Daily Archives: 07/04/2011

2012 Preview – The All-New Entourage

Posted on 07/04/2011 by mitchell

Introducing the all-new downhill/bike park/big-mountain-specific, down-addicted destroyer: the Entourage. In essence, it’s a smaller-travel (170mm) Operator redesigned into a tighter package, with radically shorter stays for quick turns and great maneuverability in the air, and a low BB and slack HA for stability. Built with performance durability and worlds of fun and speed in mind, hit everything you would on the big bike, but fall in love with the Entourage’s more nimble nature. When it comes to going down, for Kona Team Gravity Rider Graham Aggasiz, this is the quiver killer.

Spec Highlights:
• Custom 170mm RockShox Domain R CL fork
• Avid Code R brakes
• SRAM X-7 rear derailleur
• Fox Van R rear shock

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BC Bike Race – Day 2 Report from Barry Wicks. Crushing It

Posted on 07/04/2011 by mitchell

Barry Wicks is the best at keeping us in the loop when it comes to his racing exploits. We received this from his iPhone shortly after he and partner Kris Sneddon destroyed the competition at the BC Bike Race – Day 2

BCBR day two. Today was rad. Powell River has never before hosted a stage of BCBR, but it didn’t disappoint. A fast, slightly uphill 11km start section led into ripping, buff single track as we rolled our way to the high spot on course. By the first feed station we were a group of 6. Two euros, two solo guys and Kris and I. After a quick fluid check we bolted into the next section of trail. The deeper into the woods we got, the more technical the trails became. This suited us well, but not the euros. After following the French guy a little too long, Shep and Sager had grow a bit of a gap on us. Coming through the second feed station Kris and I realized our error and turned on the gas. Their 1:30 gap quickly disappeared and we were once again groupo compacto at the sharp end of things. Kris led us down the final timed “super d” section at about a million miles an hour and we blasted through town and across the line in just over 2 hrs, well ahead of the second place team and far ahead of the predicted finishing time. Now were headed down to the ocean to do a leg ice treatment and get ready for more single track slaying tomorrow. Until then, Nasty out

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Gregoire Pazdziorko Wins in France

Posted on 07/04/2011 by mitchell

 

Last week-end, the Lac Blanc, one of France’s most famous bikeparks, held an international DH race which attracted the creme of the French DH scene. The Lac blanc is well known for his rough and physical tracks. Gregoire Pazdziorko has made a solid performance by wining the U17 category in a time of 2’54″34. The overal classification was won by local hero Remy Thirion. Next week-end Gregoire will take part at the second round of the French Cup in Val d’Isere. Bertrand Gilles and Kristof Lenssens represented the Barracuda/Kona team in Maasmechelen (Belgium) where the local bikepark hosted the third editionof the Kona Freeride Series. This event is a public’s favorite with the short and spectacular track and an always cool atmosphere. The flying Dutchman Joost Wichman and Daniel Prijkel has taken advantage of their 4X skills to take the first places. Bertrand Gilles was fourth, just a second behind the best time while Kristof Lenssens took sixth place on his Kona Cowan.

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Antoine Bizet 2nd Place Run – Chatel Mountain Style

Posted on 07/04/2011 by wicks


Grassroots Rider, Antoine Bizet takes second place this year at FMB tour stop in France. Chatel Mountain Style is one of the few stops on the tour that incorporates “Big mountain’ style of a course as opposed to the more manicured slope-style or dirt jump courses a lot of us are used to. Nice Run Antoine. Sending it on the Operator.

Results:
ZINK Cameron 93,14
BIZET Antoine 92,00
SORGE Kurt 91,14
SEMENUK Brandon 89,29
STRAIT Kyle 84,57
GULLEVICH Geoffrey 84,14
BERRECLOTH Darren 83,71

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Grant Fielder School Visits

Posted on 07/04/2011 by chopper


Holy Moly! I haven’t stopped with school demos. Now i am part of the Jamie Baulch Academy http://www.jamiebaulchacademy.com/ which means bigger schools and the dreaded teenager! I still love it haha
As a promise to one pupil last week i wanted to post this up on the cog as it made me laugh so much! Read fact 2 haha brilliant. some kids do make me laugh…

Also signed many of these. Might look a little too serious in this one though.

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The River Bass

Posted on 07/04/2011 by chopper

Check out this set-up for a shoot with my new Bass. I’m sure it wont mind swimming with its cousins!
Loving the moto mud guards :)

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Grant Fielder- Monster Energy Trip Day 3

Posted on 07/04/2011 by chopper

Day 3 of the Monster Energy Road Trip

Monster Energy MTB Road Trip – Day 3 from Low Brain TV on Vimeo.

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Grant Fielder- Monster Energy Trip Day 2

Posted on 07/04/2011 by chopper

Day 2 of the Monster Energy Road Trip.

Monster Energy MTB Road Trip – Day 2 from Low Brain TV on Vimeo.

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Grant Fielder- Monster Energy Trip Day 1…

Posted on 07/04/2011 by chopper

So about a month ago i was invited on the Monster road trip down to Montpellier South France. Here is Day one with fellow Monster teammates Sam Pilgrim and Sam Ren!

Monster Energy MTB Road Trip – Day 1 from Low Brain TV on Vimeo.

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BC Bike Race – Day 1 Report from Barry Wicks

Posted on 07/04/2011 by chopper

BCBR day one. We knew today was going to be fast. The first day of any stage race always is. Everyone wants to make their mark early and put everyone else on notice. Today was even more that way because we had some euro pro’s in our midst, and everyone wanted to see if they could actually ride single track or not. It turns out they can. Mostly. After a ballistic fire road sprint into the first flat section of trail, a small group formed at the front. Kris, unfortunately was not in it. Opting to try a wide (wrong) line in the dash to the trail he had fallen behind about 30 people. Luckily he is such a single track slayer that he had bridged up to our pack of 7 by the start of the main climb of the day. Read More→

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