Darkfest 2025 – Day 1 & 2 Recap: Full Send Mode Activated

The wait is over—Darkfest 2025 has officially kicked off, and it's already delivering everything we’ve come to expect: massive jumps, insane progression, and next level tricks!

As Matt MacDuff put it best, “It’s funny, every year you come back, and the jumps are always bigger and steeper than you remember.” That pretty much sums up Day 1 and 2. The riders wasted no time getting into it, with the first session of the week focused on warming up and getting familiar with some of the updated features, including the monstrous step-up and the all-new quarter pipe.

Graham Agassiz kept it classic: “Time to brush off the cobwebs.” And brush them off they did—sending it in true Darkfest fashion.

As the crew started stacking up laps, we saw massive trains forming, with riders hitting different lines in sync. It was chaos and beauty all in one. Robin Goomes said it best: “This is BMX trails on steroids!”

Darkfest has always been in a league of its own, and one rider nailed it: “There’s only one Darkfest—there’s nothing like it!” It’s more than just a freeride event. It’s a proving ground, a reunion, and a spectacle rolled into one.

Our very own pro rider Dylan Stark had a wild couple of days. He bent his Fox 40 forks and blew through two headsets—a testament to just how gnarly this course is. But through it all, his Spank 369 wheels held strong, taking everything the course could throw at them without flinching. That kind of durability says a lot about the strength and capability of Spank wheels under this level of pressure.

And this is just the beginning.

Stay tuned for more action as Darkfest 2025 continues to push boundaries and defy gravity. You’re not gonna want to miss what’s next!

SPANK SPIKE 369 Vibrocore™ REAR Wheel

Smooth and highly responsive ride feel

Hand-built to A-Class specifications, the 369 Vibrocore wheels with SPANK Hex Drive hub is the premium offer from the SPANK wheelhouse and is trusted by pros on the UCI DH World Cup circuit, as well as big mountain free-riders.

SPANK SPIKE REBOOT PEDALS

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The new SPIKE Reboot Pedals - 100% the same award-winning SPIKE Pedal platform that SPANK Industries has been manufacturing for years, but now with crank boot compatible axle and fresh new full-color anodized finishes.

SPANK SPIKE 35 Vibrocore™ Bar

The most-advanced alloy bar on the market.

Suitable for DH, Enduro, and Freeride, the Spike 35 Vibrocore™ Bar is an ultra-wide, 820 length handlebar ready for anything you are.