http://fiveten.com/ http://fiveten.com/images/stories/NewBox_black.png http://fiveten.com/ http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/14077-dh-buzet-uci-c2-race-croatia-spela-horvat http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/14077-dh-buzet-uci-c2-race-croatia-spela-horvat Last weekend me and my team packed our bags and left for the UCI C2 race in Buzet, Croatia. I was so excited to race in Buzet again, as I last raced here three years ago, when I started racing downhill. For the past three years the race was always in really hot weather and in dry conditions, but this year the weather was really bad. ]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 08:18:00 -0400 14077 2013-05-14 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_buzet-kavcic-1368519485.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_buzet-ratajec-2-1368519487.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_buzet-ratajec-2-1368519486.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_buzet-sobo-1368519487.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/14077_buzet-ratajec-1368519852.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/14042-pan-american-continental-championships-2013-jacqueline-harmony http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/14042-pan-american-continental-championships-2013-jacqueline-harmony Dante and I had the great pleasure of attending the Pan American Continental Championships in Tucuman, Argentina. We got a chance to experience some of the best Dulce De Leche Crepes and some of the worst flooding from torrential rains in Buenos Aires before we met up with the rest of the U.S. DH team for the final leg of the journey out to the Tucuman. The race course came down a grazing, high desert, field outside the town of Tafi De Valle. It was somewhat similar to Napa Valley dirt (Excellent wines come from this region) and the... ]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:43:00 -0400 14042 2013-04-24 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-1351-1366836204.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-3668-1366836205.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-1323-1366836206.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-3680-1366836206.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-3664-1366836207.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_149254-10151535219284394-748369400-n-1366836208.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-1243-1366836209.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/14040-great-spring-ryan-berrecloth http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/14040-great-spring-ryan-berrecloth Been a great start to the year working on different projects. If you haven't checked it out yet, take a few minutes to enjoy Five Ten's own Eric Lawrenuk's full length movie "Alchemy." Its got a few 510 athletes in it and my section is near the end around the 36 minute mark. Great to work with Eric on this and the movie has a cool vibe to it. http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Alchemy-World-Online-Premiere-video-2013.html Other projects include "Chasing Nugs," a story that I'm working on with Harookz and Ross Measures. Project has been 2 years in the making... ]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 05:40:00 -0400 14040 2013-04-24 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/14040_exclusive-video-alchemy-world-online-premiere-pinkbike-1366990076.png http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/14037-two-races-two-podiums-spela-horvat http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/14037-two-races-two-podiums-spela-horvat The racing season has started. I was racing constantly for the last two weeks and won two podiums, actually two second places. This season is a fresh start for me; I race on a new bike Scott Gambler 10, signed with a new team Energijateam.com and train with a new trainer and the hard work during the winter has payed off. The first race took me to the croatian island Losinj, where was the first international race and the second one was the first round of the Slovenian national Cup in Avce. ]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:36:00 -0400 14037 2013-04-23 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_dsc04863-001-1366702593.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_avce-madon-1366702593.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_losinj3-1366702593.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_avce3-kodermac-1366702593.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_avce-mami-1366702593.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_avce2-madon-1366702593.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13992-danny-macaskill-releases-new-web-series-imaginate http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13992-danny-macaskill-releases-new-web-series-imaginate London, April 2nd 2013 - World renowned trials bike rider Danny MacAskill returns in 2013 with his biggest project to date, ‘MacAskill’s Imaginate’, launching on the April 16th.Following on from the success of ‘Inspired Bicycles’, ‘Way Back Home’ and more recently ‘Industrial Revolutions’, the world has been waiting with torturous amounts of anticipation for Danny’s next project.The ‘MacAskill’s Imaginate’ series follows Danny as he returns from a career threatening injury to potentially the highlight of his career to date; taking inspiration and advice from some of his heroes and contemporaries along theway.A compelling watch throughout, the series tracks the... ]]> Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:36:14 -0400 13992 2013-04-02 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13992_imaginate-trailer-1-1364928330.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13992_imaginate-trailer-2-1364928331.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13992_imaginate-trailer-3-1364928331.jpg ]]> http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13991-five-ten-adds-to-its-world-cup-dominating-downhill-team-with-steve-smith-brook-macdonald-and-cedric-gracia http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13991-five-ten-adds-to-its-world-cup-dominating-downhill-team-with-steve-smith-brook-macdonald-and-cedric-gracia April 2013 - Redlands, CaliforniaFive Ten, the leader in high-friction, technical bike, climbing and outdoor footwear, announces the addition of Steve Smith, Brook Macdonald to our Elite Team and Cedric Gracia to our European Downhill Team. Smith, Macdonald and Gracia will be joining Five Ten riders Greg Minnaar, Sam Hill, Danny Hart, Jill Kintner, Emmeline Ragot, Steve Peat, and Troy Brosnan. ]]> Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:48:20 -0400 13991 2013-04-02 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13991_0004-1364918107.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13991_0003-1364918107.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13991_0002-1364918107.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13991_0005-1364918107.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13991_0001-1364918108.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13982-new-season-is-here-jan-poric http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13982-new-season-is-here-jan-poric It's almost end of March and we still have snow in Slovenia. In few weeks we have first downhill race. I hope that snow will go away. Almost everything is the same as last year about me and downhill racing. I have the same GT Fury downhill bike, 661 helmet and knee pads, Leatt brace, Royal gear, Quiksilver clothes, Continental tires, Under Armour base layer clothes and new Five Ten shoes. My girlfriend Mateja took some nice shots of pre-season riding. Check my updated blog: http://www.janporic.blogspot.com/ ]]> Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:08:00 -0400 13982 2013-03-28 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-0093-web-1364508496.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-0055-web-1364508497.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_bmx-gt-1364508497.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-0076-web-1364508497.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13967-seattle-bike-expo-olympian-panel-jill-kintner http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13967-seattle-bike-expo-olympian-panel-jill-kintner The nicest day of the winter so far just happened to be this Saturday during the Seattle Bike Expo event. I have only been to Interbike, so this expo was way smaller, but in a good venue on the pier just past downtown Seattle with lots of bike loving individuals and outdoor enthusiasts.I was there to give a little presentation with Olympic and Paralympic medalists Jennie Reed and Megan Fisher. Seattle Bike PT- Eric Moen as host. Jennie is a Silver medalist Track Cyclist from London 2012 in a new event called Team pursuit. Megan is a gold medalist... ]]> Thu, 21 Mar 2013 03:37:00 -0400 13967 2013-03-21 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_sbx-photo-470x352-1363837043.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_seattle-expo-1363837043.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13966-pro-grt-1-a-virgin-utah-trip-luke-hontz http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13966-pro-grt-1-a-virgin-utah-trip-luke-hontz This past week was pretty amazing.  I got a new GT Fury and headed to the dessert for the first Pro GRT with my girlfriend, Allison Oliver and good friend Mikey Sylvestri.  I took a few days off along the way to ride my new whip in Virgin, UT and Bootleg Canyon, NV.  Thanks to Allison, we ended up with some fun shots that I thought I would share with the Five Ten nation. ]]> Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:41:06 -0400 13966 2013-03-20 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13966_img-3157-1363877825.jpeg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13966_men-open-podium-copy-1363877825.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13966_wmn-pro-podium-copy-1363877825.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13966_men-pro-podium-copy-1363877826.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13966_p1000620-1363877826.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13966_mikey-wassup-copy-1363877826.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13966_cat1-jr-men-copy-1363877826.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13941-committed-adrienne-schneider http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13941-committed-adrienne-schneider This year is truly underway and very soon all the races and riding trips will be upon us. I look forward to this part of the season, a race or two already attended and the rest of the season getting pieced together. As an athlete, it took a few years to learn to work out my goals and get focused. Part of this is sitting down and looking at the upcoming year. I love the fact of having over half the year's weekends mapped out before the turn of the new year (terrifying for most).... ]]> Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:53:00 -0500 13941 2013-03-06 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_nat-bak-1362610406.JPG http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13934-qsolitudeq-matt-patterson http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13934-qsolitudeq-matt-patterson Check out this footage shot by Cascadia Collective featuring Matt Patterson, team Dirt Corps' race captain, aboard his Trek Session 9.9 DH bike, riding in WA State.Some of the best, most under appreciated riding occurs during our "off season" in the PNW. For those of us who love to ride and want to hone our racing, hanging up the bike when it gets a little cold and wet is not an option. Having shoes that keep your feet warm and in contact with the pedals at all times makes it possible to ride all year round in this... ]]> Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:02:00 -0500 13934 2013-03-05 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_p4pb9280046-1362499373.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13807-cali-part-2-logan-peat http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13807-cali-part-2-logan-peat With my California trip only half over, I was excited to be back in a familiar area with my riding buddies. I was staying put in the Santa Cruz/Aptos area for the rest of the trip. Brandon and I didn't take any time off and were right back to all the local jumps. Surprisingly, the weather had been cold while we were gone and the frosty evenings had our favourite step-up sand jump frozen solid. After working so hard at Woodward to get some new tricks and dial in our harder tricks, we weren't going to wait around for... ]]> Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:15:00 -0500 13807 2013-02-08 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-5015-1360350948.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-5026-1360350950.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-4978-1360350951.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-4985-1360350953.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-4987-1360350955.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13781-2013-nevada-state-dh-championships-adrienne-schneider http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13781-2013-nevada-state-dh-championships-adrienne-schneider Bootleg Canyon, NV – Boulder City, Nevada, home to Bootleg Canyon Mountain Bike Park, once again hosted USA Cycling’s Nevada State Downhill Championships from January 18 - 21, 2013. It is also the 1st Downhill Qualifier for the Nationals this year. Bob Gnarly was the live event commentator and kept the crowd PUMPED! Jackie Harmony placed 1st, Elinor Wesner 2nd, I was 3rd, Joy Martin was 4th and Ana Rodriquez was 5th. Considering a couple good wrecks, I was still in good company on the podium and think it was a great way... ]]> Sun, 27 Jan 2013 05:00:00 -0500 13781 2013-01-27 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-5888-1359262843.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-5879-1359262843.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-5890-1359262844.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-5891-1359262844.JPG http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13777-cali-part-1-logan-peat http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13777-cali-part-1-logan-peat Winter and snow, dreaded by most mountain bikers. Many people hang up their bike for the winter, but this was not an option for me. I kept busy as long as I could with a shovel, but this year, the BC weather was not even allowing that. So California was the answer. I usually do a California trip each winter and this year is no exception. The Santa Cruz and Aptos area is an easy choice. There are loads of great riders and friends in the area, along with a bunch of dirt jumps, skate parks and trails to... ]]> Thu, 24 Jan 2013 02:21:00 -0500 13777 2013-01-24 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-4636-1358994083.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_heaths-2-1358994085.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-4922-1358994085.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-0451-1358994086.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-4927-1358994087.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_heaths-1-1358994089.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13766-a-day-in-the-life-of-the-h-team-jacqueline-harmony http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13766-a-day-in-the-life-of-the-h-team-jacqueline-harmony Take a look into a day in the life of Dante and I (Jacqueline Harmony), Five Ten Athletes.  Wherever we are and whatever we do Five Ten shoes are always on our feet.  This is what our shoes experienced. ]]> Fri, 18 Jan 2013 07:32:00 -0500 13766 2013-01-18 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-3243-1358494323.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-1014-1358494324.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-3246-1358494325.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-3263-1358494325.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-3249-1358494326.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-1022-1358494327.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-3256-1358494328.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13749-product-testing-the-diddie-schneider-trail-building-riding-shoes http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13749-product-testing-the-diddie-schneider-trail-building-riding-shoes Every day when I get up I realize how blessed I am to work for a company like Five Ten and today was no exception. After spending a month or so at home in the snowy mountains of Lake Tahoe I am back in sunny southern California hanging out and testing product with guys in the creative department. At lunch today Jesus, the “Norwegian”, and I went out to ride a trail called Jedi in Redlands, California. Jedi is just a few minutes from headquarters and a fun pedal with some little jumps and fun berms. ... ]]> Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:23:08 -0500 13749 2013-01-09 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13749_dsc00654-1357752629.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13749_dsc00632-1357752631.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13749_dsc00640-1357752632.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13749_dsc00657-1357752634.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13749_dsc00660-1357752636.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13749_dsc00665-1357752638.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13749_dsc00666-1357752639.JPG http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13736-winter-building-part-2-of-2-logan-peat http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13736-winter-building-part-2-of-2-logan-peat With my Coast line nearing completion for the upcoming Coastal Crew movie, there is some big changes and I am stoked with what we have created. This is my first time building for a feature film and you truly need to go all out. You push your building and riding limits to create something unique. ]]> Fri, 04 Jan 2013 01:33:00 -0500 13736 2013-01-04 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-4302-1357263232.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-4436-1357263233.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-4303-1357263235.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-4441-1357263237.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-4412-1357263239.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-4445-1357263241.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-4429-1357263242.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13730-happy-new-year-tahnee-seagrave http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13730-happy-new-year-tahnee-seagrave Wishing everyone a Happy New Year Been pretty quite since the season has finished here in Europe. Dad and I have been working on the "team" plans for 2013 which has been great fun and, with our sponsors have decided to add another rider to the team which will really help with my training and racing. I also have a new trainer who is basically ensuring I am in peak condition for World Cup racing - it has been such an insight and I am really enjoying the workouts... which I am now able to... ]]> Tue, 01 Jan 2013 17:24:00 -0500 13730 2013-01-01 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_gym-1357061097.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13728-2013-here-we-come-jan-poric http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13728-2013-here-we-come-jan-poric The last day of 2012, we went to seaside to take some photos with my friend and photographer Jan Pirnat. We found some great spots and photos are going to be sick. I really liked to ride today, it was sunny and warm.  2012 season was great and I am really excited about 2013. I would like to wish Happy New Year and all the best in 2013.   ]]> Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:39:00 -0500 13728 2012-12-31 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_janporic-ny-ft-1356982774.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_dsc-0423-1356982774.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_dsc-0434-1356982774.JPG http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13712-winter-building-part-1-of-2-logan-peat http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13712-winter-building-part-1-of-2-logan-peat With the rain and snow, comes the offseason for mountain biking. Although, you can ride year round on the Sunshine Coast, in the winter months, my focus changes to building, this year more than ever. As a featured rider in the upcoming new Coastal Crew movie, there is a lot of work to be done for my segment. ]]> Thu, 20 Dec 2012 03:52:00 -0500 13712 2012-12-20 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-1968-1355975532.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-2031-1355975534.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-4040-1355975535.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-4286-1355975537.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-4292-1355975539.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-4389-1355975540.jpg