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by Shane Jenkins
I have a lot of respect for freelance BMX photographer Gavin D. He
takes some awesome photos (I have some proudly displayed in my lounge
room), he has also put together some great BMX racing calendars over the
past couple of years. When I heard he was putting together a BMX racing
newspaper I had no idea what to expect. I picked up a copy last night,
checked it out and was very impressed. Sure it's not the glossy style
magazine that most Aussie/NZ BMXers have become used to with BMXPress
and imported mags like BMXPlus, but what makes it different is that it's
pure race. There are contributions from New Zealand and every state in
Australia with plenty of photos per page. Even a BSX article. The XBR
newspaper gets a big double thumbs up from us. If you are interested in
picking up a copy, check with your local club or check out subscriptions
through www.xbr.com.au
XBR (Xtreme Bicycle Racing) press release
Australia
and New Zealand's only BMX racing newspaper will be available
will be released tomorrow and available at BMX clubs and bike
shops from Thursday onwards. Cost is $2 per copy and subscription
is available through the paper.
If you are a bike store owner and would like to sell copies of this paper in your store, please contact Gavin D at sales@xbr.com.au or mobile 0412 246012.
If you are interested in advertising in XBR - we are introducing 4 new colour pages into our next issue - so be quick.
Kind Regards,
Gavin D Andrew
www.xbr.com.au
BMXSQ press release
(the first event of the series due to round-1 at Cent. Plains being rained
out)
250 riders attended the meet and it was plain to see, those from previous shootout series, knew that every point counted towards the final round points tally - with plenty up for grabs, including the BMXTRONIC start system which will be given away at the last round to a lucky top three rider.
Each round of the series will see the top 8 pro riders from the previous round, take on the BMXTRONIC Start system, with the fastest timed rider receiving $50 cash each round.
This first round, the contenders were drawn out of a hat - to start off. The contest was conducted during the break, so the riders only had one test gate..., and then the real-deal. It was a real test of the riders ability to adapt quickly to the system..., and I'm sure concentration was tested to the limit.
The system was set up on the famous Nerang start hill. Smiley Janssen, Wade Bootes, Errol Domin, Ref Mark Timperly, and Tony Ulyate Officiating. We had no sooner set the system up and announced what was going on..., and the first straight was flooded with onlookers each side of the first straight, to gain a front row seat of the action. It more resembled a top-fueler Drag race at Willowbank Race-Way...!, as the competitors primed them selves to run the gauntlet.
Wade screamed out the rider times as the ever growing crowd encroached the track to cheer their favourite champions.
The contenders were (drawn from hat) - (in timed order):
Dirk Winter - 1.78 (winner)
Tomas Cooper - 1.85
Neil Brunjes - 1.87
Renee Junga - 1.92
Mitchell Howard - 1.95
Jasper Gaffney - 1.97
Ben Maher - 2.06
Mike Young - 2.14
As above, Dirk Winter took the BMXTronic / BMXSQ $50 dollars cash. Dirk, a recent zonal border jumper to SQ, showed real power out of the blocks..., and the ability to adapt to the new pressure scenario. Dirk couldn't be convinced that the $50 cash he'd just won, had to be spent on a "Special.. Officials...!!??" 2 slabs transfer fee.. to SQ.., and wisely pocketed the bucks towards probably many events he will be attending this year. Well done all.... and a great new and exciting attraction at the DK Shootout Series..., thanks to BMXTronic. You can check out the system at www.bmxtronic.com
See you all at Centenary Plains this Sunday 5th for the second DK Shootout
event - this event starts at 12pm and is the catch up round due to round-one
being rained out.
The BMXTronic Contest will be on again... and the contenders for the $50
cash will be:
You can check out all the pictures at BMX-South Qld site:
http://southqld.bmxa.com.au
and click on: DK Shootout 2006
Sirius Bicycles Press Release
Sirius Bicycles is pleased to announce its SUPERCROSS BMX team line-up
for 2006.
Blake Collins (15 Boys) – Australia
Mikey Williams (Junior Men) – New Zealand
Andrew Gillett (Elite Men) – Australia
Although Mikey is on his gloss black Pro XXL Evo G6 already, Blake’s Evo G6 frame & Andrew’s UL frame are currently in transit.
Blake & Andrew will be rocking the ACT Titles in Canberra in early March, then Blake will be jetting his way over to New Zealand where he & Mikey will team-up at the Northern Region Champs in Auckland, which is also another Continental Ranking Round for the Oceanic region.
Be sure to check back to read about how all three riders are performing on their SUPERCROSS machines in 2006.
The Bikes...
While a lot of things remain the same on the new USA made Generation 6 EVO a few subtle changes help the EVO shed 6 ounces over the previous model & retain all of the strength & speed. A few new CNC pieces such as the new Internal & External Relieved Headtube & Bottom Bracket shell, and the new 3D dropout offers more weld area, better chain clearance & lighter weight. The trademark headtube gusset has been retained to keep the front end strong for that odd trip to the trails while still keeping the overall weight of the frame down. NB: The EVO G6 Pro XL frame weighs in at approx 3.3lbs.
Planning is underway for a less expensive production version of the Evo Frame in 2006 & a complete bike may also be in the offering.
The EVO G6 is currently available in 7 20” sizes, from Micro to Pro XXL & in 3 24” sizes. RRP on the EVO G6 Frame is $849.
The UL has been the SUPERCROSS Flagship for the last 3 years, it is a triple butted air hardened tubeset with a post weld normalisation and heat treatment process, and at 4.2lbs for the Pro size it is one of the lightest Cro-mo frames on the market & has been a durable performer as well. The laser cut Cro-mo dropouts, the CNC machined headtube, built in seat post clamp and split cable guides is just a few of the features you can see. The UL is available in Expert, Pro, Pro XL, Pro XXL & Pro 24” sizes. RRP on the UL Frame is $799.
Visit www.siriusbicycles.com for a SUPERCROSS BMX dealer near you.
Phirebird press release
Congratulations to the riders of Phirebird: Jamie Gray, Joel Clark,
Julian Lim, and Glenn Codega these guys put there bodies on the
line all week to take the $4000.00 cheque back to Queensland.
Phirebird was against the toughest teams in Australia WBR Racing,
Redline, DK, Freedom Felt and Free Agent, Phirebird took the win
by 14 points. 
On behalf of Phirebird we would like to thank Gavin D for putting on
the first ever event of its kind, fellow corporate teams for stepping
up to the plate and having a go and a big thanks to our fans for all the
support.
Mission complete….. Phirebird
Photo supplied by: www.GavinD.com.au
by Shane Jenkins
Living in the country on enough land for a backyard track has it's advantages,
but then there are always disadvantages. On Sunday a lightning storm started
bush fires in the Kinglake National Forest, since then the Kinglake township
has been under threat, and many people have already evacuated the area.
I live in Pheasant Creek (Kinglake West area) which is about 6-8 Kms west
of the fires which have been slowly heading south. At the moment we are
safe, but given there are so many variables when talking about fire and
trying to predict what might happen we just have to hope that mother nature
is kind to us.
Thanks to everyone who called, sms's and emailed over the past few days.
by bmxultra.com
There has been some awesome racing in Victoria over the past week.
We managed to get some photos at most of the rounds. Click
here to check them out.
by bmxultra.com
The BSX is over, and we managed to sell out of t-shirts very
quickly on the day. Many people who missed out said they would like to
have bought a t-shirt, well here's your chance. If anyone would like to
order t-shirts they are $15 each plus postage. Please place your orders
by February 10...we will need full contact details and t-shirt sizes.
Email webmaster@bmxultra.com
for further details.
by Shane Jenkins - bmxultra.com
A little background...
I must admit, the idea of one on one BMX racing is hardly innovative.
There have been various similar events held in the US over the past few
years where pros race against each other one on one on purpose built technical
and tight tracks. From the Gravity Games, to the John Purse sprint race,
to double downs, to Stumpy's sprint trails. We have all seen photos or
even footage of this unique style of racing. Where BSX is different however
is that it's primary objective is to raise money for the Royal Children's
Hospital Foundation. The timing was perfect, Australian BMXers have been
looking for something new, something that would put some fun back into
the sport for the pros. Especially since it has turned into very serious
business with the debut of BMX in the Olympics just 2 years away.
Instead of doing something directly for the sport and trying to raise
money for a huge prize pool for the riders, we decided it was time to
try and shake the "BMX Bandits" name that seems to have stuck
with BMXers since the early 80's Nicole Kidman film. You know the deal,
you would regularly hear that kids on BMX bikes would steal old ladies
handbags and shoot through on BMX bikes. That is pretty much all the press
that BMX would get. We all know this is not what BMX is about. Well, damn
it, it's time to set the record straight. We are here help others, and
why not make it a charity like the Royal Children's Hospital Foundation.
Besides, BMX has put it's share of kids through the hospital.
The only major hurdle for the event was insurance...without insurance
the event wouldn't be possible. BMX Australia could only offer insurance
if we were to affiliate the backyard track and pay sanctioning fees, which
seemed a little harsh since the idea was to raise money for a charity
in a one day event. So after talking to a bunch of insurance brokers we
found a policy that would suit the event, covering the riders and spectators.
The funny thing was how easy it was to find support from riders, and sponsorship
both inside and outside the BMX industry. Raising money for a charity
like the Royal Children's Hospital seemed to open doors that normally
wouldn't be open to BMX, and running the event independently meant that
there were no restrictions as to how we ran things and what products we
could help promote on the day.
Before we get into the details of the event, there were a bunch of people
who have dedicated a lot of time to help us get this thing off the ground
especially Craig Merritt of Dirt Designs, David Collyer of Kadarina Berries
(who supplied the dirt and a bobcat for many hours), Shannon Rademaker,
Jamie and Brandan Bullows, Scott Bradley, Adam, Chris and Barb Carey.
Of course we couldn't have done it without our gold partners who liked
what we were planning and joined us early in the piece, including Adam
Robb from TotalBMX, and the folks at ManageSoft. TotalBMX helped us to
fund setting up the event so we could start getting everything ready months
in advance. It's no secret that I am also the webmaster for ManageSoft,
but how they managed to get involved isn't so obvious. In September last
year I was sent off to the Boston office for two weeks to work on a marketing
campaign. During that time I hit up the ABA Canadian Grand Nationals and
the NBL Supercross Nationals at Woodward, after some good results, which
included a win at the Canadian Grands, ManageSoft ran an article in their
company newsletter where the charity event was mentioned. Michael Carabetta,
my manager, got right behind it and organised a donation from the company
as well as making a significant donation of his own. The ManageSoft employees
have also organised fund raising events and 9 employees volunteered to
help on the day (Thanks guys). Without their support the event would have
only been half as successful.
On the day...
After a funny week with rain and storms leading up to the event
the weather was perfect on race day. It started off overcast and a little
cool but once the clouds cleared it was a beautiful sunny day. We fired
up the webcam early so people who couldn't make it could watch as things
were set up and people arrived. The webcam went down very well, we had
sponsors, rider's parents, and BMX fans from all over the world watching
and listening in for the day. The gates weren't supposed to open until
10:30am, but there were a number of people keen to get in early so we
started to let them through at about 9:30. As the big guns started to
show up for practice there was a little carnage, the tighter corners brought
even the best riders unstuck. The BSX track corners were much different
to a normal track, you couldn't hit them at full speed, which a lot of
riders learned very quickly. Some even struggled with the steep (30 degrees)
short starting hill. 30 & Over open wheel class rider Brian Kelly
tried to snap as you would a normal gate and found himself flat on his
back quicker then you can say "ouch". It knocked a little wind
out of him, but he was back for more and after a slight adjustment he
had the gate all sorted out. After dropping his bike twice, Luke Madill
was spotted smiling and giggling and he continued through practice. When
we asked him what was up, he said "I'm just having fun with it, when
I get too serious I crash". It seemed to work pretty well for him
too.
As practice finished we found that only 30 riders had entered for the
pro open, an announcement on the PA calling for 2 more riders out of our
crowd took the numbers up to 32, the minimum we required for the event
so that all riders would have to race in an elimination race in the first
round. A couple of extra minutes of practice for them while the rest of
the riders got together for some photos and had a discussion about how
things would be run.
The first of the seeding timed runs was supposed to be an exhibition run
by 12 year old Brandan "Boxhead" Bullows, but to make up numbers
he was the youngest rider on the day he set a cracking time of 22.93 to
get things started. Here's a useless piece of trivial for you; Brandon
was 30-ish years younger than our oldest competitor, 80's BMX superstar
Jamie Hales who was competing in the 30 and over open wheel class.
Next up was the pro women, Renee Junga took a tumble during practice and
decided to pull the pin, when we spoke to her later she was disappointed
because she really liked the track and it would have suited her style
of riding. That left Ziggy Callan the fastest female by over 3.5 seconds
with Rochelle Luke narrowly beating Carolyn Sobotka for second.
| Name | Sponsor | State | Time (Sec) | |
| 1 | Ziggy Callan | Redline/Total BMX | VIC | 23.79 |
| 2 | Rochelle Luke | Undecided/Freedom Felt | WA | 27.52 |
| 3 | Caroline Sobotka | VIC | 27.71 |
30 & Over Open Wheel class had only 4 riders but made for interesting viewing. On paper you would expect Brian Kelly, 2 times Australian Champion, to take the fastest time, but a slip up in the third straight brought him unstuck throwing him over the handlebars, he picked himself up and finished the lap, and left Ross Domigan to ride the fastest lap time for the class. Dean Coles narrowly beat out Jamie Hales for second.
| Name | Sponsor | State | Time (Sec) | |
| 1 | Ross Domigan | direct link/megaburn | QLD | 23.60 |
| 2 | Dean Coles | bmxstars.com | VIC | 24.57 |
| 3 | Jamie Hales | Mum | VIC | 24.96 |
| 4 | Brian Kelly | VIC | 27.90 |
The 32 riders in the pro open provided plenty of entertainment for the
spectators. Retired AA Pro Scott Lacey and I both missed obstacles which
meant a 3 second penalty (you would think as the track owner/builder that
I would know it well enough by now right?). The penalty idea was to stop
people taking the faster outside corners when they should be taking the
tight inside corners, but since that didn't happen and as Scott said "missing
an obstacle means you wash off all your speed anyway" I think we'll
dump that rule in the future.
Daniel Johnstone set an early track record with a scorching time of 19.84
seconds. Josh Callan set the fastest time by an A pro shortly afterwards,
clocking up a very respectable 20.53 seconds. Chris Flemming and Tom Siinmaa
dropped their bikes in the last corner and both elected to pick up their
bikes and run to the line. Danny Galea, not to be out done, dropped his
bike in the third corner and ran one and a half straights to finish his
run. Levi Collins was looking good during practice, he managed to pull
off the fastest time for a Victorian, just beating out Josh Callan, with
20.35. Billy Jolliffe was also putting in a very fast run but tucked a
little too low on the dirt jump doubles at the end of the third straight
and nose bonked them, it washed off a little of his speed costing him
dearly. He would have to settled for fourth fastest time with 20.06. Tony
Harvey did his run with style finishing up with an attempted 360 on the
last jump and still managed a time of 20.83. Luke Madill had a very clean
and fast run, just beating out Daniel Johnstone's time with a new track
record of 19.81. He was followed up by Wade Bootes who very experienced
and well suited to this style of racing, he looked like he could be on
track to beat Luke's time if it wasn't for a heavy nose bonk on the second
jump on the second straight. He managed to push through that and keep
his momentum going for a time of 19.86, the third fastest time of the
day.
| Name | Sponsor | State | Time (Sec) | |
| 1 | Luke Madill | GT Bicycles/Red Bull | NSW | 19.81 |
| 2 | Daniel Johnstone | DK/Answer/Freak/DJ's Bikes | QLD | 19.84 |
| 3 | Wade Bootes | WBR Racing | QLD | 19.86 |
| 4 | Billy Jolliffe | BMXxtreme/FMF | NSW | 20.08 |
| 5 | Levi Collins | bmxultra.com/ONE Bicycles | VIC | 20.35 |
| 6 | Josh Callan | Redline/TotalBMX | VIC | 20.53 |
| 7 | Jamie Gray | Phirebird | QLD | 20.70 |
| 8 | Glenn Codega | Phirebird | QLD | 20.75 |
| 9 | Tony Harvey | Avent Bombshell/Skin/TotalBMX | VIC | 20.83 |
| 10 | Michael Vockenson | Redline | QLD | 20.92 |
| 11 | Jonathon Hoare | Revtec/FOX | VIC | 21.00 |
| 12 | Luke Pretlove | Redline/TotalBMX | VIC | 21.10 |
| 13 | Shannon Rademaker | FreeAgent/Dirt/Cyclelink | VIC | 21.47 |
| 14 | Matt Hill | DK | QLD | 21.61 |
| 15 | Matt Willoughby | ABD/ONEAL | SA | 21.90 |
| 16 | Joel Clarke | Phirebird | QLD | 21.93 |
| 17 | Adam Carey | bmxultra/ONE/Bmxbits/PR1CK | VIC | 22.00 |
| 18 | Sam Willoughby | Ballistic/ONEAL | SA | 22.12 |
| 19 | Jeremy Patterson | TAS | 22.39 | |
| 20 | Nathan Evans | Homebrand | VIC | 22.44 |
| 21 | Connor Hunter | myself | VIC | 22.59 |
| 22 | Adam Robb | TotalBMX | VIC | 22.68 |
| 23 | Scott Bradley | SA | 22.81 | |
| 24 | Josh Phillips | DK Bicycles | NSW | 22.91 |
| 25 | Brandan Bullows | Team WBR | VIC | 22.93 |
| 26 | Scott Lacey | VIC | 24.05 | |
| 27 | Jake Pana | QLD | 25.48 | |
| 28 | Tom Siinmaa | VIC | 25.72 | |
| 29 | Shane Jenkins | bmxultra.com/ONE Bicycles | VIC | 26.27 |
| 30 | Chris Fleming | QLD | 26.41 | |
| 31 | Jeff Tripovitch | VIC | 27.67 | |
| 32 | Danny Galea | VIC | 31.79 |
Once the timed runs were over the riders were awarded with the special
BSX number plates that they would use until they were eliminated.
Eliminations...Round 1...
With small numbers in the Pro Women and 30 & Over Open wheel class
we let them go for exhibition races to allow them to get some practice
under race conditions and show off their skills.
In the Pro women Ziggy Callan was racing against Caroline Sobotka and
looked to have the race wrapped up early until she fell victim to the
tight fourth straight going over the handlebars.
In 30 & Over Ross Domigan and Brian Kelly had a close race with Ross
taking the win while Jamie Hales showed Dean Coles why he was once Australia's
fastest pro racer, leading from start to finish.
In the pro open, no real surprises but a couple of upsets. I was hoping
to make it to the second round, but a match up against Jon Jon Hoare wasn't
going to be easy, I planned to stick with him and see if he'd make an
error, but instead tried to tuck too low on the second doubles in the
second straight going over the handlebars superman style and taking out
the crash of the day. It wasn't a great day for me, but at least I went
out in style. Scott Lacey was looking comfortable and very fast on the
track until he entered the inside first corner a little too fast and low
and shot over the top of it, allowing Michael Vockenson to cruise through
to the next round. Nathan Evans, who was having some success in the A
Pro class during the Track Attack series, pulled a hard gate against Billy
Jolliffe when cranking out of the second corner into the third straight
he was still leaning over hard and washed out.
Round 2...
The Women had their second exhibition race, this time Ziggy
Callan was matched up against Rochelle Luke, Callan rode a clean race
and hung on for the win.
In the pro open Tony Harvey and Luke Madill met up and it looked like
it was going to be an interesting race until Harvey cut too low entering
the inside first corner too fast and dropped his front wheel over the
top losing the bike and the race. After his crash Harvey signaled the
360 again and the crowd watched on, but again he didn't quite pull it
off. The match up with Levi Collins against Jon Jon Hoare proved to be
close, that was until Jon Jon dabbed his foot in the third corner allowing
Levi to pull away enough to take the win. Wade Bootes outsnapped Shannon
"Rudy" Rademaker at the start and proved to be too quick around
the rest of the track leaving Rudy in his dust all the way to the line.
Jamie Gray had a clean run against Matt Willoughby and started to pull
away out of the first corner, Matt just didn't have the legs to match
Jamie. Daniel Johnstone looked like he would just beat out Michael Vockenson
until he stepped off the bike exiting the inside second corner, Michael
went on to take the win. In a match up of Redline/TotalBMX stable mates,
Luke Pretlove and Josh Callan, Pretlove made a couple of small errors
allowing Callan to take the win. Billy Jolliffe, despite looking a little
uneasy, proved too good for Matt Hill. Phirebird duo Glenn Codega and
Joel Clarke started off level but Codega managed to pull away and take
the win.
Quarter finals...
Levi Collins met with Luke Madill in a match up that would normally
look a little biased towards Madill, but Levi held his own in the first
half of the track falling about a wheel behind Luke. Levi had a clean
run but Luke had the faster finish and took the win.
Wade Bootes met with Jamie Gray, and again it was a close match up, with
both the riders at full throttle but Gray had a little trouble on the
fourth straight and just couldn't maintain the same speed as Bootes. Bootes
took the win to progress to the next round.
In a match up of the young guns, Michael Vockenson and Josh Callan, racing
was tight. Callan dabbed his foot in the second corner which was enough
for Vockenson to pull his wheel in front and stay there to the line.
The last of the quarter finals was a tough one for the riders and the
judges. Billy Jolliffe and Glenn Codega were side by side to the last
corner, Jolliffe dabbed his foot on the inside corner but managed to scooter
across the line to win by the finest of margins over Codega.
Semi finals...
Semi finals for the 30 & Over, Ross Domigan and Jamie Hales
were going at it neck and neck until Hales got the speed wobbles up on
the third straight and lost speed, he missed out on the final for first
and second by only a wheel. In the second semi Brian Kelly took control
early and never looked back winning convincingly over Dean Coles.
In what was one of the the best match ups of the day, Wade Bootes and
Luke Madill, you could guarantee a close race. With both riders giving
it all they had, the result would be determined by who put in the smoothest
run. Both riders were flawless, but Madill seemed to make better use of
the tighter corners and jumps which got him to the line about a length
ahead of Bootes.
In a match up between Michael Vockenson and Billy Jolliffe anything could
happen, and it did. Jolliffe seemed to get the edge on the first straight,
but then Vockenson fought back and leveled things up by the halfway mark,
it was enough to force Jolliffe to make a mistake. Again Jolliffe dropped
his foot in the last corner and scootered across the line, and again he
hung on to scrape through to the next round.
Finals...
In the pro womens final Ziggy Callan got the stronger start with
Rochelle Luke in tow, until Rochelle slipped her pedals on the second
straight, allowing Ziggy to run away with the win.
30 & Over men.
In the race for third and fourth Jamie Hales blitzed the gate pulling
a couple of lengths down the first straight over Dean Coles, the early
lead was enough to allow Hales to take third for the day despite losing
his pedals in the last corner.
Brian Kelly dominated the final for first and second place, Ross Domigan
was hanging on and seemed to be making ground over the last half of the
track but didn't have enough to reel Kelly in.
Pro Open
In the battle for third and fourth it was close all the way to the exit
of the second corner where Vockenson looked to have put the power down
in some loose dirt and washed off some speed, he got it together enough
to keep going but not enough to stay with Bootes. Bootes took third and
Vockenson fourth.
Luke Madill was super clean on the first half of the track in his race
for top dollars. Billy Jolliffe was struggling in the first two corners,
it looked like he was just trying too hard and it cost him too much time.
Madill had run away with the win, Jolliffe had to settle for second.
Presentation/Auction
While the presentation was running, a number of riders stuck around and
continued to ride the track. We got through the presentation quickly and
on with what some thought was the most fun for the day, the auction for
the riders signed number plates. This auction alone raised $789. The most
prized plate was Luke Madill's and when bidding stopped it sold for $200.
While some people won plates at the auction for a bargain some of the
more popular plates went like this:
1. Luke Madill $200
2. Jamie Hales $42
3. Shannon Rademaker $40
4. Wade Bootes $35
5. Jamie Gray $30
6. Shane Jenkins $25
7. Levi Collins $20
8. Ziggy Callan $20
9. Carolyn Sobotka $20
10. Billy Jolliffe $20
11. Joel Clarke $20
I would like to thank everyone that made the BSX event a success. To all the riders who participated you put on an awesome show thank you all for your support. To the spectators thanks for your support and coming along and helping us raise money for the Royal Children's Hospital. To our partners thanks for everything leading up to and during the event, it has been great dealing with you all.
The Total/ManageSoft BSX raised over $3000 for the Royal Children's Hospital, but there are still donations and t-shirt sales coming in, so we won't have a final figure for a couple of weeks.
More information, video and photos at www.bmxultra.com/bsx
BSX 2006 was supported by TotalBMX (www.TotalBMX.com.au), ManageSoft (www.managesoft.com), Dirt Designs, Cyclelink.com.au, Safe and Sound, BMXTronic, One Bicycles, Torque sports drink, Corona Extra, Stella Artois, Kadarina Berries, Alpine Timber Windows and Doors, and BMXUltra.com.
Look out for BSX 2007.
One Bicycles press release
ONE Bicycles and KENDA Tires have joined forces in a BMX team:
ONE KENDA BMX RACING TEAM.
For years ONE Bicycles has been a leading team in Europe.
3 years ago ONE came up with great concept – a world team. Top riders from all over the world in one team to get brand recognition.
Today we see more teams following this concept and call their team a world team.
ONE and KENDA are now working towards the 2008 Olympics.
With a team of top riders from all over the world ONE and Kenda hope to see as many riders of their team in China to attend the Olympics.
A commercial team will always be more interesting for companies, especially in Europe and towards the Olympics. Commercial teams get more exposure by using the official team gear. There are no limits for publicity.
This is something you won’t see with national teams, where there is a restriction for publicity. This is the major reason why ONE Kenda, along with some other big teams in the world joined BMXTTO, the world wide Trade Team organisation.
In the coming weeks we will anounce the riders that are part of the ONE KENDA ONE KENDA BMX RACING TEAM.
Sponsored by:
TROY LEE DESIGNS, BOMBSHELL, SHIMANO, BOLLÉ, WLM DESIGN, BOMBA,
THOMSON, FIZIK, ODI, ZITOUN, KENDA, NIKE 6.0, NIKE Cycling and BMXPIX
Formula Bicycles press release
Oldsmar, Florida – Factory Formula’s AA Pro “dR”
Donny Robinson hit up the second stop on the ABA’s 2006 pro tour,
the Gator Nationals in Oldsmar, Florida, looking to capitalize on the
consistency that earned him the ABA’s National #3 AA Pro and Pro
Cruiser spots in 2005. Donny’s Formula Solution Pro and Solution
Pro Cruiser were totally dialed-in after his Formula debut two weeks ago
at the ABA’s Silver Dollar Nationals in Reno, Nevada and he was
ready for battle in sunny Florida.
Robinson had a bit of a scare in Saturday morning practice. “dR” crashed with Kyle Bennett in the first turn, which sent Bennett to the hospital for some stitches and had Donny feeling a little groggy. After sitting in the infield for twenty minutes, Donny proclaimed himself good-to-go for Saturday’s racing. He did not disappoint.
In Pro Cruiser, Donny rocked both Saturday and Sunday’s mains, coming out of the Sunshine state with a double for the weekend on the big bike. In AA Pro, “dR” looked good in Saturday’s first AA Pro main, winning the lap in fine style. In the second go-around, Robinson’s hopes for a AA win ended when he crashed with Derek Betcher in the last turn while in the second spot. He ended up with a seventh in that round, but landed on the podium with a third overall. Sunday, it was a case of déjà vu. Robinson once again won the first moto and crashed in the second main. This time “dR” finished a respectable fifth overall. “It wasn’t what I wanted, but I’m stoked to get the two cruiser wins,” stated Robinson. “I’m going faster than I ever have and I’m this close to getting a AA win. Congrats to DB on his first win.”
Next up for Robinson is the NBL’s RM59 Tropical Challenge race in Puerto Rico next weekend. Look for “dR” to rock it island-style aboard his Formula Solution rides.
The Formula Factory Team consists of Elite/AA Pro Donny Robinson, Superclass/A Pro Mike Lundy, 17 Expert Warren McDow, and 11 Expert Chad Kerley. Look for an announcement this week regarding Formula’s newest Elite/Women’s Pro pickup.
Make sure to check out www.formulabicycles.com, email info@formulabicycles.com, or call 619-590-0530 for more information on Formula’s 100% USA-built Solution series frames, which are available now.
DirtAngles press release
DirtAngels is a clothing brand for female BMX and Motocross riders and
fans. We have just released the 2006 range. We have produced a casual
clothing range for sizes 0 in kids right up to XL in Ladies. Within the
next few months we are releasing a racing range which includes a funky
BMX Racing Pant just for girls.
Have a look at our website at www.dirtangels.com.au.
We are forming a sponsorship program and would love to hear from any up
and coming female riders in Australia. They can contact Sara Chaffey via
the website on the sponsorship page.
by bmxultra.com
For those of you who didn't get to see the BSX action on Wednesday
you missed out on some awesome racing.
We have compiled the 3 finals. 30 and Over Open wheel, Pro women and Pro
open men into one video which is just over 4Mb windows media file format.
This is just a preview of what the DVD will look like.
Click here to check it out.
by bmxultra.com
In between practice, racing, crashing and running the first ever
BSX (bicycle supercross) race meeting, which was set up to raise money
for the Royal Children's Hospital Foundation. We managed to get a couple
of photos, but there are still many more to come.
Click
here to check out the BSX photos that we have so far.
by bmxultra.com
The 2006 Track Attack series would have to be the best so far with
the largest turn out of AA Pros ever and strong fields in each class,
including enough for 1/4 finals in the A Pro men at the first 2 rounds
and semis for Pro women. With some of the pros including Wade Bootes and
Luke Madill heading up to Thredbo for the Australian 4X Nationals it means
that we have other riders filling the podium. In AA Pro Tony Harvey made
a come from behind win over Jamie Gray on the very long and flat Eastfield
track. Ziggy Callan won Pro women with Grace Ireland finishing second.
Josh Callan won A Pro but was put back to second, we're not sure why but
since Shane Classen was given the win, there must have been contact...wait
a minute I thought BMX was a contact sport.
Here's the official full results so far
by Louise Wallwein
AUDITIONS 26th January 2006. SKID 180 AT CONTACT Manchester UK.
Are you a bmx-er who reckons you can act?
Contact's mind blowing new theatre show Skid 180 is looking for people
to play the following parts:
McStone: BMX hero, 17-19 years old, moody, angry genius
Solid: Girl biker who everyone thinks is a boy, young looking, around
21
3T-ritilin fuelled joker 18 years old
4Reala: 25 to 30 too may drugs and crashes, still a top biker
Reharsals start march 13th. The show opens April 29th and runs til may
13th
You will be needed full time
You will also be employed for a tour of Australia from 17th July to 19th
August with a run at Sydney Opera House!!!!!!!
Pay is at regular equity rates
call 0161 274 0643
or send your info to skid180@contact-theatre.org.uk
Avent Cycles press release
San Diego, CA – BMX World has announced Avent Cycles A Pro Darrell
Dawes as their official Pro Test Rider. Darrell will be bringing a balanced
Pro perspective to all the new products in the industry, at a level you
want to compete in.
"We wanted a pro that would give us an honest opinion when doing our bike test. Darrell Dawes is not only a good rider on the BMX track, but can tear it up on the trails as well, so it was a no-brainer for us. Plus, the guy has style for days, he makes it look effortless. We feel his riding will translate great onto the pages of BMX World Magazine. So if you haven't heard of Darrell Dawes, get ready to, the guy can ride." – Greg Leasure
With an All Star photography and editorial team; Warwick Wheeler, Craig Sainsbury, Dan Mooney, Jerry Landrum, Seaton Spratt, Bart de Jong, Alex Schelbert, Stephaen Joseph, Colin Mackay, Kelly Mackay, Brian Castillo, Chris Woodage, Jared Souney. BMX World is bringing some great BMX Media coverage. Full Color, high quality photography, product reviews, and more racing coverage
Darrell is currently sitting 24th in the ABA Pro Circuit. “It’s Darrell’s second year with the Team, but I’ve known him for a long time now, he has got a lot of skill, he can ride anything you put under him, and he’s totally excited about testing for BMX World.” –Team Manager Danny Meadows. You can meet Darrell, at the major UCI, ABA, and NBL Nationals across the country this year. Darrell’s bike of choice – Avent Factor XXL retails for $289US
Darrell is sponsored by Avent Cycles, Bombshell Parts, Fly Racing Gear, Shimano Components, Jagwire Cables, Maxxis Tires and Tubes, Thomson Stems and Seatposts, Tangent Pads/Plates and Grips, SDG Seats, S&M Bars, Animal Customs.
Rocket Racing press release
One year old last September, Rocket BMX (aka Rocket Racing) started as
a 6 rider family spanning over 3 generations that was simply looking to
get some sponsors and start a local team in Northern Virginia. It soon
became evident that dealerships proved more promising than sponsorships.
A part of that old lesson that you never get something for free. Rocket
soon formed a Bike Parts and Apparel Business and began implementing a
plan designed to grow a small team into one of the most respected teams
in the NBL.
In addition to the family, a few well-respected local riders were acquired
and that was all that was need to form a growing snowball of Virginia
riders that has been forming for the past year. Rocket currently has about
30 National Riders and has been successfully competing against the top
NBL Monster Teams at National Events.
So far this 2006 season, Rocket BMX has won first place in 1 out of every
3 National Team NBL events entered. How do they do that? It is a simple
formula based on Having Fun and Supporting Each Other! Rocket has been
focused on making their Virginia State Program into a training and bonding
session that occurs 10 times (9 Qualifiers and 1 State Final) a season.
Using the 4 state tracks, an indoor facility at Lexington, VA and a private
track under construction, the Rocket training and bonding actually never
stops. It is this philosophy that tends to develop and/or maintain Champion
Riders. Rocket has been tempted to acquire established champion riders
or to bring in riders from other areas, but frankly the team cannot finance
that type of venture. Instead, they give their riders a “Rocket
Bucks” incentive program that applies to their entire National rider
base. The Rocket Team Manager, Jack Ward, is quoted as saying “There
is more satisfaction taking the Cinderella Riders to an event and winning
when you do not really expect it. Also, the parent support base is awesome
when growing riders from within as the parents experience the process
that will make their children blossom into champions.”
Rocket’s Team concept includes taking rider and parent input into
the team sheet formulas, involving the kids in the Rocket BMX vending
business and passing responsibility to the teenage riders to develop leadership
skills and training from within. In addition, Rocket encourages Team Members
often root for members of other teams and to root for sister teams as
well as their own. Rocket even publishes the riders birth date on their
website, which has been a definite taboo for many competitive teams. It
is not all about making money or winning. The vending business (bike shop)
helps to support the Team and the Team helps the vending business at events.
On a similar note, Rocket endeavors to provide free clinics to newcomers
to BMX and for fundraising charity concerns (Rocket raised $750 in a benefit
clinic for the surviving family of a former world champion). Winning is
fun, but giving back provides more satisfaction than anything. The bottom
line, is a tight knit rider base, a cohesive family, and a promotional
tool for BMX in general.
Sound a little glossy and sugar-coated? Not meant to be. It is just a
little different and a good example of what we all eventually learn from
each other...... that BMX is supposed to represent the good in all of
us. Rocket is not perfect (just watch them in a flag lap sometime), but
they are doing exactly what they set out to do in their mission statement;
Having Fun and Supporting Each Other while making a positive imprint in
the sport of BMX.
The Rocket Team is sponsored by Rocket BMX, Fly Racing, ANVICOM, Sign A Rama, and FMF. For more information on Rocket BMX visit www.rocketbmx.com.
by bmxultra.com
Here's just a quick update with the results from the Total/ManageSoft
BSX, there will be a full report and more to follow including exactly
how much we managed to raise in total for the Royal Children's Hospital.
We did manage to raise over $2,300 on the day which is a great effort.
A special thank you to everyone who attended, supported and contributed
to the event.
GT's Luke Madill won the $200 cash from TotalBMX for the fastest lap time
of 19.81 seconds. To show you just how close the racing was Daniel Johnstone
was .03 seconds behind Luke with 19.84 and Wade Bootes was .05 seconds
behind Luke with 19.86.
Pro
open men (32 riders)
1. Luke Madill (GT)
2. Billy Jolliffe (BMXXtreme/FMF)
3. Wade Bootes (WBR Racing)
4. Michael Vockenson (Redline)
Pro women (3 riders)
1. Ziggy Callan (Redline/TotalBMX)
2. Rochelle Luke (Undecided/Freedom/Felt)
3. Caroline Sobotka
30 + Open wheels (4 riders)
1. Brian Kelly
2. Ross Domigan (Direct Link/Megaburn)
3. Jamie Hales (mum)
4. Dean Coles (bmxstars.com)
The following photos are from freelance photographer Gavin D (www.gavind.com.au)
 Pro women winner Ziggy Callan leads Rochelle Luke in the first corner |
 Pro Open mens winner Luke Madill in a tight final against Billy Jolliffe |
 30 & Over open wheel class included Jamie Hales, 80's BMX pro and legend |
 Luke Madill dominated the first ever BSX, taking out the fastest time and overall win |
More information and photos at www.bmxultra.com/bsx
Total BSX is supported by TotalBMX (www.TotalBMX.com.au), ManageSoft (www.managesoft.com), Dirt Designs, Cyclelink.com.au, Safe and Sound, BMXTronic, One Bicycles, Torque sports drink, Corona Extra, Stella Artois, Kadarina Berries, Alpine Timber Windows and Doors, and BMXUltra.com.
Formula Bicycles press release
El Cajon, California – BMX World Magazine, the sport’s latest
full color magazine to hit newsstands, has announced a two person test
team that includes Formula Bicycles’ grommet standout, ABA 11 Expert
World Champ, and ABA NAG #1 Chad Kerley. “Chad will handle any tests
that we are doing on smaller bikes and components, stated BMX World’s
Greg Leasure. “Chad is known for his crazy skills and ultra smooth
style, so he’s a perfect fit for testing out equipment and giving
a trustworthy opinion.”
Kerley, the only little guy on the Formula Factory Team, was stoked to hear the news. “Chad has worked and trained hard the last couple of years and it’s great that things are starting to pay off for him. He’s real excited and honored to be given this opportunity. He’s really taking this seriously,” stated Chad’s dad, Randy Kerley. Kerley stepped it up in 2005, winning a string of big races that culminated in his first NAG #1 title.
BMX World has turned some heads lately, giving the BMX world a full color magazine almost entirely devoted to racing. With some awesome initial response, look for the magazine to continue to bring fans what they want – awesome BMX racing coverage.
In related Formula news, look for a BIG announcement coming February 1st regarding Formula’s newest Elite Women’s pick up.
Look for Chad and the rest of the Formula Factory Team including NBL Elite Men’s Cruiser National #1 Donny Robinson, NBL Grands Superclass champion Mike Lundy, and Christmas Classic UCI Junior Men’s champ Warren McDow at a national near you rocking their brand-new Formula Solution race frames.
Check out the full line of Formula race frames, available at www.formulabicycles.com or give the Formula crew a call at 619-590-0530.
by bmxultra.com
If you can't make the BSX today we have set up a webcam, and will
probably get it running a couple of hours before the event. You can check
it out at www.bmxultra.com/bsx, you might not be able
to see all the action, but you should hear it.
If you are able to make it and you are looking for directions click
here to download the entry form.
More information and photos at www.bmxultra.com/bsx
Total BSX is supported by TotalBMX (www.TotalBMX.com.au), ManageSoft (www.managesoft.com), Dirt Designs, Cyclelink.com.au, Safe and Sound, BMXTronic, One Bicycles, Torque sports drink, Corona Extra, Stella Artois, Kadarina Berries, Alpine Timber Windows and Doors, and BMXUltra.com.
by bmxultra.com
Only 1 day to go for the first BSX and everything is coming together
well and it the forcast will be fine with a top temperature of 29.
The track is groomed and the starting gate is in place, the vendors will be starting to set up today.
Classes are filling up fast but we need a couple of riders for the Pro Women and 30 & Over Open wheel class.
If you would like to enter or are looking for tickets, they will be available at the bmxultra.com/Pazzaz tent at the Knox round of Track Attack tonight or you can pay at the gate.
Just look for the BSX signs at Watsons Rd, Pheasant Creek or download the entry form for full details, including a map.
Spectators entry fees
$30 Family (2 Adults and up to 3 children)
$10 Adult
$5 Child (up to 14 years old)
Infants and toddlers are free.
Gates open 10:30 am
Entries close 11:00 am
Practice starts at 11:00 am
More information and photos at www.bmxultra.com/bsx
Total BSX is supported by TotalBMX (www.TotalBMX.com.au), ManageSoft (www.managesoft.com), Dirt Designs, Cyclelink.com.au, Safe and Sound, BMXTronic, One Bicycles, Torque sports drink, Corona Extra, Stella Artois, Kadarina Berries, Alpine Timber Windows and Doors, and BMXUltra.com.
by bmxultra.com
There have been big numbers in the pro classes at the first 2 rounds of
Track Attack, with names like, Luke Madill, Jamie Gray, Wade Bootes, Glenn
Codega, Billy Jollife, Julian Lim, Tony Harvey and others.
In the AA Luke Madill has made the clean sweep so far, winning both days.
Bootes, close behind, has been consistant with 2 second places.
In the pro women, racing has been close, with finals finishing with drag
races to the line. Carolyn Buchannan has won both days so far, and Renee
Junga and Ziggy Callan fighting for second.
The A Pro had enough riders for 1/4 finals. Danny Galea pulled the win
on Saturday at South Eastern and Nathan Evans on Sunday at Lilydale.
Double A Marketing press release
The ABA season kicked off this past weekend with the traditional event
in Reno, NV. With a new format for the ABA for the first time, the Pro
Series tour is limited to 13 weekends, so each event will count that much
more for the Pros to score points towards the overall title. Kyle Bennett
wants the ABA #1 title to add to his list of #1 NBL Pro and UCI World
Champion. This could be the year for Kyle, but 28 other pros wanted to
say otherwise in Reno. Here is how Kyle and Dale Holmes, the only 2 Double
A Marketing riders in attendance, finished up:
Kyle Bennett just doesn't slow down, no matter what time
of the year it is. Once again, Kyle won AA again during the race weekend,
as well as Pro Open. On Saturday, Kyle was the only one to give the AA
winner Bubba Harris a run for the win and Kyle just missed out finishing
2nd. Kyle came back later that day to take the win at the first Pro Open
event of 2006. On Sunday, it was all Kyle, as he won from start to finish,
all 3 main events. Kyle has started off this season with win in AA/Elite
at both the ABA and NBL opener, letting all the AA's know this is going
to be the year of Kyle Bennett. Kyle's sponsors include Free Agent, KHS,
Kenda, Sun Ringle, UGP, Thomson, Utopia Eyewear, THE Products, S &
M bars, ATI, Shimano, Powerbar, Cyto Sport, and BMXpros.com.
Dale Holmes made his return to the USA racing scene,
as he had been concentration on the European tour for the last part of
2005. Dale came out looking strong and not showing any signs of slowing
down. On Saturday, Dale was in the Pro Open main event and finished up
5th. On Sunday, it seemed that Dale was fully back into the swing of things
and was in both the AA and Pro Open main event, where he finished 4th
in AA and 8th in Open. Dale's sponsors include Free Agent, KHS, Utopia
Eyewear, Kenda, Sun Ringle, Thomson, Troy Lee Designs, S & M bars,
THE Products, Shimano, Powerbar, Cyto Sport, and BMXpros.com.
Brandon Meadows made the trip up to Reno to thank his
friends and fans for helping contribute to his injury fund. Brandon, who
broke his femur just a week and a half ago, was looking good, was very
positive, and cant wait to get back on his bike and onto the AA podium.
We wanted to say thanks to all who contributed to Brandon, and a special
thanks to his sponsors for 2006 for their support - Tangent, MacNeil,
Kenda, Utopia Eyewear, Sun Ringle, Cyto Sport, Shimano, and Fly Race Wear.
There will be more to come as Brandon gets ready to get back on track.
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
by bmxultra.com
Only 5 days to go until the Total/ManageSoft BSX one-on-one pro challenge.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Will there be food and drink?
A: Yes, we will have Torque sports drinks for sale, Kadarina Berries will
ahve freshly picked organic berries and other berry products and the CFA
will have a BBQ running for the day with soft drink and water.
Q: Will we be able to bring our own tents for shade?
A: Only by prior arrangement. One of our sponsors will be supplying a
large 20 foot X 20 foot tent for public use.
Q: Are you allowing alcohol?
A: No, it's a family day raising money for the Royal Children's Hospital.
We have alcohol (Stella and Corona) as prizes in raffles and auctions
which will be distributed after the event.
Q: Will there be hot drinks like coffee and tea?
A: No, you will need to bring along your own hot drinks.
Q: Will there be a private room for breast feeding/changing nappies?
A: No, sorry, the BSX is run on a private property where the house will
be closed and out of bounds for the day. You will have to use your cars.
Q: Can I contribute to the RCH?
A: You sure can, there will be raffles, auctions, t-shirt sales, even
the gate fees and Torque drink sales will contribute to helping the RCH.
Actually there will be an RCH merchandise stand as well.
Q: Will there be toilets?
A: Yes, there will be 4 porta-loos on the day.
Q: What safety equipment are the competitors required to wear?
A: This is a BMX race...so full BMX racing equipment, including long pants,
long top, helmet, gloves, etc.
Map/Entry form
If you are looking for a map or an entry form for the BSX race
click here to download
the pdf document.
Spectators entry fees
$30 Family (2 Adults and up to 3 children)
$10 Adult
$5 Child (up to 14 years old)
Infants and toddlers are free.
There will be more than just the racing for the spectators however, we
will have door prizes, raffles and auctions.
Space is limited, so if you want to book your tickets and not miss out
you can email us to arrange it or come to the bmxultra.com tent at the
Track Attack.
More information and photos at www.bmxultra.com/bsx
Total BSX is supported by TotalBMX (www.TotalBMX.com.au), ManageSoft (www.managesoft.com), Dirt Designs, Cyclelink.com.au, Safe and Sound, BMXTronic, One Bicycles, Torque sports drink, Corona Extra, Stella Artois, Kadarina Berries, Alpine Timber Windows and Doors, and BMXUltra.com.
Intense press release
Intense World Team Member, Michael Robinson competed at Centenary Plains
BMX Club in Australia for Round 3 of the UCI World Ranking Series on January
8th in Brisbane. Michael has only competed in one other round, so he is
playing catch up in the points.
Due to a huge thunderstorm the night before the race, the track was extremely soft and soggy, making the race that much harder on the Elite riders. All of the top elite riders from the Australian and New Zealand were in attendance, other that Warwick Stevenson, whom is still recovering from Knee Surgery, so the competition was very strong.
Following a disappointing 8th place finish at the UCI final the weekend before at Round 2 in Nerang for Michael, he was ready for a good main event result. As the main loaded up, it was easily one of the hardest main events in the history of the Australia series, with the best 8 riders in the country all in the main. Michael was focused, took the holeshot and was not challenged by any rider on his way to a huge Elite men’s win. Michael was extremely happy to take the win, as well as back up his recent announced to be added to the inaugural Australian BMX High Performance National Squad.
Michael looks forward to the rest of the UCI rounds, as well as attending some more of the USA UCI series events as well as the Sea Otter Classic Mountain bike event. Next weekend, Michael will be going to Thredbo for the Australian Mountain Bike 4x National Championships where he hopes to gain a position possibility for selection on the Australian Mountain Bike Worlds team.
Elite Men, 28 riders
1 Michael Robinson (Australia) Intense World Team
2 Jamie Gray (Australia)
3 Wade Bootes (Australia)
4 Jared Graves (Australia)
5 Luke Madill (Australia)
6 Marc Willers (New Zealand)
7 Anthony Harvey (Australia)
8 Kamakazi (Australia) Intense Australia
VSI Products manufactures products for the cycling industry and services Distributors and Shops world wide with a great variety of products from the following companies.
Intense BMX – 2005 ABA Bike of the year, 12 Different sizes of
high quality BMX frames
Intense BMX & MTB Tire Systems – Complete line of tires for
BMX & MTB racing
THE Products – Fenders, Seats, Number Plates, Pads, Dry Sock, BMX
Wheels & Eliminator Rim
SINZ – High Quality affordable line of BMX accessories
Vigor Helmets – A complete line of Cycling Helmets
Rave Pak - Hydration Systems
Attivo –Tools, Pumps, Seats, Grips, and Bar Tape
Chatter Box! – Rider to Rider communications systems
Frankston BMX Club press release
Wade Bootes 2 hour training clinic 19th January
8am - 10am beginers/intermediate
10am - 12noon advance
At the Frankston BMX Club. Click
here to download the registration form (Word document).
This is a rare opportunity for the kids of Victoria. Please book early
as there are limited places.
Jane Durso 0425794631
by Kent Elliot
This Event attracted well over 400 entries last year (Feb 2005) including
many internationals and we are expecting well above this number again
for 2006 in going to a two day event. Sprockets FREE for day two.
Pro Pool is min guaranteed $2500 per day, and with payback could get to
$3000 + PER DAY.
Major Sponsors - CLIVE BERGHOFER GROUP, TELSTRA COUNTRY WIDE, TOOWOOMBA
CITY COUNCIL
Vendors and Site Sales should contact the Toowoomba Club at twmbabmx@bigpond.net.au
Accommodation details on Toowoomba site at http://toowoomba.bmxa.com.au
Check out the bmxultra.com race calendar for entry forms.
Factory Intense/Phantom/Ontrac press release
Intense BMX, a division of VSI Products, is proud to announce the
formation of the 2006 Factory Intense BMX/Phantom/Ontrac racing team.
After a one year deal in 2005 with Intense BMX being a supporting sponsor,
Intense is proud to become the presenting sponsor of the 2005 ABA National
#1 Factory Team.
The Team has the who’s who of Amateur BMX racing, with 8 age group ABA World Championship titles on the roster, includes riders like Joe Szurek, Nic Long, Billy Russell, Derik Bergh, and Sean Gaian, along with a strong and young 2 man A Pro team consisting of Kyle Cushman and Sergio Pena, as well as new Pro Girls standout Stephanie Barragan.
This collection of BMX racings best riders in each age group is what helped propel the team to the #1 ABA Factory Team Title.
With a family atmosphere and one of the nicest pit sets ups in BMX, the team looks like they are more out for a relaxing day at the races, rather than one of the best team in BMX racing looking to add another team win. This may be one of the keys to the team’s success, as both Team mangers Donovan Long and Chuck Colton look calm and cool at the races, letting the kids have fun, while at the same time doing their best at the events.
Look for the ABA’s 2005 #1 Factory team to be at all of the bigger ABA events, as well as the West Coast NBL nationals in 2006. The team has already started things off well with a win in the Factory team competition at the ABA 2006 season opener in Reno, NV on January 8th. We are proud to be a sponsor of one of the best BMX teams ever put together.
2006 Intense/Phantom/Ontrac Factory Team
| RIDER | AGE | HOME TOWN |
| Barragan, Stephanie | Girl Pro | Montclair, CA |
| Cushman, Kyle |
A PRO | Santa Barbara, CA |
| Pena, Sergio |
A PRO | San Antonio, TX |
| Lewis, Shayne |
5X | Chula Vista, CA |
| Blevins, Christopher |
7X | Durango, CO |
| Perry, Jonathan |
9X | Sacramento, CA |
| Gaian, Sean |
10X | Santee, CA |
| Bergh, Derik |
10X | Fergus Falls, MN |
| Kinman, Jacob |
11X | San Diego, CA |
| Russell, Billy |
12X | DeSoto, TX |
| Jacquez, Fernie |
13X | El Paso, TX |
| Kobza, Laashan |
14X | San Diego, CA |
| Murphy, Kyle |
14X | Citrus Heights, CA |
| Colton, Kyle |
14I | Yucaipa, CA |
| Trevino, Jacob |
15X | Cibolo, TX |
| Churchwell, Andrew |
15X | Grants Pass, OR |
| Cushman, Dale |
15X | Santa Barbara, CA |
| Long, Nic |
16X | Lakeside, CA |
| Greene, Jay |
17-18X | San Diego, CA |
| Regalia, Shawn |
17-18X | Stockton, CA |
| Matt Baisley |
17-18X | Kuna, ID |
| Szurek, Joseph |
19-27X | Corona, CA |
| Long, Kristen |
9G | Lakeside, CA |
| Freeman, Aubrey |
11G | Ramsey, MN |
| Wolcott, Taylor |
12G | Roseville, CA |
| Cervantes, Jourdan |
13G | Bakersfield, CA |
| Long, Shelbi |
14G | Lakeside, CA |
| Nichols, Terra |
15G | Pearland, TX |
In 2005, the team won the ABA #1 Factory team and Bike Shop team titles, something that has never been accomplished before.
2006 Team Sponsors: Intense BMX Frames, Phantom Race Components, On Trac Garage Door Company, THE Products, SINZ Racing Products, Intense BMX Tires, Fly Race Wear, Answer, and APS.
VSI Products manufactures products for the cycling industry and services Distributors and Shops world wide with a great variety of products from the following companies.
Intense BMX – 2005 ABA Bike of the year, 12 Different sizes of
high quality BMX frames
Intense BMX & MTB Tire Systems – Complete line of tires for
BMX & MTB racing
THE Products – Fenders, Seats, Number Plates, Pads, Dry Sock, BMX
Wheels & Eliminator Rim
SINZ – High Quality affordable line of BMX accessories
Vigor Helmets – A complete line of Cycling Helmets
Rave Pak - Hydration Systems
Attivo –Tools, Pumps, Seats, Grips, and Bar Tape
Chatter Box! – Rider to Rider communications systems
Team Staats/Dickies press release
Happy New Year everyone! Here is a brief race report from the Nerang Nationals
on the Gold Coast (Queensland), Australia.
The racing was everything we had expected it would be… fast, furious, & very, very hot! For kiwis used to milder temperatures, racing in the heat of a Queensland summer was more than we could bear. Suffice to say that lots of bottles of water & bags of ice were consumed, and ice-cold wet towels applied during the course of the weekend!
The Nerang Nationals were staged on Sun (New Year’s Day) & Mon. Qualifying for Age & Cruiser classes, along with the Pro classes was first up on Sun & with 46 riders entered in the AA Pro (men’s) event & a fast track, the racing was awesome!
Mon started with the ChampBikx time trials, followed by the UCI racing & the first round of the BMXA ChampBikx Series. At the conclusion of the morning session the Age & Cruiser classes continued with their final two qualifying motos & then proceeded onto semis & finals.
It was great to see so many kiwi riders make the trip & many of them performed very well. Only one senior rider, Marc Willers (World No 6), made both the AA Pro & Elite finals.
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank some people. Thanks to Smiley Janssen & his crew for preparing an awesome track. The Nerang BMX Club for providing a shade for my team riders. And to Terry Mankowski for keeping us cool with the ice collars. And last, but certainly not least, Henry Mankowski for his race commentary & comic wit.
Pro Results
A Pro – Jasper Gaffney (AUS)
Girl Pro – Jill Kintner (USA)
AA Pro – Kamakazi (AUS)
UCI Results
Junior Men – Todd Pascoe
Open Women – Renee Junga
Elite Men – Kamakazi
Team Staats/Dickies Results
Cory Martin – 5th 11 Boys
Kane Barry – 2nd 12 Boys, 2nd 12 Cruiser
Adam Campbell – 1st 35+ Challenge Men
Tim Ferguson – DNQ out of AA Pro, Made ¼ Final in Elite Men
The team would like to acknowledge the support of sponsors; Dickies, Horleys, Shift, Spy Optic, & DMT.
TeamWBR press release
Centenary Plains BMX Club was the host of Round 3 of the UCI World Ranking
Series and the 2nd round of the Champ Bikx Series this past weekend in
Brisbane. Due to a huge storm the night before, the champ bikx time trails
were called off and racing started on schedule. With a very slow and wet
track made for some hard racing which seen a few riders lose their breakfast.
The club did an extremely great effort to make the race start on time
which still saw exciting racing. Here is how the TeamWBR riders finished
during the weekend.
Wade Bootes now is leading the UCI Oceania World Ranking
Series by being consistent in the main events. In the final, Bootes had
a bad start and had to come from behind to still place a spot on the podium.
Robinson had the holeshot on his local track with Jamie Gray in second.
Bootes made a last chance effort on the soft last straight but had to
settle for 3rd. BMX Australia also announced this weekend that Bootes
was appointed the new National Talent ID coaching position which will
be focusing on a National Junior Development Program.
Alex Cossell regained himself from a disappointing race
last week and made it into the Junior Elite Final. Cossell showed his
talent of a true racer when making a fantastic move in the first corner
which saw him take the lead. From here Cossell stormed away and won his
first Junior Elite race for the season.
Jye Danielson is still sitting in 3rd position overall
with another great effort in the main event of the 16 year Boys. With
still recovery form injuries Danielson was happy with his 4th place on
the day.
Michael Chasteauneuf made a last minute attempt to race
on the weekend due to being sick in bed most of the week. His courage
and hard effort still saw himself in the main event in the 15 year Boys.
A great start had Chasteauneuf sitting in 2nd place, but the lake of energy
due to the soft track saw Chasteauneuf slipping back to 5th place in the
last 10 meters. With some well deserved rest, we will see Chasteauneuf
back on the podium at round 3 of the Champ Bikx in Canberra March 4th
TeamWBR riders will be preparing for Track Attack, a long week of racing
in Melbourne next week and hopefully an overnight trip to the National
Mountain Cross Championship in Thredbo Jan 17th.
TeamWBR is proudly supported by: Percentage Designs, One Ring, Volkswagen
Australia, Hogs Breath Cafe, Velocity Wheels, Investco Merchant Bankers,
JBL Audio, Strathfield car radio, ATI, Hayes Brakes, Fox Shox, IRC, Cane
Creek, BSC, QuikShade, Bell Helmets, Truvativ chain guide, Funn, Nike
Cycling, Shimano, Sockguy and www.TeamWBR.com.
by Greg Siinmaa
Knox will be running gate practice Thursday nights 6.30 to 7.30pm.
The canteen will be open with hot food.
The first corner at Knox is progressing well, where as the step up leading
into it still needs a little refining. We are waiting on some more filling
to come but we won't have it before Track Attack. It works ok but we still
have to build it up, make it longer and steepen the down ramp. Daniel
Stocks
summed it up "at the moment it's not right but it will do".
The doubles in the first straight have been reshaped a little (back to
the original about 3 years ago) on the up ramp to give a little more lift.
Just be aware the first time you hit them. Few more refinements are planned
for 2nd straight and toilet bowl and if time permits the third straight
into the last corner may change.
by bmxultra.com
Only 8 days to go until the Total/ManageSoft BSX one-on-one pro challenge.
Entry form
Since we need to provide an entry form with all the information
we have quickly thrown one together, which we hope you will find useful.
It has rules as well as a detailed map. Each competitor will need to complete
and sign an entry form before entering the property. If you would like
to get it out of the way before the day you can come and see us at any
of the first 3 rounds of the Track Attack series.
Click here to download
the entry form.
Helping the CFA
The Kinglake West CFA (Country Fire Authority) will be operating
the BBQ on the day. This way the local community also benefits from the
fund raising event. They plan to have sausages, bacon and eggs and plenty
of softdrink and water on hand.
Spectators entry fees
$30 Family (2 Adults and up to 3 children)
$10 Adult
$5 Child (up to 14 years old)
Infants and toddlers are free.
There will be more than just the racing for the spectators however, we
will have door prizes, raffles and auctions.
Space is limited, so if you want to book your tickets and not miss out
you can email us to arrange it or come to the bmxultra.com tent at the
Track Attack.
More information and photos at www.bmxultra.com/bsx
Total BSX is supported by TotalBMX (www.TotalBMX.com.au), ManageSoft (www.managesoft.com), Dirt Designs, Cyclelink.com.au, Safe and Sound, BMXTronic, One Bicycles, Torque sports drink, Corona Extra, Stella Artois, Kadarina Berries, Alpine Timber Windows and Doors, and BMXUltra.com.
by bmxultra.com
Round 3 of the Oceania UCI ranking series and round 2 of the 14-16 class
Champbikx series were held at Centenary Plains in Queensland, Aus on Saturday.
Here are the results.
14 Boys (7 Riders)
1 Ryan FAUX
2 Kevin WATSON
3 Matthew DUNSWORTH
4 Christopher VOCKENSON
5 Jacob PAGE
6 Brendan ABEL
7 Justin KING
15 Girls (5 Riders)
1 Rachel BRACKEN
2 Krystal RUSSON (14G)
3 Katrina DURSO (14G)
4 Stacey JONES
5 Emily BROWN (14G)
15 Boys (11 Riders)
1 Sam WILLOUGHBY
2 Blake COLLINS
3 Josh CALLAN
4 Justin BRAYBON
5 Michael CHASTEAUNEUF
6 Nick DENINGER
7 Christopher COURTENAY
8 Ian DOCHERTY
16 Girls (6 Riders)
1 Grace IRELAND
2 Ceilidh O'SULLIVAN
3 Ashleigh WEIER
4 Caitlyn WARD
5 Maggie FAUX
6 Hannah BAYLY
16 Boys (11 Riders)
1 Dirk WINTER
2 Steven JANSSEN
3 Luke BRACKEN
4 Jye DANIELSON
5 Kristofer ULYATE
6 Michael YOUNG
7 Aaron HATTIN
8 Nathan SIMPSON
Junior Men (17 Riders)
1 Alex COSSELL
2 Todd PASCOE
3 Joshua KANE
4 Neil BRUNJES
5 Michael VOCKENSON
6 Blake SCHOFIELD
7 Dane BOOKER
8 Derrick MELLISH
Elite Women (10 Riders)
1 Jill KINTNER
2 Nicole CALLISTO
3 Melissa MANKOWSKI (JW)
4 Sarah WALKER (JW)
5 Krystal CRANFIELD
6 Tanya BAILEY
7 Ziggy CALLAN (JW)
8 Renee JUNGA
Elite Men (28 Riders)
1 Michael ROBINSON
2 Jamie GRAY
3 Wade BOOTES
4 Jared GRAVES
5 Luke MADILL
6 Marc WILLERS
7 Anthony HARVEY
8 Kamakazi
by
Gavin D
Just letting you know that the photos are now online from the Nerang Nationals.
Here's a photo of the PHIREBIRD team that will be coming down to Victoria
to do battle in the FACTORY TEAM's CHALLENGE mid January.
Visit www.gavind.com.au
to view the gallary.
Free Agent press release
Free Agent is proud to announce the development of the 2006 Free Agent
BMX World Team. Former World Champion, Dale Holmes has helped put together
a world-class line up of riders from around the globe to support the current
USA based team.
In the lead up to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, the Free Agent World Team will focus on Junior and Elite classes for 2006 with a crop of new signings. The World Team includes:
| COUNTRY | NAME | TITLES |
| Argentina |
Cristian Becerine | 9X Argentina Champion |
| Ramiro Marino |
4X World Champion | |
| Australia |
Nicole Callisto | 2005 Junior Women's World Champion |
| Belgium |
Nico van Dartel | Assistant Team Manager |
| Belgium/Hong Kong |
Steven Wong | National and All China Games Gold medalist |
| Great Britain |
Dale Holmes | Team Manager, 2X UCI World Champion, 2X European Champion, 2X ABA World Champion, 24X British Champion |
| France |
Jerome Leocadie | Elite Men's and Elite Cruiser winner at the European Championship |
| Germany |
Maik Baier | Junior German Champion |
| Holland |
Rob van den Wildenberg | 2X European Champion, 1X World Champion and current Dutch Champion |
| Sharon van der Kolk |
Dutch Championships-2nd Junior Girls | |
| Latvia |
Kristaps Konrads | Junior Latvian National Champion |
| Slovakia |
Milan Krebs | 16X National Champion |
| USA |
Kyle Bennett | 2X UCI World Champion, 2X NBL Pro Champion |
Along with his successful Pro racing in 2006, Dale Holmes will be lending his experience as team manager. Nico van Dartel from Belgium will act as assistant team manager and take care of the European side of the team, when Dale is in the USA racing on the ABA and NBL Pro Tour with teammates Kyle Bennett and Cristian Becerine.
The team will focus on UCI events world wide along with selected events in the United States and the UCI World Championships in Brazil. With what may be the strongest BMX team ever put together, Free Agent will be the team to watch in 2006 and beyond!
The Free Agent World Team will be joined by the USA part of the team consisting of three of the worlds best racers; 2-time World Champion Dale Holmes, 2-time World and NBL Pro Champion Kyle Bennett and the newest member of the USA based factory team for 2006, AA Powerhouse Cristian Becerine.
Free Agent team Sponsors include Kenda Tires, Shimano, Sun Rims, Thomson Seat Posts, ODI Grips, Vigor and THE Helmets.
GT Bicycles press release
Bradford has over 200 National main event wins and is fresh off accomplishing
the most difficult feat in BMX. Bradford took the "Grand Slam of
BMX," winning the big four Championships: ABA Worlds, UCI Worlds,
ABA National Champion and NBL National Champion.
At only age 16, Joey Bradford rides like a seasoned veteran. Bradford lives in Monterey, Cali. and competes in Junior Eite or Junior Men in BMX and 18-and-under Junior Expert class in MTB. Bradford’s riding the GT Moto in his MTB comps and the GT Ultrabox in his BMX comps.
“The GT Ultrabox rides great,” said Bradford. “The riding style is real smooth and it was easy to get used to. It manuals good and rides perfect. I am really likin’ it and can’t wait to start riding the GT Moto.”
“I am very exited to be on GT,” said Bradford. “I have always seen GT and wanted to be on the team. My first bike ever was a GT Mach one. I have always thought the program was very good and wanted to be a part of it. Now I finally am, and I can’t wait until next year.”
Despite his early success, Bradford hasn’t let all his wins go to his head. “I like to hang out with friends, go to the beach and be a normal kid,” said Bradford. But don’t let that humble attitude fool you. This is a guy who loves to compete.
“There’s nothing like the feeling like when you’re at the World Championships on the gate and can hear everyone yelling,” said Bradford. “It’s a great experience.”
Bradford’s goals for 2006? Nothing too ambitious. Just to win at least 80% of the nationals he competes in; double in Junior Men at the UCI Worlds; teach more clinics; have fun; double at the ABA Grands, NBL Grands and ABA Worlds; win the NAG 5 challenge; and win a race in South Africa (Africa is the only continent he hasn’t won a race on).
Welcome aboard, Joey. Show ‘em how it’s done.
Bradford’s Career Highlights:
· 14-time World Champion
· 10-time National Champion
· 13-time Race of Champions Champion
· 10-time State Champion
· 4-time Regional Champion
· Pacific Oceanic Champion
· Pan Pacific Champion
· Three-time Sea Otter Champion (Mountain Cross)
· Eight-time Western Regional Champion
· More than 500 National wins
Information about GT’s athletes and models is available at www.GTBicycles.com.
by bmxultra.com
Only 12 days to go until the Total/ManageSoft BSX one-on-one pro
challenge, that's set to raise over $5,000 for the Royal Children's Hospital,
and things are coming together nicely.
Spectators entry fees
Since there are expenses related to allowing spectators to the
event we have had to come up with a pricing structure that would cover
the costs and help us raise money for the Royal Children's Hospital. The
expenses include insurance, toilet hire and so on.
$30 Family (2 Adults and up to 3 children)
$10 Adult
$5 Child (up to 14 years old)
Infants and toddlers are free.
There will be more than just the racing for the spectators however, we
will have door prizes, raffles and auctions.
Space is limited, so if you want to book your tickets and not miss out
you can email us to arrange it or come to the bmxultra.com tent at the
Track Attack.
T-shirts
Our track crew will be wearing BSX event T-shirts on the day
of the event. If you are interested in buying one please email us with
quantity and sizes, we will be taking pre-orders only. The T-shirts will
be dusty blue with a navy blue print. The price will be $15 and profits
will go to the Royal Children's Hospital Foundation.
Insurance
Because the BSX event is being run totally independantly to any BMX governing
bodies we have our own very seperate insurance should anything go wrong.
The event is not sanctioned in anyway by BMX Australia nor do they have
any involvement. The BSX organisers chose not to pay affiliation and santioning
fees for a one off event to raise money for a charity, this means that
more money can go to the Royal Children's Hospital, we have total control
of the event and the track layout. So if you hear rumours that there is
no insurance for the event, then don't believe a word you hear. To tell
you the truth we have 2 types of cover on the day, just to make sure.
More information and photos at www.bmxultra.com/bsx
Total BSX is supported by TotalBMX (www.TotalBMX.com.au), ManageSoft (www.managesoft.com), Dirt Designs, Cyclelink.com.au, Safe and Sound, BMXTronic, One Bicycles, Torque sports drink, Corona Extra, Stella Artois, Kadarina Berries, Alpine Timber Windows and Doors, and BMXUltra.com.
TeamWBR press release
Nerang BMX Club was the host of Round 2 of the UCI World Ranking Series
and the first round of the Champ Bikx Series this past weekend on the
Gold Coast of Queensland, Australia. With over 100 riders lined up to
compete in a 2 hour race block on a hot summers day was for sure going
to give us some exciting and fast racing. The main feature of the Senior
and Junior Elite categories battling it out for important World Ranking
and Olympic Qualifying points were joined in with the New National Champ
bikx Series which is catered for the 14-16 year olds. The track was in
great condition which is one of the best track in Australia. Here is how
the TeamWBR riders finished during the weekend.
Wade Bootes again showed his consistency and diversity
from MTB to BMX by battling it out with the best riders in the Elite men's
category. Bootes manage to use his power and experience to transfer to
the main event. In the final, Bootes was having a close race for 2nd and
3rd with Jamie Gray, Bootes then took over 2nd place but then was challenged
by Mark Willers from NZ. Bootes then regained and started chasing down
Kamakazi who had the holeshot. Kamakazi held onto the win by a wheel with
Bootes in 2nd and Harvey for 3rd.
Michael Chasteauneuf once again proved he is the National
age champion by showing his skills on the technical track in the new Champ
bikx series. Chasteauneuf cruised through the qualifying races to were
he transferred to the main event in the 15 Boys category. In the final,
Chasteauneuf dominated from the start and won by a considerable lead to
take out the first round of the six round National Champ bikx series.
Jye Danielson continued to prove he is one of the best
16 year old boys in the World even though coming back from injuries. With
not much preparation Jye manage to transfer to the main event and finished
in a respectful 3rd place behind the talented Dirk Winter and Stevie Janssen
of Australia.
Lacey Oliver currently 5th in the World had a tough race
weekend in the 12 year old girls. Oliver was dominating all weekend until
a crashed in one of the final rounds cost her big time. Oliver again did
her best to come back for a win, but due to a total points race, Oliver
lost by 1 point and had to settle for 2nd.
TeamWBR riders will be preparing for round 3 of the UCI World Ranking
and round 2 of the National Champ bikx series this weekend at Centenary
Plains BMX Club in Queensland.
TeamWBR is proudly supported by: Percentage Designs, One Ring, Volkswagen
Australia, Hogs Breath Cafe, Velocity Wheels, Investco Merchant Bankers,
JBL Audio, Strathfield car radio, ATI, Hayes Brakes, Fox Shox, IRC, Cane
Creek, BSC, QuikShade, Bell Helmets, Truvativ chain guide, Funn, Nike
Cycling, Shimano, Sockguy and www.TeamWBR.com.
by bmxultra.com
Travis Turesson is another of the many Australian pro riders who
went to the US to chase his dreams of becoming a BMX Pro. He's had mixed
results over his 10 years as a Pro in the US, but made a name for himself
in the downhill events and had a standout year in 2005 on Diamond Back
until he injured himself at the World Championships. We caught up with
Travis for a chat, click
here to read the interview.
by bmxultra.com
The UCI Ranking and Champbikx Series (14-16 Class) rounds were held at
Nerang earlier this week, here are the results, and Gavin D also sent
some photos of the XBR girls, promoting the new Australian BMX racing
newspaper set to hit the streets in February. Visit www.xbr.com.au
for more information.
Elite
Men (36 Riders)
1st Kamakazi
2nd Wade BOOTES
3rd Anthony HARVEY
4th Marc WILLERS
5th Billy JOLLIFFE
6th Jamie GRAY
7th Jared GRAVES
8th Michael ROBINSON
Elite
Women (13 Riders)
1st Renee JUNGA
2nd Nicole CALLISTO
3rd Jill KINTNER
4th Tanya BAILEY
5th Ziggy CALLAN (JW)
6th Sarah WALKER (JW)
7th Krystal CRANFIELD
8th Tanya THIELE
Junior Men (25 Riders)
1st Todd PASCOE
2nd Thomas HUBERT
3rd Derrick MELLISH
4th Jay HATTEN
5th Blake SCHOFIELD
6th Michael VOCKENSON
7th Matthew MITTON
8th Matthew WILLOUGHBY
14 Boys (9 Riders)
1st Ryan FAUX
2nd Jacob PAGE
3rd Brendan ABEL
4th Robert LONDEMA
5th Christopher VOCKENSON
6th Matthew DUNSWORTH
7th Kevin WATSON
15 Boys (13 Riders)
1st Michael CHASTEAUNEUF
2nd Sam WILLOUGHBY
3rd Daniel HATTEN
4th Josh CALLAN
5th Blake COLLINS
6th Nick DENINGER
7th Anthony DEAN
8th Ian DOCHERTY
16 Girls (11 Riders)
1st Ceilidh O'SULLIVAN
2nd Grace IRELAND
3rd Rachel BRACKEN (15G)
4th Caitlyn WARD
5th Ashleigh WEIER
6th Caetlyn HUBERT
7th Maggie FAUX
8th Stacey JONES (15G)
16 Boys (11 Riders)
1st Dirk WINTER
2nd Steven JANSSEN
3rd Jye DANIELSON
4th Matthew DAVIES
5th Luke LONDEMA
6th Samuel SHIELDS
7th Luke BRACKEN
8th Kristofer ULYATE
by bmxultra.com
The Total/ManageSoft BSX race is just around the corner now, just over
2 weeks to go.
30 & Over Open wheel class
We have added 30 & Over Open wheel class to the event. We
need a minimum of 8 riders to make this class work. The only rule that
would be different to any of the other is that no current AA Pro riders
can enter this class. A mystery 80's Aussie BMX superstar will be competing.
You will have to show up on the day to find out who it is. If there aren't
enough riders for the class our mystery rider is likely to compete in
the pro open men's class.
Entry forms
Entry forms will be available online soon. So we can get all the formalities
out of the way early we will ask all riders to have them in by the third
round of the Track Attack series. If you want to enter on the day you
can do so, but get in early. Practice starts at 11am, if you are not entered
by then the meeting will start without you.
More information and photos at www.bmxultra.com/bsx
Total BSX is supported by TotalBMX (www.TotalBMX.com.au), ManageSoft (www.managesoft.com), Dirt Designs, Cyclelink.com.au, Safe and Sound, BMXTronic, One Bicycles, Torque sports drink, Corona Extra, Stella Artois, Kadarina Berries, Alpine Timber Windows and Doors, and BMXUltra.com.
by bmxultra.com
French designer/cartoonist, BMX racer and good friend of bmxultra.com,
Christophe Boul, sent us another of his masterpieces. Enjoy. In case you
haven't picked it, Boul was responsible for our mascot, Thunder the Kangaroo.
(As seen on the top left of this page.)
You can see more of Boul's work at boulplanet.free.fr.
by Greg Siinmaa
It seems like not much has been going on but a dedicated small bunch
at Knox have been toiling away on some major Mods at Knox. Now it may
not seem like much, as it is only part of the first straight and the first
corner that have been altered, let me asure you it wasn't a little job.
The first straight has been aligned to the start hill. This has consisted
of moving the doubles across to the center of the track by 3.5 meters
(just on half of their width). The triples between the doubles have been
replaced by a step up finishing with the first corner radius being shortened
and the whole corner reprofiled. All should be complete by Track Attack.
BMXPros.com press release
The 2006 NBL Season kicked off in pure classic NBL style this past week
in the Columbus, Ohio Convention center with one of the favorite BMX races
of all time- The NBL Christmas Classic. After being in Florida for the
past few years, the Christmas Classic was brought back to Ohio and the
arena atmosphere made for some exciting racing action. With a awesome
built track with a 2 strait away pro section offered for the Elite riders,
it was Classic Columbus racing action and the fans loved it. Besides the
regular NBL elite national event, Day 1 offered the first North American
UCI Continental ranking event. Here is how the Double A marketing riders
finished up for the weekend:
Kyle Bennett picked up right where he left off at the
end of the ABA season, out front and taking home a win in Columbus. On
Day 1, Kyle was in both the UCI and NBL Elite Main events. Kyle finished
up 4th in NBL Elite and 7th in the UCI race. Sunday, things were back
to normal, as it was Elite Pro and Pro Open. In the Elite main, Kyle started
things off by winning the Sun Ringle Hole shot award, on his way to a
huge Elite men's win. Kyle also was in the Pro Open main event, where
he finished up 7th. Kyle's sponsors include Free Agent, KHS, Answer, Kenda,
Sun Ringle, UGP, Thomson, S & M bars, ATI, Shimano, Profile, Powerbar,
Cyto Sport, and BMXpros.com.
Randy Stumpfhauser wants to capture the NBL #1 Pro title
back and if you watched him race this past weekend, you know he is serious.
Randy lead almost every lap through out the weekend, pulling away from
riders and doing it with style. On Day 1, Stumpy blasted out of the gate
in the Elite main and was gone, no one was even close. In the UCI Elite
main, he was out front, but cased the last jump before the 1st turn and
slipped back to 6th. On Day 2, Randy was out for the win again, but a
crash kept him from finishing top 3 and put him back to 8th.
Randy's sponsors include GT Bicycles, Hyundai, ODI, Kenda, Tangent, Sun
Rims, Bombshell, Fly Racing, Powerbar, CTI Knee Braces, OGIO, Tool Shed,
SDG, Easton, S & M, Cyto Max, and BMXpros.com.
Cristian Becerine made his USA appearance fro his new
sponsor, Free Agent in Ohio. Cristian has signed a 3 year deal with Free
Agent and along with Kyle and Dale Holmes, will make up one of the strongest
Pro teams in BMX. On day 2, Cristian was in the Elite men's main event,
and finished up 4th for the day. Cristian's Sponsors include: Free Agent,
Answer, Kenda, THE, Vigor Helmets, Oakley, Sun Ringle, Shimano, Tool Shed,
Powerbar, BMXpros.com, OGIO, Cyto Sport/Cyto Max, and Thomson Seat Posts.
Brandon Meadows went to the NBL Christmas Classic as
his last race for Specialized and ready for a new 2006 season with a new
team. On Day 1, it was evident that Brandon has been spending a lot of
time on his bike, even with the birth of his daughter just 3 weeks ago.
Brandon lead a lot of laps and made the Elite men's main event. A bad
gate caused him to finish up 8th for the day. On day 2, Brandon was again
out front a lot and took the hole shot in the Elite men's semi. Going
into the first turn, he bumped bars with another rider as he was going
up a jump and this caused him be throw into the bottom of turn one. Brandon
suffered a broken femur and had to have surgery just hours after the crash.
I spoke with Brandon on Thursday night after the surgery and he was doing
ok and wanted to thank all that had made it by the hospital and called
to wish him well. Brandon will be back in top form after this tragic injury,
and once again winning Pro main events. Brandon's sponsors include: Specialized,
Fly Racing, Tangent, Thomson, Shimano, Cyto Max, Sun Ringle, Tool Shed,
Powerbar, IGIO, 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