Tuesday’s newsletter is locked and loaded with sky-high slopestyle sends, downhill mayhem in the jungle, comeback legends, near-death podium runs, and an 83-year-old trail slayer proving age is just a number. LET'S SEND IT 👇
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Photo of the Day
Fedko painting the Rotorua sky with a brush of style and a palette of precision.
This is the kind of shot that makes photographers thank their lucky stars.
📷 Graeme Murray behind the lens.
Video of the Day
Tahnee and Kaos: Every corner is a drift, every landing a warning shot.
It’s a full-throttle, no-brakes descent into chaos, with the Rallon barely holding them back from total obliteration.
⏰ Watch time - 3 min 23 sec
Bonus: Why mow the lawn when you can send it through a massive loop instead?
The garden just became a dirt circus, and Jono is the ringleader.
Bonus points for anyone who survives without spilling their drink.
⏰ Watch time - 23 min 41 sec
Send of the Day
Hopped the first log like a pro, skidded the second, and hugged the third. Nailed it!
Crankworx Cairns 2025 – Slopestyle Results: Dirt, Mayhem, and a Whole Lotta Airtime
Crankworx Cairns Slopestyle 2025 came in hot, like a brake pad on a 14% descent, and it did not disappoint.
With a freshly overhauled course ditching grandma’s IKEA ramp collection in favor of loamy lips and more curves than a snake doing yoga, this year’s comp had riders throwing down like their Red Bull contracts depended on it.
Each rider got two runs.
One score counts. One shot at glory.
One chance to make their kneecaps question life choices.
Alma Wiggberg Is Back and She’s Mad (in the Best Way Possible)
Let’s start with Alma Wiggberg, aka the Queen of “You Thought I Was Done?”
Back from a shoulder injury that’s lingered longer than your uncle’s conspiracy theories at Thanksgiving, Alma dropped a 90.50 like it owed her money.
And it did. It was nuclear.
Her run? Poetry in motion:
- ✋ Suicide No Hander
- 🔄 Backflip Bar Spin
- ☠️ Toboggan
- 🌪️ 360
- 💥 Backflip One Foot Can
- ✋ Suicide No Hander AGAIN (flexing)
- 🎯 360 Bar Spin
"Mentally it’s been hard to trust my shoulder," Alma said, "but sending it over a 15-foot booter in front of thousands? Therapy."
Actual quote: “Just being here riding gives me a lot of confidence.”
The Women’s Podium Carnage:
Patricia Druwen had an oopsie in run 1, but rebounded with an 84.25 that screamed, “I’m still here!”
Natasha Miller, fresh out of Canada earned a clean 76.5 with a first run that was smoother than your buddy’s excuses for skipping trail work.
Harriet Burbidge-Smith, returning from a neck injury, took a tumble in practice and chose the better part of valor. Respect.
Men’s Comp: Tim Bringer Said “Hold My Baguette”
France’s own Tim Bringer showed up, saw the course, and decided gravity is optional.
The guy was on a mission to win or black out trying, and boy, did he deliver.
He kicked things off with a Double Backflip Tuck No Hander over the course’s last remaining wood feature (RIP wood), and never looked back.
Score? A savage 92.37.
Here’s what Tim cooked up:
- 🧨 Double Backflip Tuck No Hander
- 🌀 Backflip Double Tailwhip to Bar Spin
- 👐 Backflip Tuck No Hander
- 🥴 360 Tailwhip to Double Bar Spin
- 🤯 360 Double Tailwhip to Bar Spin
- 💀 Double Backflip
- 🌪️ Cashroll X-Up
David Godziek (Triple Crown winner, lord of slopestyle, possibly part cyborg) was right there with a 90.5, but a missed trick in run 2 had him saying “merde” in Polish (probably).
Chance Moore – Canada’s hottest export since flannel and passive aggression, stomped his way to his first SWC podium with an 88.37.
The crowd detonated. Get used to seeing this guy's face in medal territory, he’s not going anywhere.
Paul Couderc was so close to the podium he could’ve tasted Tim’s champagne. He finished 4th by 1 point. Brutal.
Nicholi Rogatkin, riding injured and probably taped together with hope and ibuprofen, still landed 5th.
What a beast.
Erik Fedko was back from injury too, and still riding like a man possessed, but missed the podium.
Emil Johansson, absolute legend, had a heavy crash on run one and was taken to hospital.
He's stable and getting the care he needs. All the love to you, Emil. Heal fast.
Full Results
Men's Final Standings
- Tim Bringer – 92.37
- David Godziek – 90.50
- Chance Moore – 88.37
- Paul Couderc – 87.37
- Nicholi Rogatkin – 86.50
- Eric Fedko – 84.75
- Lucas Huppert – 82.12
- Ben Thompson – 82.00
- Jake Atkinson – 73.50
- Liam Baylis – 71.50
- Emil Johansson – 53.25
Women's Final Standings
- Alma Wiggberg – 90.50
- Patricia Druwen – 84.25
- Natasha Miller – 76.50
- Robin Goomes – 67.25
- Kathi Kuypers – 57.50
Crankworx Cairns 2025 reminded us all that slopestyle isn’t just a sport.
It’s a spectacle of airborne artistry, and knees that clearly don’t fear God.
With Whistler up next and riders already sharpening their trick knives, the season’s just heating up.
Crankworx Cairns 2025: Downhill Finals – Where Speed Met Mayhem (and Mayhem Brought Snacks)
As the last barspin settled and the slopestyle crowd wiped the dust (and maybe tears) from their eyes, the mountain coughed, cracked its knuckles, and said, “Alright, let’s see who really wants it.”
Enter the RockShox Downhill finals: fewer barspins, more near-death experiences.
Let’s talk about it.
Smithfield MTB Park turned into a battlefield of broken berms and blistered brake fingers as the third round of the Crankworx Downhill series descended into the rainforest like a caffeinated wombat on rollerblades.
With legendary sections like Mick’s Drop (aka the leap of faith), the RockShox Rock Garden (sponsored by your chiropractor), and that hellish motorway sprint, riders went full tilt through the tropics with zero chill and maximum send.
Dirt flew, the heckling was loud, and if you listened closely, the jungle whispered, “Yeet.”
Elite Women: Sian A’Hern Finally is the Queen
Cue the Rocky music.
Sian A’Hern has been chasing Tracey Hannah’s tire tracks since forever, and in this race she finally passed her, with the throttle wide open and no apologies.
Blasting across the line with a 3:46.353, Sian claimed her first Crankworx Cairns W like it was destiny written in red dust and carbon fiber.
Her words post-race? Pure fire and wholesome:
"I've looked up to Tracey since I started racing bikes. I've always wanted to beat her… I just wanted to show what I could do on a bike, and I feel like I achieved that today."
Sian
Tracey Hannah, local legend and former queen of the Cairns jungle, was hot on her heels, well, five seconds back, but who’s counting?
Still an absolute masterclass in finesse and courage from someone who's spent more time shredding this mountain than most of us have spent sleeping.
Sacha Mills kept things cool and clean for third, rounding out a fully Aussie podium like a Tim Tam slam of speed.
Elite Men: Frew Goes Full Goblin Mode
Jackson Frew looked at the gnar and said, “I’m good, thanks” before absolutely roasting it anyway.
He committed to the kind of lines that make your mechanic weep and your life insurance agent reach for the phone.
His 3:17.965 run had loads of “please don’t crash” energy, with a death-defying rock garden gap that had spectators dropping their burritos in terror.
Post-run, Jackson admitted:
"I put everything into that run, and I took some risks that I really didn’t want to have to – especially in practice pulling that last jump."
Jackson Frew
Sir, you did have to, and we thank you for it.
Ryan Gilchrist, the Swiss Army knife of Aussie racing, came within 0.812 seconds of glory, while Jackson Connelly rounded out the triple-J Aussie podium sweep with enough flow to irrigate the rainforest.
Top 5 Results
Elite Women:
- Sian A’Hern – 3:46.353
- Tracey Hannah – +5.140
- Sacha Mills – +9.638
- Jordy Scott – +17.240
- Bella Schofield – +20.302
PC: Clint Trahan
Elite Men:
- Jackson Frew – 3:17.965
- Ryan Gilchrist – +0.812
- Jackson Connelly – +3.253
- Carter Sloan – +4.267
- Joel Sutherland – +4.423
Crankworx Cairns 2025 DH Finals served up jungle fever, loose corners, emotional story arcs, and enough two-wheel wizardry to make a wizard cry.
Dream Rides ❤️
Some bikes are built to perform. Others become legend.
Today, we’re featuring a reader request that hit us right in the soul: an old warhorse named 'Merica, ridden hard by OMR (Old Man Riding), an 83-year-old veteran who still rips trails with the fire of someone half his age.
His motto? "Bikes keep me young… my daughters gave me grey hair!"
We wanna see your bike in The Send It Daily? Shoot us an email at editorial@thesenditdaily.com, and maybe your ride will be the next superstar.
Trail of the Day
Extended Play, Post Canyon
Compared to Yogarobis and full-send FMX huckfests, these are the appetizer platter of jump lines, but don’t get cocky.
Rebuilt in late 2020 with wooden takeoffs that smell like fear and plywood, the line kicks off with a baby drop (perfect for testing commitment issues), then flows into a series of tabletops designed to boost your confidence or expose your suspension setup.
The final two jumps? Bigger gaps. Less “teehee,” more “oh no.”
Send wisely. Or don’t. We’ll watch either way.
That’s all for today folks. We hope everyone gets some saddle time out there. See you all on tomorrow! 🤙
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