Race Report by Kaz Shimizu
Asian Junior Championships since the first mountain bike. KAZUKI SHIMIZU (JPN) AKI Factory Team DH 1st.
Rain leading up to the race during the week made for a half-dry and partially muddy conditions. Warm sunny day during practices turned several sections into peanut butter…..but, there was a good amount of traction and I felt satisfied with the tires I used. The course varied for example, one part was gently sloping and another climbing up hill. I was able to keep both wheels on the ground and blaze hard.
Joe Schwartz, our galavanting all-mountain man, recently sent us some highlight photos from his worldly 2009 travels. Iceland, Bolivia, Switzerland…not bad for a regular dude. Click “read more” to see the gallery.
In our new From the Vault series, we bring back the good ol’ days. Here, circa 1999, longtime Kona Lensman 
