Industry News
2010 TARA LLANES CLASSIC
Aug 24th
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| Brooke Duqesnel and I getting ready to ride. |
Competitors in Cat. 1, Cat. 2, and Cat. 3 categories who win their respective classes will each get a pair of Fox Launch Pro Kneepads. All second place riders in those categories will win a product from Dakine, and all third place riders will receive a pair of Smith Fuel V.2 goggles.
The Mega DH course that provided the challenge and excitement for 115 riders in 2009 will be back for 2010. This is the same course that WTB top pro Mark Weir calls, “the best course I’ve raced on all year!”
Other events planned for the race weekend insure a great time for everyone in the family. A Shimano Kids Race will take place on Saturday, as will a downhill clinic by Giant Factory Off-Road team DH pro Duncan Riffle. And Saturday night will feature a premiere screening of the new MTB film, “LifeCycles.” On Sunday during competition, hundreds of great prizes will be raffled off for spectators and racers alike.
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| Pro Men Podium – Adam Craig 1st, Evan Turpen 2nd, and Mark Weir 3rd |
The Tara Llanes Classic benefits the Reeve-Irvine Research Center at the University of California-Irvine to help find a cure for spinal cord injuries, and also the Tara Llanes Road to Recovery fund which is designed to provide charitable medical assistance to professional mountain bike athletes who participate in Downhill, 4X, Dual Slalom, and Cross-Country events.
A list of sponsors is at http://www.tarallanesclassic.org/sponsors.htm as well as information on how to join the growing number of sponsors and vendors. Bookmark the following websites for information on how to register and take part in the Tara Llanes Classic.
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| Podium – Top 3 finishers in each category will get a TL Classic custom medal and either a Fox Clothing, Dakine, or Smith product. |
http://www.tarallanesclassic.org/
http://www.northstarattahoe.com/
http://www.reeve.uci.edu/Home/
For more information please contact:
Brian Bolin – Race Information 8831-295-1056 brian@racefortara.com
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SAMPLE SALE! PEARL IZUMI! SAMPLE SALE!
May 3rd
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10 am – 9 pm
+ saturday may 8
10 am – 5 pm
Trek Dirt Series at Obsession Bikes (North Van, BC)
Apr 18th
MORE SKILLS. MORE FUN. HERE AT OBSESSION: BIKES.
Imagine handling switchbacks with ease, approaching drops with confidence, and smiling at whatever climb or descent comes your way. Then imagine a weekend filled with incredible riding, great camaraderie, and top-notch instruction, and check out the Trek Dirt Series Women’s Mountain Bike Camp, coming to North Vancouver and Obsession: Bikes May 15-16, 2010.
The Dirt Series program has been running for nearly ten years, delivering professional instruction and super-fun times to over 5000 people. It teaches cross-country, freeride, and downhill techniques to beginner, intermediate and advanced riders. Everyone is arranged into groups according to ability and interest, so no matter what your level, you can progress exactly as you’d like.
Mornings are spent learning step-by-step skills, and afternoons incorporate those skills onto the trails. Saturday night features in-store instruction, maintenance clinics, bike set up opportunities, food, drinks, and prizes.
The Trek Women Demo Team will be attending the event, so this is also a great opportunity to test out some of the newest and best bike technology around. If you’d like to love mountain biking more than ever before, this is your chance.
If you’re interested in coming to camp, visit www.dirtseries.com to register soon. Over 50% of the past Trek Dirt Series participants were referred by their friends. If you know someone who would benefit from an experience like this, please pass the info on.
In 2010, the Trek Dirt Series will offer fourteen women’s specific and two co-ed mountain bike skills camps in BC, Alberta, Washington, Oregon, California, Utah, and Colorado. The program is supported by Trek, Sugoi, Fox Racing Shox, Dakine, Luna, Bell, and a host of other fantastic sponsors. For more information, visit www.dirtseries.com.
OBSESSION: BIKES | 94 LONSDALE AVE. (@ 1ST ST.) | NORTH VANCOUVER, BC | 604.985.2213 | OBSESSIONBIKES.COM
The 2011 Rocky Mountain Slayer: The makeover of the year!
Apr 15th
Pinkbike.com discovers the 2011 Rocky Mountain Slayer at Sea Otter.
A little botox and collagen makes the new Slayer a winner on The Swan!
Specs for the Slayer 70:
-29.2 pounds with out pedals!
-66.5 Degree Head angle
-75 degree seat angle (Straight Up Geometry)
-Easton Haven Bar and Stem
-Fox 36 Talas 160 up front
-165 mm of rear travel via the smooth link suspension platform
-SRAM X.9 shifters and rear derailleur
-SLX Front derailleur e-type mount
-Formula ONE brakes
-Race Face SIxC carbon Cranks
-ISCG Tabs
-DT Swiss EX500 rims laced to DT Swiss 240S hubs
-Cane Creek Headset
-Fizik Tundra Saddle
-Maxxis Ardent Tires
-Price = TBA
-www.bikes.com
Check out the full article HERE
The Happiest Place on Earth, The Happiest Place on EARTH! Opens May 15!!!
Apr 15th
WHISTLER MOUNTAIN BIKE PARK OPENING DAY SCHEDULED FOR MAY 15
New website, Early Bird Bike Park Season Pass and Triple Play Cards on Sale April 15
WHISTLER, BC, April 15, 2010 – It may still feel like a winter wonderland at Whistler Blackcomb, but that hasn’t stopped mountain bike enthusiasts from furiously counting down the days to Whistler Mountain Bike Park opening, scheduled for Saturday, May 15, weather dependent.
Photo: Sterling Lorence
The new bike park website http://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/bike launched this week and promises to offer riders a window into the Whistler Mountain Bike Park with regular photo, video and blog updates.
Meanwhile, Early Bird Bike Park Season Passes and Triple Play Cards will go on sale April 15. Riders who purchase their passes and cards before April 30 will save themselves seven per cent in taxes and early bird discounts before the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) takes effect. That’s a total of $77 off a Season Pass and $50 on lift access with a Triple Play Card. Guests also receive additional discounts: 15 per cent off food at the Garibaldi Lift Co. (GLC) and 20 per cent off at Garbanzo Bike and Bean store. Season passholders receive the extra benefit of 20 per cent off food at the Roundhouse Lodge on Whistler Mountain. Guests looking to purchase can visit whistlerblackcomb.com/bike or call 1-800-766-0449.
“We’re gearing up for one of the best Bike Park seasons yet,” says Jeremy Roche, Summer Business Development Manager for Whistler Blackcomb. “The Early Bird deals are a great value – especially if you grab them before April 30. Our trail crew has some exciting projects in store for the upcoming season and we have a great event line-up as well.”
There’s a lot to look forward to this mountain bike season, with the return of the iconic Crud 2 Mud Downhill race on May 22 and the addition of the Fluidride Cup on May 30.
As always, the highlight of the summer bike season is Kokanee Crankworx, which runs August 7-15. This year, the Monster Energy Slopestyle will be part of the newly formed Freeride Mountain Bike World Tour, attracting the top mountain bike athletes and adding more weight to winning the title. For more information on Crankworx, visit http://www.crankworx.com.
Skiers and riders are still reveling in the second snowiest winter season ever recorded. Winter operations will continue through to May 24 on Blackcomb Mountain. More information on the weather conditions and spring accommodation deals and packages can be found by visiting http://www.whistlerblackcomb.com.
Jill Kintner’s Sweet n Spicy New Ride
Apr 14th
source: Kevin – Transition Bikes / Ryan Petersen
Muddbunnies Note: I’ve always been a huge fan of Transition Bikes, (great geometry, specs and design) so it’s no surprise that Jill Kintner, an olympic athlete, has one underneath her this season. Watch for Kintner, a well-seasoned pro, to tear up the circuit this year on her new steed. Check it out below.
We got a few of the new Doubles air shipped for the team riders for Sea Otter so we decided to share some pics. The main shipment is on a boat and will be here right when we get back from Sea Otter middle of this month. Here is the low down on the new frame and how we were able to increase the awesomeness by 27%.
For the 2010 Double it was all about refinement and taking an already dialed frame to the next level. We looked at every tube, yoke, cnc’d bit and hardware to come up with the cleanest and trickest frame we could imagine. The result is a stronger and lighter Double that is more capable for a wider use of disciplines.
1. New proprietary formed tubeset for the front triangle. No more headtube gusset and a design that mates up perfectly to the tapered headtube for increased strength.
2. Adjustable travel via our new flip chip in the rocker arm. Travel options are now 80 or 100mm.
3. Internal chainstay cable routing for the rear derailleur.
4. Trick new custom pivot bolts that are our own design that match up nicely to dials on Fox forks.
5. 3 new colors to choose from, Raw, Lemon Lime Green, Cyan Blue
Internal tube gusset on our new formed tubing. Super clean.
New rear end with internal chainstay cable routing.
New adjustable travel rocker with chamfered edges and new pivot bolts.
More about Jill:
Jill Kintner is one of the most dominant female cyclists in the world. With every title in 4x Mountain biking, and BMX; including a Bronze medal from the 2008 Olympic games, Jill has prevailed across two sports.
For 2010 she has her sights set on diversifying with new challenges.Jill’s focus is driven by wanting to captivate viewers, and get more people involved with bike riding while promoting her partners. Through her creativity in the form of video podcasts, photography, and blogging, she maintains an average of 5,000 pageviews per day on Jillkintner.com. Her loyal fans love being constantly updated with dynamic content about racing, training, art, and her life on from an inside perspective.
