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The good stuff keeps on coming with another big, fat, dirty issue of AMB hitting the shelves at your local purveyor of fine news.
Inside:
* We chat with Mick Hannah. Could he be our next World Champion?
* Downhill Shootout – AMB heads to Thredbo with five of the best off-the-shelf DH rigs.
* All the action from the National Champs.
* Exclusive: Merida 2010 – The world’s fastest XC bikes.
* How To: Ride wet roots and stay upright.
* A closer look at Rando’s Prototype Glory DH bike.
* Super D Insanity: Two crazy enduro downhill races from France and NZ.
* Tested: Gary Fisher Roscoe 2, Kona Kula, Santa Cruz Blur LT2
* Simon French talks Dirt Art.
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Two weeks after Round 4 at Buller, Round 3 of the Victorian State Series made its merry way to Mt Baw Baw, home to one of the most fun tracks around, and the first DH event hosted by newborn club Gippsland MTB. In stark contrast to the fog and mud of the previous season’s round at Baw Baw, this time racers were treated to blue skies and dusty braking bumps.
Read more HERE.
Results HERE. |
 | Red Ass ACT/NSW Four Cross Round 1
(0 comments) (link) Monday, 30-March-2009 09:30 AM - by Scott |  |
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Held at Greengrocer and was hosted by the Goulburn Mountain Bike Club.
A Men
1. Ryan Hunt (Mt Annan)
2. Jarrad Connelly (Kincumber)
3. Thomas Markus (Woodberry)
Elite Women
1. Harriet Burbidge-Smith (Canberra)
2. VanessaThompson (Yanderra)
Under 19
1. Blake Nielsen (Springwood)
2. Ben Dacunto (West Ryde)
3. Oli Le Lievre (Wahroonga)
Under 17
1. Joe Vejvoda (Canberra)
2. Phillip Pender (Canberra)
3. 3. Matt Mullins (Heathcote)
Next round Ebenezer 25 - 26 April
For more information go to: www.rockytrailentertainment.com |
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Not content with just having won the 4x title, Graves has also taken the Oceanias Downhill by a commanding 5 seconds over second place. While the media likes to refer to Jared as the "BMX olympian", it's pretty clear he'd like to remind us that he's been racing mountain bikes professionally since 2001.
Claire Whiteman took out the women's DH ahead of Caroline Buchanan and Amy Laird.
Elite Men:
1. Graves, Jared - 6:13.65
2. Masters, Wyn - 6:18.81
3. Button, Joshua - 6:19.44
4. Cory, Benjamin - 6:19.57
5. Rennie, Nathan - 6:19.89
6. Murrell, Darcy - 6:22.10
7. Eaton, Tim - 6:23.48
8. Atkinson, Rhys - 6:27.60
9. Bashford, Aaron - 6:28.86
10. Rischbieth, Will - 6:29.26
Elite Women:
1. Whiteman, Claire - 7:39.72
2. Buchanan, Caroline - 7:40.17
3 Laird, Amy - 7:42.52
Full results here (xls). |
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Elite Men:
1. Jared Graves
2. Ryan Henderson
3. Leigh Darrell
4. Alex Lloyd
Elite Women:
1. Caroline Buchanan
2. Sarsha Huntington
3. Cherie Simpson
4. Vanessa Thomson
Click here for full results. |
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Unfortunately due to a lack of entries and some personal issues in the Castech team, the 2009 Shimano Australian Interschool Championships have been canceled.
Matt Bazanno from Shimano has voiced his disappointment in the cancellation but has followed with his enthusiastic support of the concept and looks forward to backing future interschool events.
Given the cancellation of the Shimano 2009 Australian Mountainbike Championships, your advice is needed as to if it is worth rescheduling the championships to later in the year or when in the new year we should hold the event. Please contact bob at castech.com.au with your advice. |
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Another issue of Enduro goodness just hit the stands Shaun Lewis, Trans Alp WA 12hr, Riding the Canary Islands, Nutrition for Stage races and reviews of BMC, GT, Jamis and more and between the covers.
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| Mountain bike use of illegal tracks & closed trails
(123 comments) (link) Wednesday, 11-March-2009 9:37 PM - by Scott | |
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I know that most of us have from time to time ridden tracks that we perhaps shouldn't be, but here's a warning for those that blatantly ignore signs and laws.
On Saturday 8th March 4 mountain bike riders were apprehended riding the illegally constructed downhill track off Smiths Creek Track (that runs of the Perimeter trail in Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park). Smiths Creek Track is clearly signposted at the locked entrance gate as a “WALKERS ONLY” track (see photo attached).
Two other riders were very lucky not to be fined as well, after they turned around at the gate to Smiths Creek Track after getting a warning phone call from one of the other riders caught.
The riders were fined $300 each for the offence of ‘Unauthorised entry into/use of park/road traversing park’. The story continues here. |
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Elite Men
1 Murrell Darcy 03:20.420
2 Willemse Rhys 03:24.108
3 Murrell Tam 03:25.884
4 Paiaro Liam 03:26.155
5 Klein Lindsay 03:27.437
6 Gearing Rohan 03:28.065
7 Skroblin Mark 03:28.469
8 Manning Michael 03:28.621
9 Richmond Tim 03:30.557
10 Ronning Michael 03:31.479
Elite Women
1 Hannah Tracey 03:57.537
2 Harley Lea 04:20.14
3 Gambrill Samantha 04:51.091
Junior Men
1 Moore Antony 03:24.719
2 Yrttiaho Brandon 03:26.880
3 Power Ben 03:34.581
4 Hardcastle Brenton 03:36.514
5 Merrin Clint 03:38.094
Full results can be found here. |
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Eagle Mountain Bike Park has successfully won the bid to host the MTBA National Mountain Bike Championships for the next 3 years. The deal will see a 4X track built, upgrades to the XCC and XCO track along with improvements to the DH track, access road, and a new finish line village.
Read more about it here. |
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This Special Edition of AMB is jammed to the gills with info about the very best 2009 bikes. Whether you’re a serious shopper looking for expert advice to help you make the right purchasing decisions, or if you’re just keen to stay up to speed with the freshest bikes on the market, the ’09 Mountain Bike Guide has you covered with over 300 handpicked rigs.
• Fantastic pics, plus complete specs, contact and pricing details for over 300 class-leading bikes.
• All the latest technologies and trends to emerge in 2009 explained.
• Bonus expert Tech Tips and Ride Skills to help keep your bike in mint condition and your riding smooth.
• Bike 101: Setup tips for your new bike.
With every style of bike covered, the AMB 2009 Mountain Bike Guide has something for everyone: Trail Bikes, XC Duallies, XC Hardtails, All-Mountain, Downhill, Freeride Light, Big Hit Freeride, Slopestyle, 4X, Women’s Specific, Single Speed, 29’ers.
This issue won’t be going out to our subscribers, so get down the newsagent and grab yourself a copy.
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Elite Men
1. Cory, Ben - 3:11.03
2. Button, Joshua - 3:11.45
3. Cavalier, Amiel - 3:13.08
4. Murrell, Darcy - 3:13.77
5. Boyer, Rick - 3:14.38
Elite Women
1. Douglas, Leigh - 3:59.67
2. Lewis, Emma - 4:13.57
3. Whiteman, Claire - 4:18.84
4. Smith, Cara - 4:19.67
5. Picton, Leonie - 4:35.41
U19 Men
1. O'Connor, Shaun - 3:16.75
2. Willemse, Rhys - 3:18.93
3. Moore, Antony - 3:20.07
4. Hadley, Hans - 3:20.13
5. Murrell, Tamryn - 3:20.31
Click here for full results. |
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Elite Men
1. Luke Madill
2. Alex Lloyd
3. Cameron Allonby
4. Richard Levinson
Open Women
1. Sarsha Huntington
2. Cherie Simpson
3. Julia Boer
4. Vanessa Thompson
Click here for full results. |
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Elite Men (7 laps)
1. McConnell, Daniel - 2:03:34.9
2. Jongewaard, Chris - 2:08:18.6
3. Norris (U23), Lachlan - 2:08:23.3
4. Durie (U23), Charlton - 2:09:13.5
5. Jackson, Adrian - 2:09:44.0
Elite Women (5 laps)
1. Fry, Rowena - 1:48:34.6
2. O'Shea, Katherine - 1:49:27.4
3. King, Zoe - 1:51:22.0
4. Wall, Jo - 1:51:32.8
5. Willett, Jodie - 1:54:13.5
Click here for full results. |
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