If you like your downhill racing then you must know this name! Its like the Heinz of the baked beans world! To quote Rob Warner from Le Brasse WC this man has done more for world downhill than Asama binlaeden has done for terrorism! haha As good as 36 years old well into the teens of racing a full world cup circuit every year! this season has taken off for him! 3rd in South Africa, 1st in France and 1st in Andorra! and on the side? well hes taking his 8th consecutive win in the Lisbon Downtown race in Portugal.
He has took 3world cup series titles and now its looking like a fourth. Coming into his home WC race hot off 3wins in a row. Things are looking the best they have since 2006 when he took his last overall.
He is now the most successful downhill racers ever in terms of most world cup wins with a tally of 17! The only thing to eluded him so far is the world champs. A one off race, one run down the hill, one title for the rainbows! Its his year watch out for him in Australia at the world champs cause hes gonna do it!
Keep it pinned (Steve Peat)
Tuesday 26 May 2009
Thursday 21 May 2009
Fort William SDA Round 2
What a weekend. Starts on Friday night with Lewis Cub and Myself driving up in the pissing rain. Boredom hits and we crack out the air band! I'm on drums, cubs got lead guitar and lewis was meant to be vocals but well he feel asleep!
Saturday came and it was time for practice. Weather wet. But its Fort William which means its always gonna be awesome! The track basically consisted of the 2007 worlds course till you got to the woods where straight line was cut through to bring you on the next left berm into the lower flat woods. Instead of the big jump onto the motorway it was the rock garden line.
Practice went well for everyone apart from we all managed to break our bikes somehow but thats the way it goes. However we got our brand new race tops!
By the time Sunday came the weather decided to be nice and stay dry enough although the mud was still deep in the woods which made for some fun moments like when i flipped the bars and landed on my head and all i can hear is Lewis taking the piss.
We all put in at least one solid race run (being the SDA you get two race runs) and ended the weekend happy with our trip up to Fort Bill, we all love the place and love racing there just something about it thats always makes it a good event. Even when you get to the finish and your arms are killing you all you can do is grin like a pig in...
Probably our favorite or if not a close second. From begin to end its nothing but pinned.
Ae Bike Shop and Solway Insulation Services results:
The young one Cub finished 23/53 - 05.56.367
The Grandfather time Lewis 19/96 - 05.54.629
And me in the middle Ryan 23/96 - 05.55.936
Not too bad for a group of hillbillys! another great race with great results. roll on Llandgollen!
Bring a spare pair of tighty whities its gonna be vertical!
keep it pinned ladies and gents
Saturday came and it was time for practice. Weather wet. But its Fort William which means its always gonna be awesome! The track basically consisted of the 2007 worlds course till you got to the woods where straight line was cut through to bring you on the next left berm into the lower flat woods. Instead of the big jump onto the motorway it was the rock garden line.
Practice went well for everyone apart from we all managed to break our bikes somehow but thats the way it goes. However we got our brand new race tops!
By the time Sunday came the weather decided to be nice and stay dry enough although the mud was still deep in the woods which made for some fun moments like when i flipped the bars and landed on my head and all i can hear is Lewis taking the piss.
We all put in at least one solid race run (being the SDA you get two race runs) and ended the weekend happy with our trip up to Fort Bill, we all love the place and love racing there just something about it thats always makes it a good event. Even when you get to the finish and your arms are killing you all you can do is grin like a pig in...
Probably our favorite or if not a close second. From begin to end its nothing but pinned.
Ae Bike Shop and Solway Insulation Services results:
The young one Cub finished 23/53 - 05.56.367
The Grandfather time Lewis 19/96 - 05.54.629
And me in the middle Ryan 23/96 - 05.55.936
Not too bad for a group of hillbillys! another great race with great results. roll on Llandgollen!
Bring a spare pair of tighty whities its gonna be vertical!
keep it pinned ladies and gents
Friday 8 May 2009
Mega Avalanche 'ENDURO' at Ae!!!
This weekend the 9th and 10th of May the Mega avalanche circus is rolling on up into the Forest of Ae! With 119 riders already signed up to take on the challenge its gonna be a biggie! With more enduro junkies than you can shake a stick at and more Lycra than you ever thought possible this isn't one to miss.
Entering or spectating here's the criticals:
Friday May 8th
4 - 7 pm Riders sign on - Forestry Commission Office
Saturday May 9th 8.30 am - 3 pm Riders sign on - Forestry Commission Office
8.30 am - 4 pm Free trainings on the special stages.
3 pm Prologue from #1 to #150
Prologue is not compulsory. Rider who are not attending will get the slowest time + 5 minutes.
Sunday May 10th
8.30 am Start
n°1 then 30 seconds later n°2 and so on
The special stages are dominantly downhill all the way although there will be short climbs and flats with in these so not to give too much of an advantage to the downhillers amongst the group.
A handy link to give you more information http://www.avalanchecup.com/enduro-avalanche-ae-forest-uk-programme.html
Thanks for reading
Entering or spectating here's the criticals:
Friday May 8th
4 - 7 pm Riders sign on - Forestry Commission Office
Saturday May 9th 8.30 am - 3 pm Riders sign on - Forestry Commission Office
8.30 am - 4 pm Free trainings on the special stages.
3 pm Prologue from #1 to #150
Prologue is not compulsory. Rider who are not attending will get the slowest time + 5 minutes.
Sunday May 10th
8.30 am Start
n°1 then 30 seconds later n°2 and so on
The special stages are dominantly downhill all the way although there will be short climbs and flats with in these so not to give too much of an advantage to the downhillers amongst the group.
A handy link to give you more information http://www.avalanchecup.com/enduro-avalanche-ae-forest-uk-programme.html
Thanks for reading
Saturday 2 May 2009
World Cup Dates
World Cup XC R1 / DH R1 / 4X R1 - 11-12 April Pietermaritzburg, South Africa www.mtbworldcupsa.co.za
World Cup XC R2 - 25-26 April Offenburg, Germany www.worldcup-offenburg.de
World Cup XC R3 / 4X R2 - 2-3 May Houffalize, Belgium www.houffalize.be
World Cup DH R2 - 9-10 May La Bresse, France
World Cup DH R3 / 4X R3 - 16-17 May Vallnord, Andorra www.vallnordbikeparkworldcup.com
World Cup XC R4 - 23-24 May Madrid, Spain www.lastlap.com
World Cup DH R4 / 4X R4 - 6 -7 June Fort William, Scotland www.fortwilliamworldcup.co.uk
World Cup DH R5 / 4X R5 - 20-21 June Maribor, Slovenia www.pohorje.org
World Cup XC R5 / DH R6 / 4X R6 - 25-26 July Mont-Saint-Anne, Canada www.gestev.com
World Cup XC R6 / DH R7 / 4X R7 - 1-2 August Bromont, Canada www.mondialduvelo.com
World Cup XC R7 - 12-13 September Champery, Switzerland www.bikepark.ch
World Cup XC R8 / DH R8 / 4X R8 - 19-20 September Schladming, Austria www.mountainbike-weltcup.at
World Cup XC R2 - 25-26 April Offenburg, Germany www.worldcup-offenburg.de
World Cup XC R3 / 4X R2 - 2-3 May Houffalize, Belgium www.houffalize.be
World Cup DH R2 - 9-10 May La Bresse, France
World Cup DH R3 / 4X R3 - 16-17 May Vallnord, Andorra www.vallnordbikeparkworldcup.com
World Cup XC R4 - 23-24 May Madrid, Spain www.lastlap.com
World Cup DH R4 / 4X R4 - 6 -7 June Fort William, Scotland www.fortwilliamworldcup.co.uk
World Cup DH R5 / 4X R5 - 20-21 June Maribor, Slovenia www.pohorje.org
World Cup XC R5 / DH R6 / 4X R6 - 25-26 July Mont-Saint-Anne, Canada www.gestev.com
World Cup XC R6 / DH R7 / 4X R7 - 1-2 August Bromont, Canada www.mondialduvelo.com
World Cup XC R7 - 12-13 September Champery, Switzerland www.bikepark.ch
World Cup XC R8 / DH R8 / 4X R8 - 19-20 September Schladming, Austria www.mountainbike-weltcup.at
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