30 Jul at 05:08 2010
Blake & Martyn are with the Animal Relentless Bike Tour in Torquay and Plymouth.
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Check out all the Team Action this weekend with our Twitter feed below. Sam Pilgrim is in the US for the Kokanee free ride event.Blake & Martyn are with the Animal Relentless Bike Tour in Torquay and Plymouth.
29 Jul at 10:17 2010
"So the season is drawing to an end with the last few stops of the world tour happening pretty soon. I am currently in winterpark colorado, for the first of 2 crankworx events and right now i am still leading the tour, but with the top 5 guys in leader board all being very good, its going to be a very close race! The course here is fairly easy to ride which is always a good thing, because the easier the course the better the tricks will be! I will be riding a full suspension bike in this event which is still pretty different to me but i'm having loads of fun on it already so i hope to get a solid result here, im not gonna aim so hard for the win at this event but a good consistent top 5 result will be my aim. There are alot of the biggest names here so it's deffo going to be an interesting comp! Then after all the action of this contest i will be packing all my stuff away again and flying to canada directly from america, so i will be living it up for two weeks in the ultimate bike riding place! Those 2 weeks before the event will give me some good time to practise all my tricks on the full sus bike and hopefully i can get a top 3 at the biggest slopestyle event in the world!
Anyway i will write some more news when i arrive in whistler so until then get riding!"
Sam Pilgrim
A word from Sam
Just had this blog email from Sam Pilgrim who is currently in the States fro Crankworx this weekend."So the season is drawing to an end with the last few stops of the world tour happening pretty soon. I am currently in winterpark colorado, for the first of 2 crankworx events and right now i am still leading the tour, but with the top 5 guys in leader board all being very good, its going to be a very close race! The course here is fairly easy to ride which is always a good thing, because the easier the course the better the tricks will be! I will be riding a full suspension bike in this event which is still pretty different to me but i'm having loads of fun on it already so i hope to get a solid result here, im not gonna aim so hard for the win at this event but a good consistent top 5 result will be my aim. There are alot of the biggest names here so it's deffo going to be an interesting comp! Then after all the action of this contest i will be packing all my stuff away again and flying to canada directly from america, so i will be living it up for two weeks in the ultimate bike riding place! Those 2 weeks before the event will give me some good time to practise all my tricks on the full sus bike and hopefully i can get a top 3 at the biggest slopestyle event in the world!
Anyway i will write some more news when i arrive in whistler so until then get riding!"
Sam Pilgrim
28 Jul at 12:30 2010
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vitosport/sets/72157624592644612/
Gloucester Bike Tour action
Check out this link to some awesome shots from Vito Sport at this weekends Gloucester date of the Animal Relentless Bike Tour.http://www.flickr.com/photos/vitosport/sets/72157624592644612/
27 Jul at 11:56 2010
The action started in Bristol with a location just outside the Animal store. Last year Bristol had been a tough date for the Tour but everything clicked this week and it was a great start to the weekends action.
Bath was the next destination and a first-time visit for the Bike Tour. This new venue was really great and the crew enjoyed wowing massive crowds all day. The action then moved to Gloucester were an early start suggested the weather would ruin a great three date stop but thankfully it held off to give Martyn and Blake the perfect finnish to the weekends action.
"All three dates were awesome, Bristol and Gloucester really worked out great which is good because for some reason we'd struggled in Bristol last year. Bath was a high point for me though. It's the home of Mountain Biking UK magazine, one of our sponsors, so it was really nice to see some familiar faces come and watch the shows."
Martyn Ashton
The Bike Tour working hard
The Animal Relentless Vito Sports were very busy this week with stops all over Somerset during a tough leg of the tour for riders Martyn Ashton and Blake Samson.The action started in Bristol with a location just outside the Animal store. Last year Bristol had been a tough date for the Tour but everything clicked this week and it was a great start to the weekends action.
Bath was the next destination and a first-time visit for the Bike Tour. This new venue was really great and the crew enjoyed wowing massive crowds all day. The action then moved to Gloucester were an early start suggested the weather would ruin a great three date stop but thankfully it held off to give Martyn and Blake the perfect finnish to the weekends action.
"All three dates were awesome, Bristol and Gloucester really worked out great which is good because for some reason we'd struggled in Bristol last year. Bath was a high point for me though. It's the home of Mountain Biking UK magazine, one of our sponsors, so it was really nice to see some familiar faces come and watch the shows."
Martyn Ashton
27 Jul at 11:42 2010
Sam now travels to Crankworx in Canada for a chance to lengthen his lead and move another step closer to the World Title.
Go to www.bikeradar.com for a full report of the Big in Bavaria contest.
Sam leads the World again!
Sam Pilgrim took second place at this weekends Big in Bavaria contest with a stunning display of tricks that competed hard with eventual winner Martin Soderstrom. The second step on the podium is enough to take him into a small lead in the World Mountain Bike Freeride Tour with just three rounds remaining.Sam now travels to Crankworx in Canada for a chance to lengthen his lead and move another step closer to the World Title.
Go to www.bikeradar.com for a full report of the Big in Bavaria contest.
23 Jul at 17:43 2010
Another busy Weekend for Team Ashton
The Bike Tour takes on Somerset and Sam is battling for World domination.22 Jul at 15:25 2010
We caught up with Bike Tour front-man Martyn Ashton to find out how things are going and his hopes for the City centre stops.
"I've been really happy with the 2010 Tour so far, we've had fantastic shows at all the events. We tried some new things like riding NASS and Bikeradar Live on the same weekend which worked really well. We also tried a stint in Ireland for Sea Sessions, the Team really enjoyed that visit.
The City Centre stops are physically really hard because we have to get things built early then ride all day, break-down and travel to the next hotel. I'm really happy with my riding over the last few weekends though and I'm in good shape for the task. This is what the Bike Tour is all about and I'm ready."
Martyn Ashton
The dates this weekend are Bristol Saturday, Bath Sunday and then Gloucester on Monday. Sam Pilgrim is also in action this weekend at the Big in Bavaria contest. A win could take him to the top of the World rankings. follow all the Team action on our Twitter feed.
The Animal Relentless Bike Tour in Sommerset
The Bike Tour will be moving into it's City Centre visits this weekend starting in Bristol on Saturday. So far this year the action has mainly taken place at large sports events or music festivals.We caught up with Bike Tour front-man Martyn Ashton to find out how things are going and his hopes for the City centre stops.
"I've been really happy with the 2010 Tour so far, we've had fantastic shows at all the events. We tried some new things like riding NASS and Bikeradar Live on the same weekend which worked really well. We also tried a stint in Ireland for Sea Sessions, the Team really enjoyed that visit.
The City Centre stops are physically really hard because we have to get things built early then ride all day, break-down and travel to the next hotel. I'm really happy with my riding over the last few weekends though and I'm in good shape for the task. This is what the Bike Tour is all about and I'm ready."
Martyn Ashton
The dates this weekend are Bristol Saturday, Bath Sunday and then Gloucester on Monday. Sam Pilgrim is also in action this weekend at the Big in Bavaria contest. A win could take him to the top of the World rankings. follow all the Team action on our Twitter feed.
21 Jul at 11:11 2010
After a confident winning ride at the 'Silver' Bikeradar Live event a week ago Sam had the lead. However the Canadian rider, Brandon Semunuk won the Claymore 'Gold' event over the weekend and grabbed the lead from our battling Brit.
"I'm going to 'Big in Bavaria' with a real chance of taking the lead back and putting pressure on the other riders to perform in the final events. I need a great result because this is another Gold event so a win could bag me 750 points - Brandon only leads me by 40 right now - it's real close. I'm just going to enjoy my riding and if I land my tricks I'm in with a shout."
Sam Pilgrim
"I watched Sam at Bikeradar Live and saw a Pro rider dealing with pressure. He has all the moves to pull this off and he wants it bad. I'm so stoked he's got himself into the position because Sam works so hard to improve all the time. Nothing will be decided this weekend but it could be a big step towards a World title for Sam if he claims the win at Big in Bavaria."
Martyn Ashton
Sam Pilgrim battles for the World Title!
Team Ashton Diamondback rider Sam Pilgrim is travelling to 'Big in Bavaria' this week with a realistic chance of reclaiming the lead in the Freeride Mountain Bike World Tour.After a confident winning ride at the 'Silver' Bikeradar Live event a week ago Sam had the lead. However the Canadian rider, Brandon Semunuk won the Claymore 'Gold' event over the weekend and grabbed the lead from our battling Brit.
"I'm going to 'Big in Bavaria' with a real chance of taking the lead back and putting pressure on the other riders to perform in the final events. I need a great result because this is another Gold event so a win could bag me 750 points - Brandon only leads me by 40 right now - it's real close. I'm just going to enjoy my riding and if I land my tricks I'm in with a shout."
Sam Pilgrim
"I watched Sam at Bikeradar Live and saw a Pro rider dealing with pressure. He has all the moves to pull this off and he wants it bad. I'm so stoked he's got himself into the position because Sam works so hard to improve all the time. Nothing will be decided this weekend but it could be a big step towards a World title for Sam if he claims the win at Big in Bavaria."
Martyn Ashton
20 Jul at 10:05 2010
"Eastbourne is always a great stop for us because the crowd is always so supportive and enjoy the riding. The weather is always the issue here, due to the exposed location but we had all the luck this weekend so it was great."
Martyn Ashton
Diamondback's sponsorship of the 2010 Tour has added a great element to the dates. Every event the Bike Tour visits the crew are giving away a Diamondback bike and the lucky winner at Eastbourne was made up with the prize awarded by Team Ashton Diamondback rider Blake Samson.
"I really enjoyed giving the prize to her, she looked so chuffed with it."
Blake Samson
Alongside all the action at Eastbourne the Bike Tour crew got the Pro-Zone running on Sunday. The Pro-Zone is a simple course that we have made for spectators to come in and try if they want. There was plenty of interested participants at Eastbourne but the ride of the day came from our very own 'pin-up' Mel Dowding who demonstrated that she's been paying attention whilst working on the Bike tour.
"The Pro-Zone is a great opportunity for us to get the people who are excited about the show actually on to a bike and learning new skills."
Martyn Ashton
Eastbourne Exteme!
The Animal Relentless Bike Tour sponsored by Diamondback was busy again with packed shows at Eastbourne this weekend. Team Ashton Diamondback riders Blake Samson and Martyn Ashton took on the riding duties. The weather was warm but an ongoing battle with the wind was the story of the day on Saturday - Sunday however brought clear sky and the wind strength dropped."Eastbourne is always a great stop for us because the crowd is always so supportive and enjoy the riding. The weather is always the issue here, due to the exposed location but we had all the luck this weekend so it was great."
Martyn Ashton
Diamondback's sponsorship of the 2010 Tour has added a great element to the dates. Every event the Bike Tour visits the crew are giving away a Diamondback bike and the lucky winner at Eastbourne was made up with the prize awarded by Team Ashton Diamondback rider Blake Samson.
"I really enjoyed giving the prize to her, she looked so chuffed with it."
Blake Samson
Alongside all the action at Eastbourne the Bike Tour crew got the Pro-Zone running on Sunday. The Pro-Zone is a simple course that we have made for spectators to come in and try if they want. There was plenty of interested participants at Eastbourne but the ride of the day came from our very own 'pin-up' Mel Dowding who demonstrated that she's been paying attention whilst working on the Bike tour.
"The Pro-Zone is a great opportunity for us to get the people who are excited about the show actually on to a bike and learning new skills."
Martyn Ashton
19 Jul at 12:12 2010
Needless to say Sam nailed the comp with amazingly consistent runs all weekend. His quality of tricks was just too much for the chasing pack and he thoroughly deserved the top step of the podium.
Martyn Ashton
On top of the World by Martyn Ashton
I saw this picture of me chatting with Sam at Bikeradar Live on Facebook the other day and just loved it. I don't actually remember what I was saying at the time, probably nothing more important than reminding him to keep drinking water, it was crazy hot at that event. I love the shot because it reminds me of that day and enjoying watching one of the World's best Dirt Jump riders handle all the stress and pressure of performing in front of a home crowd. Sam so wanted to win that event, it would extend his lead in the World tour but I think he just wanted to please a UK crowd more than anything.Needless to say Sam nailed the comp with amazingly consistent runs all weekend. His quality of tricks was just too much for the chasing pack and he thoroughly deserved the top step of the podium.
Martyn Ashton
