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As promised, our great mate Jared Graves has written up yet another sterling report! It's always great to see a riders perspective of a big race!
You can read this report HERE!
Thanks Jared, we wish you the best of luck overseas and we will all be cheering for you! Do us Aussies proud! |
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Ok, i'll post the full results tomorrow, but here's a quick roundup of the results from todays DH event at Fellcrag:
Elite Men:
1:43:68 Nathan Rennie
1:44:37 Jared Graves
1:45:49 Chris Kovarik
U/19 Men:
1:45:60 Lindsay Klein
1:48:67 Riley Donaldson
1:50:03 David McLaughlin
U/17 Men:
1:53:26 Amiel Cavalier
1:57:42 Darren Pokoj
2:00:38 Jarrah Lankas
U/15 Men:
2:11:50 Ashley Grundy
2:12:80 Jordan Kopetko
3:02:35 Andrew Brenton
Elite Women:
2:16:36 Talitha Fitzgerald
3:21:66 Joanne Fox
Hardtail:
2:15:67 Michael Murray
2:16:99 Brenton Blight
2:17:19 Brett Jones
M1:
1:57:83 Michael Norman
1:59:62 Glynn Hicks
1:59:77 Sandy Preater
M3:
2:39:06 Cameron Hart
6:51:95 Simone Hewitt
M5:
2:40:27 Allan Grundy
Sport:
2:13:32 Ben Richards
2:13:44 George Charalambous
2:15:79 Dean Davidson
Fastest time of the day was set by Mick Hannah in qualifying with a time of 1:40:53. Several of the elite men were hoping to push sub 1:40 in their race run, but a heavy shower started just as they were beginning their runs, adding several seconds to the eventual race times.
As i said before, full results tomorrow, plus a race report from Jared if you're really lucky. Lindsay might want to put in a report too, when he gets back from the Gold Coast...
Keep Riding |
 | Fellcrag Today and Tommorrow
(0 comments) (link) Saturday, 29-March-2003 2:59 PM - by josh |  |
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Hope its a good two days of competition and everyone has a safe trip both to and from fellcrag!
See you all on Sunday for the dh!
Josh.
(Race Results up Sunday night, with a report to follow) |
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Former Bike Industry people and racing ledgend Joe Lawell
have started a new website called Opinion heads ! apparently this site is going to blow the tops of industry cheats and all the industry gossip.
The site has only just come online and there is not much there at the moment but they are promising big things.
Visit
www.opinionheads.com
The site has some cool comic style graphics.
Be interesting to see what they say.
Until then
go farkin crazy
- DOM |
| SAM HILL & TROY LEE DESIGNS
(0 comments) (link) Thursday, 27-March-2003 7:15 PM - by DOM | |
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Seems our Aussie Jr World Champ Sam Hill has been busy impressing industry big wigs.
According to Stikman ( Pro Mechanic and Webmaster of the no bullsh**t speak your mind site
STIKSANDSTONES
He has signed a nice looking clothing deal with Troy Lee Designs.
Very nice indeed.
Be on the look out for Sam wearing his new threads.
Jared how bout stealing some stuff from him ?? and bringing it back this way ?
- Source
www.stiksandstones.com
Visit
Troy Lee Designs to see some of his awesome work.
Keep riding
- DOM |
| AUSSIE LADS FORM THE NEW YETI TEAM
(3 comments) (link) Thursday, 27-March-2003 12:40 AM - by DOM | |
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Yeti Cycles Announces New Race Team
“We are very excited to announce our new team and look forward to a great year of racing ,” said Chris Conroy, Yeti Cycles’ president. “As in past years, we have added racers that we feel have tremendous potential to be the stars of tomorrow,” Conroy said.
Team Yeti will feature some of the best young racers in the world and will be coached by Scott Sharples (Australian National Coach and professional downhill racer) and Keith Darner, who won 3 national titles as a coach at Fort Lewis College.
Three Team Yeti riders - Justin Havukainen, Dave McLaughlin, Luke Strom - are products of Australia’s powerful junior program, which has produced the last 3 junior world champions and features some of the best young talent in the sport. Havukainen has dual citizenship and will race as an American this year. If he would have raced as an American last year, he would have been the top ranked American at the World Championships.Colorado native, Ross Milan, known for his lightning fast starts, will provide a potent punch in the 4X and DH. Scott Sharples, who has raced professionally for years, will raceDHin addition to his coaching duties.
Yeti Cycles has a long history in racing, winning the first World Championships and gathering numerous national and world cup podiums over the last decade. Racing has been the impetus for many of Yeti’s innovative designs in full-suspension and other race-specific designs. Yeti Cycles manufactures high-end, race specific bicycles at its production facility in Golden, Colorado.
Team Yeti Roster
Ross Milan (USA) – Downhill and 4X
Dave McLaughlin (AUS) - Downhill, 4X, and Freeride competitions
Justin Havukainen (AUS) – Downhill and 4X
Luke Strom (AUS) – Downhill and 4X
Scott Sharples – Downhill, 4X, Coach
Keith Darner – Coach
Source -
YETI CYCLES! |
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With the ongoing development of this page, it is inevitable that a few bugs may pop up, and also likely that you, the readers, will have some cool ideas for additions to the site. To this end i've created a new section in the forums titled "Site Problems / Suggestions".
If you have difficulties with anything on the ste, whether it be the main pages or the forum, please post it in this section and we'll check it out ASAP. And if you have any ideas of cool additions, or changes, or perhaps articles that you'd like to see, put them in here also and they will be duly considered.
This is also the area to direct any questions you might have for the Site Admins, related to the site.
Keep Riding
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| MAXXIS CUP ROUND 1 - PORTUGAL
(0 comments) (link) Wednesday, 26-March-2003 5:52 PM - by DOM | |
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Maxxis Cup Round 1 - Portugal
MEN
1 GUARDIA, Bernat MAXXIS MSC 2:14.211
2 VAZQUEZ, David MSC BIKES 2:14.873
3 CANALS, Pasqual CORTINA PLANET X 2:15.324
4 PASCAL,Mickael MAXXIS MSC 2:15.464
5 MISSER,Tomas MONDRAKER-MARZOCCHI 2:17.166
6 SAIZ, Oscar MAXXIS-MSC 2:17.415
7 ATHERTON, George TEAM MUDDY FOX 2:17.640
8 LAGNEAU,Cyril MAXXIS-MSC 2:17.817
9 ATHERTON, Daniel TEAM MUDDY FOX 2:18.405
10 CAMELLINI,Julien 2:19.575
WOMEN
1 GROS,Celine TEAM MORZINE-AVORIAZ 2:33.566
2 SANER, Marielle GLOBAL RACING 2:36.356
3 MORTIMER, Helen GIANT STENDEC RACING TEAM 2:40.173
4 BLAS OTONDO,Miriam CAIXA GALICIA-FELT 2:45.065
5 RAGOT,Emmeline MAXXIS-MSC 2:45.652
Gotta watch these european riders ..
http://www.maxxiscup.com |
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Well, as I said in my last news post down the bottom there somewhere...I would put up some details of the track!
So here are a few little things, just to let those of you who havent raced at fellcrag before an idea of what to expect:
The track is great for spectators as they can see just about all of it. The course was designed & built by Craig Van Haren with help from Chris Kovarik and some other local riders.
To give you an idea of the length, the winning time in elite men will be around 1 min 40 seconds. It's a fast flowing course with some gnarly rocky and steep sections. Theres a sweet jump at the top and a huge burm to be hit at "mach 10+" (says Jared Graves).
Something else also to be aware of:
The course is on private property & the builders will be working on it Friday. It will be closed for practice until the Official practice times on Saturday and Sunday.
For all of those going out, have a safe trip up here to Sunny Qld, and hope to see alot of you there!
For those of you who didnt read my post of the finer details of the event, click HERE! |
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As mentioned in yesterdays news post the guys at www.mountainbikepark.com are building....you guessed it, a mountain bike park. And on Sunday the 6th of April they will be holding their first downhill event.
The entry fee will be $20, which includes racing, shuttles, a sausage sizzle and a drink. Thats a pretty good deal if you ask me. Check out this forum thread for all the details. Should be a good fun day, even if you only go to spectate, so lets try and get as many people down there as possible and make the day a success. |
| Far North Pro's departing for 2003 International Season
(1 comments) (link) Monday, 24-March-2003 6:03 PM - by DOM | |
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Bryn Atkinson ( MadCatz Racing ) and Mick Hannah ( Haro ) are departing this week to start their 2003 seasons. Check out the full story on www.cairnsmtb.com - PS there is some good info on that site regarding previous champs and Australian MTB Guru Glen Jacob's
Definately a Top Club Site. - Im not biased and from Cairns or anything.
Worth as visit.
Source - www.cairnsmtb.com
Josh Edit: 4 news posts in one day? get farked  awesome! |
| Goldcoast Mountain Bike Club Information
(0 comments) (link) Monday, 24-March-2003 5:14 PM - by DOM | |
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Tentative dates for the return of Down Hill racing for the Gold Coast Mountain Bike Club have been set as April 20(Easter Sunday),May 25,August 24,September 14, October 19, November 16, December 14. The venue(s)should be finalised by the first week in April.
Cross Country racing will be held at Hinze Dam on Sundays being 23 March, 4 April, 4 May, 8 June, 6 July, 7 September, 5 October, 2 November, 7 December.
For more info on the XC races, contact the Club President Gus MacAnally on 0407 753 327 from 9am to 9pm.
More info will be posted as soon as it is available.
Source - Harobloke |
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Those of you who haven't already done so should check out Niki Gudex's home page. Niki recently competed in the Oceania championships where she placed 2nd in the Elite Womens Downhill, and 4th in the Elite Womens Cross Country. Not only is Niki a pretty good alround rider, but she's also a model, as well as a graphic designer.
If you think Niki sounds like a pretty top chick, instead of sitting there drooling mindlessly into your keyboard (yes, this means you), go and vote for her in the FHM 100 Sexiest Women In The World, and lets see if we can't have a MTB'er up there in the rankings.
BikeBlog have an interview with Peter Guenther of Ethos Bikes. Based in Canberra, Peter has been building dual suspension bikes since the early 90's. The main claim to fame for the Ethos bikes is their patented "anti-bob" suspension design. Ethos' bikes are all hand built, and they will happily custom build a frame to suit your size and geometry requirements, they even do a bike specifically tailored to suit females. So if you're in the market for a high quality dual suspension bike, give the guys at Ethos a yell, and see what they can do for you, whilst supporting a small Aussie company.
Make sure you keep an eye on www.mountainbikepark.com These guys are building a dedicated MTB park outside of Brisbane. The concept is great, and the guys behind it are putting in tonnes of work to make sure that the park is a success. I can't wait to go and have a look some time soon, and i think you should all do the same. And if you agree that it's a good idea, let the guys know that their work is appreciated.
For all those of you who have grown fat and lazy like myself, or those of you looking to get into the sport of mountin biking, unsure of where to start, Pinkbike have a series of articles, aimed at the beginner, or those of you who've been out of it for a while. It's a good read, so go and give it a look over...
Part 1: Time to get off the couch!
Part 2: Selecting your ride
Part 3: My first ride in a decade |
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Date: 29th-30th
Location
"Fellcrag" Swan Gully Road, Bromelton. Beaudesert QLD
Fellcrag is a private property approximately 10 minutes from Beaudesert, Queensland which is approximately a 1 hr drive inland from Brisbane or the Gold Coast.
Nearest Airport - Brisbane or Coolangatta Airport on the Gold Coast are approximately the same distance 1 1/2 hr drive. You will need to hire a car as there is no public transport to the venue.
For directions click here
(You will need Adobe Acrobat reader for this, here!
Entry:
Entry Form
(You will need Adobe Acrobat reader for this, here!
Schedule:
Downhill
Registration 7.30am Saturday, 7.30am Sunday
Practice 8-12am, 1-5pm Saturday, 8.30-11.30am Sunday
Racing 12.30pm Sunday all classes
Cross Country
Registration 1pm Friday, 7.30am Saturday
Practice 1pm-5pm Friday, 7.30am-9am Saturday
Racing
Saturday
9.30am all female competitors
11am Sport, Veteran, Master, Super Master, U/19, U/17, U/15 (male)
1pm Elite, U/23, Expert (male)
Ill post some info on the track when i receive it, or alternatively, visit the forums and ask someone 
Source: Two Wheel Promotions |
| The big C will live to fight another day..
(0 comments) (link) Saturday, 22-March-2003 12:29 AM - by Scott | |
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Those who are in the know will recall that Cannondale have been in a bit of a pickle for the last year or so. For those that don't know, Cannondale's attempt at entering the motocross market failed badly, causing the company to file for bankruptsy (basically, they took a big gamble and lost).
The good news now is that Pegasus Partners (one of the creditors) has now aquired the big C and insist that its business as usual.
Afterall, where would we be with out the big C?
Source: Pinkbike |
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Had a nice little session yesterday afternoon and took some snaps. Some of the pics are a bit blury as the shutter speed on the camera is just a tad too slow.
Remember, to talk about these snaps click on the comments link in this news post's title. |
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Those who know who Stickman is and visit his underground MTB world gossip site .. he has done an Interview with Dale Holmes BMX world Champ
visit http://www.daleholmes.com
It is quite an entertainning Interview
i like how he always speaks his mind.
DOM.
Update: The website appears to have been deleted. |
| Something totally un-mountain bike related...
(1 comments) (link) Thursday, 20-March-2003 11:45 PM - by josh | |
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Id like to wish all our troops well who have gone over to Iraq. Regardless of whether they should or shouldn't be there, I hope you all come home safely.
Sorry for the totally unrelated news.
Ill have the details up with regards to fellcrag (28th-30th) with info like track details, accomdation, entry fees etc tommorrow sometime. Should be a good race. |
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Mountain Bike Action has a preview of some upcoming shocks and forks from Manitou and Fox. Both companies are releasing anti-bob designs, similar to those already in use by Fox on this years Specialised Epic. These designs are intended for cross country users, to allow movement over bumps, without having your suspension sap all your pedalling power. Check out the articles for more information.
Mountain Zone have a quick roundup of their 5 favorite freeride bikes from Interbike, sharing with us what they think will be five of the best this year. For more detailed Interbike coverage, check out Pinkbike's coverage here.
Also on Mountain Zone is an interview with upcoming female downhiller Fionn Griffiths. At only 20 years of age she's second in the world only to Anne-Caroline Chausson. Sounds like there's a lot of potential there.
TRC has some information about the new Shimano "Saint" groupset, aimed at the downhill and freeride market.
MTBA together with mtb-oz have launched a national Code of Conduct campaign:
With the biggest threat to the future of mtbing in Australia (and the world) being trail access, every rider needs to know and follow a code of conduct. This is not so much to play by the rules but more to show powers that be that as a user group we are responsible, aware and care for the future, the environment and others that use it.
Remember, if you have any MTB related news, or anything else you think we might find interesting for that matter, send it our way... |
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Development has slowed down a fair bit mainly due to the fact that I only work tues,wed,thurs of each week. I figure I might as well get paid while making it
Anyhow, we have two new sections:
-Race Results
-Race Calendar
So far these sections have only been filled with various stuff I've managed to find on the net. Later on we should have some more reliable and speedier sources to attain this information.
Next up will be a bike classifieds section. |
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The results are in:
1. Jared Graves
2. Nathan Rennie
3. Chris Kovaric
Juniors:
1. Riley Donaldson
2. dave Mclauglin
3. N/A
Well done to the winners, and to read a report of the weekends events from our good friend Jared Graves, click here! This will be a regular report by Jared, with the national rounds, norba and world cup events being reported to farkin HQ. Cant wait for more! |
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Its been reasonably fast ride, but today I give you the Trails Database!
I will admit its bound to have some bugs and inital problems. Thats what to expect from the system developed in under two days.
The database as it stands only has a couple of trails in it. We will be heavily relying on the community to submit any tracks. Any spam and inappropriate submissions will be deleted, so don't even think about it. For those of you that really want to be a pain, the database records your hostname and IP address .
If you do have any queries could you please reply to this new post (click on the comments link).
This feature is just one of many to come. Our server admin has just made it possible for me to implement some dynamic picture galleries etc. You should see the product of this over the next couple of days. Anyhow, play nice and ride hard |
| The sites being finished asap...
(3 comments) (link) Tuesday, 4-March-2003 10:03 PM - by josh | |
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so just stick around to find out what the finished product will be
p.s. none of you are meant to see this! grrr stop spying on us
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Pana edit: In my own time it'll be done :P |
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