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Big Dave at the BDS just sent over the very first shots of the 2010 number boards -

I’m pretty impressed – the boards are actually going to have rider’s names on them. That way, the fans, the cameras and the mags will know exactly who you are when you’re smashing your way to victory.

Here’s the very first proto – dedicated to British Cycling’s main man for BMX, 4X and DH Roger W.

The deal is that you’ll get your custom board at sign-on and be expected to look after it for the rest of the season. If you manage to eat it or ought, Big Dave will sort you a new one for a £5′er.  There’s only one rule though this year… and that’s NO cutting up your number boards!

The boards were designed by Kevin and Stewart at www.spcprinters.co.uk.

Keep an eye on Wideopen through the season for loads of awesome race coverage and of course on http://www.britishdownhillseries.com/ for the official word.

Cheers Dave mate!

Jamie News

Wideopen Magazine presents:-

The first Scottish screenings of Ronan’s Taylor’s Beyond the Threshold and Andy Yoong’s Break the Cycle.

It’s too cold and wet to get out on the bike at the moment, so why not head over to Edinburgh’s Bongo Club on March 11th to watch to of the hottest mountain bike films to hit our screens this year.

We’ll be kicking off the evening with Beyond The Threshold which showcases some of the year’s best downhill action in Scotland, England and Wales. The SDA series, World Cup and regional races are part of the high-adrenalin mix. So too are rider sections and interviews with top pros, national contenders and local riders.

Then from across the Irish see comes Break The Cycle, a film about downhill mountain bike lifestyle in Ireland. While showcasing some of the most amazing Irish landscapes, Break the Cycle will give you an insight into the lives of ten of the top Irish riders, to capture how they have managed to break the cycle of everyday life, through their passion for riding their bikes.

The event is taking place at the Bongo Club in Edinburgh on Thursday 11^th March. Doors are at 7pm with the first film starting at 7.30pm. Entry is £5 on the door. ID will be required at the bar, while U18s are welcome so long as they are accompanied by an adult.

Raffle prizes TBC.

Details of the venue:-

The Bongo Club

37 Holyrood Road

Edinburgh

EH8 8BA

0131 558 760
Any queries can be directed to ste@wideopenmag.co.uk

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Ancillotti UK Race Team 2010

After some very successful seasons racing the UK domestic circuit, Ancillotti is proud to introduce its UK downhill riders and bikes for 2010.

The all-British three rider team for 2010, will be racing the entire British Downhill Series along with selected Midland and regional races, aboard their custom, hand built Italian Tomaso DHP frames.

The team will consist of…
Richy Thomas in Elite category. Richy is a familiar face on the UK DH race circuit and has progressed through the ranks since joining the team as a youth rider, enjoying a 2nd overall in the National series last year. Richy will be racing some selected world cup events with help from some personal sponsors and, of course, Ancillotti, Italy.

Jack Geoghegan in Expert category. Jack finished in 16th position at the national series in 2009. Jack has been training hard and is looking to qualify again for some of the European World Cup rounds after his success and results in the past season.

Will Western in Juvenile category. Will is the newbie in the team, joining with a very respectable 8th position overall in the Juvenile category last season, and looking to improve his racing career. Will, like many young riders lives and breathes all things bike, and with a new race bike and strong support he hopes to have a very prosperous season!

Ancillotti UK will also be supporting a select few young, up and coming riders throughout the 2010 season.

Ancillotti UK would like to thank all of the sponsors who have supported the team for 2010 and also in past seasons. In 2010 the team would not be able to run without the brilliant support from Shimano, Funn, Maxxis, 661, Thor, M:Part, Rockshox, Kustom Koating, Total bike Tuning and Ancillotti Italy.

Follow the team on the new blog site: www.ancillottiuk.blogspot.com

Thanks
Andy Ayers
Team Manager

Contact: Info@ancillotti.co.uk
Pictures: www.tombunning.com, www.daviddower.co.uk

Jamie News

The UK premier of ‘Brighter’ is going down in Bath on the 18th March.

Brighter is an all new Canadian freeride movie, that’s set to combine awesome cinematography with the skills of  Mike Kinrade, Kurt Sorge, Steve Romaniuk and heaps more.

Full info and the trailer here.

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Get your summer sorted and make 2010 the year to progress with 6 days of riding, training & tips with Nigel Page and Ed Oxley.

Riding 13 – 18th July. Staying at St Jean d’Aulps, near Morzine in the Portes du Soleil area (arrive 12th depart 19th July).

Nigel Page
Former World Cup rider, 2007 World DH Masters Champion and current ChainReactionCycles/Intense team manager is on hand to ’show and tell’ how much fun you can get out of riding your bike in the awesome Portes du Soleil.

Ed Oxley
Runs ‘Great Rock’ the successful mountain bike skills company and will bring his relaxed and patient approach along with his passion for bikes and riding.

Our week of alpine adventure will be based at the superb Chalet JoJo (see winterandsummer.com for details) Less than 1 hour from Geneva airport.

Cost for group riding everyday, accommodation, breakfast, evening meal and skills input will be £660 per person. Flights and lift pass are an additional charge.

This week is for you if you want to get more out of your mountain biking, by developing new skills and riding amazing singletrack trails and downhill tracks in a spectacular alpine environment. You need to be a confident mountain biker with a reasonable level of fitness to get the most out of the trip. You don’t need to be a riding god, but you do need some experience of descending and hopefully you will develop as a better rider who will take new skills and more confidence home with you. The group will be a maximum number of 12.

We’ll be making extensive use of video which we will watch back at the chalet to spot bad habits and chart the progress to being a better rider.

Suitable for All Mountain and Downhill bikes (cross country bikes will not be appropriate). You will need to bring full face helmets and pads.

Nigel Page has been racing bikes from the age of 10. BMX racing for 7 years and then MTB DH, Dual and 4X racing on a professional level for 6 years. So he has a lot of experience on a bike. He has also been teaching and coaching part time for the last 10 years. Here is a quote from a customer of his. “Nigel is that rare combination of awesome rider and natural teacher.”

Ed Oxley has been mountain biking in all it’s forms since back in the day. He is a regular tester and contributor to Singletrack Mountain Bike Magazine. “I’ve known Ed about a year, and in that time he’s managed to completely turn my head around with regards bike design and setup, and has got me riding stuff I never thought possible.” Brant Richards – Ragley Bikes and Nukeproof.

Contact Ed for more details and to book your place ed@great-rock.co.uk or 07545 228209

www.great-rock.co.uk

Jim News

Here’s the official word from Propain bikes front man Wayne:

Propain Bikes UK DH team for 2010.

Propain bikes are proud to announce their DH team for the 2010 season.
The riders are:

Harriet Latchem- Elite Female
Jack Graham- Expert Male
Chris O Day- Senior Male
Ben King- Senior Male
Irvin Creighton – Veteran Male
Andrew Elliot- Youth Male

All riders will be competing onboard the 245mm travel Rage DH at all rounds of the BDS as well as local series’ around the country, 2twenty0 the UK importer for Propain will also be at the BDS providing full back up for the team as well as having the Propain demo bikes on display. Keep a look out for the guys and Gal on the hill and feel free to stop them for a chat or a quick bounce on their rigs.

Thanks to Scott at eggraphy.com for the images!

Jamie News

After the huge success of last year’s races, the competitive edge returns to Aston Hill this Sunday 14 March with the Black Run Race.

“It’s great we can do this,” said Rich Abbott, chairman of Aston Hill Bike Park and primary race organiser. “After the rollercoaster ride Aston Hill has had in recent times, we were completely blown away by the amazing response to the events we hosted in 2009. This is the first of two races this year, and once again we’re hoping to make them both as fun and as memorable as possible. We’ve got a re-tweaked Black Run that’s begging to be ragged, a great list of sponsors and prizes, and some of the finest riders in the south coming over to compete.”

There are excellent prizes to be won from category sponsors Troy Lee Designs, Nema clothing, Dees Cycles of Amersham and Cyclecare of High Wycombe, as well as further goodies from Bell helmets, KaaBoom and Continental. Dave Franciosy will be on hand to photograph all riders and once again is offering downloadable images free of charge to those who want a memento of the day.

In total there are nine categories, including hardtail and female, with each rider getting two timed runs. All race runs will be recorded by Mikrotime, with the faster run counting. The event will carry Category E British Cycling status (as per 2009).

Registration from 8.00am – 10.00am
Practice from 8.30am – 10.45am
Racing starts at 11.00am

Pre entries are £25.00, on the day entries are £28.00.

Fastened helmets are a must and armour is advised.

Spaces are limited – head on over to www.rideastonhill.co.uk to
register!

Jamie News

the ethics of stealing a bike from Casey Neistat on Vimeo.

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Tom Grundy’s latest webisode video banger just went live -

The big number ten features UK riding talent from young gun Jev Williams, Max Lenthall, Oscar Golding and loads more.   There’s downhill, dirt jumps and an awesome section of loamy, roosty hardtail action…

To celebrate the big 1 – 0 we’ve hunted out all 10 of Tom’s vids and posted them up here. Along with some awesome snaps that Tom sent across from his latest shoot. Nice work TG – more vids please!

Tom Grundy Webisode 10 from Tom Grundy on Vimeo.

Webisode 9 from Tom Grundy on Vimeo.

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Tom Grundy Webisode Two from Tom Grundy on Vimeo.

Tom Grundy Webisode One from Tom Grundy on Vimeo.

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