On a track created espacially for the event, of 300 m long ,160 m of difference in level ,100 m wide and completaly reshaped by the Châtel’s Bikes Patrols and RadicalFilms Riders, professional and amateur Riders will have to prove their multivalency in their way of “droping and riding”.

Santacruz are releasing a new free ride bike called the ‘Driver 8′.

As the name suggests it is an 8″ travel bike based on the legendary V-10.

Here’s some spec and pricing from Rob Roskopp (it’s in dollars but it’ll give you an idea)

The new Driver 8 is our newest freeride bike. It offer’s a low leverage ratio, making a more playful bike when jumping or stunt riding. With the ability to raise or lower the seatpost 7″’s you can go anywhere on this bike!

- 8″ rear travel, lower leverage ratio
- 2nd Generation VPP
- grease ports w/ 8 bearings in lower link for ultimate durability
- carbon upper link
- 7″ of seatpost adjustability, so you can ride it back up the mountain
- built in rear fender
- 1.5″ headtube
- maxxle rearend

D8 frame powdercoat DHX 5 Coil – $2,599
D8 frame ano DHX 5 Coil – $2,799

D8 frame powedercoat w/ Vivid 5.1 – $2,645
D8 frame ano w/ Vivid 5.1 – $2,845
D8 Complete pcoat w/ DHX 5 SPX FR kit Totem Coil – $5,699

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