The Santa Cruz Syndicate and Team CLIF Bar are proud to announce Greg Minnaar as the new 2012 Downhill World Champion.

Greg’s victory in Leogang, Austria, not only marks his
second World Championship title and 8th World
Championship medal, but also writes history as the first
Downhill Gold EVER to be won on a carbon bike... the Santa
Cruz V10.

“This was a team effort” said an elated Minnaar
afterwards. “From Marshy (mechanic) to Roskopp (team
owner) and everyone in

Summer is in full swing here at CLIF; and in the rest of the northern hemisphere for that matter. Two of Team CLIF Bar's top free riders on the mountain bike scene have recently been featured in videos that showcase their backyards. 

In Eric Porter's case, it's his new backyard and the zone he calls home. Where progression meets passion with the family close at hand. Porter rides GRAVITY!

For Jeff Lenosky, it's a blast to the past in taking a closer at his roots and the

Wow, what a weekend for Team CLIF.  Four of us desk jockeys who work to keep our athletes fueled traveled to the Sierras for the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run.  We got to chat with our athletes and some of ultra running's best known names at a dinner co-hosted by our friends at Montrail the night before.  We also attempted to make the smokiest camp fire ever and enjoyed some time sleeping outside.

Ricardo, Eric and Ryan trying to determine what direction the speeder bike

Following some solid time in the tropics a few weeks back and some meetings last week, I have finally come up for air and some fresh updates in the world of Team CLIF Bar’s FreeSports roster. A LOT, and I mean A LOT,  has gone down in the past month and much of it made the news the moment it happened.

I’m sure that many of you have seen some of what’s included here, but there’s no way that you could possibly be hip to it all.  There’s a ton in the mix here, so take your time with a

REGULATORS.....Let's RIDE!

Viewed at a distance, the world of mountain biking is a disjointed network of seemingly similar but disconnected communities. Freeride. Downhill. Big Mountain. All Mountain. Dirt Jump. Slopestyle. A sport of individuals, equally defined by their many differences, as the common threads that bind. And while our story doesn’t follow a straight line, we all end up in the same place. Tire to ground, foot to pedal, hand to bar – communities drawn together by