Claw On Sombrio

Mountain bike freeride innovator Darren Berrecloth has long been the most progressive and stylish mountain bike rider in the mountains and on slopestyle courses the world over, and now that he has signed a multi year deal with fashion forward and technically driven apparel producer Sombrio he is set to continue to do so.

Vancouver Island born and bred Darren is a true leader in the sport of freeride mountain biking and teaming up with pioneering local North Shore Vancouver clothing company Sombrio is a perfect fit. Darren Berrecloth grabbed hold of the lapels of mountain biking in 2002 when he crossed over from the world of BMX and walked away with third place at the Red Bull Rampage. Since then he has time and time again hockey punched the sport by managing to produce incredible film segments in films like the New World Disorder series, Roam, and Follow Me. He has also been very successful on the competition side of freeriding, most notably with a 2nd place at the 2010 Crankworx Slopestyle in Whistler, various Nissan Qashqai wins, winning the Adidas Slopestyle in Austria several times and multiple best trick championships to boot.

Sombrio clothing was born and raised from a necessity to produce attire that could handle the rigors of mountain biking’s most aggressive challenges in British Columbia and yet still keep the garments looking and feeling urban, hip, and timeless. Sombrio have always kept one foot in the outdoors and a finger on the pulse of city vibe, earning them, the brand a reputation as producing the most technologically sophisticated and trendy clothing around.

Darren States “For quite sometime Sombrio has been the leader in clothing, creating trends while providing excellent riding gear for all types of environments. I’m Mega stoked to be on board.”
Sombrio founder – Dave Watson “I’ve wanted Darren on the program since day one, the first time I watched him ride it was obvious he was in his own league, so when the opportunity came up recently that he was a free agent we signed him. Were all really excited to have such a world class athlete like Darren Berrecloth at the helm of our roster.”

This year Darren will continue to film innovative segments in movies like Where The Trail Ends, as well as reviving the hugely popular Bearclaw invitational slopestyle event at Mount Washington Resort in addition to a hectic global travel schedule of contests. Sombrio aspires to working with Darren, and incorporating his original style and feedback from competitive riding into the companies future product developments, Darren joins Sombrio’s team of bicycle advocates.

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Sombrio Cartel // Luxury of Dirt & Life After: Born on the steep and rugged mountains of Vancouver BC’s North Shore in 1998 and is lead by freeride pioneer, David Watson. Sombrio products blend art, sport, street, and lifestyle while maintaining it’s deep mountain bike roots.

Race Face’s former athletes continue to fill holes. A nice pick up for Sombrio for sure. Thoughts?