2009 Pearce Cycles DH Series
“We have now got confirmed dates for our 2009 Pearce Cycles DH Series.
So we can now tell you what’s happening for 2009, and it’s looking like it might be our best series yet, with new and classic venues to choose from!
Here’s the dates for your diary…
April 4 - 5th
May 16 - 17th
July 4 - 5th
July 25 - 26th
Sept 5 - 6th
Venues….
We will be mixing it up with old and new this year. Using Bringewood, Hopton, Bucknell, Bala and Kinnerton, not necessarily in that order! We should have some really exciting new tracks for you to get your teeth into next year.
Keep an eye out for dig days at all these venues!
The format for the racing is staying the same for 2009, with Uplift on Saturday, Race on Sunday, with the usual amount of practise and 2 timed runs. We thought long and hard about ways of improoving the format, but decided that ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!’
Entries will be available early 2009″
Santa has come early!
UK Bike CO Jonnie Foreigner test rig has arrived! More photos and words to follow, 1st impressions though are very good the finish is super mint…some of the best ive seen.
Lance Armstrong, Probably the most well known and sucessful person in the sport, proved yesterday that he’s got what it takes to win a race off the tarmac. Yes, That’s right, Armstrong on a Mountain bike, A hardtail I must add! He won the Rocky Hill Roundup, Texas Cup Series Finals in Smithville yesterday by over a minute, I’m not that clued up on the cross-country race series, but that’s pretty impressive! well done to the roadie!
Results (Cat 1 men):
1 Lance Armstrong (Mellow Johnny’s) 01:52:02
2 Scott Henry (Trek/VW) 01:53:50
3 Bryan Fawley (Park Place Lexus) 01:54:57
…well, Of couse it isn’t top secret if i’m going to write it here! But anyway, Darren over at UnknownBikeCo just sent me this exclusive photo of a new yoke that he’s working on now, it looks like hydroformed ally but it is all 100% cromo ! How Cool! It’s not confirmed, but you may just see this in there 24″ range for 09.
At last- Photographic Evidence;
We need your help spreading the HTN word. So we’ve launched a HTN t-shirt. We’ve got this out for super cheap, Only £8! So help us out and buy it now! The more we can get our name out there, the more we can grow, which everyone will benefit from.
So what are you waiting for? Buy it now! See our shop for further details.
Descend Hamsterley
Down ‘n’ Out Winter Series
Round 1 13th/14th December 08
Round 2 14th/15th February 09
Round 3 21st/22nd March 09
Race Format
• Saturday – 9am till 3.30pm - Practice (Uplifts For Race Entrants Only)
• Sunday – 8.30am till 9.45am – Practice
• 9.45am till 10.15am – Course Closed (Inspection)
• 1st Run 10.15am till 12.00pm (Approximately)
• 12.00pm till 12.45pm – Lunch Break
• 2nd Run 12.45pm till 2.30pm (Approximately)
• 2.45pm till 3.15pm Podium and Presentations
Series Information
• 3 Rounds on 3 Different Courses
• All rounds carry British Cycling Points
• Cash, Trophies and Prizes for category winners
• Cash Bonus for Fastest Time of the Day
• Uplifts will be coaches and cattle wagons. We will be using Garnets who provide the coaches for the Innerliethen Uplift weekends
• Live Timing by Chris Roberts(Naked Racing)
• Entries must be in 7 days prior to the event
Entry cost is £50 per round. Online entry via naked racing www.nps4x.com
Contact Craig Hunter for any more details on 07795 514 251:
Their is 160 places available so please get behind this and get your entries in soon.
Craig is really pushing the boat out here so it should be a good one.
Unknown/ukbikeco is small rider run company based in Manchester they are just a group of riders that ride both BMX and MTB ,they just wanted to combine the 2 in one company, they have an exclusive on a heat treatment process that allows them to manufacture light weight but extremely strong parts. Sounds good.
So, here’s the good stuff, They’re soon to be releasing their new Johnnie Foreigner frame, Also availalbe in the LT model ( Long Travel )
Pics below
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Johnnie Foreigner
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Johnnie Foreign LT Frame
Frame Specifications
The spec of the Johnnie foreigner frame
Fully heat treat 4130 frame
71 head angle
71 seat angle
388mm slammed stays
midd bb
integrated bmx seat clamp
integrated head set campag compatable
80-100mm travel fork
weight 5.2lb
life time warranty
RRP £270
Johnie foreigner LT
full heat treated 4130 crmo
68 head angle
70 seat angle
388 slammed rear stays
4 types of drop out, 10mm gears, bolt through, 14mm single speed, 10mm single speed
integrated bmx seat clamp
integrated head set campag compatable
140-160mm travel fork
weight 5.6lb
life time warranty
RRP £299
Well since the demise of the Dragons there seems to be more arising from the Ashes.
First off is the Taff Buggy uplift days ( see post below ) and now there is a proper website for the newly formed Welsh Mountain Biking Association. go to www.WDMBA.co.uk for info.
Next year in wales could be very interesting indeed.
So, the season was rounded off with the DiamondBack decision downhill race up at moelfre. Winter is pretty much here now, It’s already getting too dark to ride after work. So we’ve got to make the most of the weekends. The credit crunch is also upon us, so everyone is spending less on biking, which sucks!. You may be wondering where i’m going with this…
Well, I’ve got a great opourtuntity to get lots of riding for cheap! How?
This is how my hardtail nutter friends.. Log onto http://www.borderline-events.co.uk/events.asp , there you will find all the details you need to book yourself onto BorderLine events last uplift weekend of the season, Both tracks there will be open, with 4 tractors on hand to get us up the mountain. You can get upto 20 runs per day and Dinner down the pub for £35 for the whole weekend! That’s almost the same as Dragons we’re for 1 day! I’ve been told by Mike that places are literally flying out, So be quick! Maybe we could have a big hardtail meet up?
