2013 Sea Otter Classic Registration Is Open

2012 POC Eastern States Cup Last Chance For Glory Enduro

The POC Eastern States Cup, POC Sports and E-Thirteen are excited to present the First Annual “Last Chance For Glory” POC Downhill Enduro Race at Plattekill Bike Park on November 10-11, 2012. This event is a great way to end the mountain bike race and riding seasons. It’s the “Last Chance” for racers and riders to get together for a unique and fun race weekend in 2012. Plattekill Bike Park is one of last DH MTB resorts still in open this year. Last season Plattekill Bike Park was operating into December, this year the resort will keep operating as long as weather permits.
 
The POC Eastern States Cup and Plattekill have partnered to offer a unique racing format that is sure to please racers and garner the attention of the MTB racing industry. The plan for this USA Cycling inscribed race is 2 timed runs on Saturday and 2 timed runs on Sunday, total fastest time wins. One-day entries will be available for time only. Annual or One Race USAC Licenses will let you race any class including the Pro/Open Class. The Pro/Open classes will split up to $1600 in cash and the amateurs will vie for high-end sponsor prizes. The Pro/Open format encourages the fast Cat1 racers to compete with the pros for the cash awards. POC is offering a $100 cash bounty to the fastest non-USAC pro in the Pro/Open class.
 
The unique format will keep racers busy all weekend while testing their DH skills and endurance. Total race time will approach 30 minutes. Unlike traditional enduro races the riders will use the ski lift for every race segment. Starts will have short intervals and passing will be part of the fun. The tracks will be long, fast and fun with some Plattekill steepness mixed in. They have been selected for their fun, length and equality between DH and AM bike designs. There will be a pedal section and a short uphill on both tracks to challenge racers. Total uphill is less than 2% and those sections are right after long fast downhill sections. Carry enough speed and pedaling will be an option. The Saturday and Sunday tracks will feature different unique finishes that will test the racers and provide a fun time for spectators.
 
POC is a Swedish company, built on a strong mission; to do everything we can to possibly save lives and to reduce consequences of accidents, for gravity sports athletes, by developing and renewing what personal protection is all about. POC has been a big supporter of the ESC and Mountain Bike racing.
 
The Hive is committed to improving cyclists experience through the relentless application of engineering and design principles. In 2010 The Hive merged with chain retention manufacturer e*thirteen. Together, they are building on a shared philosophy of strong engineering principles and quality manufacturing to deliver great bicycling components to customers.
 
Race Awards

Men Pro / Open      $300 – $200 – $150 – $100 - $50* POC Fastest “Non-USAC Pro/Class” $100
Women Pro / Open $300 – $200 – $150 – $100 - $50*
*If less than 10/class cash amounts will be ½ the above.
Amateur will receive prizes from POC and E-13 for the top 3 every class!!
 
Race Classes

• Men Pro / Open  (Pros and Fast Cat1/2/3 and Day Licenses)
• Women Pro
• Women Amateur / Open
• Under 18 Amateur / Open
• 19-29 Amateur / Open
• 30-39 Amateur / Open
• 40-49 Amateur / Open
• 50+    Amateur / Open
• USAC Licenses are required – Day Licenses are available onsite.

 
Race Fee’s:

• $65 Amateur Two Day
• $75 Pro/Open Two Day       
• $45 One Day for Time Only
• All Race Fees Include Lift Tickets!!!

 
Schedule:

• Saturday: Registration: 8-11  Race Starts - 12 noon and 2pm
• Sunday:    Registration 8-10  Race Starts – 11am and 1pm

 
For more information, please visit: http://www.easternstatescup.com/gravity-enduro/

2012 Kali Protectives Fall Of The Enduro At The DIrt Club

SANTA BARBARA, CA., (October 4th 2012) – KALI Protectives The FALL OF THE ENDURO p/b VP will be an awesome and exciting test of speed, skill and endurance for mountain bike enthusiasts of all levels.  

For info visit www.vp-usa.com/enduro

On November 3rd,  2012 we will throw our second Enduro race at the Dirt Club in Santa Ynez, CA.  This second event grows out of the success of the VP Components Dirt Club Enduro held last July.  We are proud to say that we did such a great job with the first race that the riders demanded a fall event too!

Athletes will prove their skill and speed on the bike through 9 special stages while enduring a 3hr day in the saddle. The format follows that of WRC auto racing and European style MTB Enduro events.

After the event, and awards ceremony, we will host a party with tri-tip grilled on site, music, and a screening of a great MTB movie under the stars... and SURPRISE it is all included in the $40 entry fee!

Our event will feature predominantly downhill timed special stages linked together by non-timed liaison stages.  Each rider will complete the courses on the same bike without shuttles or lifts, riding along through check-points to the start of each timed special stage.

This is an event that is all about having fun and riding your bike fast.  The top athlete in each category will be the fastest and most skillful bike handler for sure. There will be a mix of Downhill type tracks, Super D tracks, and XC descents.  And because the riders will have to ride the liaison to the start of each timed stage, there will be a fitness element to this race, but with a totally chilled-out vibe.  There will be $1000 cash payout in the Open/Expert Men and and high value prizes in every category.

The Stages:

The KORE Pump Track Prologue : Show Your Flow and have some fun before things get too serious!  This short blast around the pump track will be used to set the start order for the next stage and establish the pecking order!

VP COMPONENTS Session 1- features two laps of a 4 mile loop with 2 special stages per lap for a total of 8 miles and 4 timed special stages.  The special stages will all be short in duration, ranging from high-speed flowing trails, to short downhill tracks with berms, jumps, and drops.  Climb to the top of each timed stage at your own pace, then drill it down the course for your race time.  One of our courses will be a new trail built at the DIRT CLUB just for this event!

KALI Protectives Session 2 features two laps of a second 4 mile loop with 2 special stages per lap for a total of 8 miles and 4 timed special stages.  The special stages will all be short in duration, ranging from flowing Super D trails, to more technical tracks that will require a bit more handling skill. Again, climb to the top of each timed stage at your own pace, then drill it down the course for your race time.

*All stages are able to be ridden by beginners.  There are slower beginner “ride-arounds” for more difficult terrain where necessary.

EVENT SCHEDULE:

FRIDAY November 2nd

5pm: Registration, Packet pick-up and course pre-ride

Onsite Camping Available

SATURDAY November 3rd

7am- 9am: Registration, Packet pick-up and course pre-ride

9:15am: Mandatory Rider Meeting

10am: KORE Pump Track Prologue

12pm: VP Components Session 1 first riders off

2:30pm: VP Components Session1 last riders finish

3:00pm: KALI Protectives Session 2 first riders off

5:30pm KALI Protectives Session 2 last riders finish

6pm: Sunset

6:15pm: Movie and Dinner

Dinner is included in entry fee.

*All courses can be ridden by riders of all ability levels and there
are slower beginner options for challenging features.

For additional information on the event, see the event website;
www.vp-usa.com/enduro

The KALI Protectives "FALL OF THE ENDURO" p/b VP is supported by:

• KALI Protectives
• VP  Components
• KORE
• DIRT RAG
• VITAL MTB
• Pinnacle Training Systems
• TRP Brakes
• X Fusion
• Kenda
• LOEKA
• SHREDLY
• Cane Creek
• Mountain Khakis
• DIRT RAG
• Nema
• Gamut USA
• Adidas Eyewear
• Clean Bottle
• Osprey
• SR Suntour
• Time
• MRP
• 100% GOGGLES
• LAZER
• THE
• DZR

DVO Suspension Website Is Live

DVO is short for “Developed” and DVO is a new suspension company with over 80 years of suspension building, tuning, designing, and riding experience.

Bryson Martin, founder and inspiration behind DVO Suspension, has spent his entire professional life, or more than 30 years, working in the bike business. During most of this time, he was an integral driver at Marzocchi Suspension, where Bryson was responsible for many groundbreaking ideas including its legendary Bomber Line. In 2012, Bryson wanted to take this experience to the next level to form a suspension program purely focused on performance and first-rate customer service. Thus DVO Suspension was created.

Bryson began mountain bike riding and racing in the late 1970s, also working in a few bike shops during high school and college. After graduating in the mid 1980s, he joined a small California-based mountain bike company called Brave Cycles. There he raced, managed product and marketing, collaborated on the company’s corporate design campaigns, and learned the ins-and-outs of what it took to compete in the fast-growing mountain bike arena.

Racing a lot of motocross as a kid, Bryson always believed that riders needed suspension on their fully rigid mountain bikes – after all, we’re riding and racing on the same dirt surface as do motorcycles. So why couldn’t riders enjoy suspension on their bikes, too? This idea led to attempts at making his own suspension forks, finally connecting with Marzocchi Suspension in 1989. This decision arose out of familiarity, as many of his motocross bikes came with Marzocchi. Why not give them a try for bicycle suspension?

It wasn’t easy initially, with mountain biking an American sport and invented in America. This European company had more going against it in every way, while Rock Shox and Manitou gained a solid foothold in the burgeoning bicycle suspension business. Nevertheless, following a few decades at Marzocchi – where Bryson handled everything from warranty work to World Cup racing, marketing, global sales, and product innovation – he’d garnered all of the learning and proficiency required to launch his own suspension program: DVO.

DVO WEBSITE

2013 Niner RIP 9 RDO Announced

 

Rally Blue RDO Carbon, Fox Float CTD Kashima, 142MM Maxle, ISCG 05, Carbon Links Rotating on Enduro Black Oxide Bearings.

125MM of “Best Bike Ever” Coming in Spring!

• Carbon full suspension from the 29er-only mountain bike company
• 125mm of Patented CVA suspension is efficient in every chainring
• Compatible with 120–140mm forks
• TUNED FOR CVA – FOX Float CTD shock with kashima coat
• Removable ISCG 05 tabs and offset linkage design for chainguide compatibility
• Carbon suspension linkage and unique Niner alloy hardware
• 142mm x 12mm rear spacing

TRAIL BIKE 29

“Quiver Killer” meets carbon. 2 years in development, Niner’s highly anticipated and requested carbon trail bike finally makes an appearance. The R.I.P. 9 RDO incorporates global rider feedback as well as Niner’s rigorous carbon design, engineering and testing standards. Our alloy R.I.P. 9 has over 30 glowing media reviews for ride quality and handling - the R.I.P. 9 RDO takes these characteristics and ups the ante with carbon frame, linkages, ISCG compatibility and additional travel.

CVA™ SUSPENSION

The R.I.P. 9 RDO features Niner’s patented CVA suspension (U.S. Patent No. 7,934,739) and delivers 125mm of fully active travel with superb compliance and damping via a tuned for CVA Fox Float CTD Factory Shock with Trail Adjust and Kashima Coat. For those seeking the technical advantages of 29” wheels combined with pedaling efficiency across all chainring combinations (not just the middle ring), CVA™ is the front-runner. The result? A faster, smoother ride up and down the trail.

VERSATILE GEOMETRY

To progress as a rider you need predictability, balance and nimble handling and Niner is the company that first made fun trail bike 29ers a reality. Climbing or descending, the geometry of the R.I.P. 9 RDO is tuned to keep you in control and ready to conquer new terrain at every turn. The R.I.P. 9 RDO is intended for 120 to 140mm forks, allowing riders to further fine tune the ride.

C5 WARRANTY

Our robust R&D program - computer modeling, physical prototype testing (both in-house and at independent testing facilities), and hours of riding by skilled and abusive individuals make us confident that the R.I.P. 9 RDO will exceed your expectations. We maintain that our carbon fiber development rivals the best in the bike industry and to back it up we offer our C5 warranty (five year) and a standard-setting commitment to customer service.

TAPERED HEADTUBE

The increased surface area of a tapered headtube allows for a larger downtube, increasing strength and rigidity at this critical intersection. Tapered fork steerer tubes measurably reduce fork deflection, which means your Niner tracks straight and true. The full spectrum of riders from XC racers to All Mountain shredders benefit from these features which is why we incorporate the technology in all our new frames. The R.I.P. 9 RDO lets you take full advantage of increased steering precision as you negotiate your daily dose of singletrack.

ATTENTION TO DETAIL

When you are in the backcountry, the details are what take your ride into the sublime. The trim and sexy carbon links rotate on oversized Angular Contact Bearings for awesome lateral rigidity and immediate power transfer, dropper post routing and ISCG 05 chainguide compatibility mean you can build this bike to fit your ride style and an integrated replaceable skid plate lets you try that optional line with confidence. The R.I.P. 9 RDO features more tire clearance, full housing internal cable routing for a clean look and precision-machined alloy interfaces for the bottom bracket, direct-mount front derailleur and brake caliper post mounts.

R.I.P. 9 RDO frames and bikes will be shipping in March before the mountain trails melt.

Complete bikes will be offered with limited edition top-end build kits.

R.I.P. 9 RDO FRAME/SHOCK	$2,899.00
R.I.P. 9 RDO FRAME/SHOCK & MATCHING RALLY BLUE ROCKSHOX REVELATION RT3 - 130MM	$3,550.00