The UK’s favourite gap toothed DH racer Matt Simmonds has just launched his own website.
For updates on all things Simmonds – including his DH skills school – roll on over to http://www.mattsimmonds.co.uk/
The Descend Hamsterly team are putting on their ‘Fast and Furious’ event on 24/25th October. They’ll have uplifts, cash prizes, 3 runs per racer and BC points. At £47 quid for the whole lot it could well be the best value for money race of the year.
Click here for the race poster, here for the entry form and here for Desced Hamsterley’s site.
The next Mini-DH race will be going down at the Forest of Dean on the 6th December.
It’s a cheap, fun, push up race on a 1(ish) minute track. No stress, loads of banter and a great day out.
Entries online at www.minidh.co.uk
Don’t forget to check out our first crack at Cycleshow video interviews whilst you’re here….
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We caught up with Cy from Cotic at the Cycleshow to get the low down on the all new Cotic BFe…
With the advent of the new CEN testing standard and the general proliferation of hardcore hardtails in the market Cotic have completely revised the BFe.
Still the all round hardcore bike it is capable of alpine descending, twisty UK downhill, 4X racing and all round ragging. The frame is capable of 100 to 160mm forks, depending on your discipline – and is tough tough tough. Weighing in about 5.2lbs it’s no featherweight but respectable for the construction, intended use and quality build.
Cotic have also bucked the trend, and with feedback from Robbie Rickman, their 4X rider (and from me) they’ll be putting out an XS size for the 2010 model – great news and we’ll have one on test first thing in the new year when the production batch arrive. Even better news is the price drop down to under £400!
So in the meantime sign up your interest on the website and enjoy these cheeky pre-production shots snapped by Jamie at Cycle.
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It’s been a long time coming but now at 0040hrs on Thursday 8th October 2009 Issue 10 is LIVE.
Right click right here and ‘Save target as’ to get your very own copy of our little publication.
Enjoy!
TOM DEACON WINS BRITISH NPS ON A 2STAGE
Entering the British National Points Series with a 9th placing in 2008, Tom Deacon had a lot to prove. Deacon applied for sponsorship with 2Stage Bikes, a boutique manufacturer from NZ with a unique twin suspension system.
Peter Evans, 2State UK Manager, explains, “We decided to give Tom a bike that we knew would be suitable for all UK tracks and conditions. We were really keen to see himachieve his goals on our Elite9 downhill bike”.
Tom Deacon, 22, approached 2Stage Bikes in late 2008 stating that his goal for the year was to “finish top 5 in the national ranks and ride some rad new tracks.”
2Stage kitted Deacon out with their top downhill racing machine and let Deacon prove the technology to the detractors and skeptics out there.
“Tom has proved that our bikes and our technology are ideal for the range of terrain that
UK has to offer,” says Evans.
It’s been a relatively consistent season for Deacon racing in the NPS this year. Starting out on a 9th placing, Tom Deacon moved steadily up the ranks over each race to eventually take out the top spot for this series.
“I am stoked to take the national series overall, it finished my season off perfectly!” says Deacon. “It’s been a good year on the new team and my 2Stage has proved consistently fast through out the year. I am already looking forward to defending my title and riding with the number 1 board next season!!”
Photo ky Keith at Phunkt.com
2Stage Bikes are also celebrating with Deacon. Such impressive results are sure to bring some welcome attention to this small manufacturer from New Zealand.
2Stage will be opening their sponsored rider applications later this year. Expressions of interested are accepted via their website at any time, www.2stagebikes.com.
For further information or photos please don’t hesitate to contact Peter Evans via email
on peter@2stagebikes.com.
Photo by Jamie @wideopenmag.co.uk
We’ve had a set of the 2009 Outland flats on test for about a year and generally been super impressed with their quality, value for money and the sensible addition of pins that you can remove from ‘inside’ the pedal. We only really felt that they could be bettered by adding some longer pins to improve the grip. For 2010 they’ve done exactly that by lengthening the pins, introducing some wild new paint jobs and even bringing out an all new Slimline, low profile model.
Wood Effect Kustom Slim -
*Limited Edition (only 200pcs coming into the UK)
*CNC Machined Cro-Mo Axle
*Curved Alloy Body (same as our tried and tested Kustom Slims)
*Fully Sealed bearings
*Removable Pins (all of them! Not just a few per side like our friends at DMR!)
*Realistic Wood Effect – the pictures really don’t do them justice!
*RRP TBC
The ’splash’ Kustoms are basically the same pedal as the Kustom Slims but offer slightly lower spec semi sealed bearings at a lower price £27.99
Slimline CNC Pedal – These are all new for 2010.
*CNC Machined Aluminium Body
*CNC Machined Cro-Mo Axle
*Fully Sealed Bearings
*110×106mm Platform
*Removable Pins
*365gms, per pair
*RRP £54.99
Check out the home of Outland here
