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Farkhives > August 2004
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Men
1 Greg Minnaar (RSA) Team G Cross Honda 3.39.9
2 Nathan Rennie (Aus) Santa Cruz Syndicate 3.41.6
3 Joel Panozzo (Aus) Progressive/Intense 3.43.8
4 Mick Hannah (Aus) Team Haro-adidas 3.45.5
5 Dustin Adams (Can) Team Giant Pearl Izumi 3.45.8
6 Jared Rando (Aus) Team Giant Pearl Izumi 3.47.6
7 Jared Graves (Aus) Yeti Cycles 3.48.8
8 Bryn Atkinson (Aus) Ironhorse/Madcatz 3.48.9
9 Justin Havukainen (Aus) Intense Oakley 3.49.2
10 Chris Del Bosco (USA) 3.49.8
Final overall standings
1 Greg Minnaar (RSA) Team G Cross Honda 1101 pts
2 Joel Panozzo (Aus) Progressive/Intense 952
3 Dustin Adams (Can) Team Giant Pearl Izumi 938
4 John Kirkcaldie (NZl) Team Maxxis USA 933
5 Bryn Atkinson (Aus) Ironhorse/Madcatz
Women
1. Kathy Pruitt
2. Tracey Hannah
3. Missy Giove
4. Melissa Buhl
5. April Lawyer
Women’s Final Overall Standings
1. Kathy Pruitt (Lake Almanor, Calif.)
2. Bernadita Pizarro Lazo (Chile)
3. April Lawyer (Murrieta, Calif.)
4. Melissa Buhl (Chandler, Ariz.)
5. Marla Streb (Los Osos, Calif.) |
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Men
1 Eric Carter
2 Mike King
3 Rich Houseman
4 Brian Lopes
5 Jared Graves
Women
1 Jill Kintner
2 Tara Llanes
3 Tracey Hannah
4 Leana Gerrard
5 Melissa Buhl
Cyclingnews.com |
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Press release:See it all! The Bicycling Australia Show is your chance to check out all the latest bikes and gear for 2005.
Australia’s only bike show will feature Canadian rider Ryan Leech, one of the world’s best trials riders, in the trials sessions. Ryan, who rides for the Norco Factory Team, will be joined by some of Australia’s top trials riders. Andrew Dickey, the current Australian Trials Champion, will be joined by five-time Australian Trials Champion Steve Marsh.
Trials sessions will be held twice daily at 12.30pm and 3.00pm and will run for 25 minutes.
Check out all the latest MTB gear before it hits your local bike shop. Exhibitors will be showcasing their new stock for 2005. Products for cross country, downhill, free ride and trials will be exhibited and will include bikes, frames, components, clothing and accessories.
Bicycling Australia Show
Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton, VIC
Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 October 2004, 10am to 4pm
For more information and ticket sales visit www.bicyclingaustralia.com [img]/files/ShowAnimation.gif[/img]
A trials show with Ryan Leech ought to be enough motivation for anyone to go. |
 | NRG End of Month 4X ( Brissy/Ippy ) 29th Aug
(11 comments) (link) Thursday, 26-August-2004 09:04 AM - by DOM |  |
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NRG is hosting a 4X for it's end of month August racing at Lobb St Ipswich. Practice starting at 1:00 pm, racing starting at 3:30 pm.
Pony Express may be possible depending on numbers and people that are interest racing the P.E.
A working bee will be held on Saturday, start time still TBA. Watch this thread for further details $5 members $10 non-members Day permits available. All riders from beginners to I.W.C Elite welcome.
Thanks to Rowey and Rob for Info. |
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The champs this year are to be held on the 5th of September. Click on the flyer for more info.
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Slightly old news, but worth listing anway.
DH Elite Men
Nathan Rennie
Sam Hill
Jared Rando
Jared Graves
Joel Panozzo
Justin Havukainen
Bryn Atkinson
4X
Michael Robinson
Mick Hannah
Nathan Rennie
Jared Graves
Bryn Atkinson
Sam Hill
Wade Bootes
DH U19
Amiel Cavalier
Tylah Breese
Michael Kearton
Liam Panozzo
Brock Newling
Jarl Jensen
Christopher Panozzo
Full team listing here. |
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| I've finally found the time to make a useful race/event calendar for this site. Users can submit event information for public display. Categories are setup so you can filter events by race type and region. In all its pretty easy to use and quite handy. Please enter any races in your region as this will make more riders aware of your events! Race/Event Calendar |
| Legal DH @ Mt Cootha Brisbane
(7 comments) (link) Wednesday, 25-August-2004 11:26 AM - by DOM | |
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Words from Sparkman.
Just letting all the brisbane crew know that we are in the process of forming a lobby group to help gain access to legal DH trails at Mt Coot-tha. We are going to be a "dag" off the bum of the Gap Creek Trails Alliance, who already have credibility with the council. We are going to propose a series of legal DH trails with in the Gap Creek/Mt Coot-tha forest area. Most of the trails should be suitable for shuttle runs. There are some possibilities within the ring road.
We also want to work with council on any proposed alternative areas for DH riding, just to make sure that we don't get a patch of land with a graded fire road and 5 of fall.
The bottom line is that as a user group we need representation. To get representation, we need numbers. To that end there will be a petition going around at some bike shops and the sunshine series DH championships. Please sign it to add your voice.
More info can be found over at mtbdirt.com
in either the trails section of the GCTA section of the forums. |
| Aussie Jr's Ripping up France
(7 comments) (link) Tuesday, 24-August-2004 08:03 AM - by DOM | |
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Thanks to Jebus for the info.
Jebus said, "The results from the french national round are in and the juniors pulled the following results;
Amiel Cavalier 3rd missing out by 1 second!!!
Chris Panozzo was 5th
Michael Kearton 6th
Hugh Mansfield ended up 15th
Jarah Breese was 17th
Brock Newling 18th
Ayden Eves 19th
Tylah Breese was 21st.
This is from an email from Amiel and Hugh. thats preety good for the guys, Amiel seems to be going a little harder now, but still saving himself for worlds." |
| ANOTHER offer from Farkin and GripSport (Disc Brake Mounts)
(0 comments) (link) Friday, 20-August-2004 09:19 AM - by Scott | |
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 Want to run disc brakes but don't have the mounts on your frame? GripSport and Farkin are offering MEMBERS ONLY the chance to have International Standard disc mounts fitted to ANY frame (aluminium or CrMo, hardtail or full suspension) for only $135.
Price includes GST, return freight, gusseting between chain & seat stay (if needed) and touch-up painting of the very rear of the triangle in black.
Normal cost for this is $185 PLUS $20 freight.
Click here to find out more. |
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Liam just sent word that he broke his collarbone a few hours ago. He won't be able to make the Worlds and will be flying home soon.
You have to feel for the poor fella, he's gone all that way and didn't even get to race! Not to worry, I'm certain he'll be back on tracks and podiums in no time at all.
Best wishes for a quick recovery. |
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Six members of the Australian Junior Downhill Team and their coach Scott Sharples, left Australia on July 29th and competed in the Pro Men event at the recent NORBA in Snowmass, Colorado.
Results: Christopher Panozzo - 25, Michael Kearton - 32, Amiel Cavalier - 33, Jarah Breese - 41, Ayden Eves – 51, Liam Panozzo – injured in qualifying – did not compete.
Tylah Breese, Brock Newling and Jarl Jensen will meet the rest of the team in France where they will be competing in the Coupe de France at l'Alpe d'Huez this coming weekend. The following weekend they will be competing in the MAXXIS Cup International in Zweisimmen, Switzerland, before moving on to the World Championships in Les Gets, France in September.
Good luck boys!
Thanks goes to the Panozzo family for the heads up. |
| Sunshine Series DH Round 4 (Magpie Creek) Results
(0 comments) (link) Tuesday, 17-August-2004 8:38 PM - by Scott | |
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Men/Elite
1. Klein, Lindsay - Toowoomba 02:58.6
2. Mann, Tim - Kenmore Cycles 02:58.7 0.09
3. Gearing, Rohan - Bushrangers 03:03.1 4.49
4. Woodhead, Craig - 03:03.1 4.52
5. Taylor, Jay - DRCC 03:06.8 8.27
6. Richmond, Tim - NRG 03:11.3 12.72
7. Maxwell, Andrew - DRCC 03:12.5 13.92
8. Richards, Tom - 03:12.9 14.3
9. Blackmore, Jason - NRG 03:19.4 20.83
10. Maierhofer Chris - NRG 03:19.6 20.97
Full results here. |
| SEQ DH Championship venue change .... again
(2 comments) (link) Tuesday, 17-August-2004 3:52 PM - by DOM | |
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News in thanks to Gillian.
Just to let everyone know that the DH venue is now the Upper Brookfield Rd property that was used last year. Contact for the race is still Gavin Finlay's shop 3366 0379 more details closer to race day. |
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Jonno Taylor (formerly of Australian Mountain Bike) and Matt Holmes of 20/20BMX magazine will be launching their new magazine [R]evolution this October, aiming squarely at the middle-ground of the Australian market and looking to shake things up a little.
JT explains, "How does this sound; Pro bike checks, maintenance with Australia's #1 mechanic, how to's by Sharples, Rennie and Trent Lowe have their own diarys, state by state news, exclusive pics from Australia's finest snappers along with crew from around the world such as Spomer and Bliss.
Then there will be, Jacob's corner, in-depth unbiased bike reviews (on bikes you might actually buy for once). 4 pages dedicated to the scene in NZ, (and the build up to the World Champs over there). Add to that masses of up to date product and industry news and that's pretty much it."
The magazine will cover all disciplines of mountain biking and Jonno tells me it's something he and Matt Holmes have dreamed of doing ever since working together at AMB.
[R]evolution will offer an alternative to AMB with unbiased and untainted news and reviews and will hopefully win back the respect that other magazine's bowing to commercial pressure has cost the magazine industry amongst readers over the years.
Sounds good to me, so good in fact that I've signed my soul over to the [R]evolution and will be contributing a Queensland news column each issue and (hopefully) more content as the mag progresses. Check farkin for more updates as the release of issue one gets closer. |
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The lads at Mudcows.com have been busy filming over the last few months. As you know the birth of Mudcows 4 is still in progress and is sure to be one hell of a phat baby ! However something you may not know is the possibility of a TV series featuring all the crazy footage which has been compiled over the season. Much like the Canadian production "Dropin" series but with that prawn on the "bar-b" flavour. More on this when news is brought to hand but fingers crossed all goes well for the venture and we see something come to life.
Check out all the other updates @ Mudcows.com including Glen Jacob's recent "trail building" story to be featured in an upcoming magazine release. |
| Maxxis Sunshine Series - Magpie Creek - This Sunday
(20 comments) (link) Thursday, 12-August-2004 2:42 PM - by Ryan | |
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That's right South East Queensland racer-heads it's time to gear up for the final round of this year's Sunshine Series at Magpie Creek, with racing this Sunday, August 15th.
Download the entry form fill it out and save yourself some time at registration on Sunday.
Word on the street is that the track has been extended further up the hill for added awesomeness. Sick. |
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Rumours going around that Balfa might be in trouble.
Anyone heard anything ? |
| NORBA #7 - Snowmass, Colorado - DH Results
(13 comments) (link) Monday, 9-August-2004 3:35 PM - by Ryan | |
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Men's downhill
1. Nathan Rennie (Aus), Santa Cruz-Syndicate @ 3:57.32
2. Joel Panozzo (Aus), Progressive-Intense @ +0.62
3. Dustin Adams (Can), Giant-Pearl Izumi @ +1.47
4. Bryn Atkinson (Aus), Iron Horse-Mad Catz @ +1.71
5. John Kirkcaldie (NZ) @ +2.37
6. Greg Minnaar (SA), G-Cross @ +2.41
7. Jared Rando (Aus) @ +2.86
8. Myles Rockwell (USA) @ +3.21
9. Justin Havukainen, Intense-Oakley @ +4.04
10. Travis Collins, RockShox-SRAM @ +4.43
Men's overall standings
1. Minnaar 884
2. Kirkcaldie 847
3. Adams 762
4. Panozzo 752
5. Atkinson 750
Women's downhill
1. Kathy Pruitt, Luna @ 4:22.90
2. Marla Streb, Luna @ +1.79 seconds
3. Bernadita Pizarro (Chile),Red Bull-Michelin @ +3:41
4. Melissa Buhl, KHS @ +17.13
5. Tracey Hannah (Aus), Edge Cycles @ +20.27
Women's overall standings
1. Pruitt, 964 points
2. Pizarro, 937
3. Lawyer, 790
4. Streb, 757
5. Buhl, 746
Well, that's one version of the results anyway, taken from Velonews.com, there is an alternative version of the results, with a different top 5 available from USAcycling.org. Our homeboy Spomer agrees with our version of events while Transcend side with the opposition. Who knows, maybe there were two races or something... |
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Word has come in that Steve Peat, who currently holds an unassailable points lead in the 2004 World Cup broke his collarbone contesting the Maxxis Cup round in Barcelona, Spain over the weekend.
With just 4 weeks to go until the World Championships it will be a race against time for Peaty if he wants to snare himself a rainbow jersey. |
| NORBA #7 - Snowmass - Mountain Cross Results
(3 comments) (link) Monday, 9-August-2004 11:03 AM - by Ryan | |
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Men
1. Eric Carter (USA) Mongoose-Hyundai
2. Brian Lopes (USA)
3. Brian Schmith (USA)
4. Rich Houseman (USA)
5. Mike King (USA) Haro-adidas
Women
1. Leana Gerrard (USA) Cannondale
2. Tara Llanes (USA) Giant-Pearl Izumi
3. Melissa Buhl (USA) KHS Bicycles
4. Jill Kintner (USA) Yeti
5. Marla Streb (USA) Luna Women's MTB |
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Men
1 Eric Carter (USA)
2 Rich Houseman (USA)
3 Nathan Rennie (Aus)
4 Ross Milan (USA)
5 Jared Graves (Aus)
Women
1 Jill Kitner (USA)
2 Melissa Buhl (USA)
3 Michelle Dumaresque (Can)
4 Leana Gerrard (USA)
5 Tara Llanes (USA)
Full results when they are available. |
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Men's Results
Greg Minaar (RSA)
Nathan Rennie (AUS)
Sam Hill (AUS)
Joel Panozzo (AUS)
Dustin Adams (CAN)
Women's Results
Kathy Pruitt (Lake Almanor, Calif.)
Marla Streb(Los Osos, Calif.)
Bernadita Pizarro (Chile)
April Lawyer (Murrieta, Calif.)
Tracey Hannah (AUS)
Check out USA Cycling's report for more details.
Full results when they are available. |
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