http://fiveten.com/ http://fiveten.com/images/stories/NewBox_black.png http://fiveten.com/ http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9721-must-be-stealth-rubber-on-the-tires http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9721-must-be-stealth-rubber-on-the-tires Must be Stealth Rubber on the tires. Taken at the Red Bull Art of Motion Freerunning Contest in Vienna. Click Image to Enlarge ]]> Thu, 06 May 2010 15:14:00 -0400 9721 2010-05-06 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9721_StickyTires_1273158843.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9714-brian-bittners-slinging-antiques-for-a-living http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9714-brian-bittners-slinging-antiques-for-a-living During the past few weeks I have been focused on my business of dealing antiques. This is a family learned trade that my grandfather started in the late 60's. My father is now a full time antique dealer, as is my brother and myself. We sell many of our things on ebay (from early Stanley Planes to 1900 Baseball Photos to Miner's Lanterns and beyond). We also setup at shows during the spring through fall seasons. ]]> Wed, 05 May 2010 18:05:00 -0400 9714 2010-05-05 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9714_014_1273082736.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9714_IMG00131_1273082736.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9713-gianthbg-race-report-from-gravity-east http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9713-gianthbg-race-report-from-gravity-east May 1st, 2010 was the first round of the Gravity East Series (GES) in Massanutten, VA. It was the first time the whole team got together at a race and for the first time the pits/bikes/jerseys were all put together... We have created a monster team. Everyone on the team gets along amazing and we all have awesome personalities (one of the big reasons why I picked the riders who that I did). ]]> Wed, 05 May 2010 16:48:00 -0400 9713 2010-05-05 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9713_team_1273078125.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9713_p4pb4984209_1273078125.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9713_31326261797n_1273078125.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9713_20100503Untitled5_1273078125.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9712-team-voncooper-update-from-gravity-east http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9712-team-voncooper-update-from-gravity-east Gravity East Round 1- Massanutten Resort, McGayetsvill, VA. This weekend was the first round of the Gravity East Series and was also the first weekend on a downhill bike for most of the team. For Team Voncooper it was a weekend to test out our new bikes and get to know the new teammates Adam Mores and Tim White. Friday was course inspection. We spent most of the day dialing in our suspension and getting the bikes really ready for the season. After only a few runs all of the team members felt great on the... ]]> Wed, 05 May 2010 16:40:00 -0400 9712 2010-05-05 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9712_Picture29_1273077654.png http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9712_Picture30_1273077654.png http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9712_Picture31_1273077654.png http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9711-update-from-rider-josh-maurer http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9711-update-from-rider-josh-maurer A long overdue update! It has been a while since I last posted, so I have quite a bit to talk about. First I am happy to say I am only 11 days away from getting married to my amazing fiance Emily on Saturday May 15th. We got engaged in December of 2008, so it has been a long time in the making. The wedding is going to be held at my parents home in Scotts Valley CA with all of our closest family and friends. We are also doing a short and sweet honeymoon to Hawaii the following... ]]> Wed, 05 May 2010 16:32:00 -0400 9711 2010-05-05 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9711_30615495021n_1273077144.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9710-five-ten-at-the-sea-otter-classic http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9710-five-ten-at-the-sea-otter-classic Five Ten Action Sports Manager Dean Henthorn at the Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, Ca. He takes the time to show the shoes and talk about their features, from the long awaited SPD Minnaar to the popular classic models. Take a look at the video to learn about what Five Ten has to offer.   ]]> Wed, 05 May 2010 16:20:00 -0400 9710 2010-05-05 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9710_Picture28_1273076435.png http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9709-great-shots-of-the-new-chase-in-action http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9709-great-shots-of-the-new-chase-in-action Matthew Barnes from Team Momenta sent us some great shots of the new Five Ten CHASE in action. "We are really excited to have been able to collect some great photos of The Chase in action! This was also a great opportunity to push the shoe to perform in ways we have literally never tried before. We look forward to continuing working with you to promote the grippiest kicks in the world!" Thanks Matthew, Awesome shots! ]]> Wed, 05 May 2010 16:13:00 -0400 9709 2010-05-05 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9709_MB5_1273076010.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9709_MB4_1273076010.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9709_NZ1_1273076010.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9709_MB1_1273076010.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9709_JE3_1273076010.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9709_JE2_1273076010.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9709_JE4_1273076010.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9708-maurin-trocello-takes-2nd-riderz-cup http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9708-maurin-trocello-takes-2nd-riderz-cup competition: The Rider'z Cup All Mountain Series Competition took place in Villars, France this year. Rider Maurin Trocello from Team Santa Cruz MIA took second place. Good job Maurin... and nice Zebras! Click image to enlarge ]]> Wed, 05 May 2010 16:04:00 -0400 9708 2010-05-05 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9708_Image5_1273075451.png http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9701-spanish-rider-jordi-bago-tells-us-why-he-loves-510 http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9701-spanish-rider-jordi-bago-tells-us-why-he-loves-510 The prestigious brand 5 Ten is going to be supporting me all this year during 2010. The best brand for flat pedal shoes in the World, with a fit and a comfort outside of the norm. They are now going to also release a model for SPD. I'm waiting to be able to try a pair and see the quality of the 5.10 SPD. ]]> Mon, 03 May 2010 19:15:00 -0400 9701 2010-05-03 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9701_Picture25_1272914118.png http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9700-tahnee-seagrave-takes-3rd-in-elite-women-at-lyon http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9700-tahnee-seagrave-takes-3rd-in-elite-women-at-lyon The weather here in the Alps has been amazing for the past few weeks so it was inevitable that for the first race of the season all would change and the downpours would begin! Tahnée's Intense 951 has only recently been finished and she has not had time for testing so she thought the Sprint Avalanche in Lyon was a better option than the IXS in Monte Tamaro. Anyone who knows about the Sprint Avalanche will realize that it is not really a downhill race but more of a DH/4X track more suited to a... ]]> Mon, 03 May 2010 17:54:00 -0400 9700 2010-05-03 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9700_tahnee1_1272909287.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9700_tahnee2_1272909287.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9700_tahnee3_1272909287.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9699-phillip-schaal-video-of-mortar-rock http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9699-phillip-schaal-video-of-mortar-rock Phillip Schaal posted a new video on Deadpoint Mag "I wanted to film some of my favorite problems at Mortar Rock in the Berkeley Hills.  Mortar Rock as always been a special place for me.  I would spend almost every day there during the summers I spent at my father’s house.  The rock is sharp and crumbly but the moves are fun and the atmosphere is great.  I still love going back to my old stomping grounds." Check out the video here ]]> Mon, 03 May 2010 17:37:00 -0400 9699 2010-05-03 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9699_Picture22_1272908261.png http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9699_Picture23_1272908261.png http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9699_Picture24_1272908261.png http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9698-eric-sethna-wins-tour-de-bloc-eastern-regionals http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9698-eric-sethna-wins-tour-de-bloc-eastern-regionals So the comp season is starting to wind down but the 4 largest comps still remain! I'm on my way back to Banff to spend my summer intensely training for adult tour de bloc nationals, youth route climbing nationals, the Mammut bouldering championships at the retailers show, and youth World championships in September. The comp year is going extremely well for me! I'll be heading into Tour de Bloc nationals with the top point score of all the open males. ]]> Mon, 03 May 2010 17:28:00 -0400 9698 2010-05-03 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9698_8253821n_1272907727.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9697-isaac-caldiero-highballs-in-bishop http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9697-isaac-caldiero-highballs-in-bishop Three weeks have gone by here in Bishop and the weather has been surprisingly good for this time of year. Mostly I've been pounding nails to build a future training ground for my friends Wills and Lisa. Fortunately I've been able to take the good days of crispy temps and head out bouldering at one of the most inspiring area's in the world, The Buttermilks. My main goal was to check out Kevin Jorgeson's most recent addition to the highball realm, Ambrosia V11. Well I am happy to say that I got to do more... ]]> Mon, 03 May 2010 17:23:00 -0400 9697 2010-05-03 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9697_IMG2669_1272907422.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9697_IMG2733_1272907422.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9696-isabelle-faus-tells-us-about-the-roc-comp http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9696-isabelle-faus-tells-us-about-the-roc-comp The Roc comp was a blast. I had an amazing time. The red-point style qualifying round was the only down part for me. That is totally a personal thing though, the way they organized it worked really well and it every one seemed to be having fun, but I would have just rather done a on-sight style comp instead. ]]> Sat, 01 May 2010 00:44:00 -0400 9696 2010-05-01 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9696_DSC0747_1272902809.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9696_DSC0718_1272902809.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9696_DSC0528_1272902809.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9696_DSC0362_1272902810.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9696_DSC0328_1272902810.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9696_DSC0219_1272902811.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9696_DSC0669_1272902811.JPG http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9695-isaac-caldiero-highball-ambrosia http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9695-isaac-caldiero-highball-ambrosia On April 27 Isaac Caldiero made the third ascent of the amazing highball/solo Ambrosia (v11) on the Grandpa Peabody at the Buttermilks. The impending stormy weather presented an extra challenge. It was a warm, but windy day with a mist of rain occasionally drifting in from the mountains to dampen aspirations. But that light intermittent rain evaporated as fast as it arrived and Isaac was motivated by the cooling of the breeze that provided conditions far better than he'd seen over the last warm week. ]]> Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:02:00 -0400 9695 2010-04-29 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9695_Ambrosia1_1272571361.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9695_Ambrosia2_1272571361.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9695_Ambrosia3_1272571361.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9694-alex-johnson-reports-on-the-recent-earth-treks-roc-comp http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9694-alex-johnson-reports-on-the-recent-earth-treks-roc-comp The Earth Treks Roc Comp was this past weekend, just in time to get really into competition mode before I head off to Europe for the World Cups. The format was similar to IFSC and unique to any other comps we host in the US aside from Vail, and it made the whole atmosphere relaxing and fun. I also can't say that I've ever climbed in front of a more psyched crowd! :) ]]> Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:46:00 -0400 9694 2010-04-29 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9694_ETcomp1_1272570381.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9694_10046503_1272570381.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9693-mark-busby-appointed-new-five-ten-european-sales-director http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9693-mark-busby-appointed-new-five-ten-european-sales-director Mark Busby, formerly of Bigstone, Five Ten’s representing agent in the U.K., has been hired as Five Ten’s new European Sales Director, effective June 15. 2010.  Bigstone owner, Andy Bowman, will continue to service Five Ten’s accounts in the UK. “It’s a big move for Mark, and we wish him all the very best as he ‘leaves the nest’ for his European adventure,” says Bowman. “We will miss him here at Bigstone.” ]]> Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:10:00 -0400 9693 2010-04-29 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9693_defaultnoimage_1272564619.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9688-qspiderman-pavement-hoppersq-daescent-review http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9688-qspiderman-pavement-hoppersq-daescent-review "Five Ten made its mark in the climbing community by producing some of the stickiest rubber on the market. Since then, the company has expanded its line to include everything from hipster high-tops that cater to downhill mountain bikers to free-running kicks that transform urban environs into an athlete's jungle gym." ]]> Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:39:00 -0400 9688 2010-04-29 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9688_Picture18_1272559172.png http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9686-between-storms http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9686-between-storms First ascent in Boulder Canyon, CO. ]]> Thu, 29 Apr 2010 01:03:00 -0400 9686 2010-04-29 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9686_Still2_1272503008.jpeg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9686_Still3_1272503009.jpeg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9685-andi-wittman-update-from-vienna-and-duisburg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9685-andi-wittman-update-from-vienna-and-duisburg Finally spring time started, temperatures are warm enough to ride in t-shirts and the first comps already took place in Europe. What is the best feeling ever? For me it was definitely when I landed my cork 720 for the first time on dirt at the Best Trick contest in Vienna. It took a lot of work and time last winter and now it‘s on and one of my new tricks I can show at all the comps. ]]> Wed, 28 Apr 2010 23:37:00 -0400 9685 2010-04-28 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9685_Picture12_1272497861.png http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9685_Picture13_1272497861.png http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9685_Picture14_1272497862.png http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9685_Picture15_1272497862.png