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VITAL MTB | New Year, New Gear: O’Neal 2022 Apparel and Protection

The team over at vital MTB took some pieces from our 2022 lineup and put them to the test! See what they had to say:

Per Vital MTB:

O’NEAL has been steadily growing their catalogue of mountain bike gear over the past few years, always with a focus on providing great value for money. Continuing this theme for 2022, the California brand sent over a few of their latest additions to the range for us to check out – keep reading to learn more!

Posted on Jul 27, 2022

X-GAMES | Luc Ackerman Medals

Luc Ackermann was successful again at the X Games in California. The X Games, described by many as the Olympic Games of extreme sports, are hosted annually by the American U.S. sports broadcaster ESPN. In 2022, the freestyle motocross competitions were once again held to the exclusion of spectators at Axell Hodges' FMX Park in Ramona, California. A compound that suits Ackermann well, as he won gold here last year.

Posted on Jul 24, 2022

RACER X | Privateer Derek Kelley Breaks Into Top Ten at Thunder Valley National

Our very own Derek Kelley had a solid ride last weekend earning his way to a 10th in the second moto and a 12th overall on the day. The team over at Racer X sat down with him and got his thoughts on the first few rounds of the season, and what it was like on race-day at Thunder Valley.

Posted on Jun 16, 2022

RACE REPORT | Pioche Grandprix

This last weekend in Pioche, Nevada was the venue for the Pioche Grandprix. The Purvines racing team decided to take on the challenge of this race and the team even added a little extra money to the purse! The Purvines team is currently in off season so this Summer race was a great way to continue sharpening their skills. Four team members were able to walk away with cash on the day and were all satisfied with their performances. See what they had to say:

Posted on Jun 14, 2022

LOAM WOLF | O’NEAL PIKE IPX HELMET REVIEW

O’NEAL has a solid offering of lids that will cover any mountain bikers needs, from budget half shell options through to carbon fiber shelled downhill brain boxes. I have been able to stack some trail miles in O’NEAL’s Pike IPX Helmet this Spring and have been happy with their flagship half shell helmet so far.

Posted on Jun 08, 2022

BEHIND THE SCENES @ DARKFEST 2022

DarkFest 2022 was a wild one, and we were stoked to see that our team rider Adolf Silva take the "best trick" award with his insane "Cali Roll". We followed him behind the scenes to learn more about the process and preparation he goes through to pull off these wild moves, or, is he simply loco?

Posted on May 19, 2022

WORCS | Las Vegas, NV

This last weekend in Las Vegas, NV at the Orleans stadium our racers attended Round 5 of the WORCS offroad series. This track was much shorter than the previous rounds and included some tires, logs and a rock section. With the pro lap times only being 1:45 it made for a packed field and hitting lappers early in the 45 minute moto.

Posted on May 02, 2022

SEA OTTER | 2022

This year we attended the Sea Otter Classic at Laguna Seca in Monterey CA. The event had a record of 70k attendees and thousands of racers. We mingled with the crowd, gave away free O'Neal branded trucker hats and showcased an exclusive event look at the new 2022 product line.

Posted on Apr 25, 2022

NGPC | Primm, Nevada

This last weekend our offroad guys found themselves racing in Primm, Nevada for Round 5 of the NGPC Series hosted by the Shamrocks. The weather was dry and windy and the track refused to hold any water which made for interesting track conditions on the day.

Posted on Apr 25, 2022

ST JUDE | Atlanta Supercross

This round you may have noticed some changes to our classic Hardwear Elite gear and that is because we were lucky enough to participate in the "This Race Saves Lives" campaign with St. Jude.

Posted on Apr 21, 2022

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