Darian Harvey is the current National Mountain Bike Series Downhill Champion and represented the USA at the 2007 World Downhill Championships. Darian is a super-talented rider with loads of drive and an incredible work ethic. Click here to read more about Darian!

You're done with school, have a few days off of work, are snowed in, or are rained out. What are you going to do? Train! And do it for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate to Freeride Foundation. Take that new digi-cam you just unwrapped and turn Granny's basement into your personal gym. Whether you get to ride all year, have to put the bike away in September, or turn into a compulsive gym rat as soon as Daylight Savings kills your post-work ride, we want to see how you're getting ready for 2009. Yes, you can literally bring the New Year in with a bang. Oh, and don't worry, we won't steal your workouts--we promise. Really.

The Details:
-Create a 2-3 minute video documenting your winter training regimen.
-Upload it to YouTube, think of a catchy title, and be sure to include "FreerideFoundation.com Training Secrets Video Contest" somewhere in the video's description.
-Then email the link to your video, your name, and your email and/or phone number to jackie@freeridefoundation.com.

We will start posting links to the videos on our Blog as soon as we get entries!

Blog visitors will vote on the videos to determine the winner of the contest. Voting on the Blog will begin on Friday, December 26 and run through Thursday, January 8.

Video links can be submitted any time between now and January 8, but getting your entry in by the 26th will help you accumulate more votes!

-We will not post videos longer than 3 minutes, but if you can make us spew coffee on our keyboards in under 2 minutes, by all means go for it!
-Include your friends and family--you'll be able to divvy up the gift certificate if you win.
-Also, please keep all videos PG/PG-13.
-Anyone can enter, anyone can vote.
-www.freeridefoundation.blogspot.com

Are you gift shopping for your BFF (Best Freeride Friend)? Maybe you're sending subtle hints to your significant other about which goodies you really, really, really want? Or perhaps you're that significant other and you're desperately looking for the perfect gift? What really matters is that you've come to the right place.

We've created two final Gravity Gift Packs to make last-minute shopping easy and painless. Be sure to choose Express Shipping to guarantee delivery by the 25th!

The first new package is the Fox Safety First! Gift Pack. Save almost $15 on the Fox Launch Elbow Pads combined with either the Fox Launch Knee/Shin Guards or the Fox Launch Shorty Pads. This package works for guys too, and can only ship to US locations.

The second new package is the Casual Monday Gift Pack. It includes the Nema Brite t-shirt and the Fox Mo Ichi Do Wallet at a price that will let you kick back and relax. This package can only ship to US locations.

Click here to see all of Freeride Foundation's custom Gift Packs!

It's hard to discuss Canadian downhill riders without mentioning Katrina Strand. She's a Whistler, BC local who has dedicated her career to gravity riding. Katrina and Claire Buchar are the Candian DH Girls, and the two were ranked 19th in Decline Magazine's 26 Most Influential People in Mountain Biking earlier this year. Click here to read more about Katrina at Freeride Foundation.com.

We just received Twin Six's latest jersey design, The Masher, as well as their new Masher t-shirt and Two Wheels for Life t-shirt. In addition, we've restocked quite a few of our best selling Twin Six classics, which are currently on sale. Click here to check out the entire Twin Six line on Freeride Foundation!

Freeride Foundation—the first and only online retail store dedicated to female gravity addicts—wants women the world over to look and feel their best while shredding singletrack. This unique website now ships women’s-specific downhill and freeride clothing and gear to 68 countries. Due to increasing requests to ship products internationally, Freeride Foundation has increased its sales area from the US and Canada to all of North America, Western Europe, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Chile, and Brazil. All of Freeride Foundation’s current brand offerings (Sombrio, Loeka, Harlot, Twin Six, and Kona) are available for international purchase.

“We are excited to offer our growing product selection to women around the world. This expansion is timely as well, since Australia and New Zealand’s racing season is now in full swing,” says Jackie Baker, Freeride Foundation’s owner and founder. “The gravity disciplines are hugely popular in regions we’ve targeted. Now women in these areas can easily purchase the finest downhill and freeride clothing.”

Freeride Foundation now offers several shipping options to all customers. USPS Express delivers products within 1-2 days domestically and 6 days internationally. USPS Global Express delivers products internationally in 1-3 days. All orders totaling $100+ ship for free to the US, Canada, and Mexico. All other international orders totaling $200+ ship via USPS Express for just $20.

Freeride Foundation’s goal is to provide women with a comprehensive catalog of downhill and freeride clothing and gear in an inviting and entertaining environment. In addition to carrying women’s riding clothes from the industry’s top brands, the website offers an online community for gravity girls. To see if Freeride Foundation ships to your location, and to join the Freeride Foundation online community, visit www.freeridefoundation.com.

Save some cash on Loeka, Sombrio, Twin Six, and Harlot items right now! We're clearing out the 2007 and 2008 product to make room for all the new goodies we're going to bring in over the next few months. Once the sale items are gone, they're gone for good, so go get your shop on.

Take 20% off select Twin Six products!
Take 20% off 2007 Sombrio products!
Take 30% off all 2008 Loeka products!

www.freeridefoundation.com

Sale prices valid from October 18, 2008-December 31, 2008.
Other discounts not valid with sale-priced items. Blahblahblah.

There are just five more days left to vote in the Freeride Foundation Bandana-rama Photo Contest! The winner of the contest receives a $100 Gift Certificate. Have a Freeride Foundation Bandana and want to enter the contest? Take a photo and send it to bandana-rama@freeridefoundation.com ASAP. I'll post it and you can start racking up the votes too! Click here to view the photos and vote.

Karen Eagan is a ripping rider from the East Coast. Even though she's willing to huck off gnarly rocks at Plattekill, and can throw down in the slimy roots and mud of the Northeast, she's constantly looking to improve her skills. Plus, she dedicates a lot of time and effort to getting more girls involved in riding and then helping them become more skilled riders. Click here to read more about Karen!