Wheelburro - we know where's the idea come from

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Becak - reinvented

2009 World Mountain Bike Racing Calender

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Compiled by: Ed Arnet

WORLD CUP XC SERIES
Apr 11-12, World Cup XC 1, Pietermaritzburg, RSA
Apr 25-26, World Cup XC 2, Offenburg, Ger
May 2-3, World Cup XC 3, Houffalize, Bel
May 23-24, World Cup XC 4, Madrid, Spn
Jul 25-26, World Cup XC 5, Mont-Saint-Anne, Can
Aug 1-2, World Cup XC 6, Bromont, Can
Sep 12-13, World Cup XC 7, Champery, Swi
Sep 19-20, World Cup XC 8, Schladming, Aut
http:/www.uci.ch/

WORLD CUP 4X SERIES
Apr 11-12, World Cup 4X 1, Pietermaritzburg, RSA
May 2-3, World Cup 4X 2, Houffalize, Bel
May 16-17, World Cup 4X 3, Vallnord, And
Jun 6-7, World Cup 4X 4, Fort William, GBr
Jun 20-21, World Cup 4X 5, Maribor, Slo
Jul 25-26, World Cup 4X 6, Mont-Saint-Anne, Can
Aug 1-2, World Cup 4X 7, Bromont, Can
Sep 19-20, World Cup 4X 8, Schladming, Aut
http:/www.uci.ch/

WORLD CUP DH SERIES
Apr 11-12,World Cup DH1, Pietermaritzburg, RSA
May 9-10,World Cup DH 2, La Bresse, Fra
May 16-17, World Cup DH 3, Vallnord, And
Jun 6-7, World Cup DH 4, Fort William, GBr
Jun 20-21, World Cup DH 5, Maribor, Slo
Jul 25-26, World Cup DH 6, Mont-Saint-Anne, Can
Aug 1-2, World Cup DH 7, Bromont, Can
Sep 19-20, World Cup DH 8, Schladming, Aus
http:/www.uci.ch/

from mbaction

POLYGON BIKE DESIGN winners

The 1st Polygon International Bike Design Competition 2008 is aimed to encouraging innovative ideas from creative people and strengthening the awareness of public about the significance role of bike design for ecological vehicle.

The first winner for USD 5000 prize money is a kiddy bike called “Boo-boo” by Rian Satya Wijaya from Indonesia. Second winner for USD 3000 is a bike with special compartment titled “Workbox” by Bramono Sasongko and Kiki Bimasakti from Indonesia and the third winner for USD 1500 is a design work titled “Roadie” by Benny Tan, Lim Jian, and Frederick Phua, from Singapore. For full feport click here

Place where bicycle and love meet

Just bump to this site, cyclingsingles, is the perfect place to find your love, cyclist!

Bicycle, Tour de France, cycling - are these some of your favorite words? Do you love cycling? Looking for single cyclists?

If the answer to these questions is yes, then Cycling Singles is for you. This is a free dating site that brings bike lovers together. From road to mountain biking and from amateur to competitive cyclist - hit the road: register and create a profile now.

KL Urban Downhill Results

pic from theadventureofheeroyui


Click here for KL Downhill results. Nurwarsito 3rd and Rissa 1st for Men elite and Women categories. Congratulations! Still looking for the pics of this event. There are several Indonesian rider participate in this event.

UCI: No skinsuits for DH

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Its official that skinsuits are banned for DH and 4X competition.
We still remember Tracy Moseley at Fort Bill and Australia, how her skinsuit made her a winner. And we actually agreed with Tracy, that most of the riders don't like wearing them, but that it is an advantage. This rule will lead into protesting, as stated in this article from transcendmagazine, majorly because this rule will cause higher cost for a national bicycle team.

UCI Bans Skinsuits for DH - Updated

AIGLE, Switzerland (transcendmagazine.com) -- UPDATE: This is no longer a rumour. The UCI has officially banned skinsuits for competition in DH and 4x. The official announcement will be made to all Trade Teams and the Media Monday.

No details have been released as to how this will be enforced, but we imagine it will be a similiar sort of ruling as they currently have in BMX competition. You must be able to pinch 3cm of material between your fingers without stretching on the forearm.

Editorial: Unfortunately the UCI has felt the need to over regulate the sport once again. This is a speed based sport. Riders race against the clock, they should be able to take every aero advantage they can get, no matter how silly some people feel it looks.

You can bet that national federations will be protesting this on the cost factor alone. Most federations do 1 uniform. It is worn by everyone from the Road and pursuit teams through XC and DH. Now they need to do at least a BMX jersey, as even a long sleeve XC jersey will not pass the test, and many countries require long sleeves for downhill competitions.

Cool urban bikes at Interbike

Electra, long known for its beach cruisers and recently the Amsterdam line, have expanded into the delivery boy and iPod-listening market, with racks and storage galore. Not only can one choose from a range of retro commuter style bikes, one can also pick a colour to match your latest iPod player.
from bikeradar

Schladming W C Results

Men 4X Final

SCHLADMING WORLD CUP DH RESULTS
1. Samuel Blenkinsop (NZl)...Yeti-Fox Shox...4.10.16
2. Samuel Hill (Aus)...Monster-Iron Horse...4.11.80
3. Gee Atherton (GBr)...Animal Commencal...4.12.36
4. Steve Peat (GBr)...Santa Cruz Syn...4.13.20
5. Greg Minnaar (RSA)...Santa Cruz Syn...4.17.56

WOMEN
1. Rachel Atherton (GBr)...Animal Commencal...4.47.21
2. Floriane Pugin (Fra)...Playbiker-Iron Horse...5.00.88
3. Sabrina Jonnier (Fra)...Maxxis...5.01.33
4. Tracy Moseley (GBr)...Kona...5.04.05
5. Emmeline Ragot (Fra)...Suspension Center...5.04.94


FINAL 2008 WORLD CUP DOWNHILL STANDINGS
1. Greg Minnaar (RSA)...Santa Cruz Syn...1354 points
2. Samuel Hill (Aus)...Monster-Iron Horse...1293
3. Gee Atherton (GBr)...Animal Commencal..1207
4. Steve Peat (GBr)...Santa Cruz Syn...1099
5. Samuel Blenkinsop (NZl)...Yeti-Fox Shox...794
6. Fabien Barel (Fra)...Subaru...717
7. Nathan Rennie (Aus)...Santa Cruz Syn...620
8. Justin Leov (NZl)...Yeti-Fox Shox...614
9. Chris Kovarik (Aus)...Chain Reaction-Intense...608
10.Julien Camellini (Fra)...Chain Reaction-Intense...505
from mbaction

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the Return of the Rampage : the Evolution

Yes, the rumors are true; Red Bull Rampage has returned, and it is bigger and badder than ever! Red Bull Rampage: The Evolution will take place from October 2-5, 2008, outside of Virgin, Utah on a brand-new piece of insane terrain. Stay tuned for more event information!

Freecaster TV: World Cup Austria Live Webcast

Dont forget to watch the World Cup 4x and DH live from Austria at Freecaster tv on 12 and 13 September.

Kuala Lumpur Downtown Downhill 2008

Kuala Lumpur will be the host of the Kuala Lumpur Downtown Downhill 2008 and will be held on 17-19 October 2008. They said three world cup pro riders will participate, who are they? More information click here

This week: Fort William

from bikeradar

Fort William, Scotland is gearing itself up for a return of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup on 6–8 June.

500 of the world’s top riders will battle each other on challenging courses in front of the usual large and enthusiastic Fort William crowd.

This year there will be added interest in the cross country races as the main Olympic contenders will be in their final preparation phase for Beijing.

New for this year's event is a move of the Four Cross race to Friday evening, a full programme of big screen action and some very unusual entertainment. Fort William will rock on Saturday evening with the biggest mountain bike party in the UK, the Party in the Fort.


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The Athertons

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Commencal Supreme DH

An interview with the Athertons, September 6, 2007 - cyclingnews

The Atherton family home is located on the side of a spectacular mountain valley and is shared by Dan, Gee, Rachel and their mother - and of course a constant stream of transient mountain bikers. Life for the family team of Commencal Animal began a lot further south, near Exeter in Devon, as Dan explained, "We lived in a small village, and I started riding BMX, then Gee and then Rachel began to come along and got into things. We began building tracks; there wasn't much else to do."

Indeed building tracks is still a passion for the trio - especially Dan who said, "We've got the dirt track, complete with start gates at home, as well as numerous downhill tracks here in the mountains; one's even ten minutes long. I'm really into that side of things, I love figuring it out and building stuff."

The family home would be the envy of any mountain bike team, with a huge workshop, a gym and store-rooms as well as the back "yard" dirt track, and this is where much of their race preparation takes place. "What we do on a daily basis depends some on the weather," said Gee. "In the morning it's usually straight into the gym for training. Then we recover some and do the admin type work, and then go riding."
Riding is a surprisingly mixed bag for the Athertons, and Dan is keyed into the training element. "Sometimes we spend a lot of time here at home on the track, practicing starts and dirt skills, largely for four cross; other times we take the pickup and go downhilling. If there is time between races, we go cross-country riding, and sometimes even on the road. We often take the moto-cross bikes out."

Training and preparation have always been something that they have been rumoured to take more seriously than others. "I think most riders train hard really," said Dan. "We do put a lot of time in. But we also work on three things - downhilling, four cross and freeriding - others often just focus on one or two. I think if we chose to focus on just one thing, then we would do a lot better."


"At the end of the day, we're paid to race downhill, but we enjoy the other stuff and it's also really important for the sponsors," added Gee.

The following morning the boys were due to head to Paris for a last minute call up to compete in a street race, something that is increasingly popular. Many of these races are organised by Red Bull, and are effectively a closed shop to any outsiders, including the media. This year Gee and Rachel are sponsored by the Austrian drinks manufacturer, and so are committed to a certain number of events. "Fortunately they have been great with understanding the need to focus on downhill racing, which is the most important thing overall," said Gee.

This year saw a new direction for the Athertons as they switched to Commencal as bike sponsor. "The deal is for three years, which is great. It cuts some freedom to be able to focus on long-term goals and development. We don't just have to think of publicity for the next few months," said Gee, who is very much at the head of commercial things.


"We're all very different characters, which helps things to work," said Gee. "Dan is very much into teaching and the technical side of things. I'm really interested and involved with the sponsorship element, and Rach is great with the media and words."

The differences appear on the bike, too. Dan, the eldest, was the not only the first to take up BMX, he was also the first to start downhill racing, and the other siblings followed suit, learning from his mistakes, and developing their own styles along the way.

"I started racing first, as a junior," said Dan. "At first we knew very little, especially about bike setup. I would set my bike up and ride it like a BMX, as rigid as possible, so we had a lot of broken bikes and bits to start with. I got a job in a bike shop, and they had a good mechanic who taught me about suspension, and that's when I started getting results, and the others, too."

Training and riding together on a daily basis is a huge bonus for them, and a major part to spurring them on and raising the pole. "There is definitely rivalry there, everywhere - even in the gym," said Gee. "I get really fired up if I can't do something Dan can. Last week he pulled off a move on a trail. I tried for ages and just could not do it, it really frustrated me - but that's what pushes us on."

And there's no doubt that the effect of riding daily with her brothers has made a huge impact on Rachel, the youngest of the three. "It's great; riding with the boys is the best thing I could do. They constantly push me, and seeing them do things gives me the confidence to try things for myself."

THE OLYMPIC MTB COURSE - Laoshan

Mountain Bike Sports Coordinator Peter Van den Abeele, who was in Beijing with 4-Cross Designer Phil Saxena, said the new circuit would be more technical and physical than the circuit that riders encountered during the test event in September 2007 (mbaction)


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IBIS TRANNY

What is tranny bike, anyway? or Ibis tranny, in this case?
according to Ibis or probike
It’s a carbon fiber hardtail.
It’s a geared bike.
It’s a single speed.
It’s a travel bike.
It’s all of the above.

It’s the Ibis Tranny.



Lopes' tranny


The The Ibis Tranny is a strong and lightweight monocoque carbon fiber hardtail. And a lightweight, laterally stiff, vertically compliant one at that. The Tranny goes far beyond being just a hardtail, resulting in some unique features. The features are a result of the removable, adjustable-length, chainstay. This means you can transform it from a single speed to a geared bike to a travel bike in a matter of minutes.



At the section behind the bottom bracket. There's some hidden equipment down there we call the "Slot Machine". It's not really a machine, but it does have a slot that makes it adjustable. That allows us to lengthen the chainstays, so we can make this thing into a bona fide single speed. It's lighter than an eccentric bottom bracket, and cleaner than a chain tensioner. Look at our little animation of the Slot Machine in action. One bolt cinches the whole thing up.
As an added bonus, that same box of magic along with the curious little bolt up along the wishbone allows you to take the whole rear end off of the bike. Two bolts and it's in two pieces. Why would you want to do that? Easier to travel with my friends, and also possible to fly with this thing in a travel case and not pay the exorbitant fees the airlines like to charge us to carry our bikes.

MEMAHAMI TERMINOLOGI BAN

dari mbaction
Dari kiri, searah jarum jam

ARAH ROTASI / ROTATION DIRECTION

Jika pola kembang ban atau kompun halus didisain untuk bekerja dengan arah tertentu, perusahaan akan mencap arah rotasi yang direkomendasikan. Ikuti petunjuk mereka atau rekan-rekan mu akan menertawakan jika mereka mengetahui kamu memakai ban dengan arah terbalik. Beberapa ban mempunyai pola dua arah sehingga kamu tidak perlu khawatir.

NEGARA ASAL / COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
Pakai kaca pembesar. Biasanya tulisannya kecil.

TAMBALAN PANAS / HOT PATCH
Normalnya terdapat cetakan multi warna berbentuk kotak yang berisi keterangan model ban dan ukuran ban. Informasi lain bisa juga mengenai kompun, konstruksi casing dan jenis bead. Tambalan panas/hot patch berlokasi di sisi pengemudi nya roda (pada ban-ban dua arah, tambalan panas bisa saja terletak pada sisi non-pengemudi atau perusahaan ban akan menggunakan hot patch pada kedua sisi).

ANGKA CETAKAN / MOLD NUMBERS
Angka mold pabrik ban tidak ada gunanya bagi pemakai ban. Pekerja pabrik menggunakan nomor ini untuk menempatkan ban yang tepat pada cetakan yang tepat untuk membetulkannya.

KISARAN TEKANAN UDARA / AIR PRESSURE RANGE
Ini adalah tekanan udara minimum dan maksimum ban. Ban ini harus menggunakan setidaknya 30 psi dan tidak lebih dari 50 psi. Ada juga yang menggunakan satuan bar dan kpa.

UKURAN BAN / TIRE SIZE (milimeter)
Ada dua angka didalam kurung. Yang pertama adalah lebar target tapak dalam millimeter. Yang kedua adalah ukuran diameter metrik lingkaran (seluruh ban 26-inci akan dituliskan angka 559).

UKURAN BAN /TIRE SIZE (inci)
Angka pertama adalah diameter ban dan yang kedua adalah lebar ban. Dalam gambar diatas, ini adalah ban 26 inci dengan lebar 2.5 inci.

Zoo Jakarta Challange: The dual slalom

Next event: Dual slalom and cross country race in Ragunan Zoo Jakarta.

Pendaftaran :
Sekretariat IPSJ
Jl. Kaji Raya No.1F Jakarta Pusat
Tlp : 021-6332727
Biaya Pendaftaran Rp 50.000,- / per kategori


This will be great. We never see dual slalom before.
Watch the Men's Pro Dual slalom at Sea Otter 2008 below.

Yeti Downhill and Slopestyle Prototypes

Information and photos courtesy of Yeti Cycles
from mbaction
by Ryan Cleek

Yeti has been working on designs that utilize the 303 technology. And, these prototypes are focused entirely on the gravity market and will fill-out their product line in downhill and slopestyle segments.

The 303 technology is unique because the wheel path and shock rate can be controlled independently. The new designs use a single rail to either control the wheel path or shock rate. This coupled with the pivot layout allows Yeti to create bikes that are lighter, less complicated, and still have many of the attributes of the 303.

All rail bikes will start with 303. If there is an R in the name, they are using the rail primarily to control the rate of the shock (horizontal rail). If there is no R, the rail is used to control the wheel path (vertical rail). All of these bikes are still prototypes and Yeti will spend the race season testing and optimizing the design.


Proto 303R-SS
Designed for aggressive trail riding, slopestyle, and gravity bent all-mountain. The rate on this bike has been designed to be stiffer so it holds the rider up in g-outs, berms, and really flowing terrain. The stiffer overall rate also makes it more difficult to bottom-out.



Travel: 5.4”
Projected weight: 7.5 lbs w/Fox DHX Air shock
Head angle: 68 degrees w/Fox 32 Float (140mm) fork, 66.3 degrees w/ Fox 36 Float (160mm)
Chainstay: 16.5 “
Bottom bracket height: 13”
Price: N/A



Proto 303R-DH
A less expensive DH bike that uses a single pivot coupled with their 303 technology. By utilizing a horizontal linear rail Yeti was able to create a rate similar to the 303 DH. The single pivot design has a different wheel path than the 303 DH, but they were able to simplify the design and lighten up the frame significantly.


Travel: 8.5”
Projected weight: 10lbs
Head angle: 64.5 to 65.4 degrees
Chainstay: 17.25”
Projected price: $2499

BikeAsia 2008

BikeAsia 2008 the first international exhibition on bicycle and motorcycle in Southeast Asia, will be held in 10 - 13 April in Singapore.



BikeAsia 2008 is the first international exhibition on bicycle, motorcycle, accessories and components in Southeast Asia. It is a Regional show for a 500 million people who can reach Singapore within 5 hours flight and over a billion people within 8 hours. Thanks to the minimal visa requirements, its location in the middle of Asia and the high number of flight carriers in the area, Singapore is the ideal location to held the first edition of BikeAsia.

BikeAsia will become the new appointment for thousands of lovers and dealers of the 2 wheels sector. In a familiar environment, manufacturers from different countries will mingle together and will share ideas to improve the industry.

Set up the giant NRS shock

How to set up the giant NRS shock for uphill climbs and decent downhill.



1. Set the spring pressure so that the shock will not sag on level ground
2. Add 1- to 25 psi to compensate for rearward weight transfer of the upgrade

This bike is for trail riding only. Don’t use this bike to do downhill especially if you have a big and heavy posture. Better ride the dual purpose bike like Giant Reign.