blind for four days straight? 👀
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Back in Châtel, France 🇫🇷 the UCI Snow Bike World Championships returned for the third straight year with rainbow jerseys on the line in Super-G and Dual Slalom ❄️🏁

Here’s who took them home 👇

Super-G Winners:
Men 🥇 Pierre Thévenard
Women 🥇 Lisa Baumann

Baumann dominated once again, winning by 7 seconds and securing her third straight Super-G world title. Thévenard reclaimed the men’s crown ahead of Vincent Tupin.

Dual Slalom Winners:
Men 🥇 Vincent Tupin
Women 🥇 Lisa Baumann

Baumann doubled up for her ninth Snow Bike world title, while Tupin took top honors under the lights in the men’s final.

Due to weather cancellation RedBull hardline Tasmania finals were cancelled.
That means they took the qualifying result so and took the win!

Red Bull Hardline Tasmania has officially been cancelled.
Race Director .frenchy confirmed the call after an extreme amount of rainfall made conditions unsafe for finals.

With finals cancelled, yesterday’s seeding results now stand as the official final results.

That means your 2026 Red Bull Hardline Tasmania winners are:
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A tough call, but rider safety comes first.

took a HARD slam at seeding during Hardline Tasmania. Macdonald shared footage of his Red Bull Hardline Tasmania crash after a huge slam ended his seeding run in a DNF. He got bucked sideways on a loose off-camber and was thrown off the bike, but says he’s “all good” just stiff and sore, and hoping to line up again tomorrow.

Because he started a seeding run, he’s still eligible to race finals under Hardline rules. Tough hit, tougher rider. Fingers crossed we see Brook back between the tape.

Proves again, this man is TOUGH AS NAILS 💪🏼

Frameworks is officially out of pre-order mode. Neko Mulally’s race project that started in 2022 is now offering DH and Enduro frames as stock items.

The 170mm Enduro keeps its proven race geo with mixed wheels, steep seat angle and long rear center, built for calm braking and efficient pedaling. The DH frame pushes even further with 204–209mm travel, a 63° head angle, huge wheelbase, and three shock positions to tune progression. Both run alloy front / carbon rear, MX wheels, and come as framesets with a Float X2 and finishing kit.

Orders open now. March delivery for DH, April for Enduro. $3,999.

Frameworks staying fully committed to pure race bikes.

Photos sourced from Pinkbike