Brian Westbrook brings the VholdR camera to KOMO in Seattle, for a segment titled "Gadgets for Gals"

What? Rain? In the mountains? And on a ski hill in the summer, rain turns into mud. Lia gets the skinny on mountain biking from a few hardcore girls, and runs down a quick list of Crankworx events.

Tech reporter Brian Westbrook demos the VholdR on AM Northwest.

Melissa Buhl . . . name ring a bell? It should, and Scott Hart snags some quality time with her at the KHS booth. Note the snappy bikes they choose to relax on.

VholdR gets a real kick out of Specialized's International Man of Mystery, Nick Simms. Here, The Griz gives him 15 secopnds to dish the best news on the new SX. Nick doesn't disappoint.

Keeping things safe are companies like this. A revolutionary material that is easily shaped, yet tough when things get rough.

What makes hard core downhill biking possible? Besides gravity? Front forks that can handle it, that's what, and The Griz gets the goods on the new Manitou Dorado fork.

SRAM has a swag-raining party, resulting in one lucky guy walking away with an $18,000 mountain bike.

The Griz talks with mountain bike coach Gene Hamilton.