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ONE KENDA press release
2 TITLES FOR ONE/KENDA - POTTIER DOUBLES AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
The ONE/Kenda team had all their riders come over for the World Championship in Canada, to compete with the best on the planet.
Young US BMX star, Maliek Byndloss from Florida had been doing great all year and was in shape for this event.
From France, double European Champion Magalie Pottier and Blandine Cottereau flew over.
All the way from Latvia, Toms Skujins, Maris Strombergs and Arturs Matisons made trip to Canada.
From the Netherlands former World Champion Joyce Seesing flew over with the orange squad.
Aneta Hladikova from Czech Republic, just won the last round of the European Championship and was in a winning mood.
Argentina’s Gabriela Diaz always does well at global events, so people expected a lot from her.
Emilio Falla from Ecuador was still recovering from surgery and had to stay home.
The Challenge Classes showed a lot was possible and anything could happen on a track that was spectacular and very fast.
20 inch results:
24 inch results:
The ONE/Kenda team would like to thank our sponsors for the support given. Without them we wouldn’t have this nice group of young talented athletes who live BMX.
ONE KENDA is sponsored by: MXM Sport, BOMBSHELL, SHIMANO, BOLLÉ, THE Industries, WLM DESIGN, THOMSON, PINCH GEAR, FIZIK, ODI, KENDA, NIKE, BMXPIX, PIT
BMX Australia press release
In a repeat performance, Melinda McLeod claimed her second gold medal of the BMX World Championships in Victoria, Canada today. The Mackay youngster raced in the 13 &14 cruiser or 24 inch wheel division on the final day of racing. McLeod made her move in the final straight to beat American rider, Shelby Stacey. Fellow Australian rider, Lacey Oliver (Gold Coast) rode into second place to claim silver.
For McLeod this brings her tally to two gold medals in two races making her the most successful Australian rider at this year’s World Championships.
Mackay rider, Adam Shields (Mackay) gained a fourth place with Maitland’s Graham Mudd beating him for third place in the 13 & 14 boys cruiser.
A bronze medal for youngster, Michael Chasteneauf(Eastfield) in the15 & 16 Cruiser was matched by another bronze medal by Luke Pretlove (Warrnambool) in the 17-24 age cruiser.
Canberra’s Caroline Buchanan had trouble at the start gate and made her way up into sixth in Junior Women’s Cruiser..
Josh Callan (Lilydale) was placing second in his semi-final when he crashed leaving him with a broken collarbone.
Overall the Talent ID squad (14-16 age group) has claimed 10 finalist which includes 7 podium places in just over 3 days. This is a good indication for Australia as these young riders prepare for the London Olympics in 2012.
Stand outs over the four days of racing were Melinda McLeod and Lacey Oliver with their four medals.
Lauren Reynolds’ (Bunbury) bronze medal on the second day of competition in 16 girls. This is a strong performance as the top two placings were Marian Pajon (Columbia) and Alise Post (USA) who are both race competitively in the elite divisions in America.
Also two bronze medals for Victoia's Michael Chasteauneeuf (Eastfield) was highly regarded in a tough age division.
The unluckiest rider was Sam Willoughby (Adelaide) who looked in good form through the preliminary rounds. Willoughby hit the start gate and was taken out in the last corner when he was moving into a fourth spot causing him to miss making the final.
Khalen Young's silver in the elite men's race was a highlight of the championships. Elite men and women riders will now prepare for the second round of the Supercross World Cup in China on the Olympic track at the end of August.
UCI/BMXpress/BMXWORLD Mag Press release
Aussies Tumble Out Of The Worlds As The USA Dream Team March On!
The Australian contingent of nearly 100 riders got off to a slow start on day one of competition with all of the Challenge classes, 14 years and under competing. Australia managed only 5 plates out of a total of 136 available on that day. Day two didn’t have any more joy with Australia winning 6 plates out of another possible 56 with no wins. The Australian Challenge class contingent won a total of 11 plates from a possible 192. Kirsten Dellar finished 5th in the 15 girls. Victorians Michael Chasteaunauf finished 3rd while Josh Callan scored 8th in the super tough 16 boys class with USA amateur sensation Denzel Stein (Factory Redline) taking the title. The most joy came in the 16 girls where three Aussies made the main. Lauren Reynolds finished 3rd, Rachel Bracken 5th and Cherie Simpson 7th. New Zealand’s highlight of the day was Alexandria Williams who finished 6th in the 16 girls.
The USA BMX Dream Team marched on with another impressive day which included 35 plates from 56, including 6 wins from the 9 classes that competed. The USA has assembled arguably the best USA team of all-time and produced their best team performance in the modern era of BMX.
Championship Day
The entire year of training and endless hours of gate starts all come down to these six laps. The grandstands are packed to the rafters, the atmosphere is electric and the track has it all, it’s fast, technical and loaded with big jumps. The Elite and Junior Elite men hit the two pro sections. The first out of turn one and the second out of turn two. Both sections have a big step-up and a set of doubles. The weather is very hot and not a cloud in the sky. To add to what was turning out to be a drama packed day is the fact that the race has no breaks between each round of motos. While the last Elite men’s race crosses the stripe, the first of the Junior women are on the gate. There is well over a two hundred Championship riders.
From an Australian point of view, this is a day we are looking forward to. We have the National Probikx Series and the Pacific Oceanic region UCI events. The Australian riders have been receiving a great deal of press both nationally and internationally and there has been a lot of hype that goes with the territory. In the lead up to the Worlds, Australia has been on top of the podium many times. Much of the Australian HPP Squad has been on tour for a while now in the hope that the experience will convert into wins and plate rankings. Warwick Stevenson did not compete and we have been informed that it is due to an illness that may be related to his recovery from his recent injury. Daniel Johnstone was injured at the Aussies in a crash with Jared Graves and only got back on the bike 1-2 weeks out from the Worlds and went into this event still under an injury cloud. He crashed in his first practice and re-injured his back. After a trip to the hospital and some physio he strapped himself to his bike and rode hard on the fast and technical track. DJ didn’t make it out of his motos. Kamakazi had unforeseen issues on the day which resulted in him also not making it out of his motos. By the time the semis came around, Australia had only two riders still in contention in Elite men, Jamie Gray and Khalen Young. Jamie went down in a huge wreck in his semi while KY had to deal with a tough semi which Kyle Bennett won.
In the main Kyle Bennett lined up in gate one, Khalen Young gate two and just outside of him is Randy Stumpfhauser. It was an even start with Kyle Bennett taking a lead into turn one. KY in second snaked a sweet line to take over the top spot for a moment in the turn. The lead then changed a couple of more times in what was turning out to be a memorable final. Down to the last turn it was the KB and KY show. Young was still in contention. Down the last straight through the very tough Redline Rhythm section, Bennett pulled away to take his third World Title. Young was a close second. Randy Stumpfhauser once again podiumed with third. The victory for Kyle Bennett is a sweet one having to overcome some personal set backs including a return to racing after a long stint on the sidelines with an injury. Khalen Young is literally the rags to riches story. He only returned to the racing fold about a year ago and has benefitted from his newly found dedication and determination to succeed. Randy Stumpfhauser is always a contender no matter what the circumstances. Again this year he looked good through all the qualifiers and was one of the pre main favorites. Randy is quoted as saying “I wasn’t feeling it this week”, it didn’t show in the way he rode and he was happy under the circumstances to finish top three.
The Elite women’s depth in the USA is strong and deep. But not one of the USA riders made the main in this class. Neither did any Australians. Only Sarah Walker from NZ had any success here with 2nd. Sarah was seen leading many laps. This class was totally dominated by the Europeans and the rookie sensation from Great Britain, Shanaze Reade. Shanaze won comfortably in the end with the girls crashing behind her, but her lead was already a title winning lead. In the lead up, everyone was looking forward to the Shanaze Reade (06 Junior World champ), Willy Kanis (06 Elite Women World Champ) and Jill Kintner showdown. On Shanaze’s journey to the top of the podium, she showed why she was the favourite, even though this is her first year in the top womens class. To say Reade dominated was an understatement. Last years top two female riders, Kanis and Diaz exited early.
In the Junior women class Australia is represented by Caroline Buchanan who finished 5th in what is another deep class. Caroline had a scare through the semis before booking a spot in the main. Only one USA rider made the main in either woman’s class. Perhaps we may have to look at Europe for the Olympic gold medal next year.
The “Suck It Up and Tough It Out Award” goes to Joey Bradford. He broke his hand which had to be iced up before each round so he could somehow grab the bars. He ripped it up and was a contender right to the very end where he and Yvan Lapraz (SUI) threw down in the last turn with elbows, shoulders and all. Mid last straight Lapraz managed the smallest of leads which was enough. Bradford can hold his head high as this injury would have made a lesser athlete withdraw.
by bmxultra.com
The guys from BMXPRESS/BMXWORLD have sent some more photos from the world championships, click here to check them out.
BMXPros.com press release
Kyle Bennett won his third UCI world championship today at Victoria, BC, CANADA, his first since winning back to back in 2002 and 2003. BMXPros.com stable mate Randy Stumpfhauser finished third, the two were seperated by Australian Khalen Young who finished second.
Current Australian Champion, Khalen Young, has collected silver in the elite men's race at the UCI BMX World Championships in Victoria, Canada.
The 22 year old Perth born rider challenged the now three time World Champion, America's Kyle Bennett, right until the fourth and final straight when Bennett surged ahead to claim the gold. American Randy Stumpfhauser was third. Young was the only Australian to make it to the final after Jamie Gray (Brisbane) was eliminated in the semi-finals.
Bennett was helped to victory by drawing the preferred starting gate position but Young refused to be intimidated.
"I got out of the gate good. Kyle had the inside and we fought it out to the end," said Young. "I threw everything I had into it.
Young had struggled with less than ideal preparation after coming down with the flu a week before the Championships."
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"I haven't ridden for a week," he admitted. "But I knew I'd done the work and I just want to thank the High Performance program for picking me up."
Young joined the Cycling Australia / AIS BMX HIgh Performance Program earlier this year and is currently ranked fifth in the world.
In April he scored a stunning victory in the opening round of the World Cup Supercross in Spain and will be out to repeat that feat when he heads to China next month for the second round being staged on the 2008 Beijing Olympic course.
In the junior women Canberra's Caroline Buchanan, 16, made it to the final and managed to avoid two crashes to cross the line in fifth place.
by bmxultra.com
Gavin D from XBR is at Victoria BC, Canada covering the 2007 World BMX Championships for his magazine and has been updating the XBR website on a regular basis with video, photos and information on how the Aussie and Kiwi riders are doing.
Check out www.xbr.com.au.
BMX Australia press release
Two Bronze at World Championships
- Day 2 - Friday Canada
The strength of the young Australian riders with a chance at making the London Olympics in 2012 was seen at the World BMX World Championships today. Three aussie girls made the final of the 16 age group with Lauren Reynolds (Bunbury) placing third, Rachel Bracken (Townsville) in fifth and Cherie Simpson (Byford) in seventh.
The 16 boys tried to match their female counterparts but with Sam Willoughby (Adelaide) crashing in the semi-finals it was left up to two Victorian riders in the final. Michael Chasteauneuf (Eastfield) came in third and Josh Callan (Lilydale) claimed eighth.
In the 15 girls Kirsten Dellar (Tom Price) made the final and gained fifth place.
With competition heating up the elite junior and senior riders gained some valuable practice before their important race tomorrow. All eyes will be on the elite riders as they start their epic journey towards their Olympic dream.
Buchanan bikes at both World Championships
Caroline Buchanan will line up for her first of two World Championships tomorrow (Australian time). The 16 year old Canberra BMX rider will compete with the junior elite women in Victoria, Canada. Buchanan will then have just 40 days before competing for Australia at the Mountain Bike World Championships in Fort William, Scotland. Buchanan will race in the Four Cross or Mountain Cross event after winning the elite National Championships in Canberra earlier this year.
Buchanan has already shown good form after placing fourth alongside top elite BMX women at the ABA Las Vegas race just two weeks ago.
Even with two World Championships, Buchanan says the pressure is not too much. “It doesn’t all come down to one. It sort of makes it less stressful,” she said.
Buchanan will spend time after the BMX Worlds training for Mountain Bike World Championships in Whistler, Canada. In August she will compete in a NORBA Four Cross race in Aspen, Colorado.
At this stage Buchanan does not need to choose between the two sports. She has raced BMX since she was 8 years old and in recent years started riding mountain cross. This season she also competed in downhill racing and won the National Series.
“I still love BMX but I like the newness of it (four cross). I love downhill racing .too, they all help each other,” she explained.
“The downhill has helped my bike handling skills but I’m more suited to four cross.”
The elite BMX riders competing in this year’s World Championships are under a lot of pressure to make the finals. With the sport's inclusion in the Beijing Olympics in 2008, this World Championships is seen as the start of their selection process. Buchanan however is just 10 months shy of being eligible to compete in Beijing but she has her sights set on the London Olympics in 2012.
by Warwick Wheeler
BMXWORLD/BMXPRESS are the official global media partners for the UCI.
Here's some pics from yesterday of some of the Aussies and Kiwis in action.
Pics by UCI/BMXWORLD/BMXPRESS.
BMX Australia press release
Australian BMX rider, Melinda McLeod from Mackay has received the first gold medal at the World BMXChampionships in Victoria, Canada today.
The 14 year old from Holy Spirit College came from behind to take the prestigious number 1 plate. With two Australian riders in the final the chances of a medal was high.
Gold Coast's Lacey Oliver (Nerang) was in the lead until the first corner. A clash with the French rider in second caused them both to slip. McLeod went high to miss the action and rode on to win. Oliver narrowly missed out on second place and a photo finish relegated her to third.
The 14 year old boys also looked like another gold medal for Mackay when Adam Shields went out fast and was leading for the first half of the race. With a little too much speed in the third straight he overshot one of the jumps and got out of control and unclipped. Shields went on to take a creditable 8th with Maitland’s Graham Mudd in 4th.
The Australian Talent ID Coach, Wade Bootes, said it was a success for the program. “Well we got four out of our four riders into finals. That’s a pretty good success rate,” he said.
Tomorrow’s racing program features the remainder of the Challenge Classes with Australia’s chances also looking strong in the 15 and 16 age groups. Riders such as Adelaide’s Sam Willoughby, Rachel Bracken (Townsville) Lauren Reynolds (Bunbury) and Kirsten Dellar (Tom Price).
The elite senior and junior riders will also get on the track for practice before they race the following day (Sunday am AEST).
by bmxultra.com
Word just in from Khalen Young that the 14 & under classes are done at the World Championships at Canada. Here's some Australian results.
by bmxultra.com
We had a chance to check out a THE Track Pack click here to read the review.
BMX Australia press release
Constructing a replica of the first BMX Olympic track in his back yard could give Sydney BMX rider, Luke Madill the edge when the sport makes its debut at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Madill has been overseeing the massive earthworks that will in one month’s time produce an identical track to the sport’s Olympic design. At just half the width, the 370 metre track will eventually feature a massive 8 metre starting ramp on his property in Penrith just outside of Sydney. The 27 year old hatched the idea after the official track design was released by the UCI in March this year.
“I was talking to the track builders about doing something at my place. Then when the UCI design came out they said they could build it. It just went from there,” he said.
Madill has left the track under construction to head to Canada to compete in the World BMX Championships in Victoria, British Columbia on 26 – 29 July. Australia has 99 race entries in the World BMX Championships with expectations riding high for medals in the elite men’s race.
Nine of Australia’s elite team will race on Saturday and several riders are expected to in the make it into the final of eight.
“It will surprise me if there are not two or three make the final,” said Madill.
Madill rates his chances of success in this year’s World Championships as high.
“I don’t think I could’ve trained any harder,” he admitted. “I know what I’ve been doing in the gym and on the bike. I’m definitely going into this with a lot of confidence.”
“It’s still a bit scary being in your best form and hoping you do alright,” he admitted.
Madill had made two finals at World Championships in recent years but pressure could be placed on last year’s two finalists Billy Jolliffe (Tamworth, Newcastle NSW) and Jamie Gray (Beenleigh, QLD) to repeat their creditable 7th and 8th places respectively. Gray was a late inclusion in the team when injury prevented American-based Warwick Stevenson from competing.
Victorian youngster, Ashley McCutcheon was the only Australian to bring home gold last year when he won the 15 year division.
Australia’s hopes may also lie in Khalen Young (Perth, WA - St Helen’s Park, NSW) and Kamakazi (Jimboomba, QLD) with good results at international competition. Young won the first World Cup Supercross event in Spain in April then went on to win the Australian National Championships in Newcastle one month later. Young is Australia’s highest UCI ranked rider in 5th position. Just two weeks ago, Kamakazi placed second in the first day of competition in the prestigious ABA Las Vegas race.
National women’s champion, Tanya Bailey (Perth, WA – Pacific Pines, QLD) could also have the edge with recent good form placing her third in second day of the Las Vegas competition. Bailey is Australia’s highest UCI ranked rider in 7th place overall. Melissa Mankowski (Moranbah, QLD – Campbelltown, NSW) won the first day of competition in Las Vegas. 2005 World Junior Champion, Nicole Callisto (Perth, WA – Campbelltown, NSW) will compete in the elite division after knee surgery has kept her away from competition.
In BMX racing anything can happen in a race that lasts only 30 seconds. This 370 metre track features a three metre high start ramp, four straights of which two are pro sections and three berms. Riders are predicting that there may be more overtaking opportunities on the wider berms resulting in the lead changing several times over the 300 metres.
All countries at this World Championships will be aiming for top places as they vie for valuable international points to maximize their rider numbers at the upcoming Olympics. Australia are aiming to rank in the top five countries allowing them a maximum number of riders, 3 male and 2 female.
After the World Championships in Canada, Madill will return to Australia to prepare for the assault on the second round of the World Cup Supercross on the Olympic track in Beijing at the end of August.
After racing in China Madill says he will be able to fine-tune his track. Gaining more idea of the jumps and aspects of the real Olympic track, Madill will return home to fine-tune and complete the 8 metre start ramp which will give Madill the ideal preparation for the Olympics in his own backyard.
Madill has not decided if he will make the track accessible for other riders to train on. “If they offer enough.” he jokes
by Shane Jenkins/bmxultra.com
A reader pointed out this link to us yesterday:
http://www.cyclingbmx2007.org.cn/en/news/2007-03-19/3135.html
"UCI INTRODUCING NEW RULES
The UCI is currently working on a new format of the BMX chapter in the UCI rule book, which will be launched in August 2007. Meanwhile, UCI will introduce special procedures for the season 2007, which will be additional rules to the existing rule book."
And before I could look into it I got a message from Aussie pro Khalen Young who is at Canada at the moment getting ready for the World Championships this weekend. He said there will be a random gate call at Beijing next month at the second round of the UCI Supercross World Cup. When I asked him what will be random about the new UCI call, he said the gap between the voice and the light sequence will be up to 3 seconds.
There has been a lot of speculation and discussion about the random gate especially since the UCI had some riders test it out at the 2006 World Championships during a practice session.
The gate start is the most important part of a race especially in an elite field where riders are shoulder to shoulder the whole way around a track. Blow your gate and there is no way you are going to win the race. Riders spend countless hours just on gate technique and timing, some choose to slingshot while others stick with the more traditional snap. Slingshotting requires absolute timing to the millisecond or could end in disaster, you can see some of the more successful riders who slingshot will base their timing around the end of the voice part of the call.
There has never been any rationale as to why change the call to random timing, but it's clear to me that someone doesn't like the idea of people slingshotting. Some of you may realise that Khalen Young killed it at the first round of the UCI Supercross World Cup series in Madrid and took the win. The gate technique he used was a slingshot. Will the random gate bring him back into the pack? I doubt it, riders like Khalen will adapt quickly. But what happens after that? Are they going to take the jumps out because not all riders can jump them? Will they take the corners out because some people can't get through them as quick?
I really think that we need to look at why change this sport of ours now, especially on the eve of our Olympic debut? Why can't we show this sport for what it really is, it has it's own unique character that could appeal to a new generation but it seems to be shadowed by 30 foot high starting hills and massive doubles. Don't get me wrong I love watching that style of racing, the only thing is I am already a BMXer. Imagine the perception of the sport for outsiders. Imagine when kids say to their parents I want to try that. I can see it now "You're not going to do that! Now get back to your playstation and don't ask me again." The decision will be based on what is seen on TV.
I am no affraid of change, I embrace change (well maybe not clipless pedals or the suspension fork craze of the early 90's or disk brakes)...ok I embrace most changes. But one of the reasons to race BMX is the freedom of choice, I can choose to manual or pump or jump a double, I can choose to rail a corner or high-low or low-high or take some one out. Why can't a rider choose to start the way they want to start? It hasn't been a problem since the sport started in 1970.
go211.com press release
Future Olympian to Produce Exclusive Content on Site
Boston, MA - Go211.com (www.go211.com), the premier action sports social networking and online video share site, is proud to announce today that BMX superstar Donny Robinson has joined the Go211.com professional team. Robinson, will make Go211.com the home to all of his unique content including interviews, tips, videos and pictures, as well as his general communications with fans.
The partnership between Go211.com and Robinson comes at an exciting time, as BMX will make its Olympic debut next summer at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. Robinson, who is already considered a gold medal contender, will showcase his preparations for the Olympics over the next 12 months providing fans with the opportunity to witness what it takes to become an Olympic athlete.
Growing up in Napa, California, 24-year-old Robinson first began competing in local BMX competitions at the age of six. Robinson was always the smallest rider in all his classes. Having been told that he couldn’t succeed in the sport, Robinson possessed the drive and determination to prove his critics wrong. These traits led to him having an extremely successful amateur career, including winning multiple junior titles. Robinson turned pro in 2002 and has since carved his "dR" initials as one of the best BMX riders in the world.
“I’m excited to be part of a team that’s represented by some of the best and most respected athletes and Olympians in action sports,” said Robinson of joining the Go211 Pro Team, “I look forward to showcasing BMX on the site and interacting with the Go211 community.”
Among his highlights in 2006 alone, Robinson was the #1 Rider in the NBL National Pro Series, ABA National Pro Cruiser Series, UCI BMX Supercross Series, UCI/NBL North American Ranking Series, as well as the UCI Elite Men’s Cruiser World Champion, Ride Magazine’s NORA Cup Racer of the Year, and the ABA’s Golden Crank Racer of the Year. In 2007, Donny recently became the USAC Elite Men’s US National Champion. Robinson’s current goal is to win a Gold Medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
“We’re thrilled with having Donny be part of the professional team on Go211.com,” said Sean M. Aruda, CEO of Go211.com, “We look forward to sharing in his journey as he prepares for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
Go211.com is the leading community and video site for lifestyle sports created by and for action sports athletes and enthusiasts. It’s the place to hang with the Pros and friends to get behind-the-scenes video, blogs, photos and podcasts from featured contributors along with other action sports fans. Go211.com offers a broad range of exclusive content submitted directly from the athletes. The current Go211 Pro Team roster includes Jamie Bestwick, Danny Kass, Jeremy Jones, Christian Hosoi, Ross Powers, Seth Wescott and Kelly Clark, among others.
For more information, please visit www.go211.com.
STAATS / Challenge team press release
With much anticipation, the STAATS / Challenge team rolled into Las Vegas for the ABA Las Vegas National. The million dollar question everyone was asking each other since Utah was how many moto’s, what age groups would carry the biggest groups? After it was all said and done it was the largest moto count at a national I can remember. With some huge group counts, you can imagine team managers as well as riders were licking their chops. Coming off wins in each of their last 3 nationals in Bakersfield, Roseville and Utah. The STAATS / Challenge team hit the track looking to record their 12th team score. 7 Girl McKenzee Kibbe started the racing off for the STAATS / Challenge team taking home a 4th and 5th in class for the weekend. Heather Allred finished with a 3rd on Saturday and a 2nd on Sunday in 21-25 Girl Cruiser. 9x Dustin Hammond and Dougie Butcher had a rough day Saturday not making their Cruiser mains but came back to place 5th and 8th in class Saturday. Hammond took it out on the field Sunday coming out of the gate like a rocket to take the win in the 9x class. Alden Volle was welcomed to the 11x class with the biggest rider count of the weekend. Taking a 7th on Cruiser Saturday, and a 6th in his class main Saturday. Volle took care of business Sunday with a win in the biggest class of the weekend 11x. Alex Jones had a tough weekend between kissing the gate getting being run off the track and not getting clipped in he still managed to make both Class and Cruiser mains Sunday. After not getting clipped in he never gave up pushing all the way to the finish line ending up with a7th in Class and 8th on cruiser in the huge 11x group. Dakotah Isenberg pulled out a strong 2nd on Saturday and a 3rd on Sunday in 15 Cruiser and 4th and 6th in class. Melvin Shadrick had a good weekend with a1st and 2nd in the 31-35 Cruiser and a 1st in class Sunday. Joey Backus survived the carnage Saturday in 19-27 Boys taking home the win in one of biggest classes of the weekend and a 3rd in 17 over open Saturday and a 4th in Class Sunday. Teammate Corey Reid took care of business Saturday winning the 17-20 Cruiser and taking 7th and 5th in the 19-27 class. In 36-40 Cruiser Chris Westbrook, coming off of a bad spill in Utah put away the 20 inch Sunday and made the main Sunday in 36-40 Cruiser, Christian Camacho and Danny Essley rode hard and continue their training and look forward to Reno. AA Pro Josh Oie just missed the cut Saturday and continues his new training program and looks forward to his next challenge in Reno. Josh will be leaving for a tour in Japan with STAATS in early August.
Our 247 score was good for a 2nd.Sunday and put the STAATS/Challenge team into 3rd place over all. Great Job everyone.
Thanks to all of our sponsors: STAATS Bikes, DC Shoes, Troy Lee Designs, CIARI, FSA, Electric, MAXXIS Tires, Answer, LDC, Hot Shoppe Designs, Tangent Products
Frankston BMX club press release
Frankston BMX club (Victoria, AUS) will be hosting a coaching clinic held by Tony Harvey (Victorian state coaching director)
$15 per session
Saturday 4th August 8.45am till 1.00pm
To confirm please contact Louise on 0413 188875
by bmxultra.com
The World BMX Championships will be run this weekend at Victoria, BC, Canada, racing commences Thursday. With the Olympics looming and hundreds of elite riders fighting for chance to be amongst the chosen few to represent their country at Beijing, the World Championships have never been so important. Sure there is the 2008 World Championship event and a bunch of UCI Supercross World Cup rounds between now and the Olympic debut of BMX racing. But a good finish this year under immense presure will certainly help with rider selection for national teams and Olympic training programs being developed around the globe.
I am sure that we all have our ideas of who we would like to take the Elite class crowns, but until the Elite finals have been run it's mearly guess work.
Good luck to all competitors.
ABA press release by Shannon Gillette
Thursday Oct 25, 2007
Registration: Fri/Sat/Sun events 9:00am - 3:00pm
Clinic - Host by Supercamp, #1 Pro Bubba Harris, #1 Woman Pro Alise Post, Factory GT and Factory Intense riders after practice concludes.
Thursday Practice |
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1st round |
CLASS |
2nd round |
9:00-9:20am |
8 & Under 20" Boys |
11:25-11:50am |
9:20-9:40am |
9-11 20" Boys |
11:50am-12:15pm |
9:40-10:00am |
12-15 20" Boys |
12:15-12:40pm |
10:00-10:20am |
16 Over 20" Boys |
12:40-1:05pm |
10:20-10:40am |
All Girls 20" |
1:05-1:30pm |
10:40-11:00am |
All Cruiser |
1:30-1:55pm |
10:40-11:00am |
All Pros |
1:55-2:30pm |
Friday Practice |
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Time |
CLASS |
8:00-8:20am |
All Cruiser |
8:20-8:40am |
All Girls 20" |
8:40-9:00am |
16 Over 20" Boys |
9:00-9:20am |
12-15 20" Boys |
9:20-9:40am |
9-11 20" Boys |
9:40-10:00am |
8 & Under 20" Boys |
10:00-10:30am |
All Pros |
Friday Oct 26, 2007 - Fall National Day 1
Registration: Fri/Sat/Sun events 8:00 - 9:30am | Sat/Sun events 12noon - 3:00pm
Race: 11:00am - AWARDS TO ALL IN MAIN
Saturday Oct 27, 2007 - Fall National Day 2
Registration for Sunday only: 9:00am - 2:00pm
No Practice
Race : 8:00am AWARDS TO ALL IN MAIN
Sunday Oct 28, 2007 - Fall National Day 3
Race : 8:00am AWARDS TO ALL IN MAIN
No Practice
ABA BMX would like to thank all the 2007 National Series sponsors:
Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex (www.disneysports.com) American Suzuki-(www.suzukicycles.com ) Yamaha Waverunner-(www.yamaha-motor.com ) BAWLS Guarana (www.bawls.com) Bawlstyle (www.bawlstyle.com )Redline Bicycles-(www.redlinebicycles.com ) FLY Racing-(www.flyracingbmx.com ) Sponsorhouse-(www.sponsorhouse.com ) GT Bicycles-(www.gtbicycles.com ) Tangent-(www.tangentproducts.com ) Intense BMX-(www.intensebmx.com ) GameStop-(www.gamestop.com ) EB Games-(www.ebgames.com )
Without their support, we couldn't make the 2007 ABA racing season such a huge success. Support the sponsors that support ABA BMX racing.
by Lyndon Downing
2007 BMX Pre-World event held on 21 July in Abbotsford, British Columbia Province, Canada.
After heavy and unrelenting rains on the eve of the event, the meeting was held indoors in a pavilion adjacent to the outdoor track after the Abbotsford Club built the indoor track overnight; a feat that had to be seen to be believed.
Portland BMX Club press release
The Portland BMX Club will be holding a BMX Skills Coaching Clinic run by Victorian Coaches:
Tony Harvey, Matt Vickers and Glenn Suridge.
Date: Saturday August 18th
Time: 10.00am – 1.00pm (followed by a short race meet from 2.00pm)
Venue: Portland ‘PortHaul’ BMX Track
Alexander Park, Portland, Victoria, AUS
Cost: $15.00 per rider
(Portland BMX Club will subsidise
Portland Club Members by $5.00 each).
Phone nominations to Maree on 55233063
All nominations to be received by August 13th.
by bmxultra.com
We caught up with Australian Elite Women's champion Tanya Bailey for an interview just in time for the world championships this weekend. Click here to check out the interview and find out just how the potential of making the Australian Olympic squad have changed Tanya's life.
ABA press release
Last month the ABA was proud to announce two new ABA Canadian Tracks, and this month we are very excited to proclaim the addition of Ottawa BMX in the province of Ontario. Ottawa BMX will now become the backbone of ABA's presence in eastern Canada, and will proudly host the 2007 ABA Ontario Provincial Championship Series. The ABA Ontario Provincial Championship Series will be a great addition to the province for both the riders and the track. The riders will be battling for incredible number-plates provided by Tangent as well as backpacks for each age group champion, provided by Fly Racing. John David, ABA Director of New Track Development, had this to say, "Ottawa BMX is a great example of ABA's goals and objectives in Canada. ABA is providing the best available services and product for both the riders and the tracks, and Ottawa BMX choosing to be ABA is proof of that!" Terry Lipovski, Ottawa BMX President, said "BMX riders in Ottawa are genuinely thrilled with the change to ABA. We have researched this thoroughly and are fully confident that the ABA has the right strategy and strengths to benefit our track and members."
The Harbour City Nationals, the second event in the 2007 Canadian National Series, will take place August 3-5th at Nanaimo BMX. This will be a one of the best events of the year, as Nanaimo BMX, located on Vancouver Island, is known for being one of the best hosts of major events in North America.
For more information:
Ottawa BMX
Terry Lipovski 613-791-2000
Caitlin Kealey 613-314-4068
Email: OttawaBMX@gmail.com
www.OttawaBMX.com
ABA Ontario Provincial Championship Series
August 14th Provincial Championship Race (Double Points)- Registration 6-6:30pm
September 22 Provincial Championship Pre-Race (Double Points)- Registration 12-1pm Racing 2pm
September 23 Grand Provincial Championship Finals (Triple Points)- Registration 12-1pm Racing 2pm
2007 ABA Canadian National Series Schedule
JUN 22-24 Cactus Classic Nationals Kamloops, BC McArthur Island BMX
AUG 3-5 Harbour City Nationals Nanaimo, BC Nanaimo BMX
AUG 24-26 Borderline Nationals Grand Forks, BC Grand Forks BMX
OCT 6 CANADIAN NATIONAL EVENT IV Chilliwack, BC Heritage Park
OCT 7 CANADIAN GRAND NATIONALS Chilliwack, BC Heritage Park
For race schedule and pre-registration info: www.ababmx.com
Nanaimo BMX: www.nanaimobmx.com
The 2007 ABA Canadian Nationals Series is brought to you by:
GT Bicycles-(www.gtbicycles.com)
Fly Racing-(www.flyracingbmx.com)
Intense BMX- (www.intensebmx.com)
Tangent-(www.tangentproducts.com)
Without their help, we couldn’t make the 2007 ABA Canadian Nationals Series such a huge success.
THE press release
We here at THE have had a lot of e-mails and phone calls about Danny Caluag’s THE helmet from Las Vegas. The full scoop on the Vegas Helmet is that it will be one of several new Designs for the 2008 line up of THE ONE Helmets. Dubbed the THE ONE Vegas Helmet, we knew of no place better to debut it than in Las Vegas at the ABA South Point National. Danny took it all the way to the top spot on the Podium with a win in AA Pro on Day 1 and to a win in Pro Cruiser on Day 2.
For more information on the line of THE Helmets or any other THE products, please visit www.the-industries.com or www.BMXTHE.com
The THE Vision
We are committed to developing the best and most innovative products in the industry. This dedication pushes us to the edge, and very often we are the only ones out there. "We Like It That Way". We are proud of the fact we listen to enthusiast everywhere, and work very hard with the world's top pros to develop and test new ideas. This effort allows us to deliver fresh new products like you've never seen before, products that fill the need and bridge the gap left by the rest of the industry. THE is proud to sponsor Pro BMX racers Brandon Meadows, Danny Caluag, Cristian Becerine, Javier Colombo,, Jason Richardson, Jason Carnes, Todd Parry, and Jason Rodgers. THE sponsors MTB racers Eric Carter, Andrew Neethling, Dale Holmes, Fionn Griffiths, Bryn Atkinson, Chris Kovarik, & Team MS Racing/Factory Intense.
ABA press release
The American Bicycle Association hosted its 3rd largest National event of its 30 year history in Las Vegas, NV at the South Point Hotel and Casino this past weekend July 13-15. Las Vegas, NV proved to be a must attend event with over 5000 participants and 16,000 spectators over the three day event, which represented riders from 38 states and 9 different countries. Friday’s event was a record setting pre race event with almost 1000 participants and 157 motos, Saturday was the third largest ABA National event ever held with 378 motos and 2438 participants, and then Sundays event was 351 motos with over 2300 participants.
With BMX entering the World Stage at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing China, the Las Vegas National drew international riders from around the world. Riders from New Zealand, Costa Rica, Mexico, South Africa, Chile, Canada, Japan, Argentina, and the entire Australian Olympic BMX team were all in attendance. The vast attendance by US and International riders earned the event the front page spot on Sunday’s Las Vegas Review journal.
Executives from Disney were on hand to witness the event first hand and inform everyone about the Disney Cup Fall Nationals that will be hosted at the Disney Wide World of Sports October 25-28 2007. Executives from Bawls Energy Drink were also in attendance. The Rush HD Network was their filming “Motivated” a 1 hour documentary on Bubba Harris, ABA’s National #1 Pro for the third year in a row.
The South Point Casino was an excellent host for this event, with the Hotel being directly connected to the arena it allowed participants and family members the opportunity to see a movie, play games in the arcade or go swimming or bowling in between races. The South Point Casino played a major role in exposing the sport to the general public as well, with a video playing on the billboard in front of the casino and Event posters through out the Hotel drew in spectators that otherwise would have never been exposed to the sport.
The ABA would like to thank all the participants, families, teams, sponsors, and BMX industry for helping make the Las Vegas event such a huge success!
Now here's a quick look at the ABA BMX PRO wins after Las Vegas Nationals –
AA PRO
Danny "Easy Money" Caluag – Intense/Socko – 7
Randy Stumpfhauser -GT Bicycles -5
Cristian Becerine – Free Agent – 2
Kyle Bennett – Free Agent - 2
Mike Brabant – Unbound/Intense - 1
Mike Day – GT Bicycles - 1
Javier Colombo -- SE Bikes/No Wimps - 1
Jarrett Kolich – Avent/Bombshell – 1
Donny Robinson – Formula/Monster/HP - 1
Woman’s PRO
Alise "The Beast" Post – Formula/Monster – 9
Krystal Hime – Supercross/O’neal - 5
Kayle Gaddis -- Bizarro - 2
Terra Nichols - Intense/Phantom/On-Trac -2
Arielle Martin – Action Sports Depot - 1
PRO CRUISER
Danny "Easy Money" Caluag – Intense/Socko – 9
Kenth Fallen – Supercross BMX – 3
Tyler Brown - Avent/Bombshell - 3
Paul Lange – Felt Bicycles – 3
Jeff Upshaw -- Kuwahara - 2
VET PRO
Jason Carnes – Redline bikes – 7
John Whipperman – Redman/ Yamaha Waverunner - 6
Todd Parry – Socko Energy drink -3
Chad Street – Intense/ Phantom/On-Trac – 2
Greg Romero – Sun Bru - 2
2007 Pro Standing through Las Vegas Nationals
AA PRO 1 DANNY CALUAG 2485 WOMEN PRO 1 ALISE POST 2458 |
PRO CRUISER 1 DANNY CALUAG 2438
VET PRO 1 JASON CARNES 2425 A PRO 1 JASON MORRIS 929 |
ABA BMX would like to thank all the 2007 National Series sponsors:
Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex (www.disneysports.com) American Suzuki-(www.suzukicycles.com ) Yamaha Waverunner-(www.yamaha-motor.com ) BAWLS Guarana (www.bawls.com) Bawlstyle (www.bawlstyle.com )Redline Bicycles-(www.redlinebicycles.com ) FLY Racing-(www.flyracingbmx.com ) Sponsorhouse-(www.sponsorhouse.com ) GT Bicycles-(www.gtbicycles.com ) Tangent-(www.tangentproducts.com ) Intense BMX-(www.intensebmx.com ) GameStop-(www.gamestop.com ) EB Games-(www.ebgames.com )
Without their support, we couldn't make the 2007 ABA racing season such a huge success. Support the sponsors that support ABA BMX racing.
Intense BMX/Socko press release
July 14 & 15 – Las Vegas, Nevada – ABA South Point National
Intense/Socko Factory Pro Team rider Danny Caluag rolled into Las Vegas looking to continue his year long hot streak of AA Pro and Pro Cruiser race finishes. Danny has overcame a huge injury he sustained in February and impressed the entire BMX racing community as he looks like he never missed a day of training or riding on his way to 6 wins in the ABA AA Pro Class and 8 wins in the Pro Cruiser class before the Las Vegas event.
On Saturday, the big surprise of the day was the huge race turnout with almost 380 motos of hot racing action. This was one of the biggest National events in the ABA history and was a strong showing of how big BMX racing is getting, leading up to the 2008 Olympics. The Pro class also had a huge turnout and Danny easily made his way into both the Pro Cruiser and AA Pro main events. Danny started things out with a 2nd in Pro Cruiser, adding to his already points lead. In AA, it was 3 aces for Danny, as he incredibly won all 3 Pro main events, taking the AA win. This win put Danny into the AA Pro Points lead in the ABA as well.
Sunday stated off good for Danny, as he won the Pro Cruiser main event, giving him another win, more points, and a bigger lead for the Cruiser title. In the AA Pro Semi, it looked like a main event as the Pros got into the gate. Danny was just off the pace and in 5th and was unable to make the main event. Danny left Vegas with a winning hand, taking his Intense Podium frame to the Podium both days, and leading both AA Pro and Pro Cruiser Points. Danny looks to carry the momentum to the UCI world Championships July 27-29th in Victoria, Canada.
The Intense BMX/Socko Energy Drink Pro Team is proudly supported by THE Products, Fly Racing, SINZ Racing Products, Shimano, OGIO, Cytomax, and Vigor Helmets.
The all new Intense Podium Frame series has taken the BMX world by storm. Sizes include Junior Pro, Pro, Pro XL, Pro XL +, Pro XXL, Pro Cruiser and Pro Cruiser +. Both frames are offered in Flat Silver or Flat Black. . For information on frame geometry, the line of the Intense Tire Systems, The line of Intense Complete race bikes, or any other scoop, please check out www.intensebmx.com
About Socko Energy
Socko Energy is the flagship product of Bliss Beverage, a Scottsdale, AZ-based company that has developed an energy drink which appeals to a mass audience without succumbing to the latest “extreme” trends set forth by other energy drinks. The end result is a vibrant, eye-catching energy drink filled with clean, refreshing, healthy ingredients with a smooth taste and electrifying color. Socko is quickly becoming the fastest-growing independent energy drink in the country. To learn more about Socko Energy, please visit www.sockoenergy.com
AST Drops In press release
Online Auction Begins Thursday, July 19 & Culminates on Friday, August 10
NEW YORK – The AST Dew Tour and the action sports industry and athletes are coming together to help raise awareness and funds for the Stephen Murray Recovery Fund for injured BMX athlete Stephen Murray, who suffered a severe injury while competing at the Panasonic Open event on June 22. AST Drops In, the AST Dew Tour’s national charity, will hold an online auction with all proceeds benefiting the Stephen Murray Recovery Fund.
The Dew Tour, Camp Woodward, ESPN X Games, countless action sports athletes, and many other companies from the action sports industry, are all participating in the online auction in an effort to raise funds for the Stephen Murray Recovery Fund.
Beginning Thursday, July 19, AST Drops In will host an online auction on CharityFolks.com, a leading online marketplace for nonprofit fundraising, featuring Dew Tour athlete memorabilia. The auction will culminate on Friday, August 10 with all proceeds benefiting the Stephen Murray Recovery Fund. Fans can log on to www.charityfolks.com/astdropsin to bid on rare action sports memorabilia and experiential items.
The Dew Tour, its media partners, and sponsors will use on-air, online, and on-site channels to promote the auction during the Right Guard Open event in Cleveland, Ohio, July 19-22. In addition, AST Dew Tour athletes will be hosting special autograph sessions on-site at the Right Guard Open to raise funds for the Stephen Murray Recovery Fund.
Some of the online auction memorabilia includes:
by bmxultra.com
Ok so it doesn't snow that often in Kinglake and I get very excited each time it does, here is a photo of the backyard track from yesterday's snowfalls. It's the heaviest snowfall this track has seen. Does anyone know where I can get a cheap snow bike?
19/07 “Wild Willy” Suarez Joins the SE Racing Team! SE Bikes press release
It seems quite appropriate that the Wildman picked up 16 Expert Wild Willy Suarez as the newest rider on the SE Racing team. We’ve been looking to sponsor a top ranked West Coast rider for a while now. And with Willy’s race results & crazy personality, he’s a perfect fit on the SE Squad.
Willy’s won just about every ABA title there is, lives in Victorville, CA, and will be terrorizing tracks nationwide on the PK Ripper Team. Keep a look out for him!
UCI press release
UCI is pleased to announce Peak Performance as an official clothing partner of the 2007 UCI BMX World Championships and the 2007 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup.
Peak Performance is one of the leading active wear manufacturers in the world, well known for its design and quality. With a deep involvement in skiing, cycling and golf, Peak Performance has now turned its attention to the latest Olympic discipline – BMX.
“The UCI is excited to have Peak Performance on board. BMX is a fast growing sport that in many ways corresponds to Peak Performance’s core values and love of sports”, says Johan Lindstrom, UCI BMX Sports Coordinator.
“Peak Performance has always been highly involved in sports where the limits of our technical products are tested. Therefore action sports like skiing and now BMX are very attractive as sponsoring projects for us”, says Anders Norin sponsoring manager at Peak Performance.
Peak Performance’s first appearance will be the UCI BMX World Championships 26-28 July 2007 in Victoria, BC Canada. The UCI BMX World Championships is the most prestigious and biggest BMX event held annually each year.
The UCI BMX Supercross World Cup is the premier BMX racing series in the world, the 1st round of which was held 13-14 April in Madrid, Spain. The upcoming events are as follows
20-21 August 2007, Beijing China
21-22 September 2007, Salt Lake City USA
13-14 October 2007, Frejus Roc d’Azur France
More information : www.peakperformance.com / www.uci.ch
by bmxultra.com
Things had been quiet at the Clayborn HQ over the past few years. The name has been out there and their team has been flying the flag, but as things have started to ramp up recently we thought it was a good time to catch up with Clayborn owner Richard Bunt. Here's what he had to say.
ONE KENDA press release
STROMBERGS DOMINATES AND DOUBLES - POTTIER DOUBLE EUROPEAN CHAMPION
The final rounds of the European Championship were held in Romans sur Isère, France.
Cruiser day
The ONE/Kenda girls, Magalie Pottier from France and Joyce Seesing from the Netherlands were going for the title in Junior Women cruiser, nothing less.
Magalie grabbed the European title, Joyce got 8.
In Elite Women cruiser, Aneta Hladikova from Czech Republic and Blandine Cottereau from France were the ONE/Kenda girls to go for a title.
Aneta went over a turn in the semi and didn’t make the main.
Blandine took 4th place.
Round 11
In Junior Women, the leader in the ranking Magalie Pottier and Joyce Seesing did well in the motos.
In the main Magalie won, Joyce crashed and got 7th.
In Junior Men Toms Skujins from Latvia wanted to maintian his 2nd place in the ranking.
Toms took a 4th place.
In Elite Women only Aneta Hladikova from Czech Republic made it to the main.
Aneta grabbed 2nd place.
In Elite Men the Latvians Maris Strombergs and Arturs Matisons decided to get the results they deserved all year.
Arturs went over the turn in the semi. Maris made the main.
With a major delay, the Elite men main event started just before sun set.
Maris lead the main from start to finish. Maris’ first victory in Elite Men was a good one !
Round 12
Joyce recovered well from her crash. Both Joyce and Magalie did well all day.|
Magalie crashed in the main, but Joyce took a 2nd place.
Final ranking: Magalie grabbed the European title, Joyce 3rd.
Toms Skujins made the main and took 4th.
Final ranking: Toms 2nd.
In Elite Women Blandine Cottereau got 5th, but Aneta Hladikova won.
Final ranking: Aneta 2nd, Blandine 5th.
Arturs Matisons and Maris Strombergs made the main.
Arturs lead until the first turn, but Maris went passed him and took the win, Arturs in 2nd.
Final ranking: Maris 2nd, Arturs 3rd.
So with 2 titles, and a lot of podiums the season is already a succes for ONE/Kenda.
Therefor we’d like to thank our sponsors for their support.
ONE KENDA is sponsored by:
MXM Sport, BOMBSHELL, SHIMANO, BOLLÉ, THE Industries, WLM DESIGN, THOMSON, FIZIK, ODI, KENDA, NIKE and BMXPIX
by bmxultra.com
We have had the South Queensland titl-es sent to us so click here to check them out. There is also a race report, just click here for the report.
by bmxultra.com
Duff TV, the guys who have been putting together the Australian Championships DVDs, have sent a link for the Elite Finals including interviews with the winners. Click here to check out the video http://dufftv.com.au/?p=30
We were also told that the DVD's are being sent, to those that had preordered them, this week. .
SE Bikes press release
The wait is over! SE is releasing the legendary PK Ripper Looptail COMPLETE BIKE next week. Be the first on your block to get "radabonzical" on the re-release of the coolest bike of all time. You're bound to get all the Pit Tootsies on this thing...
Frame |
6061 Aluminum RETRO Floval Tubing, Looptail Rear End, American BB, Retro dropouts & Gussets |
Fork |
100% CR-MO Landing Gear |
Headset |
VP 1-1/8" Threadless |
Handlebars |
CR-MO PK Bar, 27.25" x 7.5", Chrome |
Stem |
Retro Top Load Threadless 1-1/8" |
Grips |
SE Stretch Grip |
Brake Lever |
Tektro 313A, 2 Finger Alloy |
Brake(s) |
Tektro 930AL V-Brake, Slick Cable |
Seat |
Retro Plastic Seat |
Seat Post |
Retro Fluted Blue/Silver Micro-Adjust, Aluminum 27.2 |
Seat Clamp |
SE Alloy Blue Anodized |
Crankset |
SE 3-pc Cr-Mo, 180mm, Sealed American, Chrome |
Chainring |
44T Alloy w/ Spider |
Chain |
KMC Z30, silver |
Wheels |
Skyway Tuffwheel II, 16T Freewheel |
Pedal |
Classic WellgoAlloy Platform, Cr-Mo Axle, Removable Pins |
Tires |
Kenda K-50 Retro Tread Pattern |
Extras |
Retro Pads, Blue Anodized Rear Wheel Alloy Washers, Alloy Bullet Valve Caps |
Colors |
Ball Burnished |
Head tube angle |
74 |
Seat tube angle |
71 |
Top tube length |
21.25" |
Chainstays |
14.75" |
Seat tube length |
10.25" |
BB height |
11.45" |
Weight |
25 lbs. (BIKE) |
Weight |
3.5 lbs. (FRAME) |
MSRP is $720. Available at SE Dealers nationwide. Check www.SEBikes.com for a dealer near you.
NBL press release
Hilliard, Ohio –The National Bicycle League (NBL) is proud to announce that America’s most prestigious race is headed back to the World Famous Derby City BMX Track in Louisville, Kentucky from August 30 to September 2. The 30th Anniversary of the NBL Grand National comes complete with an exciting blend of intense race action, awards presentations, entertainment, contests, and culminates with the highly-anticipated crowning of the 2007 National Champions.
The NBL Grand National is much more than just a race – it’s an ‘Experience’ and to celebrate the 30th Anniversary, all Amateur #1’s will receive a commemorative Championship award. The Grands ‘Experience’ will also feature a 2008 UCI Continental race, an NBL All-Star Clinic, and a new Saturday Elite Spectacular on Saturday afternoon. For anyone not able to attend, you’ll get to see the action from the comfort of your computer screen through the ‘LIVE’ Webcast at BMXTVDIRECT.
New for 2007, the NBL will showcase the Elite Series classes plus a special ‘Open’ class during the Elite Spectacular on Saturday. The ‘pumped-up’ show will include special music, contests, and a Pro Autograph session. Click over to the NBL website for event information and then visit the Derby City BMX website to find directions to E.P. ‘Tom’ Sawyer Park and other useful local information.
The 30th NBL Grand National is proudly presented by BAWLS Guarana ‘The Official Energy Drink of the NBL’ (www.bawls.com), Intense BMX (www.intensebmx.com), Sinz Racing (www.sinz-racing.com), Vigor Helmets (www.vigorhelmets.com) and Camp Woodward (www.campwoodward.com).
Schedule of Events:
THURSDAY, AUGUST 30
NBL All-Star Clinic
- Registration 8am to 9:30am
- Clinic 9:30am to 11:30am
- Cost $30, includes t-shirt & goodie bag
Pre-Practice Registration 9am
- You must have your NBL license to sign up. No exceptions!
- Cost per rider $10 Pre, $15 Post
- Bike Inspection 9am to 5pm
- Pre-Practice 12pm to 7pm (Schedule to be announced)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 31
Grand National Registration 7am to 4pm
Bike Inspection 6:30am to 4pm
Practice 7am to 4:30pm - FREE to registered riders! (Schedule to be announced)
2008 UCI N.A. Continental Race #2 – Time TBA
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
No Practice
No Registration
Opening Ceremonies 7:30am
Race Begins 8am (will run 1st and 2nd rounds for Amateur)
NEW!! NBL Elite Spectacular 5–7:30pm
Elite, Junior, Super-Ex, Masters, Amateur Open (TBA)
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
No Practice
Race Begins 8am (3rd round to finish)
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
Rain Date or Travel Date
FLY Racing press release
If you're sitting at home, or work, with nothing to do, go check outwww.flyracing.com. This is the FLY Racing MX site and it has been updated with all the new 2008 product from FLY. All new race wear, helmets, casual wear, and bags are just a few of the new items to check out while at the site. The BMX site, flyracingbmx.com, will also be updated soon.
The guys from FLY had a sneak peek of the new gear set up at the Great Salt Lake national and the response was all good. Everyone who walked by the booth took a few minutes to look over the helmets and race wear that were on display. Here are several of the new items to look at while visiting the site:
Look for the many of the new products to begin arriving at your local dealers and favorite mail order in early August.
Miami, FL – BAWLS Guarana-sponsored rider Rachel “Thunder” Smith has been chosen to represent the United States as one of two female BMX racers at the XV Pan American Games. Held every four years as an athletic gathering of North and South America’s best, the Pan American Games will be held on July 13th – July 29th in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
“I am really excited and becoming nervous as the games approach,” commented Smith. “This is a huge honor and I am proud to be a part of the USA’s team!”
A veteran of the sport, Smith has been racing BMX for 17 years and is currently ranked 2nd in the UCI 2007 Elite Women rankings. Smith is also an honors student in the School of Therapy at the University of Toledo and maintains a strict balance between her studies and her racing career.
Smith has represented the BAWLS Guarana brand through the 2007 racing season in an exclusive BAWLS helmet and jersey. BAWLS Guarana is the Official Energy Drink of the American Bicycle Association and the National Bicycle League. BAWLS also sponsors a growing network of BMX tracks and teams throughout the United Sates.
You can watch Rachel and the rest of the USA BMX team compete in the XV Pan American Games July 14-21 on ESPN Deportes!
NBL press release
The National Bicycle League is excited to announce the April/May Bring a Buddy winners!! This month, we had well over 200 recruiters and over 250 buddies joining. The top recruiters from each region include Josh Pappas—Akron BMX, Cameron Johnston—Bethel Supercross, Zach Denniston—Tanglewood BMX, and Shawn Hogg—Manzanita Park BMX. Our winners this month all won Intense BMX bikes! Check out our website www.nbl.org and click on the Bring a Buddy logo to find all of May’s winners and check out all the cool prizes you can win when you participate in the Bring a Buddy Program. Also, look to see who’s winning the race for the NBL ULTIMATE BMX BEDROOM.
The NBL is working hard to build a network of programs that will help capture the interest generated by the sport’s first appearance at the 2008 Olympic Games and ultimately turn that excitement into more competition. For more information about the program contact your local track and get started today.
The 2007 Bring a Buddy program is proudly sponsored by Intense BMX, MCS Bicycles, GT Bicycles, Camp Woodward, Sinz Racing Products, and Vigor Helmets in association with BMXWORLD, BMX PLUS!, and BMX TODAY magazines.
Northern Rivers BMX press release
The venues for rounds 5 and 6 of the Northern Rivers BMX series have changed.
Round 5, scheduled for the 29th of July has been transferred from Northern Park BMX Club to the Shepparton BMX Club.
Round 6, scheduled for the 12th of August has been transferred from Shepparton to Northern Park.
This change has been done to fit in with the Fund Raising event for Lance which will take place on the 28th of July at the Shepparton RSL club.
by Brian Fell USAC Challenge Team Manager
Hello Everyone!
We have posted a FAQ sheet on the USAC website, www.usacycling.org/bmx/. It is located on the BMX home page at the bottom right under WORLDS FORMS. It covers everything you need to know regarding the BMX World Championships and BMX World Challenge events.
Please spread the word! As always any questions, please feel free to email Brian Fell at bullybmx@bellsouth.net.
Thanks a lot!
Eastfield Eagles BMX Club press release
The Eastfield Eagles BMX Club of Victoria announced tonight that the event formerly known as the Spring Classic will now be called “The Eastfield Experience proudly presented by Moro Olive Oil.”
President Keith Lyon said today “The sponsorship deal this year with Moro Olive Oil has allowed us to look at where we are going to head with this event in future years. We have a prize pool of over $5000 for Pro Men and Women this year and there will be some great prizes for all other classes and sprockets. In fact our total prize pool will be well in excess of $8000. We feel that we can put on one of the best BMX events in Victoria for 2007. Changing the name allows us to market our event in a better and bigger way than we have over the past couple of years. And we are confident that The Eastfield Experience will become a must attend event for all BMX riders in Southern Australia. Entry forms and flyers will be available in the coming weeks.”
by bmxultra.com
A few weeks ago I was talking with a friend of mine, Nick Brookes, over dinner. He works at Daktari Sport which is a BMX/MTB specialist at Mount Gambier,SA so Nick has a lot of interest in new BMX products. He suggested that someone should put together a chart of products so people can compare weights, prices, etc without having to go from website to website. Which, we all know, can be time consuming and you might come up empty handed. While some manufacturers might show weights, a lot don't.
With a little extra time on my hands lately I have put together a database that can capture information about products and manufacturers and allow you to compare products in certain categories. It's currently lacking in data, but over time that will change.
What I need from you, the reader, is some feedback.
Click here to check out BMXdb.
ABA Press release
Bike Lock-Up (Located in Practice Arena)
Thursday |
11am to 6pm |
Friday |
12pm to End of Race (approx 9pm) |
Saturday |
6am- End of Race (approx 8pm) |
Sunday |
6:30am- End of Race (approx 6pm) |
Bikes must be moved from Stalls or Practice arena to the Farriers Room by end of Race Sunday
Arena Schedule (Open to Public)
Friday |
12pm- End of Race (approx 9pm) |
Saturday |
6am- End of Race (approx 8pm) |
Sunday |
7am- End of Race (approx 6pm) |
ABA BMX would like to thank all the 2007 National Series sponsors:
Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex (www.disneysports.com) American Suzuki-(www.suzukicycles.com ) Yamaha Waverunner-(www.yamaha-motor.com ) BAWLS Guarana (www.bawls.com) BAWLStyle (www.bawlstyle.com )Redline Bicycles-(www.redlinebicycles.com ) FLY Racing-(www.flyracingbmx.com ) Sponsorhouse-(www.sponsorhouse.com ) GT Bicycles-(www.gtbicycles.com ) Tangent-(www.tangentproducts.com ) Intense BMX-(www.intensebmx.com ) GameStop-(www.gamestop.com ) EB Games-(www.ebgames.com )
Without their support, we couldn't make the 2007 ABA racing season such a huge success. Support the sponsors that support ABA BMX racing.
by bmxultra.com
David Smart was the owner of Smart plates and one of Victoria's more popular pro riders through the 80's which was evident having gone to his 40th birthday on Saturday night. David has spent a good part of the last 15 years living in the US, no more BMX racing, but he still has a bike at home. Even having spent all that time overseas his party was more like an old school bmx gathering, with the likes of Dean Patch, Paul Librio, Grant Williams, Danny Galea, Paul Gallagher and a whole bunch of others. David will be in Australia for another two weeks before heading home, but we'd like to wish him a big Happy 40th for today.
by bmxultra.com
If you have problems with sweaty or smelly shoes, the THE Dry Sock just might be the solution, click here to check out the review.
Psykopath Press Release
The Psykopath Van headed to the Great Salt Lake Nationals for some hot action racing, and it was really hot!
Danni Blackmore crashed and knocked herself out, she got a concussion so doctors adviced against racing on Sunday, too bad because 2 weeks ago she doubled in Santa Barbara, Hope you are better Danni!
As smooth as usual, Nick Valencia, got 2 seconds in Cruiser, with no luck in class on Sunday not without throwing some stile at his last race.
Saturday saw all the Psykopath Pros make there mains with Jesse “Hollywood” Langland and Evan Steinberg was flying all weekend on their new Psykopath pull frames.
Ericka Short was on a mission with her brand new 07 Pull Frame that she put together a hour before the race with the help of new team manager Arturo, who gave up his own frame for the team and ended up borrowing other peoples bikes all weekend (what a Trooper!!), she grabbed a pair of second places both days. Ericka showed everybody that she can win Elite woman, but she had to settle with a second for the day again, I guess training is paying off, and she did it with a broken foot/toe!, she never even got out of the injury list!
Saturday Super fast Argentinian Damian Lopez make his main in which he ended up crashing on Stumpy on the first turn and end up hurting his leg on the process which put him out for rest of the week.
The highlight of the weekend was Evan Steinberg who was going super fast all weekend and on Sunday he finish first! With a stacked main with names like Sowers, Garcia, Anderson, believe me, it was no easy task, and from all of us at Psykopath we congratulate you on your first win Evan!
Our next National will be in The Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada, this will be the return to the tracks of Alan " Hot Pants " Hudson, A pro is getting more and more exiting to watch, it will be interesting to see Alan and Evan race each other !. Most of the West coast team will be there, drop by, so you can see our 07 Pull frame, light and fast and ready to Race, for more information you can e-mail us at psykopath_industries@yahoo.com see ya at the races!.
NBL press release
It all comes down to the NBL Grands... Again!
For Free Agent's Kyle Bennett, a 1st and 2nd at South Park put him only two points behind his teammate, Cristian Becerine, near the top of the Elite Men standings. Becerine, who has the most wins under his plate this year, traded wins with Bennett at the Stars and Stripes National to set-up the finale’. This will make for a thrilling finish to the NBL season and don't count out NBL's reigning Champion, Formula's Donny Robinson - he showed his true colors at last year’s Grands and would like nothing more than to be the first Pro to repeat since the ’97 & 98 seasons when France’s Christophe Leveque earned back-to-back NBL Championships.
Redline's Kim Hayashi holds a comfortable lead over Supercross's Sam Cools and Krystal Hime and is focused on earning her 5th consecutive NBL Elite Women’s title. Felt's Jason Morris and MCS's Jonathon Villa gained ground on Profile/J&R's Mike Kapes which should set up an epic finish to the Super-Ex season. Redline's Jason Carnes leads the Masters class by a good margin over Formula's Tim Dinger and GT's Joey Bradford and TLD's Amanda Geving have good leads in their respective Junior classes. Geving also leads the Elite Women's Cruiser class. View the complete list of NBL National Standings here
Elite Series standings going into the NBL Grand National
Elite Men
Elite Women
Junior Men
Junior Women
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Super-Ex
Masters
Elite Women Cruiser
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The NBL National Series is proudly presented by BAWLS Guarana (www.bawls.com) ‘The Official Energy Drink of the NBL’, Intense BMX (www.intensebmx.com), Camp Woodward (www.campwoodward.com), Sinz Racing (www.sinz-racing.com), and Vigor Helmets (www.vigorhelmets.com).
by bmxultra.com
We have just heard from DuffTV, the guys responsible for putting the Australian BMX Championships on DVD, and it looks like DVDs will start going out to those that have ordered them as of next week.
Click here for an example of the 17-24 cruiser class final.
You can check out DuffTV at www.dufftv.com.au/bmx for updates or perhaps you would like to contact them to place a late order.
by bmxultra.com
The Northern Park BMX Club will be slowing things down over the next three months, having just one club race meeting a month. The club races are scheduled for the third Friday of each month at 7pm. The club will return to normal scheduling in October.
The Wednesday night pratice sessions under lights, with gates, will continue on a weekly basis as usual, weather permitting.
Coaching
For the month of July coaching will be on the 1st and 3rd Saturday commencing at 9am-10am will be aimed at riders 12 years and under. 10am-11am for 13 years above.
Cost $10 for one or both sessions.
Location
The track is located at Sycamore Reserve, Mill Park, Victoria.
Training sessions
Gate practics every Wednesday night from 6pm.
Upcoming racing (dates subject to change)
(Friday nights at 7pm)
ABA press release
Rider ABA BMX PRO wins after Great Salt Lake Nationals –
AA PRO
Danny "Easy Money" Caluag – Intense/Socko – 6
Randy Stumpfhauser -GT Bicycles -5
Cristian Becerine – Free Agent – 2
Kyle Bennett – Free Agent - 2
Mike Brabant – Unbound/Intense - 1
Mike Day – GT Bicycles - 1
Javier Colombo -- SE Bikes/No Wimps - 1
Jarrett Kolich – Avent/Bombshell - 1
Woman’s PRO
Alise "The Beast" Post – Formula/Monster – 8
Krystal Hime – Supercross/O’neal - 5
Kayle Gaddis -- Bizarro - 2
Terra Nichols - Intense/Phantom/On-Trac -2
Arielle Martin – Action Sports Depot - 1
PRO CRUISER
Danny "Easy Money" Caluag – Intense/Socko – 8
Kenth Fallen – Supercross BMX – 3
Tyler Brown - Avent/Bombshell - 3
Paul Lange – Felt Bicycles – 2
Jeff Upshaw -- Kuwahara - 2
VET PRO
Jason Carnes – Redline bikes – 7
John Whipperman – Redman/ Yamaha Waverunner - 6
Todd Parry – Socko Energy drink -3
Chad Street – Intense/ Phantom/On-Trac – 2
2007 ABA BMX PRO Standing through Great Salt Lake Nationals
| AA PRO 1 RANDY STUMPFHAUSER 2280 2 DANNY CALUAG 2272 3 BUBBA HARRIS 1730 4 CRISTIAN BECERINE 1287 5 DEREK BETCHER 992 6 DONNY ROBINSON 953 7 JAVIER COLOMBO 943 8 STEVEN CISAR 909 9 DAVID HERMAN 868 10 KYLE BENNETT 861 11 MIKE BRABANT 728 12 JARRETT KOLICH 724 13 KYLE CUSHMAN 697 14 MIKE DAY 643 15 PAUL LANGE 629 16 MIKE MOELLER 537 17 BRANDON MEADOWS 531 18 JASON ROGERS 405 19 JOEY BERTHIAUME 381 20 KHALEN YOUNG 338 21 WARWICK STEVENSON 297 22 NATE BERKHEIMER 278 23 DAMIAN LOPEZ 275 24 KENTH FALLEN 259 25 JASON RICHARDSON 258 26 TYLER BROWN 244 27 THOMAS FERNANDEZ 233 28 AARON JOHNSON 215 29 CHRIS BURKE 212 30 JOSH OIE 203 31 MICHAEL FENWICK 194 32 DUSTIN ARMSTRONG 189 33 AKIFUMI SAKAMOTO 184 34 MICHAEL HUGHES 180 35 BRANDON HOPKINS 142 36 ALEXIS VERGARA 136 37 GABE MORENO 133 38 TREVOR FAY 122 39 BARRY NOBLES 117 40 MICHAL PROKOP 91 41 ARNAUD DUBOIS 68 42 LUKE MADILL 68 43 MICAEL CESAR 68 44 KYLE WEISENBERGER 61 45 JEFF UPSHAW 38 46 TREVOR PIGOTT 29 WOMEN PRO 1 ALISE POST 2407 2 TERRA NICHOLS 1797 3 AFTON SCHRIMPF 1557 4 KRYSTAL HIME 1405 5 ERIKA SHORT 1110 6 STEPHANIE BARRAGAN 1045 7 KIMBERLY HAYASHI 718 8 TONI RUDE 657 9 CASSIE BUSHNELL 590 10 MICHELLE GUTHRIE 543 11 KAYLA GADDIS 491 12 ARIELLE MARTIN 490 13 BRITTANY BATES 449 14 JODI ENGLAND 447 15 COURTNEY TOMEI 358 16 CARLEY YOUNG 331 17 STEPHANIE HIGGINS 300 18 AMANDA GEVING 294 19 ANNA APPLEBY 247 20 BRITTANY LOUNSBURY 222 21 CHRISTINE WHEELER 211 22 JESSICA CARTWRIGHT 166 23 ZIGGY CALLAN 102 24 KATIE WEST 70 25 CHRISTIAN COSSEY 57 26 HANNAH HUVARD 45 27 SARA BERTA 23 PRO CRUISER 1 DANNY CALUAG 2401 2 KENTH FALLEN 1875 3 PAUL LANGE 1721 4 TYLER BROWN 1136 5 JEFF UPSHAW 1113 6 JASON CARNES 1100 7 BILLY ANDERSON 1050 8 ERIC RUPE 756 9 THOMAS FERNANDEZ 704 10 NATE BERKHEIMER 630 11 JOE SOWERS 512 12 BOB O`GORMAN 508 13 ADAM SCOTT 465 14 DAMIAN LOPEZ 420 15 ADAM TREADWELL 404 16 TREVOR FAY 392 17 MIKE GUL 326 18 CARL RENOWITSKY 200 19 CHRIS JONES 186 20 ANTHONY WALLACE 168 21 KARL CLARK 130 22 AUSTEN LEE 124 23 MARK DECASPER 64 VET PRO 1 JASON CARNES 2425 2 TODD PARRY 2232 3 CHAD STREET 2208 4 JOHN WHIPPERMAN 1731 5 JASON SILVA 1198 6 ERIC RUPE 1098 7 MIKE GUL 989 8 DREW DOWNEY 869 9 CHRIS HAM 730 10 TIM DINGER 521 11 GREG ROMERO 507 12 DAVID BITTNER 477 13 ZACK ROEBUCK 331 14 PAUL CALDWELL 244 15 SHAWN O`GORMAN 235 16 BOB OGORMAN 228 17 RICK LOWRY 198 18 TED BROWN 195 19 TJ JOHNSON 182 20 DARRIN MITCHELL 180 21 ROBERT HARRIS 177 22 RONALD WILLIAMS 158 23 CODY SMART 147 24 CARL RENOWITZKY 142 25 RYAN BIRK 142 26 EFRIAM MIRANDA 141 27 DONALD TAYLOR 127 28 RAY HUDSON 123 29 BILL MADDEN 121 30 DOMINGOS LAMMOGLIA 107 31 BILLY ROSS 104 32 MARK NUNLEY 100 33 DAVID MILLER 95 34 PAUL BROWN 87 35 MIKE ACOSTA 85 36 DAVID KAPIGIAN 77 37 ERIC DYER 74 38 TERRY TENETTE 73 39 ED LEESON 67 40 TIM GALLANT 57 41 PIERRE-HENRI SAUZE 54 42 KIYOMI WALLER 53 43 ANTHONY BYRD 47 44 JAMES GOLKE 47 45 JOHN NESLAND 47 46 NATHAN SHAFFER 47 47 TURNELL HENRY 47 48 YUICHI TOGAWA 47 49 RAY LUSCOMBE 46 50 GRANT HEWLETT 43 51 JERRY VANDERPOOL 43 52 DAVID WRAY 38 53 JESSE BURKES 30 54 TOM DARDINI 30 55 CAMERON DAVIS 26 56 GREG DAYS 24 57 JEFF NICKEL 23 58 ANTHONY WADLEY 20 |
A PRO 1 JOE SZUREK 978 2 JOEY BRADFORD 911 3 JASON MORRIS 889 4 PHIL DELIZIA 753 5 ALAN HUDSON 726 6 MIKE WEATHERFORD 715 7 JOSH SMITH 645 8 JUSTIN MCLINTOCK 612 9 BILLY ANDERSON 583 10 WARREN MCDOW 571 11 NICK GOERTZEN 519 12 TRAVIS POSTANY 513 13 MICHAEL KAPES 463 14 JASON EGBERT 453 15 MIKE MCGONIGLE 443 16 JOSH ZIEHL 434 17 JASON LAREV 432 18 JASON SHERRILL 430 19 SEAN MACLASKEY 417 20 KARL CLARK 405 21 FABIAN HERNANDEZ 398 22 DEREK LIEGL 365 23 JASON BENNETT 364 24 SCOTT ERWOOD 357 25 MICHAEL GONZALEZ 356 26 ADAM SCOTT 354 27 SAM DEVITA 311 28 ZACHARY BARRON 306 29 MATT FAULK 299 30 DOMINIC THERRIEN 297 31 PERCY OWENS 297 32 WILL MURRAY 297 33 CLINT DAILY 288 34 ANTHONY WALLACE 282 35 EVAN STEINBERG 277 36 JOE SOWERS 276 37 DUSTIN BLACKWELL 275 38 CHRISTOPHER SCHAEFER 272 39 CHRIS JONES 262 40 JOEY ALBRIGHT 250 41 ANDREW CHURCHWELL 226 42 JUSTIN WIKE 221 43 ADAM TREADWELL 219 44 GARRET WOODS 219 45 JULIAN MARTINEZ 218 46 DANIEL MAZUTI 217 47 JIMMY MONROE 210 48 TOMMY BELLEW 208 49 LANCE MCGUIRE 205 50 JOHN WHIPPERMAN 189 51 PATRICK LEBEL 189 52 KYLE BIAGI 186 53 AUSTEN LEE 184 54 ALEX FOWLER 176 55 MICHAEL MURPHY 171 56 JON MILLER 165 57 JASON STEVENS 164 58 KEVIN JONES 157 59 GIL DELGADO 155 60 SHANE BANKS 153 61 GUSTAVO CHIARA 151 62 RON SMITH 151 63 JUSTIN RAMSEY 145 64 ANDRE ELLISON 144 65 BRANTLEY WIGINTON 141 66 DEREK SCOTT 139 67 LEONARDO GARCIA 137 68 JACOB TELLER 135 69 KEVIN HILL 135 70 GARRETT NUNES 134 71 JAMES CARTER 134 72 KOREY TERRY 132 73 MATTHEW BEATTY 132 74 WARD PATEMAN 132 75 ROBERT WHIPPLE 125 76 JESSE LANGLAND 118 77 MISCHA PARTRIDGE 118 78 BRYAN OTTEN 117 79 CHAD JANSEN 114 80 MATTHEW FIGONE 113 81 DYLAN CLARK 109 82 JOHN ANDREWS 109 83 LUKE SPEES 109 84 STEWART HAKE 108 85 CLAYTON ANGEL 107 86 MIKE BELL 107 87 TYLER TAFOYA 100 88 BYRON PATTERSON 99 89 MICHAEL LUNDY 99 90 JUSTIN WHEAT 94 91 JOE MATHIS 88 92 KEITH MATTHEWS 86 93 JONATHAN JACKSON 85 94 ROBERTO OCHOA 85 95 TAKURO NISHIOKA 85 96 ARTURO CARRASQUERO 84 97 ANDERS GRONSUND 80 98 JOSHUA MAUPIN 78 99 JD WILLIAMS 76 100 DAVID LINDBERG 73 101 DWIGHT HENRY 73 102 JARED MEEK 73 103 MICHAEL RIESE 73 104 LEEANGELO VALENCIA 72 105 JEROMEY GIPPETTI 71 106 JOEL KUGENER 71 107 GARRETT ROSH 65 108 TAD JOHNSON 65 109 CLINTON DALE 64 110 OMAR SAWYER 64 111 BRANDON BROWN 61 112 GARRETT JONES 61 113 JUSTIN TRAVIS 61 114 NICK SLINGLUFF 59 115 MATT VANDERVERE 57 116 CAMERON ALTIZER 56 117 FRANK HOSKINS 56 118 JEREMY KAHT 56 119 JORDAN DAHME 56 120 LARRY DARDINI 56 121 PAULO JOSE CESAR 56 122 RICHIE WALLACE 56 123 TYLER FAORO 56 124 ADDISON RHODES 54 125 DEREK BERRY 54 126 JONATHAN LAND 54 127 KYLE MICHELL 54 128 TROY FENSTER 54 129 THOMAS GAGE 53 130 NICHOLAS ST LAWRENCE 52 131 MANUEL TANGARIFE 51 132 RYAN MAGIN 51 133 BOBBY BARNES 49 134 JAKE EMRY 49 135 JEREMY GRAVON 49 136 JON HUCKE 49 137 JOSHUA TAYLOR 48 138 HOWARD JOHNSON 45 139 JOE MCCARTY 38 140 DEREK WOODLAND 37 141 KHARIS CORBETT 37 142 ROBERT DELANEY 36 143 BILLY BURGHOUT 34 144 TIM KNAPP 34 145 BO SEAMON 32 146 JOEY DAVIDSON 32 145 ROBERT HOWE 32 146 JAVIER LARREA 31 147 ZACH SMELKO 31 150 CHRISTOPHER PIXLEY 30 151 JEFFERY MILEY 30 152 ALLEN CURRIER 29 153 JAMES CARTWRIGHT 27 154 JASON CHUMLEY 26 155 JON RIEB 26 156 MICHAEL GENTILCORE 25 157 DOMINGO CALO 15 158 GUILLERMO OROZCO 15 159 CORY CRONIN 14 |
ABA BMX would like to thank all the 2007 National Series sponsors:
Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex (www.disneysports.com) American Suzuki-(www.suzukicycles.com ) Yamaha Waverunner-(www.yamaha-motor.com ) BAWLS Guarana (www.bawls.com) Redline Bicycles-(www.redlinebicycles.com ) FLY Racing-(www.flyracingbmx.com ) Sponsorhouse-(www.sponsorhouse.com ) GT Bicycles-(www.gtbicycles.com ) Tangent-(www.tangentproducts.com ) Intense BMX-(www.intensebmx.com ) GameStop-(www.gamestop.com ) EB Games-(www.ebgames.com )
Without their support, we couldn't make the 2007 ABA racing season such a huge success. Support the sponsors that support ABA BMX racing.
ABA press release
Campbell River BMX to host Redline Cup Qualifier!
The ABA Canadian program continues to grow and flourish, and the ABA is proud to announce the addition of two new tracks in British Columbia. Campbell River is the newest bicycle motocross track on Vancouver Island and will host the 2007 Canadian Redline Cup Qualifier this weekend, July 8th. Campbell River BMX was built by ABA Track Builder Billy Allen and will be an excellent host for this prestigious event.
ABA is also excited to announce the addition of Squamish BMX to the ABA Canadian family. Squamish BMX is located in a beautiful park and features some of the most amazing scenic views in all of Canada. With the extensive cycling background that Track Operator Jim Douglas has, the ABA is excited about the possibilities for BMX in this picturesque town.
The Harbour City Nationals, the second event in the 2007 Canadian National Series, will take place August 3-5th at Nanaimo BMX. This will be a one of the best events of the year, as Nanaimo BMX, located on Vancouver Island, is known for being one of the best hosts of major events in North America.
For more information:
2007 ABA Canadian National Series Schedule
Date |
Race |
Location |
Venue |
| JUN 22-24 | Cactus Classic Nationals | Kamloops, BC | McArthur Island BMX |
| AUG 3-5 | Harbour City Nationals | Nanaimo, BC | Nanaimo BMX |
| AUG 24-26 | Borderline Nationals | Grand Forks, BC | Grand Forks BMX |
| OCT 6 | CANADIAN NATIONAL EVENT IV | Chilliwack, BC | Heritage Park |
| OCT 7 | CANADIAN GRAND NATIONALS | Chilliwack, BC | Heritage Park |
For race schedule and pre-registration info: www.ababmx.com
Nanaimo BMX: www.nanaimobmx.com
The 2007 ABA Canadian Nationals Series is brought to you by:
GT Bicycles-(www.gtbicycles.com)
Fly Racing-(www.flyracingbmx.com)
Intense BMX- (www.intensebmx.com)
Tangent-(www.tangentproducts.com)
Without their help, we couldn’t make the 2007 ABA Canadian Nationals Series such a huge success.
XBR press release
As of July 2007 - XBR will be mailed to the homes of licensed riders in Australia and New Zealand for FREE.
XBR has been working hard to secure advertising to make this possible. We have also been working closely with many State/Territory Associations to make sure we can reach their members without breaching any privacy issues.
The following states will have the paper mailed directly to their riders (one per household) SA, NSW, TAS, NT with final negotiations still underway in Victoria, WA and ACT. Qld clubs will have the paper mailed in bulk to their zones; clubs will need to pick up their free papers from there. The paper will also be mailed directly to the households of many NZ Riders.
For as little as $75 for a half page B&W Ad (Special Club Rate) you can advertise a club race or event, safe in the knowledge that it will actually reach the people it is intended for. Not only does this provide valuable promotion for your event - but it is also provides an opportunity to give something back to your sponsors.
XBR will have a new look website as of July. We have someone who will be updating it regularly with entry forms, Audio Visual Race Reports, Rider Profiles, Surveys, Photos and heaps more. It will also tie in with our new MySpace site.
The team at XBR has been growing over the last couple of months and we now have a number of people on board, learning new skills in order to bring the BMX Race Community the latest information in the race scene. We will also start to have a presence at tracks soon with the XBR Tent and some XBR clothing getting around.
To guarantee that you receive your paper for free - go to www.xbr.com.au and fill in the SUBSCRIBE TO XBR form. The next edition of XBR is due off the press around the 6th of JULY.
If you would like to advertise in XBR please send an email to editor@xbr.com.au
"XBR - IT'S YOUR PAPER"
Gavin D Andrew
Editor
Xtreme Bicycle Racing (XBR)
Double A Marketing/BMXPros.com press release
2 huge BMX National events took place this past weekend. On the East Coast, the NBL held the Stars and Stripes National at South park, PA. This was the last NBL National before the Grand Nationals and it was a very important event for Christian Becerine and Kyle Bennett. Christian has been leading NBL Pro Points for most of the season and he was hoping to add a few more very important points, so he could go into the NBL Grands with the lead. Kyle who had surgery and missed a few events at the start of the season, was looking to add 2 more powerful scores to his impressive NBL season and give him a shot at the title and put him into the top of the points. On the West Coast, the ABA held the Great Salt lake National in West Jordan, Utah and Randy Stumpfhauser wanted to go to the event and add to his already impressive ABA Pro points lead. Here is how all of the guys finished up:
Kyle Bennett has had such a strong season after returning from surgery and this weekend was just another example of how he may just be the top American Pro racer right now. Needing 2 more scores to have the maximum allowed to go after the title, this was a big weekend for Kyle as he not only needed 2 main event scores, but 2 great scores to have a shot at the year end title. On Saturday, Kyle got one of the great scores he needed, as he finished 2nd in the Elite main event, just behind his teammate Cristian. Kyle would take home a win in Elite Open. On Sunday, Kyle knew it was his last shot to get another top score and this time he didn't let anyone down or anyone beat him, as he won both Elite Men and Elite Open. This puts Kyle just 2 points behind Christian for the title and it will all come down to the NBL Grands for the title. Kyle's sponsors include Free Agent, KHS, Fly Racing, Bombshell, www.bmxtraining.com, Sun Rims, Shimano, UGP, Kenda, Thomson, S & M bars, ODI, ORP, Powerbar, Cyto Sport, and BMXpros.com.
Cristian Becerine knew that the competition was going to be after him this weekend and he was ready. On Saturday, Cristian easily made his way into the Elite Men's main event and was ready for a huge battle. As the gate dropped, he had a perfect gate start and took the holeshot and the lead. The South Park track is super fast and has huge asphalt turns, letting riders make incredible moves and Cristian knew that anyone from behind could do just that if he wasn't on his game. Kyle made a pass in the 2nd turn, but Cristian turned on the power and passed him back, on his way to another win. On Sunday, Cristian was looking for another win, but was just off the mark with a 2nd. This was a huge weekend for Cristian, as he still holds onto the lead and it will all come down to the NBL Grands. Cristian's Sponsors include: Free Agent, Answer, Kenda, THE Products, ODI, Sun Ringle, Shimano, Powerbar, Cyto Sport, OGIO, Oakley, Thomson Seat Posts, and BMXpros.com
Randy Stumpfhauser had a weekend to forget in Utah. On Saturday, the Pro only format took a huge toll on the riders and the track, as the hot conditions caused more havoc to the track than anything else. The 1st turn had all kind of potholes and divots in it and Randy was able to find 2 of them. On Saturday, in the main event, Randy hit one of the holes and crashed, while in the battle for the lead. On Sunday, it was in the semi that Stumpy found another nice hole and ended his weekend with a 8th in AA on Saturday. Not the race weekend he was looking for, but he left unhurt and ready for the ABA event in Las Vegas in 2 weeks. Randy's sponsors include GT Bicycles, Kenda, SINZ Racing, ODI, Tangent, Sun Rims, Bombshell, Fly Racing, Powerbar, OGIO, SDG, SRAM, Cyto Sport, and BMXpros.com.
by bmxultra.com
Knee/shin guards have become an important accessory for any BMX racer, from the recreational rider to the world class elite. We have taken a look at some of the knee/shin guards available from Race Face and SixSixOne, with more to come from Fox and Dainese soon.
Click here to check out the first installment of out knee/shin guard shootout.
Eastfield BMX Club press release
Melbourne, Australia - Eastfield Eagles BMX Club today announced Moro Olive Oil as the new Major Sponsor for their annual spring race meeting on September 23rd 2007. Eastfield President Keith Lyon said today “this sponsorship is a great boost for our event. Moro Olive Oil have pledged a significant amount of sponsorship to our event and it will allow us to turn this into a major date on the BMX Victorian calendar. We are actively pursuing every AA pro in southern Australia to attend our event and we are also seeking a big interstate name to headline it. Moro Olive Oil has come to us from outside the BMX industry to sponsor us. This is great for BMX in Victoria that we now have other companies looking at our sport as a way to promote their product.”
Eastfield are looking at re-launching their September event because of this sponsorship deal. So stay tuned over the coming weeks for big announcements on a new name for the event, interstate riders and prize money.
hrvfitness press release
HRVFITNESS has joined forces with BMXMAD to become Australia’s number one supplier of BMX supplements. Now you can get your body science supplements from both hrvfitness.com and BMXMAD direct. Not only is BMXMAD one of the most recognised BMX resellers in the country, they also have the number one track-side PRO shop. Get bigger, stronger, faster now with HRVFITNESS, BMXMAD and BODY SCIENCE.
Now your BODY SCIENCE supplements will come to you.
BMXMAD
Web: www.bmxmad.com.au. Phone: 03 9762 5210. Address:
116 Boronia Rd,
Boronia VIC 3155
HRVFTNESS
Web: www.hrvfitness.com Phone: 0405 429 364