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31/05 Review: Echo helmet buckle
by BMXUltra.com
Thanks to ECI the Australian distributor of Echo helmet buckles
we have been able to review the helmet buckle, take a look at what we
thought. Click here to read
the review.
30/05 Jonathan Hoare signs with Sirius/Revtec
Sirius/Revtec press release
Sirius Bicycles are very pleased to announce that Jonathan “Jon
Jon” Hoare has signed to ride with Sirius/Revtec & will be hitting
up race tracks throughout Victoria (Australia) on his glossy black Elite
Pro XXL in pursuit of a Metro Plate Series regional title & in preparation
for his assault on the UCI worlds in Paris.
Revtec is a rider owned company that produces arguably the best-made race frame on the market today! Designed by Billy Griggs & manufactured by Yess (Canada), the Revtec Elite frame is a work of genius. With it’s ovalised down tube, unique BB/chain stay configuration, & wishbone brake stays, the Revtec Elite is a truly stiff & utterly responsive race frame.
A special thanks to Greg Romero at Revtec for all of his support. You
can visit Revtec at www.revtecbicycles.com.
For Revtec sales enquiries in NZ & Australia email info@siriussports.co.nz.
[BMXUltra Editor: As sponsors of Jon Jon for the past 18 months we
wish him luck with his new sponsors and his attempt to take out a world
title in France at the UCI world championships.]
30/05 UCI BMX NEWS
UCI BMX Ranking
The ever more important UCI BMX Ranking is in full swing on all four continents.
While it’s coming to an end on the southern hemisphere, it’s
just getting hectic in Europe and North America. A new feature for this
year is the Junior Men and Junior Women ranking, and although the Junior
riders does not compete for the overall ranking prize money of 30’000
Swiss Franc, their presence will be highly important leading up the 2008
Olympic Games.
Continental Ranking – Latin America
After 10 ranking rounds, the Latin American ranking has come to an end.
Jonathan Suarez (Venezuela) has made a triumphant return to his continent
scoring the maximum 84 points (winning 8 out of 10 races). In the Elite
Women ranking, the current World Champion Gabriella Diaz (Argentina) has
been almost equally as successful scoring 72 points.
Continental Ranking – Oceania
With 2 rounds remaining, Luke Madill (Australia) is leading the scoreboard
with 69 points, with Michael Robinson (Australia) in runner-up position
with 61 points. Tanya Bailey (Australia) is leading with 41 points, followed
closely by Serena Kastermans (New Zealand).
Continental Ranking – North America
After 5 of the 10 rounds completed, the North American ranking is lead
by Mike Day (USA) on 42 points; closely followed by Robert De Wilde (Netherlands).It
will be a tight race through the Canadian UCI rounds leading up the NBL
Stars’n Stripes National at South Park, PA. In the female division,
the 2004 Junior World Champion, Kimberly Hayashi (USA) is leading, but
her arch rival Samantha Cools (Canada) is not far behind and will gain
momentum once the series hits Canada.
Continental Ranking – Europe
4 rounds into the European BMX Championships, Thomas Allier (France) has
shown great consistency and is leading with 40 points, closely followed
by Ivo Lakucs (Latvia) and last year No. 1 UCI ranked rider Michal Prokop
(Czech Republic). With Allier temporally out with injuries, the European
points chase will be a thriller all the way up to the European BMX Championships
final in Echichens, Switzerland. Jana Horakova (Czech Republic), 45 points,
is leading a close race with Willy Kanis (Netherlands) and Laetitia Le
Corguille (France).
Make sure to check out the current ranking (including the overall ranking and the Nations ranking) on; http://www.uci.ch/uci/bmx/online/
2005 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup – Aigle Switzerland
The 1st round of the highly anticipated 2005 UCI BMX Supercross World
Cup in Aigle, Switzerland is only a few weeks away.
The 1st round will be held at the UCI/World Cycling Centre BMX track, and although it has a traditional layout the highly technical track will be further modified. The UCI track builders Tom Ritzenthaler and Mark Hildebrand will fine-tune the track in the week leading up the event, promising an exciting track purpose build for the best BMX riders in the world.
Not only will there be some exiting races on the BMX track, some of the best BMX freestyle vert riders such as Jamie Bestwick (2003 X-Games gold) and Jay Miron (9-time X-Games medalist) will make a special appearance on one of Europe’s biggest vert ramps (situated inside the velodrome complex). The event will be widely broadcasted on TV, including Eurosport, Europe’s leading sports channel (reaching 54 countries and 250 million viewers). Make sure to visit the UCI website to view the TV-listings.
For complete event schedule and more information, please visit; http://www.uci.ch/modello.asp?1stLevelID=EE&level1=0&level2=0&idnews=3473
UCI BMX High Level Training
Under the leadership of Michel Lalande and head coach Hervé Krebs,
the 2005 UCI BMX high level training has recently kicked off at the World
Cycling Centre in Aigle Switzerland. A group of 20 athletes has been selected
to train during a 3 month period leading up the UCI BMX World Championships
in Paris, France.
After the initial performance tests and evaluations, the very talented group of riders has been training hard altering between the BMX track, the weightlifting room and the velodrome. The group will also make a few selected appearances at the European BMX Championships and the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup.
The athletes are; Tyler Brown (USA), Roger Rinderknecht (Switzerland) José Luis Diaz Montana (Colombia), Jose Escudero (Ecuador), Emilio Falla (Ecuador), Felipe Faundez (Chile), Javiera Figueroa (Chile), Fabian Hernandez (Colombia), Luciana Hirama (Brazil), Yvan Lapraz (Switzerland), Sifiso Nhlapo (South Africa), Joel Quintero Rodriguez (Venezuela), Vilma Rimsaite (Lithuania), José David Reyes Riotte (Costa Rica), Fernando Silveira (Brazil), Nannan Juang (China), Junhong Zhang (China), Hao Yu (China), Lingiun Tain (China), Xuefei Yu (China).
To get an athletes point of view of the UCI training, make sure to check out Tyler Brown’s journal on; www.bmxmania.com
2005 UCI BMX World Championships, Paris Bercy, France
The most important event of the year, the 2005 UCI BMX World
Championships will be take place 29th-- 31st July 2005 at the Paris Bercy
stadium, France. As previously announced, the elite events will be scheduled
in the evening to assure great media coverage and public interest. You
can find the detailed schedule and other useful information on the UCI
website;
http://www.uci.ch/modello.asp?1stLevelID=LL&level1=0&level2=0&idnews=3369
You can also visit the official website for additional information; www.bmxworld2005.com or www.ffc.fr
2008 Olympic Games, Beijing China
In the first week of June, the UCI is sending a delegation to Beijing,
China to meet with BOCOG (Beijing Organizing Committee of the Olympic
Games), and to have a first look of where the BMX venue will be constructed.
This is the first of many visits to establish the Olympic BMX track and
venue, and the current plan is that the venue will be finalized in 2007,
followed by a test event (UCI BMX Supercross World Cup) in fall 2007.
Make sure to bookmark this link leading up the 2008 Beijing Olympics; http://en.beijing-2008.org
25/05 Factory Hyper retains sole possession
of NBL team title chase lead
Hyper press release
Carlsbad, California – The Number One team in BMX, Factory Hyper
/ No Fear / Tangent, went into the NBL’s Heartland National in Akron,
Ohio tied for the NBL’s National Team lead. After sitting atop the
points chase all year, rival Dan’s Competition tied for the lead
after splitting wins with Hyper at the East Coast national in Egg Harbor,
New Jersey. The tie didn’t last long as Hyper racked up twelve wins
on their way to two first place team finishes in Ohio, thanks to hard
work from Hyper standouts Anthony Derosa, Samantha and Sinead Miller,
Doug Hayes, Justin Posey, and Jud Ciancio. Next up is the NBL Tarheel
National at Tanglewood in North Carolina this weekend. With only a few
nationals left in 2005 and the NBL Grands right around the corner, the
NBL National team battle is heating up and there looks to be a team showdown
brewing for Louisville come September. One thing’s for sure, the
Factory Hyper crew is ready to three-peat as NBL champs in ’05!
On the ABA side of things, Factory Hyper rolls into Oak Creek BMX in Roseville, California for the Spring National this weekend. Coming off two huge (and needed) wins at the US Nationals last month, Hyper has been against the wall in ABA competition all year with injuries and this race is no exception. Although the team gets ace 14 expert and current NAG #1 Ben Kubalak back from an ankle injury, Hyper standout Bobby Edson is out with a shoulder injury sustained in San Bernardino. This once again leaves the team with limited team sheet options. A bright spot, though, is the return of Mike Lundy to team competition. Mike has dominated early in 2005 and there has been much speculation about his debut in the Pro ranks. Could Roseville be the place? Only Lundy knows. With a team roster that includes 4 time ABA National #1 Alise “The Beast” Post, World Champ Lahsaan Kobza, current NAG #1 Chad Kerley, and 4 time world champ Jacob Abbe, Hyper is still in an enviable position.
In other news, Hyper’s new Assault lineup of superior race frames is flying off the shelves. And at an unbelievable price of $249, you’ll still have money left in your pocket to actually go racing. With ten 20” sizes from Ultra Mini to Pro XXL and five 24” sizes from Mini to Pro XL in stock now, Hyper has you covered – Novice to AA Pro, Boy or Girl, Old School or New School, age 3 to 93. Built from ultra strong 6061-T6 double butted aluminum, the Assault frame gives you ultimate handling with geometry designed by the best team in BMX. With internally relieved headtubes incorporating superior FSA Orbit Z internal headsets, a CNC machined Euro bottom bracket, CNC machined 4D dropouts, and a low profile standover height, the Assault frame line is a definite must have. All Assault frames are available in Factory White, Midnight Black, Flamin’ Red, Hyper Blue, Hyper Orange, and Ultra Polished and the NEW Assault colored sticker kits are available in Flamin’ Red, Airborne Blue, Sunburst Orange, and hot Ultra Pink. Get yours today!
Check out Hyper’s new Assault frame line and be on the lookout for Hyper’s new complete bikes at www.hyperbicycles.com. Get a look at all the top notch No Fear racing gear at WWW.NOFEARCYCLING.COM. See the best BMX components on the market at www.tangentproducts.com.
You can contact Hyper at info@hyperbicycles.com for the lowdown on how to get your new Assault race frame in your hands and on the track!
Factory Hyper is proudly supported by: ESPN's X-Games (www.expn.com); Shimano (www.shimano.com); 661 shoes (www.sixsixone.com); ACS (www.acsbmx.com); Answer Products (www.answerproducts.com); FSA (www.fullspeedahead.com) ; Thomson Seat Posts (www.lhthomson.com).
25/05 MCS Bicycles Dominates Florida Series...
MCS press release
Well, the 2005 Florida State Season has come and gone. This years championship
race was held at St. Cloud BMX. Which is located in St. Cloud, Florida,
about 30 min. South of Orlando. The weather leading up to the weekend
didn't look to promising. but the rain held off and the SSA was able to
pull off the 187 moto event with hardly any delays.
The team came into the event in first place. The championship race is double points so anything could happen. Everybody was having a great day. The track wasn't too hard so the speeds were up and the moto's just flew by. Then we got down to it, main event time! With the caliber of the other teams in the series (J&R Bicycles, IC Bikes, One Bicycles, FMF/Extremeathletes.com and Dingo Bicycles) it wasn't going to be a cake walk. When the smoke cleared we finished 2nd on the day, just four points behind J&R Bicycles, and first place for the series.
It was a great season for everyone. Aaron Cartwright took home two number one plates in 10 Expert and 10-11 Cruiser. Bryan Kipp, who turned 12 on the day of the championship, killed them in class and 12-13 Cruiser, for double number one's. Jonathan Villa un-clipped down the hill and was able to work his way back to 5th place for a #2 plate in 18-21 Expert. Our anchor man, Raul Gomez, came through with a double in 30-34 Expert and 30-34 Cruiser, for another double #1 State Plate.
A special mention goes out to our Pro's, Amanda Geving and Jonathan Suarez. Amanda, in her rookie year, has been able to pull off the #1 plate in Pro girls. Taking the lead on the first straight and never looking back. She has a very bright future ahead of her. On the male side of the spectrum. The Pro men's class was billed to be a showdown. The talent pool runs deep in Florida. "Mosquito" was able to come from behind, in one of the best races we have seen in a long time, to take the lead into the last turn and bring it in for the win and the title.
This year was great! We had an awesome time at every event. I would like to thank the SSA for giving us an opportunity to compete as a team. All of the "Money" teams (J&R Bicycles, IC Bikes, One Bicycles, FMF/Extremeathletes.com and Dingo Bicycles) for another great year of competition. Most certainly our sponsor's who make it possible for us to do it; Answer, Odyssey, Profile, Sun Rims, ATi, UGP, Hammer, Maxxis, Cane Creek and Diatech, you guys are awesome. Thank you very much!
That's four in a row. Let's hope we can make it five next year!
Again, Thank you for the support!
Brian Fell
MCS Bicycles
25/05 Czech Nationals: Brno - Round 2 results
By Rene Zivny - Czech republic - www.bikros.cz
Elite Men:
1. Prokop Michal – Author Praha
2. Tamme Lukáš – Author Praha
3. Pøibyl Michal – Haro/Katmar team
4. Menèík Tomáš – 04 Team
5. Kvaèek Radim – GT Team
6. Holub Jiøí – Olympus team
7. Šimeèek Robert – Favorit Brno
8. Jirka Miroslav – Prokoprider.net team
Elite Cruiser:
1. Èerný Marek – Šumperk
2. Holub Jiøí – Olympus team
3. Funiok Jan – Bohumín
4. Brada Adam – PS Kovo Team
5. Jedlièka Robert – Allmont Pøerov
6. Živný René – Author
7. Zikmund Martin – Slovan Bohnice
8. Tulach Petr – PS Kovo Team
Junior/Elite Women:
1. Hladíková Aneta – ONE Team
2. Labounková Romana – PS Team
3. Koutná Lenka – 04 Team
4. Fendrychová Simona – Olympus Team
Junior Men:
1. Slavík Tomáš – GT Team
2. Mìchura Lukáš – Olympus Team
3. Hrabì Ondøej – Šumperk
4. Bokùvka Marek – Unièov
5. Sousedík Radim – Šumperk
6. Koutný Jakub – 04 Team
7. Haluza Tomáš – 04 Team
8. Král Ludìk – Kovo Praha
24/05 Stevenson on ISTV
ISTV Press release
See Warwick Stevenson on “Live with Cathy Rankin” this Wednesday
May 25, 2005. Show starts at 5PM PST (USA) and will end at 6pm.
Go to www.istv.com to view this “Free” Live Show.
iSportsTV, LLC
24/05 Clayborn BMX back online
By BMXUltra.com
If you were wondering what happened to Clayborn Bicycles, they
are back online and we hear they have some new products on the way.
You can take a look at the brand spankin' new Clayborn Bicycles website
at www.claybornbmx.com.
23/05 Frankston Update
Frankston BMX Club press release
The Frankston BMX club is inviting everyone along to their next Club meeting
on the 28th of May. The cost $5pp and sign on is at 1.30pm. Try out the
NEW STARTING GATE.
The gate was made by Roger Madill (Luke's dad) and it's FAST.
The gate is only one of many changes that riders will be noticing throughout
the rest of the year, some other changes will be NEW lights, starting
hill cover, toilet upgrades and a general clean up of track and grounds.
The club has been working very hard to get up to the standard that will
encourage riders to want to race at Frankston.
Also please note that HELLTRACK will not be on this November but will
be bigger than ever come Febuary (our new date).
Thanks to everyone
Jane Durso
23/05 BOOTES Wins Hinterland Open
TeamWBR.com press release
Sunshine Coast, Qld - Hinterland BMX Club held their Open Day this past
weekend at the Sunshine Coast of Queensland. This was considered the pre
race for the up and coming South Queensland Championship which will be
held on June 25th and 26th. The weather stayed fine all day and the track
was really fun to ride. The Club is still in the process of making all
the jumps bigger, which will make it a more challenging track come time
for the Championships. BMX Queensland also made this event part of their
Pro Rider Clinic Tour. Glen Codega and Wade Bootes were ask to conduct
the clinics on behalf of the State Coaching Director in the quest of BMX
Queensland helping with the development of their riders. There were over
50 riders that signed up for the clinics, which were then split into 3
sessions and ran over a 5 1/2 hour period. All the riders had a great
time and all showed signs of improvement. The clinics are also designed
to have new coaches observe and gain experience to finally have enough
qualifying hours to become accredited BMX coaches themselves.
Racing was tough in the AA pro men as we had a bunch of National BMX squad
members from Australia and New Zealand battling it out for the prize money.
The racing was exciting to watch as the riders were going super fast and
making moves on each other all night just to make it to the finals. Julian
Limm had a huge crash in one of the moto's after hitting a soft spot on
the track and went flying over the handle bars, there was also some crashing
action with riders taking in the minor spot in the moto's. Final time
seen Bootes, Kamakasi and Limm drag racing down the first straight. Bootes
had the lead going into the first corner and started to pull away down
the back straight. Codega was moving his way through the pack after hitting
the gate at the start. Joel Clarke was showing his home club advantage
and was closely on the wheels of Kamakasi and Limm. Kamakasi held the
lead over Limm and it seemed that the Aussie boys were to strong this
week for Stratford who is over from New Zealand preparing for the up and
coming UCI events.
1st Bootes TeamWBR, 2nd Kamakasi, 3rd Limm, 4th Clarke, 5th Codega, 6th
Stratford (NZ)
South Queensland has the majority of the top riders in Australia and the
South Queensland Championship will be a great race to watch. The next
stop on the tour will be round 9 of the UCI World Ranking Series at Lake
Macquarie, NSW June 2nd and 3rd, were we will see all the top Elite riders
chasing points and preparing for the World Championships come July in
Paris, France.
TeamWBR is proudly supported by: Percentage Designs, One Ring, Volkswagen
Australia, Hogs Breath Cafe, Velocity Wheels, Investco Merchant Bankers,
ATI, Hayes Brakes, Fox Shox, IRC, Cane Creek, BSC, Bell Helmets, Truvativ
chain guide, QuikShade, Nike Cycling, Shimano and www.TeamWBR.com
19/05 BMXUltra.com at Akron Ohio Part 2
By BMXUltra.com
On thing I noticed about racing in the US, both the riders and the officals
seem more relaxed than back in Australia. Don't get me wrong they are
still all very serious about their BMX, they just seem to get a long better.
I think it might have something to do with the over the top, and down
right anal, rules we have in Australia. In the NBL you can choose to race
with pads on your bike, it's also the riders choice to use gloves, heck
I saw one guy racing with his long sleeves pushed right up his arm so
you could see his elbows, rolling your trouser leg up to keep it out of
your chain is not a problem, and, wouldn't you know it, you don't have
to tuck your jersey in to your race pants. Oh and how's this for a novel
idea, once you cross the line your all done, there's no lining up in your
positions.
Back into the racing on Sunday, the remainder of the mains were held first
thing in the morning, they had started at 8am so Sunday's racing was going
to be a 2 moto transfer system for the am classes again. I pulled a couple
of firsts in the motos and another fourth in the main. I had a better
start and felt better on the track that was much faster as it seemed to
dry a lot. On the second jump in the first straight I clipped one of the
other riders and we both nearly went down. I got the bike back into a
straight line and pulled into third, but left a 6 inch gap open on the
inside of the third corner, which was enough to cost me a place.
In the Elite Open class Travis was having a hard time, he was getting
shut down out of the gate, where he seemed to be struggling all weekend.
No one seemed to really stand out in the motos. Streiby wasn't racing,
he was promoting the Woodward BMX training camps that wil be held in the
US summer break When the gate dropped in the main Kyle Weisenberger got
a snap from lane 8 and pulled to the lead early. Turesson was shut down
again, he fell back to 7th but worked his way through the field and back
into fourth by the finish line. Kyle had won again.
After racing I cashed my trophies in for some BMX bucks, headed over to
Fizz'z Bike Shop and bought a euro bb for one of my projects. I can't
believe the price difference for some products. I paid $US35 for something
that has a $AUS120 price tag.
I'd like to thank everyone for their help over the weekend and for being
so friendly, especially the guys that I raced against. I headed off to
Boston for the next 2 weeks for work, but I look forward to returning
to the US to get some more races in, hopefully end June or early July.
For full results for the Akron Heartland Nationals check www.nbl.org.
19/05 Staats (NZ) picks up major sponsor.
Staats NZ press release
Team Staats NZ is pleased to announce the addition of Dickies (clothing)
as a major sponsor for it’s 2005/2006 campaign. Team riders will
be dressed in an assortment of Dickies street wear this summer & will
now be stylin’ in the pits & on the podium! The Dickies clothing
catalogue is online at www.dickies.co.nz. The team will now race under
the new name of Team Staats/Dickies. The team has also added DMT as it’s
official shoe sponsor & would like to acknowledge the continued support
of existing sponsors; Spy Optics, Horleys, & Sirius Bicycles.
18/05 BMXUltra.com at Akron Ohio
By BMXUltra.com
Akron is about an hour drive south of Cleveland in Ohio, the
track is located right next door to the "Rubber Bowl", the former
home of the Good Year blimp. Like every NBL track I have raced at it has
great facilities and not a bad track. It wasn't highly technical, it didn't
even have huge jumps but it was a fair track that would even the playing
field for the sprinters and those who prefer more technical tracks.
I flew into Akron from Melbourne via Los Angeles and Cincinatti, spending
about 20 hours in the air and 4 hours in departuire lounges. After a good
sleep on Thursday night I hired a car, drove to the Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame in Cleveland, then headed back to Akron for the 4pm training session.
It was a nice warm sunny day but storms were on the cards. The first person
I saw when I got to the track was BMXMania A Pro Brian Streiby who I had
spent some time with back in '00 when I did some racing. Brian introduced
me to Kyle Weisenberger from Kentuky who races for Fizz'z Bike Shop.
After a few laps and a couple of gates I started to feel comfortable on
the track but my legs were tired. I was keen to race the pre-race, but
my legs weren't up for it. So I hung around watching the racing and talking
with Brian. As the race finished the sky had darkened to almost black.
NBL officials saw that this was the storm that was scheduled to hit and
covered up the track. Nothing could have prepared us for what was about
to hit. As the storm approached it had stirred up a dust storm ahead of
itself. First the dust and the wind hit, knocking over porta-loos, tearing
number plates from bikes, blowing the covers clean off the track, destroying
canopies and tents (there were a number of people camping around the track),
the pro shops were also hit hard their tents and stock being blown around.
Then the rain hit, it rained for the next few hours, then backed off,
then a second front came through. Racing on Saturday looked doubtful at
best.
Saturday's practice was delayed as track official were working on getting
the track ridable again. It looked in good condition considering, it was
a little soft and there was more rain on the way. Bob Tedesco seemed adamant
that racing would go ahead, even after the 14 and Over practice session
was cut short because of another heavy down pour. A short wile later the
practice sessions were recommenced and it was announced that racing would
be a 2 moto transfer system. It was during this time I bumped into fellow
Aussie, Diamond Back's Travis Turesson, it must have been the first time
I had spoken with him in a few years, but it sure was nice to hear another
Aussie accent. He was the only AA Pro to show up and race the "Elite
Open class" the rest were A Pros, or Superclass riders as they are
called in the NBL.
Kyle Weisenberger got an early lead in the Elite Open main, Travis had
a bit of work to do to make up the ground he lost from a sluggish gate.
He slowly pulled Kyle in and in the last corner he looked like he was
in a position to strike pulling up along side Kyle down the last straight,
but he looked to run out of legs as the approached the line. Weisenberger
took the win with Travis a close second, Brian Streiby and Dave Bitner
(another A Pro I met on my last visit) were in the main as a well.
I raced 30-34 Expert Men and finished with seconds in the motos, but could
only manage a fourth in the main...it was just too hard to get across
from lane 7 to make an impact. The rain had kicked in again, just after
my final, they shut the meeting down, covered the track up and most people
ran for cover. Kyle did a victory run in his boxers. He later went out
on his bike with helmet and gloves and played in the puddles.
17/05 Banners for cancer
One Bicycles press release
ONE Bicycles offers ONE banners to the highest bidder.The banners are
full colour Vutek and 10’ long. Not all of us are lucky to be able
to race BMX and travel around.So the highest bid will go to an organisation
for kids with cancer, called KIKA (http://www.kika.nl).We have 2 banners
left, so hurry.
ONE Bicycles' BMX team is sponsored by: TROY LEE DESIGNS, BOMBSHELL, SHIMANO,
BOLLE, WLM DESIGN, BOMBA, THOMSON, FIZIK, ODI, ZITOUN, KENDA, COOLSHIRT,
NIKE 6.0, NIKE Cycling, NIKE Timing and BMXPIX
17/05 Double A Marketing Race Report
Double A Marketing press release
ABA Great Salt Lake Nationals West Jordan, Utah
Round 10 of the 2005 ABA Pro Series was held this past weekend at the
Rad Canyon BMX track in Jordan, Utah. One of the best ABA tracks on the
circuit, the Pros look forward to going to Utah each season for some top
notch AA Pro race action. This year the race drew in 15 of the worlds
best pros, going for the win and the Pros for Double A Marketing once
again stood atop the podium when the dust settled. Here is how the Double
A Pros who went finished up:
Brandon Meadows has been riding strong at the last few
races and just missed out on a AA win at the US Nationals. With a strong
showing there, Brandon built up on that momentum and went home, continued
his training program and in Utah this past weekend, it paid off. Brandon
won the super hard AA Pro class on Sunday. Brandon looks to keep the impressive
results coming, as this weekend he will be at the NBL race in Prunedale,
CA. Brandon's sponsors include Specialized, Fly Racing, Tangent, Thomson,
Shimano, Cyto Sport/Cyto Max, Sun Ringle, Powerbar, and BMXpros.com.
Cristian Becerine impressed a lot of people at the US
Nationals a few weeks ago, and did that once again this weekend in Utah.
On Saturday, Cristian was in the AA main, but a crash would hold him back
to 8th overall for the day. On Sunday, it was a totally different story,
as he was going head to head with Brandon for the overall win, and just
missed winning AA, and finishing 2nd overall. Cristian's sponsor include
Crupi, O'Neal, Answer, UGP, ODI, Sun Ringle, Shimano, Tool Shed, Powerbar,
BMXpros.com, Cyto Sport/Cyto Max, and Thomson Seat Posts.
Randy Stumpfhauser has been placing in the top 3 at every
race in 2005 so far, and The Great Salt Lake Nationals was another example
of that. On Saturday, Randy rode his way into the AA Pro main and finished
up 2nd overall for the day. This puts Randy into 2nd place in AA points
in the ABA and in perfect positioning for a chance at the ABA title come
years end. Randy's sponsors include GT Bicycles, Hyundai, ODI, Kenda Tires,
Tangent, Sun Rims, Bombshell Forks, Fly Racing, Time Pedals, SRAM, Powerbar,
CTI Knee Braces, Tool Shed, SDG, DC, Easton, S & M, Fox Riders Co
Clothing, Cyto Sport/Cyto Max, and BMXpros.com
Double A Marketing proudly represents Cristian Becerine, Kyle Bennett, Dale Holmes, Christophe Leveque, Brandon Meadows, and Randy Stumpfhauser. For more information on any of the riders, or on Double A Marketing, visit www.BMXpros.com
17/05 2005 GT Power Series $50 CASH BACK Promotion
GT Australia press release
GT Bicycles Australia is offering a $50 CASH BACK on selected models
of 2005 GT Power Series including the Expert, Junior, Micro, 24 inch Cruiser
and the Ultra Box Frame Kit.
To celebrate the Australian GT Factory BMX Team's dominance at the recent Australian BMX Nationals, GT Bicycles Australia will provide you with a $50 cheque upon verification of your purchase of selected 2005 GT Power Series models as of May 1, 2005. Please note that this offer will only apply when an authorised GT Dealer of choice orders a selected 2005 GT Power Series at your request.
Offer valid from May 1, 2005 until selected stocks sell out.
Check www.gtbicycles.com.au for your nearest GT Dealer.
For more information, please contact:
Eoin Black
Marketing Assistant
The Bicycle Authority
(03) 8336 9913
eoinb@thebicycleauthority.com.au
17/05 Hyper now accepting applications for
grassroots team
Hyper press release
Carlsbad, California – The number one brand in BMX, Hyper Bicycles,
has decided its time to share the love, so they’re giving up-and-coming
riders like YOU the opportunity to get on board the Hyper Co-Factory Program.
If you’re a racer aged three to ninety-three, boy or girl, ABA or
NBL, old school or new school, now’s the time for you to get rockin’
with America’s #1 race program. With deals and discounts on the
newest Hyper Assault frames and Hyper co-factory uniforms featuring awesome
No Fear helmets, gloves and leathers, Hyper only wants the best qualified
riders, on and off the track, representin’ the best BMX company
around. Now you can rock the same bikes that Hyper superstars like Mike
Lundy, Chad Kerley, Mike McGonigle, and Alise Post ride to dominate the
competition. And with 15 sizes and 6 colors to choose from, Hyper’s
Assault frame line has got you covered. So, if you think you have what
it takes to be a Hyper co-factory team rider, you can contact Hyper through
Sponsorhouse.com or email Hyper at info@hyperbicycles.com and be sure
to check out www.hyperbicycles.com
for more info on the best BMX bikes around. Hyper Bicycles – We
Are Competition!
17/05 BMXMAD extend product range
BMXMAD press release
BMXMAD and Sirius Bikes are working together to promote Hyper,
Staats, Redman, Revtec, MCS and NO FEAR products in Victoria.
For any queries call on 03 9762 5210 or email info@bmxmad.com.au.
16/05 Mount Gambier entry form
The Blue Lake BMX Club Inc presents 3 Days of racing over the Queen's
Birthday long weekend, June 11th – 13th.
$ 4000 Pro prize money
Special 12 year class winner receives an Apple ipod (Open to riders 12
& under. Must ride age class to enter)
Saturday - 2005 GT Bicycles Country Championships
Sunday & Monday- SA versus VIC Challenge
Check the calendar for entry forms
Enquiries: Chris deNys 08 87259831, Marty Allen 08 87252187 or www.bluelakebmx.com
16/05 Date Change: BMXV Interclub Challenge
BMX Victoria Events Management Group press release
The BMX Victoria Events Management Group announced recently that the annual
Inter Club Challenge is to be moved from the original date in September
to Saturday October 29th. The reason for the change is for the event to
be run back to back with the Warrnambool open meeting the following day.
The EMG is continuing with its policy of listening to the opinion of riders
and their parents. Because of the distance from Melbourne many people
voiced their concern that three trips to the same region would be too
much. Now riders can ride the Interclub on Saturday then move on to Warrnambool
for racing on the Sunday.
16/05 Melbourne's Northern Park Open Day, May
21
Northern Park BMX Club press release
The Northern Park BMX Club will be holding an open day this Saturday,
May 21 starting at 3pm. The open day will be aimed at new riders who are
looking to compete in BMX racing for the first time. As well as racing
there will be some experienced riders putting on a show and mentoring
the beginners, a swap meet for people to buy, swap or sell bikes and bike
parts and giveaways. It will cost $15 for unlicenced riders to participate,
this money covers the riders insurance for the day.
The Northern Park BMX track is in Sychamore Reserve, Mill Park.
16/05 Sunbury Come and Try Day, May 21
Sunbury BMX Club press release
There will be a come and try day at the Sunbury BMX Club on Saturday,
May 21 starting at 12 midday.
LOCATION: Sunbury BMX track, Cornish St, Sunbury (next
door to the Tennis Club).
For more information email BBull@toyo.com.au
11/05 Dirt signs FreeAgent
Dirt Designs press release
Melbourne
based FreeAgent riders Shannon Rademaker and Daniel Stocks have had an
impressive year so far. Shannon was right up there with the A Pros at
Track Attack in January, teaching them you don't need to be a teenager
to make the podium. Daniel on the other hand was completely dominating
A Pro, and at the time was unsponsored. It was an eye opener for many
potential sponsors until FreeAgent quickly snapped him up.
Both riders made their mains at the National championships in Cairns.
Shannon finished 6th in the 17 & Over expert men and Daniel finished
2nd in the 16 expert mens class.
Craig Merritt, the head honcho from Australia's leading pads and plate
manufacturer, Dirt Designs, was so impress with the duo he's signed them
to use Dirt pads and plates.
For more information about Dirt Designs check out www.bmxultra.com/dirt.
10/05 One Bicycles report: European Championship
round 3 and 4 – 2005
One Bicycles press release
Round 3 and 4 of the European Championship were held in Klatovy, Czech
Republic.
Klatovy was the host for the 2004 final rounds of the European Championship.
France was cold and wet, but Czech Republic wasn’t much better.
The results for ONE Bicycles didn’t suffer because of the weather.
In Junior Men, Maris Strombergs (ONE) from Latvia won round 3, Roy van
den Berg (ONE) from the Netherlands got 4th and Edzus Treimanus (ONE)
from Latvia took 5th place.
Elite Women was won by Willy kanis from Holland, followed by Jana Horakova
(ONE) from Czech Repubic. Aneta Hladikova (ONE), also from Czech Republic
got 4th, followed by team mate Dagmara Polakova from Slovakia and Vilma
Rimsaite from Lithuania took 7th place.
Round 4 in Junior Men was again won by Maris Strombergs (ONE) from Latvia.
Maris is extending his lead in the standings for the European Championship.
Roy van de Berg is 5th and Edzus Treimanus is holding 13th place.
Elite Women was won by Jana Horakova (ONE) who was making a big gap between
the rest of the riders once she passed Willy kanis from Holland.
Aneta Hladikova (ONE) had a great start but struggled on the first straight
with another rider and had to settle with 8th place after a failed move
for 5th place in the last turn.
Jana Horakova is now leading the European Championship for Elite Women.
Aneta Hladikova is 5th, Dagmara Polakova 8th and Vilma Rimsaite is 9th.
Dutch cruiser rider Rodney de Koning passes away
Sad news reached us when we got back from round 3 and 4 of the European
Championship in Czech Republic.
Dutch cruiser rider Rodney de Koning died last friday after struggling
with Multiple Sclerosis.
Rodney has been riding BMX for years, and was a helping hand for everyone.
Our Elite Woman Jana Horakova from Czech Republic studied in Holland for
5 months last year and Rodney always picked her up to go for pratice in
Valkenswaard to prepare for the 2004 Worlds.
We at ONE Bicycles want to express our feelings and our thoughts go to
his wife and children.
ONE Bicycles' BMX team is sponsored by: TROY LEE DESIGNS, SHIMANO, BOMBSHELL,
BOLLE, WLM DESIGN,
BOMBA, THOMSON, FIZIK, ODI, ZITOUN, KENDA, NIKE 6.0, NIKE Cycling, NIKE
Timing, COOL SHIRT and BMXPIX
10/05 2nd Annual STAATS Bicycles Open House
Staats press release
Once again the ABA Great Salt Lake Nationals are coming to town and we
at Staats Bicycles being such cordial hosts, are again holding our open
house and sale. We are fully stocked with every size of frame needed from
our trick new 1.6 pound Micro Mini AL 20 to the Pro XXXL 20 cro-mo frames.
We also have a large selection of parts and clothing. Be sure to check
out the new Ciari component line that is exclusively distributed through
Staats. There will also be some sweet deals on closeout items, scratch-n-dent
and used parts.
Plan ahead and stop in to load up on some great deals on gear that you won’t find anywhere else!!!
Open House/Sale dates and hours:
Thursday May 12th 12:00 – 5:00pm
Friday May 13th 9:00am – 12:00pm
STAATS Bicycles
4892 S. Commerce Drive #B
Murray, UT 84107
(801) 265-BIKE
Go to www.staatsbikes.com
for directions.
10/05 South Eastern Coaching clinic
By Derek Harris
I am pleased to announce that on Saturday May the 21st, we have secured
the services of international rider and certified trainer Trevor Stamford
for a coaching day.
The coaching is split into 2 sessions
All this for only $5! We’ll also wheel out the BBQ, so bring your
lunch!
AND… we will then have gates or a free clubbie, depending on numbers.
Address: Riley Reserve, Oakleigh South, Victoria. Melways Ref. 78-E2
This is one of the last chances for some quality coaching before the Worlds!!
09/05 BMXUltra heading to Akron this weekend
By Shane Jenkins
The
IT industry is a funny field to work in, everything needs to be done right
away, which is why I was told I need to pack my bags, leave Melbourne
and I would be in Boston for two weeks starting from next Monday.
I couldn't help myself, I thought it was a perfect opportunity to get
some racing in while in the 'States. So I looked up the ABA and the NBL
web sites to see what nationals are on this weekend. Akron Ohio was "on
the way" to Boston. The company I work for have picked up the airfares
and my flights are now booked.
This is where I need some help. I'm looking for someone who can help steer
me in the right direction, I still need to sort out reasonable accomodation,
and car rental for Saturday (I plan to go to Cleveland on Friday morning
to check out the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and be back for some practice
which starts at 2pm).
If you think you can help out please email webmaster@bmxultra.com.
Things usually run like clockwork around here at BMXUltra.com. I update
the site each morning at around 7am, Melbourne time, so you have something
new to read each day. Since there will be about 20 hours of flying time
to get to Akron, from Melbourne, it might get a little quiet on BMXUltra.com
for a couple of days, hopefully only Friday to Monday, but don't worry
it will give you a chance to catch up on some of the product reviews and
interviews.
If you are at Akron this weekend look out for the BMXUltra.com/One Bicycles
jersey (pictured above - click for closer look) and don't forget to say
"G'day mate".
Also don't forget to check here for photos after the event.
09/05
Levi Collins hooks up with No Fear
BMXUltra.com press release
Aussie AA Pro, Levi Collins, who has been flying the flag for
BMXUltra.com, Dirt Designs and Staats/Sirius has been putting together
some pretty impressive results this year including a 4th at the Australian
Championships in the Elite Mens cruiser class. As a result he has hooked
up a new co-sponsor. He has just penned a deal with Sirius/No Fear for
race gear for the 2005 season.
Levi has been spending the past month or so using the gear for an upcoming
review, and has been very happy with both the pants and jersey. Since
he has liked them so much Sirius and Levi have come to an agreement that
will see him using the gear for the rest of the year.
If
you are looking for Levi out on the track he will be hard to miss, look
for the blue No Fear gear with the Staats logo on the front and the big
#38 on the back, he'll be mixing it with Australia's best in the AA Pro
class.
Levi's sponsors include: BMXUltra.com, Dirt Designs, Sirius/Staats and
Sirius/No Fear.
About Sirius Bikes
Sirius Bikes of New Zealand are the official distributors in Australia
and New Zealand for brands such as Staats, Hyper, MCS and No Fear (cycling).
Sirius Bikes are also the New Zealand distributor for One Bicycles.
Sirius Bikes website coming soon.
09/05 Australian Masters Games
By Brett MaliC
The Cove BMX Club, ADELAIDE. South Australia is the host for the BMX component
of the 10th Australian Masters Games.
The Games will be held in Adelaide from the 7th to the 16th of October
2005 and BMX racing will be run at The Cove on Sunday the 9th of October.
All past, present and future riders over 25 years old are encouraged to
have a go. Mountain Bike and Downhill riders welcome. So dust off that
old trike and log onto thecovesa.bmxa.com.au
or www.amg2005.com
to visit the official BMX website of the 10th Australian Masters Games.
Calendar of Events
Registrations are now OPEN. Enter either manually or online .
Registrations Close Friday 5th, August
Opening Ceremony Saturday 8th, October Entertainment, Participant/Volunteer
parades and of course a huge party!
BMX racing will be held on Sunday the 9th of October 2005.
Midweek Celebration Tuesday 11th, October Including Gala Dinner.
Closing Ceremony Street Party Saturday 15th, October Food, drinks, bands,
dancing & festivities!
Other information
BMX Race fee is $25.00p.p this includes the hugely popular after Race
Function and Presentations.
Practice - Saturday Oct. 8th
Racing - Sunday Oct. 9th 12pm
Social Function 5pm
AGE CLASSES: 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50+
20", Cruiser and Mountain bike
Venue: The Cove BMX Club, Cove Sports Complex. Lonsdale
Road. Hallett Cove
Contact: Brett MaliC via e-mail maliC.brett@saugov.sa.gov.au
06/05 Join the No Fear grass roots team
No Fear BMX USA press release
Hey racers, No Fear is looking for talented BMX’ers to join its
grassroots team! If you’ve got the right stuff, you can get hooked
up with awesome deals and discounts on the baddest race gear around. Rock
the same gear as Factory Hyper riders Mike Lundy, Alise Post, and Chad
Kerley, SE Racing’s legendary Todd Lyons, MTB stud Rich Houseman,
as well as MX superstars like Kevin Windham, Ezra Lusk, Ronnie Faisst,
and Brian Deegan. No Fear ‘s lineup of super lightweight leathers,
gloves, jerseys and helmets is the best quality race gear on the market.
Email No Fear BMX at nofearcycling@cox.net
or call 760-510-8170 to find out how YOU can get down with the best racewear
around!
05/05 Factory Hyper / No Fear / Tangent wins
both days at US Nationals
Hyper press release
San Bernardino, California - Rolling into San Bernardino with
an ultra-small crew, Hyper team manager TJ Johnson was a little tentative
about the team’s chances of taking home wins in the Factory Team
competition, the most competitive team division in BMX. Hyper ace 18 Expert
Mike Lundy was absent due to family business and 14 Expert Ben Kubalak
was out thanks to breaking his foot the day before he was to fly out.
To make matters worse, Hyper’s newest pick up, Bobby Edson, was
not eligible to be utilized on team sheets due to ABA rules regarding
switching teams. With seven eligible riders making the trip, including
Jacob Abbe, Chad Kerley, Lahsaan Kobza, Doug Hayes, Alise Post, Warren
McDow, and Mike McGonigle, Johnson still had a pretty stout crew to count
on. The group came through in spades taking home the Factory team top
spot both Saturday and Sunday. “We’ve got a talented team,”
stated Johnson. “Even with limited choices on the sheets, when they
all do their job, there’s no reason we shouldn’t win.”
Saturday’s mains proved to be stressful for Johnson. 11 Expert standout Chad Kerley got things started with an amazing come from behind victory in 11-12 Open. “The Tiger” was in fourth the entire race behind three Phantom / On Trac riders. Not to be outdone, Kerley turned on the afterburners, pedaled the entire last straight and passed all three riders to take the win at the line. Chad followed it up with a commanding victory in 11 Expert. Jacob Abbe fell behind in 7 Expert and was in fifth coming out of the last turn. Abbe took a cue from his teammate, pedaling the last straight picking off two riders in the process to take a third. 13 Expert Lahsaan Kobza decided to make it a theme for the day and came out of the gate in dead last. Kobza picked off most of the pack into the first turn, coming out in second place. With some great skill and tenacity, Kobza made a diving inside move after landing the double into turn two to pimp On Trac rider Elliott McGrath and take the lead to the finish line. Not to be outdone, Mike “Total Recall” McGonigle, after getting the snap out of the gate, front flipped off the top of the step up on the first straight and pile-drived his shoulder into the dirt. Luckily, Hyper has the most dominant girl in BMX on its roster, Alise “The Beast” Post. With yet another triple to add to her collection, “Miss Automatic” came through to put the team on top for its first ABA “A” Schedule team victory.
With McGonigle out for Sunday, Johnson had to go to Hyper’s ultra-fast 16 Expert Warren McDow for the anchor spot on the team’s number one sheet. It’s no secret that McDow had been struggling in ABA competition, so this was no gimme. McDow had been consistent all weekend however and Johnson was counting on him. Alise Post had a scare down the second straight. After leading to the first turn, Post got caught up in soft dirt at the top of turn one and was passed by two riders. Coming over the second double down the second straight, Post was bumped at the top and flew off the side of the double head first into the ground six feet below. With just a couple of scrapes and bruises, “The Beast” came back and dominated 14 Girls and 14-16 Girls Cruiser with a double for the day, which would prove valuable. Chad Kerley once again dominated 11 Expert and Lahsaan Kobza rocked 13 Expert. Johnson’s team sheet was still on shaky ground however when Jacob Abbe crashed in the last turn of the 7 Expert main. This put all the team’s hopes on Warren Mcdow. With wins from Alise Post, Chad Kerley, and Lahsaan Kobza, it was up to McDow to pull out all the stops. With the likes of David Herman, Josh Oie, Kris Fox, and Joe Sowers on the gate, McDow did just that, pulling a stacked main to the first turn and proceeded to lead it from start to finish. With a grin from ear to ear, McDow couldn’t wait to give his ISTV interview.
Just like that, Hyper grabbed two wins for the weekend and was the first Factory team to double this year. “I’m stoked on the way our riders came through,” stated Johnson. “I put it to them and they delivered.”
The Hyper crew is now looking forward to the ABA’s Spring Nationals in Roseville, California later this month to once again put up some top scores, this time with its whole team in attendance.
Check out Hyper’s new frame line and be on the lookout for Hyper’s new complete bikes at www.hyperbicycles.com. Get a look at all the top notch No Fear racing gear at www.nofearcycling.com. See the best BMX components on the market at www.tangentproducts.com.
Factory Hyper is proudly supported by: ESPN's X-Games (www.expn.com); Shimano (www.shimano.com); 661 shoes (www.sixsixone.com); ACS (www.acsbmx.com); Answer Products (www.answerproducts.com); FSA (www.fullspeedahead.com); Thomson Seat Posts (www.lhthomson.com)
05/05 Nerang BMX Clubs 26th birthday bash
Nerang BMX Club press release
There aren't too many Australian clubs that can brag a 26th Birthday.
In Queensland, the Nerang BMX Club’s held a race meeting for their
26th Birthday Bash on the 30th of April. Although it was only a twilight
meet, total entries of 195 were higher than expected. 21 ‘pro open’
male riders and 5 pro open women showed.
Results
Pro Open Men
1st – Jared Graves (TWB)
2nd – Ben Hatten (Ner)
3rd – Mitch Donnolley (Ner)
4th – Steven Janssen (Ner)
5th – Justin Lamb (Ash)
6th – Damien Rosenthal (TWB)
7th – Josh Kane (Ner)
8th – Drew Bevan (Ner)
Pro Open Ladies
1st – Renee Junga (Ner)
2nd – Krystal Cranfield (Glad)
3rd – Tanya Thiele (Bundy)
4th – Ceilidh O’Sullivan (Bundy)
5th – Chloe King (Ner)
Click here
to see the results for all classes (Word document)
04/05 Backyard BMX photos
By Shane Jenkins
I
finally got some photos of the backyard track together last night ready
to post on the site, but I thought I'd wait for today to put them up.
I like to keep the website sponsors informed with what's going on so I
sent them an update with a photo, and my good mate Jerry Landrum from
BMXMania.com was on the recipient list, because he's hooked me up with
Tektro. Anyways he posted the photo before I managed to, but that's cool,
I didn't send him the before photo (right).
The deal is this, I was asked by the company I work for if I wanted to
do base myself in our Boston office for 3 weeks, they said I could take
my bike, so we are trying to schedule the trip so I can get to the ABA
worlds in July. My trip hasn't been confirmed yet, but when I was told
this I thought I'd better get crackin' with the track and get some big
jumps in there so I can work on my skills. There's still a lot of work
to do, but it's a good start.
This is for the guys that helped, and anyone else that's interested, I
have made two background images for download, one is 800x600
and the other 1024x768,
enjoy.
03/05 Intense BMX AA Pro, Jamie Staff places
5th at the ABA US Nationals
Intense press release
Jamie Staff made his first race appearance for Intense BMX an exciting
one, as not only was he impressing the fans and crowds at the ABA US nationals
this past weekend, but he made the AA Pro main on Saturday, where he finished
up 5th place overall. The ABA US Nationals was the biggest national event
of the 2005 season and had the world’s top AA Pro racers in attendance,
trying to make the 8 man final.
In Jamie’s first BMX race since he raced at the Olympics last year in Athens as well as his first BMX National race in over a year, Jamie stunned the crowd with making the toughest main event of the entire race. Jamie, a past BMX world and national champion, as well as current UCI Track World Champion, was excited to be back at the BMX races and looks forward to hitting more this year. Jamie just missed out making the AA Pro main on Sunday, but will be back on the BMX track in 3 weeks at the NBL Pro series event in Prunedale, CA.
03/05 Double A Marketing Race Report: ABA US
Nationals San Bernardino, CA
Double A Marketing press release
Southern California was the birthplace for BMX and each year when the
ABA holds the US Nationals, its a showcase of some of the best BMX racing
in the world.
Here is how the Double A Marketing riders finished up over the weekend.
Randy Stumpfhauser has had a incredible few weeks. Last
week, Randy had a huge win at the NBL National in Las Vegas, then when
the new ABA paper and BMX Plus hit the mail boxes, he was on the cover
of both. Now this weekend, Randy was one of the fastest riders on the
track in San Bernardino, and on Sunday, he took a decisive win in AA Pro.
Saturday stated off looking like Randy was going to have a top finish
in AA, until a crash in the 2nd and 3rd round of main events put a huge
damper on the overall for the day. Randy would finish off 6th for the
day. In Pro Cruiser this weekend, Randy finished 2nd both days. Randy's
sponsors include GT Bicycles, Hyundai, ODI, Kenda Tires, Tangent, Sun
Rims, Bombshell Forks, Fly Racing, Time Pedals, SRAM, Powerbar, CTI Knee
Braces, Tool Shed, SDG, DC, Easton, S & M, Fox Riders Co Clothing,
Cyto Sport/Cyto Max, and BMXpros.com
Brandon Meadows has been riding extremely well the past
month and San Bernardino was the best race of the season for him. On Saturday,
Brandon had a strong run in AA Pro and looked to be one of the main players
during the day. As the mains unfolded, Brandon got caught up in a crash,
keeping him to 4th overall for the day in AA Pro. On Sunday, Brandon rode
well again, this time doing one better, with a 3rd overall in AA Pro.
Brandon recently decided to race Pro Cruiser, to make up for the loss
of Pro Open in the ABA and this weekend went well for his first time on
the 24. Brandon placed 3rd both days in Pro Cruiser. Brandon's sponsors
include Specialized, Fly Racing, Tangent, Thomson, Shimano, Cyto Sport/Cyto
Max, Sun Ringle, Powerbar, and BMXpros.com.
Cristian Becerine is one of the fastest AA Pros down
the first strait aways. This was showcased at the US Nationals, as he
was consistently out front of the AA Pro pack, and easily made it into
the AA Main on Saturday. After the first two mains, Cristian looked like
he was going to take the overall win, as he won the 1st two rounds and
holeshotted the 3rd Pro main. Unfortunately, Cristian hit a part of the
disintegrating first turn, and found himself on the ground, scrambling
for his bike and unfortunately loosing the overall win by 1 point. Cristian
wound up 2nd overall for the day. Cristian's sponsors include Crupi, O'Neal,
Answer, UGP, ODI, Sun Ringle, Shimano, Tool Shed, Powerbar, BMXpros.com,
Cyto Sport/Cyto Max, and Thomson Seat Posts.
Double A Marketing proudly represents Kyle Bennett, Cristian Becerine,
Dale Holmes, Christophe Leveque, Brandon Meadows, and Randy Stumpfhauser.
For more information on any of the riders, or questions abut sponsorship
of any of the athletes, please visit www.BMXpros.com.
03/05 Price leads Western Extreme Series.
Victoria's Western Region press release
The 2nd round of the Western Extreme Series was held on Sunday at the
Blue Lake BMX track in Mount Gambier. Pro Open class saw Ben Price finished
1st after a good tussle with Luke Pretlove 2nd and up and coming rider
Ashley Mc Cutsheon placing 3rd with Shane Claassen 4th.
Cruiser racing seen plenty of action with the lady cruiser class seeing
Karen Denys finishing 1st from Louise Tye a close 2nd Leah Hull 3rd Prue
Harvey 4th, Tanya Hillier 5th, Donna Pratt 6th, a good class field.
Two gates of 30 plus cruiser saw Chris Denys finish 1st from Scott Martin
2nd, David Tye 3rd,
Andrew Jones 3rd.
The 14 girls had a full gate and action was non stop with Sophie Tye finishing
1st from Pru Harvey 2nd, Bellinda Allan 3rd, Samantha Malone 4th.
The 3rd. Round of the Western Extreme Series will be at Warrnambool BMX
Track on Sunday 22nd May 11am start.
02/05 Backyard BMX update #3
By BMXUltra.com
We made some real progress on the backyard track yesterday, after
things went dormant for a few weeks, but I still got plenty of riding
in. A last minute decision to get some work done and a big ring around
of the Melbourne tipper hire companies, we had a tipper. Shannon Rademaker
also hired a wacker packer so we were all set for a big religious experience
spending Sunday honouring the gods of BMX and getting down and dirty track
building.
After 7 hours of driving the tipper and covering over 400Kms we moved
35-40 tonne of dirt to build a roll in (starting hill), and widen and
lengthen the double jump in the first straight. There will be another
large jump put between the hill and the double, soon. The first corner
has been doubled, so we now have split corners, a tight inside corner
and a nice fast outside line, they both meet again for the second straight
which has a small tabletop, then a medium table top and a large double
with a huge kicker, this then goes to a left hand berm and 3 piles of
dirt to start the third straight, which need to be shaped, but will be
the start of a technical rhythm section with lots of choices. At the end
of the third straight we have dumped another load of dirt that will be
a kicker to send you back onto the first corner backwards just for a little
variety. There have been a lot of extra take off ramps built on the sides
of jumps and even the start hill to mix things up a little and allow a
little transfer action.
Thanks to Shannon, and Evan for the hard work you guys did will I was
driving, and thanks to my bro Bryce who made a nice contribution to the
truck hire.
Photos soon, I promise.
02/05 BMXPIX update
BMXPIX press release
BMXPIX has been updated with more photos from Round 1 and 2 of
the European Championship for Junior and Elite Men and Women held in Sainte
Maxime, France.
Check out the pics on http://www.bmxpix.org.
