"Well, the season is over but not for everyone. I just got a call from Playboy Magazine with a request that I have to jump over a new Nissan Qashqai!

No problemo, grabbed my bike, had a cold bull and we were ready for some action.

The shoot was awesome, it is not everyday that you get to work with Playboy Magazine"

Mislav

Photo by Marin Tomas

Congratulations Fionn on a great race and a fantastic Season. In addition to her World Cup placing of 6th in DH and 4th in 4X Fionn has won the Jeep 48 Straight final.


Norco Factory Team rider Fionn Griffiths, a three-time World Cup winner who has never missed a Jeep race during the event's six year history, was dominant throughout the day, beginning with a win over Folsom, Calif.'s Joanna Peterson and a subsequent stunner over season points leader and National Champion Kathy Pruitt of Santa Cruz, Calif., to reach the finals. Griffiths pulled out the victory over Buhl to earn the individual event title. Pruitt topped Myklak in the consolation heat to earn third place.

Read the full article at: pinkbike.com

Norco Factory Team rider Ryan Leech has recently been honored, along with director Alexander Lavigne, for their film CRUX, which has been selected as a finalist at the Banff Mountain Film Festival.

This honor means that not only is the film up for an award at the festival's Radical Reels evening, but also will be included in the 2009 World Tour.

A CRUX is defined as a particular point of difficulty. This singular word precisely describes the riding formula of the film. Each and every line that the featured athletes, Ryan Leech, Thomas Ohler, and Dylan Korba ride has a CRUX.

Crux is Produced by Ryan Leech and Directed by Alexander Lavigne.

View the nomination at: banffcentre.com

Please visit ryanleech.com for more info

Well first I would like to say that I love Canada, spending time riding in Vancouver and Whistler was yet again, the time of my life.

While in Canada I got my hands on a 2009 Empire five for the whole trip. I found myself thinking, what is the best bike ever? ..and Norco gave me the answer! The Empire rides like a dream. I was able to step up to the plate and ride better than ever thanks to the terrain, the people and the bike.


Being in Whistler I had a chance to try HELI BIKING which was one of my best experiences ever, Heli-biking is by far the most epic and exhilarating ride I have ever completed.Every time I come to Canada there is something new, some new way pushing the limits!

After all the fun we went to do more of it, that was filming with Alex from aliaslabs. This involved everything from foam pit riding to dirt jumps and trails. The video came together and looks awesome. The video shows the world who we are and why we ride!

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Beside all that I was also filming for my new movie Called THE MOMENT,..I was filming Ben Boyko on his secret spot in BC and you will see it soon,....


After all the comps there was again filming time, and this time for RIDE GUIDE,...and this time in CROATIA!

Darcy came and the fun starts here.

We started in Zagreb Croatia and rode Bear Mountain, the next day went to place that I like to call it Small Canada. We rode here for two days then moved on to Istria which in Croatian means Country of Vine. We rode our bikes, wake-boarded, soaked in some rays and enjoyed every second of it all.

I am confident that this is the best Ride Guide show EVER!!!



Cheers for now!

Mislav