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Transcend Magazine:VERNON, New Jersey (transcendmagazine.com) -- Under glorious sunny skies, the US open of mountain biking invaded Mountain Creek Resort this weekend in Vernon, New Jersey. Full story coming shortly. Non- Official results are as follows:
Men
1 - Sam Hill
2 - Nathan Rennie
3 - Mick Hannah
4 - Chris Kovarik
5 - Justin Havukainen
Women
1 - Sabrina Jonnier
2 - Kathy Pruitt
3 - Scarlett Hagen
4 - Marla Streb
5 - Melissa Buhl
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Members cocaine and mugger have put together a couple videos of the Brookfield round held last weekend. I thought they deserved a bit more attention so here they are.
Cocaine's vid (50mb)
Muggers vid (30mb)
There are a ton of other videos in our Phat Vids section that I could list also, but rather than do that you can check them out yourself here. |
 | MTB-Oz-Chix Girls Only Skills Clinics!
(3 comments) (link) Wednesday, 25-May-2005 10:57 AM - by Fi |  |
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New dates have just been announced for the hugely successful MTB-Oz-Chix Girls Only skills days. These will be held at Manly Vale Public School Oval on Sundays 29 May, 19 June, and 10 July. Aimed at improving base skills such as cornering, braking, weight transition, wheelies, descending, and climbing, it’s for beginner to intermediate riders. Hugh Flower and Fiona Dick will coach you through a variety of skills and drills including bike setup, changing tyres, and other essentials. Free BBQ shall be provided plus extra freebies, and the day is exceptionally well run and coordinated by Martina Broder. Cost is $90 and numbers are limited – Click here for more info or email Marti on martina_broder@hotmail.com. Note: there are still spaces available on the 29 May clinic so get in touch asap if you’re keen! |
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One of the world's fastest female DH racers, Norco Factory team rider and Epic Tours coach Fionn Griffiths is back and better than ever after recovering from past injuries. After nailing third place at the Sea Otter this year, Fionn has got some big plans this year.
Read all about it in her interview here! |
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Here's the snaps I took at Brookfield on the weekend.
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Jacob's is still sending through photo's.
this place is off the hook.
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| Sunshine Series Round #2 Brookfield Results
(9 comments) (link) Monday, 23-May-2005 1:13 PM - by Scott | |
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Elite Men
1. Graves, Jared 01:20.80
2. Kovarik, Chris 01:26.78
3. Donaldson, Riley 01:27.85
4. Richards, Tom 01:28.74
5. Harder, David 01:29.10
6. Meadows, Karl 01:31.83
7. Nelson, Joel 01:31.97
8. Totterman, Dean 01:32.26
9. Palmer, Cameron 01:32.50
10. Skroblin, Mark 01:32.94
U/19
1. Pokoj, Darren 01:29.02
2. Maltman, James 01:31.59
3. Illing, Michael 01:33.33
Full results here.
Thanks to Kenmore Cycles for putting on another very good event.
Still getting used to the new camera so alot of photos I took were crap. I'll post them anyway.
Mugger has already posted a vid with some footage of the event; check it out here. Thanks Mugger |
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| www.nathanrennie.com is now the domain again for Rennie's site after being .NET for a while. Update your bookmarks! |
| Sunshine Series Downhill #2 This Sunday
(1 comments) (link) Friday, 20-May-2005 08:14 AM - by Scott | |
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| Just a quick reminder that the Sunshine Series Downhill #2 is on this Sunday at Upper Brookfield. More info here. |
| New Tassie Mountain Bike Park
(4 comments) (link) Friday, 20-May-2005 07:50 AM - by DOM | |
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Words from the God Father ( Glen Jacob's )
If you havent been there, Tasmania is the hidden secret of Australia, this place is simply amazing, some of the best downhill trails around, and greatest crew of enthusiastic riders in the country.
I was asked to come down to Tassie and design a 4x course, a set of downhills, a jump park, cross country trails and an event area.
We had so much fun designing Australia's largest and funkiest 4x tracks ever built, this huge monster has to be seen to be believed. It consists of huge berms, crazy jumps and multiple moguls, all placed into the course for perfect racing. The great thing about the Hobart course, as is the Armidale 4x, is that it can be rolled down the entire length (45seconds) safely, but at speed, this baby turns into a pro race bred international beast.
We shifted about 30,000 tonne of soil over 7 days, and some of the berms a couple of large tour coaches would fit inside of them. It is smooth and easy to ride, but as I said before, it changes at speed. Cant wait to see Rennie, Kovarik, Atkinson, Wacka, Boyer, Beare, Smitson and others rip this track up.
Props must go to mountain bike legends, Luke Chui, Simon French, Matt and the crew for working on this project for 3 years, and bringing the Hobart MTB park to a reality. You guys own it.
I really hope a round of the 4x Nationals is awarded here one day soon.
Hobart needs to have the Australian Championships here in the next couple of years, I would back it till the cows come home.
Below are some photo's from the crews efforts. (Dialup Slayers)
More photo's to come. |
| Aus Nationals Footage on Freecaster
(0 comments) (link) Thursday, 19-May-2005 09:39 AM - by Scott | |
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| Thanks to the Inertia guys, there's some really good Aus Nationals footage online free for viewing. Check it out here (requires quicktime). |
| UFC IV - The 2nd Round Videos You Never Got to See - Now Online!
(0 comments) (link) Friday, 13-May-2005 08:04 AM - by Scott | |
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It’s been almost a month since the UFC wrapped up with Kurt Sorge taking the win and being signed to a sponsorship contract with Race Face, Giant and Manitou worth over US$25,000.
Since then, we’ve been overrun with e-mails from our fan club, asking that we show all the 2nd round videos you never had a chance to see. We thought that was a great idea. The riders in the UFC spent a lot of time putting together their second videos and it would be a shame for them to go unseen.
So we’ve taken the 2nd videos from all 16 UFC IV competitors and posted them online for you to watch. That’s over 16 minutes of video to get you stoked to ride!
The videos can be found on our website at: www.raceface.com/ufc
Enjoy!
THE RACE FACE HOME TEAM |
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MTBA PRESS RELEASE
Venues for the 2006 National MTB Championships announced
Tuesday, May 10, 2005
In a series of 'firsts' for MTBA the National Championships in 2006 move to a January time frame and will be split between XC and DH.
The National XC Championships will be hosted by Team Mt. Beauty at the nationally famous Mt. Beauty MTB park on January 12 - 15 2006.
The National DH Championships will be hosted by RawNRG and Thredbo Range Rats in Thredbo the following week on January 19 - 22 2006.
Tony Scott, CEO for MTBA said, "2006 is a special year in many respects. The January date for the XC Championships was needed because of it being the final selection event for nomination of 2006 Commonwealth Games XC athletes. Nominations need to be finalized be the end of January and it takes 2 weeks for the Cycling Australia board to ratify the nominations and forward them to the Commonwealth Games secretariat. "
Scott added, "Unfortunately Team Mt. Beauty were not in the position of hosting an event of the size of a combined XC and DH plus the additional events of Mountain Cross and Bike Trials. They were however able to engage Dave Olle as event manager for the XC Championships alone, and together with members of Team Mt. Beauty will deliver an awesome event.
Thredbo was not able to host high level XC competition due to a focus of DH activity on the mountain. Thredbo does, however, hold a special place in the minds of Australia's DH'ers and is one of the most visited DH MTB destinations in Australia. The National MTN X Championships will also be hosted in Thredbo on a specially constructed course designed with the assistance of Glen Jacobs."
The 2005 - 2006 National Series dates and venues will be announced shortly.
For further information contact MTBA (info.mtba@mtba.asn.au or 07 4959 1913). |
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Release:Cyclists of all bikes and types invited to Canberra for the Brindabella Challenge, 2-4 December 2005
Recognizing that Canberra is Australia's most bike friendly city and that the entire ACT is an outstanding place to ride, Australian Capital Tourism has partnered with a variety of cycling organizations to launch the Brindabella Challenge over the weekend of 2-4 December.
The event will involve all disciplines and participants can race, ride or watch numerous events as well as enjoy non cycling entertainment and activities. The weekend will be structured so riders can enjoy more than one race or ride across a number of disciplines. The Brindabella Challenge will include top level competitive road, MTB and BMX events and a range of participation rides for all ages and fitnesses.
Event Central will be set up in the heart of the picturesque national capital near Old Parliament House providing a classic backdrop to many of the event activities and entertainment.
Events planned for the Brindabella Challenge include:
* Road Races from the City to the Brindabella Mountains
* City Centre Criteriums
* A Point to Point MTB race in the Brindabella Mountains
* The People Telecom Urban Polaris MTB navigation event
* BMX Racing
* Freestyle BMX
* Community Rides for all the family
* Recreational Road and MTB rides
* An Adventure Race combining cycling, kayaking, trekking and other disciplines
* Celebrity Rides and races
Participating Organizations
Canberra Off Road Cyclists (CORC), Canberra Cycling Club, ACT Cycling Federation, ACT Veterans Cycling Club, ACTBMX, PedalPower, Polaris are running elements of the Brindabella Challenge and form a Steering Committee which is chaired by Stephen Hodge, well known ex International Road Cyclist and Tour De France rider.
Wild Horizons have been contracted by Australian Capital Tourism to manage the Brindabella Challenge and further information can be obtained by calling 0418 977609 or emailing brindabella@wildhorizons.com.au |
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Like the Lisboa Downtown organization had promised, Alfama went crazy over the world’s best Down Hill riders. The event went beyond all expectations and turned the oldest part of the city upside down.
The 15.000 spectators who were in Alfama felt the vibration of the bike that gave the victory to the king of Lisboa Downtown and cheered for the fourth time the rider who claims to have already a portuguese soul running in his blood. Steve Peat never gave a chance to his opponents and left everybody amazed with his technique, his skills and his ability to slide through the narrow streets and nail all the new obstacles of the event
With an amazing 1.31.99, Britain’s Steve Peat of the Orange Team left behind Mick Hannah (1.33.81), Greg Minnaar (1.33.92), David Vazquez (1.34.89) and all the other riders who came to amaze a crowd of both locals and people from around Portugal. Read the full release here (word doc). Pictures here. Full results here.
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Elite Men
1. Cory, Ben 2:09.50
2. Rando, Jared 2:09.70
3. Cavalier, Amiel 2:12.79
4. Dossiter, Adam 2:15.66
5. Kelly, Brad 2:16.53
6. Boyer, Rick
7. Walsch, Ryan
8. Green, Jamie
9. Webb, Nick
10. Dagan, Ben
Full reults here. |
| Eye-Spy Entertainment travels the world.
(0 comments) (link) Sunday, 8-May-2005 00:06 AM - by DOM | |
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PRESS RELEASE: 23-April-2005 Eye-Spy Entertainment heads to the UCI World
Cup Series and Championships……….. Tony Butler is at this point boarding an International flight bound for Paris, from their he is going to traverse the globe for the next six months following the Australian riders doing what they do best, dominate. First port of call will be the World Cup Round in Vigo Spain, following this he will be heading to Willingen (GER), Schladming (AUT), Monte Sainte Anne (CAN), Angel Fire (USA), Pilla Vallee d’Aoste (ITA), Fort Henry (GBR) and finishing up at the world championships in Livigno (ITA). During this time he will be following the likes of Nathan Rennie, Chris Kovarik, Jared Graves, Mick Hannah, Bryn Atkinson, Sam Hill, and Justin Havukainen. He will also be doing some filming with Greg Minnear and Team G-Cross/ Honda. Stay tuned to www.eye-spy.com.au for continual updates of his progress throughout the series and for further press releases. You may even see his ugly mug appear in Revolution Magazine providing the dear readers about what’s happening across the globe. Following his return we will be spending quite a bit of time indoors cutting, editing, mastering and then doing it all again until we think that we have a DVD product worthy for you as eye candy.
Till next time dear reader MATT. C,……….. |
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Round 1 of the 2005 World Cup Downhill has been run, with reigning World Cup Champion Steve Peat picking up where he left off last season, recording a crushing 3 second win over G-Cross / Honda's Greg Minnaar, with Aussie ripper Sam Hill in third.
1 - Steve Peat Team Orange 2:25.791
2 - Greg Minnaar Team G Cross Honda 2:28.668
3 - Sam Hill Iron Horse Mad Catz 2:30.387
4 - Mick Hannah Haro Bikes 2:30:398
5 - Nathan Rennie Santa Cruz Syndicate 2:33.184
6 - Fabien Barel Kona Les Gets 2:33.212
7 - Matti Lehikoinen Team G Cross Honda 2:33.492
8 - Mickael Pascal Maxxis-MSC 2:34.580
9 - Gee Atherton Animal Giant 2:35.132
10 - Bryn Atkinson GT Hyundai 2:35.649
Head to the DH forum for press release from 23 Degrees Sports
http://forums.farkin.net/showthread.php?t=30288 |
| The Farkin.net guide to internet activism - $3100 in exchange for 1 dead cyclist
(6 comments) (link) Sunday, 1-May-2005 10:13 PM - by Ryan | |
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So, presuming you haven't been living under a rock for the last 2 weeks, you've probably heard about the case of Ian Humphrey's, an Adelaide father of two who was struck and killed by a 4wd driven by cop-turned-lawyer while cycling in the Barossa valley.
The details of the case are sickening to say the least. The defendant had been drinking before the accident occured and fled the scene, leaving Humphreys to die at the side of the road. In court the defendant was acquitted by majority verdict of the charge of death by dangerous driving and an alternate charge of driving in a manner dangerous to the public.
The defendant was unanimously found guilty of a lesser charge of driving without due care. As a result of this verdict, he received a $3100 sentence and a 12 month loss of license. Again, thats a $3100 and a 12 month license suspension for killing a cyclist.
By now, you're probably feeling pretty outraged and you're wondering what you can do to express your outrage and ensure that justice is finally done in this case. Here at farkin.net, we want to make it easy for you to do so to ensure that the South Australian government knows just how angry the cycling community nationwide is with this pathetic excuse for 'justice' and just how much noise we're willing to make.
Below is a list of peope in the South Australian government you can email your concerns to as well as the topics you may wish to raise with them in regards to the cyclist killing case. Please try to keep all replies legible, intelligent and free of any threats or abusive language. We want to look like reasoned, intelligent people, not an angry mob.
SA Attorney Generals Department - justice@justice.sa.gov.au
Theme: You must change the law to protect the rights of cyclists.
SA Premiers Department - premier@saugov.sa.gov.au
Theme: This case damages the reputation of South Australia nationally.
The Hon Jane Lomax-Smith MP Minister for Tourism -
minedcs@saugov.sa.gov.au
Theme: The riding in South Australia is awesome, but I would not consider coming there because you don't care about cyclists.
The Water Bottle Protest
There will be a protest ride in Adelaide on Saturday May 7th at 9:30am from Victoria Square to Parliament House. Bring an old water bottle to remember the fallen and leave them there with a message on them. There is also a protest ride in Melbourne at the same time leaving from Federation Square and heading to Parliament House. If your city is having a protest ride be sure to let us know and if it isn't, get into the Watering Hole and organise one! |
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Thanks to Transcend Magazine we have these results from the first round of the 2005 UCI 4X World Cup.
1 - Michael Prokop
2- Steve Peat
3- Bas DeBever
4- Brian Lopes
Apparently Lopes stomped qualifying by 1.3 seconds but got a bad gate in the final, but that's racing. DH goes down tomorrow, look for a whole bunch of Aussies in the top 20! |
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