INTRODUCING RXR PROTECT – CHEST PROTECTORS

SOURCE: / RXR – Chris Favro
Brand Manager RXR Protect North America

IT’S A NEW ERA FOR CHEST-PROTECTORS!

RXR is revolutionizing protection in the action sports world with its exclusive patented “air shock absorber” technology. Imagine a body protector that absorbs 5 times more energy than plastic and 8 times more than foam material.

It is time for BMX and MTB riders to wear real chest-protectors! There’s no “roost” to be protected from in BMX, Down Hill or Free Ride, and the 30 year-old technology of plastic roost-deflectors do not protect as much as our RXR Protect chest-protectors. Keep your back and chest safe. Ride with Air!!

Full BLACK model: MSRP $299.99

Full BLACK model: MSRP $299.99

High protection, lightness, comfort and mobility are the 4 main features of the Organic and Full chest-protectors from RXR Protect. The ASA (Air Shock Absorber) technology ensures maximal body protection, high mobility and light weight, the Organic weighing 1.9 lbs and the Full chest protector weighing 3 lbs.

The materials used make you forget you are wearing a chest-protector. Worn under or over a jersey or jacket, the RXR body armor is comfortable and very protective.

The secret of RXR Protect is air contained in a very durable ergonomic inflatable bladder with a number of interacting chambers that allow the air to move from chamber to chamber. In case of a fall or impact the air moves between chambers absorbing the energy from the point of impact before it reaches your body.

Organic WHITE model: MSRP $199.95

Organic WHITE model: MSRP $199.95

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TARA LLANES: MEET THE CONTENDERS OF THE JEEP KING OF THE MOUNTAIN SERIES

SOURCE: JEEP

Tara Llanes (USA)

Nickname: “T” or “Llanes”
Age: 30
Date of Birth: 11/28/1976
Height: 5’4
Weight: 125 lbs
Birthplace: West Covina, California
Current Residence: Los Alamitos, California

Hobbies: Reading, playing basketball, riding my BMX bike, and just learning new things like languages and photography.

Mountain Bike Titles/Career Highlights:-2006 US National Downhill Champion
-2X US National 4x Champion (2002&2004)
-2006 3rd World Cup Overall – 4x
-2006 1st Norba National – Mt.Snow, Vermont
-2005 Bronze Medal World Championships
-2005 3rd World Cup Overall – 4x
-2004 1st Overall Sea Otter Omnium
-Gold, Silver, & Bronze at ESPN Summer X-Games

Industry Sponsors:
Giant Bicycles
Giant for Women
Shimano
Easton
Michelin
Fox Racing Shox
Troy Lee Designs
WTB
Smith
www.pushyourlimit.com
ODI
SPIKE energy drinks

ANNEKE BEERTEN GRABS TITLE & SHAKES UP SEASON STANDINGS

SOURCE: Al M. Sommers, APR – Sommers Public Relations

AT SECOND RACE OF JEEP® KING OF THE MOUNTAIN 2007 MOUNTAIN BIKING WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN CALIFORNIA

Anneke Beerten

Grand Finale on Sept. 1 in Beaver Creek, Colo. to Determine Women’s and Men’s World Professional Champions

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – August 18, 2007 – On top of the podium was none other than the red-hot Anneke Beerten of the Netherlands, who is vying for her own UCI World Cup Championship with two wins already in the 2007 season. She kept her form in San Luis Obispo, and the payoff was her second-ever Jeep King of the Mountain victory and a jump to the top of the overall standings heading into the final race of the season.

Thousands of race fans filled the stands and lined the racecourse in San Luis Obispo, providing a home court atmosphere for the seven invited Golden State athletes battling for a share of the record $100,000 cash purse and the season-ending reward of a new 2008 Jeep Liberty. The scene is likely to be similar at the Jeep King of the Mountain grand finale on September 1 in Beaver Creek, Colo., when the points will be worth double value and every heat counts in deciding the new World Professional Champions.

In the women’s competition, Beerten earned a bye in the first round based on her top spot in the time trials, before racing past five-time British National Champion Fionn Griffiths of the U.K. in the semi-finals to reach the Championship Heat. Meeting her there would be Melissa Buhl of Chandler, Ariz., the recently crowned U.S. National Champion and former NORBA Champion, Buhl’s day included a first round win over open qualifier Leana Gerrard of Bellingham, Wash., a collegiate National Champion and NORBA titlist, and a semi-final defeat of rival Tara Llanes of Los Alamitos, Calif., the 2006 USA Cycling Downhill National Champion and two-time national four-cross champion. In the finals, Beerten won the first race but lost the second race, winning the title on a close time differential. The pair now stands tied for first place in the overall season standings. Griffiths held off Llanes in the Consolation Heat to place third.

“I felt really good out there, and this course really suited my riding style,” said Beerten. “In the finals, I knew that after winning the first race, it was critical that I stay with Melissa (Buhl) in the second race, even if she got ahead. I was able to get the win, and this is going to be a great focus for me heading into the last race of the season as I really want that title and will give it 100 percent.”

The Jeep King of the Mountain series will now head to the Beaver Creek Resort in Beaver Creek, Colo., on Saturday, September 1, for the grand finale, where the women’s and men’s World Professional Champion will be named. World Professional Champions are crowned based on a system of cumulative points earned throughout the season. In Beaver Creek, the point totals will be worth double value, meaning any of the top contenders has a chance to capture the crown.

Each race of the 2007 Mountain Biking World Professional Championships will be televised to a national broadcast audience on CBS Sports, representing the most expansive coverage of professional mountain bike racing in recent history. The race from San Luis Obispo will air on CBS Sports on September 23 from 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. EST (check local listings).

About the Jeep King of the Mountain Series
The Jeep King of the Mountain was established in 1993. Jeep is the title sponsor for the Jeep King of the Mountain Series. The Mountain Biking World Professional Championships are the sister competition to wintertime’s Skiing & Snowboarding World Professional Championships, now celebrating its 15th season. Other marketing partners for the Jeep King of the Mountain include Bike Magazine, Columbia Sportswear Company, Edge Advanced Shave Gel, John Paul Mitchell Systems, Madonna Inn, Mopar, Nalgene, San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce, San Luis Obispo County Visitors Bureau, Utah Sports Commission and Voler. During each race of the World Professional Championships, the athletes will be competing for the right to don the coveted John Paul Mitchell Systems black leader’s jersey, while also accruing points toward a cash bonus at season’s end.

JEEP® KING OF THE MOUNTAIN
2007 Mountain Biking World Professional Championships

August 18 Race Results – Race 2 at The Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo, Calif.

Women’s Standings
1. Anneke Beerten – The Netherlands
2. Melissa Buhl – Chandler, Ariz.
3. Fionn Griffiths – UK
4. Tara Llanes – Los Alamitos, Calif.
5. Joanna Petterson – Kauai, Hawaii
6. Leana Gerrard – Bellingham, Wash.
7. Neven Steinmetz – Boulder, Colo.

Men’s Standings
1. Brian Lopes – Laguna Beach, Calif.
2. Rich Houseman – Temecula, Calif.
3. Wade Bootes – Australia
4. Cody Warren – Alpine, Calif.
5. Eric Carter – Temecula, Calif.
6. Chris Del Bosco – Vail, Colo.
7. Dale Holmes – Murrieta, Calif.
8. Travis Collins – San Luis Obispo, Calif.

LITTLE JOHNNY GOES TO THE SPA – KAT DUFFELS

SOURCE: KAT DUFFELS

So last summer I got a sweet little 4 inch travel bike that I named “Little Johnny”. Since I got the little guy we’ve managed to hit up almost every riding spot in the Lower Mainland plus a tonne of amazing trails in the Interior like William’s Lake, Kamloops, Kelowna, Merrit, etc …

To say the least, I’ve pounded Little Johnny pretty hard! To handle the bigger trails I built Little Johnny up to be quite beefy- 2.5 Maxxis Minions, a heavy dirt jump seat, a 5th element coil shock, and a 7 inch Boxxer World Cup. It got to the point where Little Johnny weighed more than my friend’s V10! It was definitely time for a trip to the spa for him!

When little Johnny first got to the spa.

Initial weigh in

First things first, Little Johnny started off with a relaxing bum massage. His heavy black dirt jump seat was replaced it with a sexy white WTB Deva. It’s WTB’s new women’s race saddle. More narrow and padded than the men’s seat, but still light and sleek like a race saddle. It has got titanium rails which helps fring the weight down to only 225g! The only issue I have is that the white leather is hard to keep pristine when riding in the mud.

Old seat:

New Seat:

After the massage, Little Johnny was treated to a pedicure. I took of his 2.5 Minions and replaced them with Hutchinson’s Barracuda 2.3 MRC Tubeless tires with MX casing. All that means is that the tires are designed similar to motor-cross tires, which makes them really strong, even though they are lighter weight.

Remove old rubber after a good pounding:

New Rubber is always better for pounding:

I am really surprised that I did not notice more of a difference in handling from my 2.5’s to my 2.3’s. I felt just as confident in corners and in tight and technical sections. The Barracuda’s have small square knobs that increase traction plus, reinforced lateral knobs, which help in corners. The biggest difference between the tires is that the 2.3’s have much less rolling resistance, so I feel faster. (And we all know that if you feel faster-sooner or later you will be faster)

Fresh Pink Shift Housing:

Johnny’s final treatment was just to pretty him up a bit. While I was just changing my shifter cable and housing from regular wear and tear, I put on some bright pink Jagwire cable housing. The full-length pink looks really sweet! Plus, apparently some of the proceeds from the cable housing sales go to support breast cancer research. (I heard this from a friend of a friend- I could not find more information on the website but they may just be being modest.) If you’re interested in getting some, Jagwire is distributed by QBP in north america, so you can order it from your local bike shop through them. To learn more about Jagwire’s Pink Cable initiative, please visit www.pinkcables.com.

Hot Little Johnny on his way home

Weigh out when leaving the spa

When I got Little Johnny back from the spa he had lost over 2.5 lbs from changing just the tires and the seat. He felt like a new bike! A week after the spa I took Johnny to the Bear Mountain Downhill race in Mission, BC where him and I managed to pull out 2nd overall!

If you are looking for a set of Hutchinson tires, have your local shop contact KMI in Canada or go to their site for to find a dealer. WTB has a great dealer locator on their site as well, if your butt needs some luvin too.

Check out all links here:

www.hutchinsontires.com
www.wtb.com
www.jagwireusa.com

Kat Duffels
Endless Biking Chickas
Brodie Bikes

G F STRONG REHAB “OUT OF A LIMB” FUNDRAISER

SOURCE: Steve Middleton

Riders can join just one, two or more days to raise funds for G F Strong Rehab hospital that Terry Fox, Rick Hansen, Sam Sullivan and Mike Harcourt all passed through.

The event “Out of a Limb” cycle ride, www.outofalimb.com starts Sept 9-15, in Vancouver, travels up the Sunshine Coast to Powell River, over to Courtenay, Vancouver Island down to Victoria and back to Vancouver G F Strong Hospital, 450 km.

Join for one day & raise only $75.

Or come for more days on this fully supported bike ride, accommodations and breakfast are provided.

See www.outoflimb.com for more details, maps schedule etc etc.

NATIONAL DH CYCLING TEAM “WORLDS” FUNDRAISER EVENT

Source: Chris Colbeck
National Downhill Cycling Foundation of Canada “NDCFC” & 2007 Canadian National DH Cycling Team.

Claire Buchar

The NDCFC and the 2007 National DH cycling team is making history this month! The team is facing the reality of having no funding! The Canadian Cycling Association will offer no direct funding to the downhill cycling discipline which is in line with the levels of funding the CCA receives from Sport Canada – the protocol is to support Olympic sports and downhill cycling is not an Olympic sport.

Micayla Gatto

With 10 members on the National DH Team and no funding, manager/coach Chris Colbeck and the athletes have come up with a way to help themselves and the future of the sport! All are trying to travel to the biggest event of the year, the 2007 World Mountain Bike Championships in Fort William, Scotland September 8/9.

Anne Laplante

Chris Colbeck manager/coach of the 2007 National DH cycling team and former member himself is heading up the National Downhill Cycling Foundation of Canada “NDCFC”. “I will not sit back and watch the athletes struggle year after year after year financially! It paralyzes the future growth of the sport” We have organized a major fundraiser in Vancouver, BC to help the athletes.

Miranda Miller

For more information please visit our web site or contact Chris Colbeck directly

Chris Colbeck
NDCFC President/Founder
National DH Cycling Team Manager
Mobile: 604-932-0809
Ccolbeck@telus.net
PO Box 960 Whistler, BC. V0N1B0 Canada

Read on for fund-raiser & athlete details:

Fund-Raiser Event Location: Downtown ~ Vancouver, BC.

Split venue/one night only! Full Moon!

Dinner: Semi Formal 3 course meal

Date: August 28th 2007

Time: 7pm – 9pm

Place: Fiddlehead Joes on the water http://www.fiddleheadjoeseatery.com

Price: $125 Limited number of tickets are available!

Band & Party Featuring the band YUCA www.YUCA.ca

Date: August 28th 2007

Time: 9pm – Closing

Place: The Plaza Club Grandville St, Vancouver http://www.plazaclub.net/

Price: $15 in advance or $20 at the door ~ Includes 1 Shot at the door & $4.50 Domestic Beers & Highballs all night long!

Introducing the 2007 Canadian National Downhill Cycling Team-

Claire Buchar
North Vancouver, BC. 5x National Team Member

Micayla Gatto
North Vancouver, BC. 2x World Championships Jr. Bronze Medalist

Anne Laplante
Hull, Québec. 2007 National Jr. Champion

Miranda Miller
Squamish, BC. 2006 U17 National Champion

Luke Kitzanuk
Montreal, Québec. 3x Canada Cup Champion, 07 National Champion

Hans Lambert
St Bruno, Québec. 2007 National Jr. Champion

Jeff Beatty
Whistler, BC. 2x National Team Member 2001 Jr. National Champion

Steve Smith
Nanaimo, BC. 2006 Jr. National Champion, NZ World Championships 6th

Tyler Morland
Prince George, BC. 3x National Team Member 2005 National Champ

Steve Chan
Nanaimo, BC. 2x National Team Member 2005 Jr. National Champ

Team Manager/Coach-

Chris Colbeck ~ Milton, Ontario 2x National Team Member 7x National Team Coach

Team Mechanic-

Mike Rothdram ~ Kirkland, Quebec 5x National Team Mechanic & Team Rocky Mt

Thank you; please visit our web site for more info,

Chris Colbeck

Coach/Manager
Canadian National DH Cycling Team
President/Founder
National Downhill Cycling Foundation of Canada
Mobile: 604-932-0809
ccolbeck@telus.net

www.NDCFCanada.com / www.NDCFCanada.ca

SHARON BADER REVIEWS THE BRODIE ZEALOT

SOURCE: NSMB/SHARON BADER

The Zealot frame
I ride an 18″ frame so I chose this same size for the Zealot, and at first glance, it seemed a bit big. The standover is tight for me at 5’9″, but that could be the 160mm RockShox Lyrik fork that set the front end pretty high. It also gave the bike a beefier look. The heavy gussets and nice welds also lent to the bike’s beefy demeanour. At 37 lbs., the Zealot can’t really be classified as svelte. It came with a 100mm 10° stem. Swapping this out with a 0° rise or shorter stem would easily shorten the cockpit. I would have liked a 90mm stem on this puppy, but I adapted to the 100mm.

About Sharon
I am 5’9″, weigh 150 lbs, and have been riding for 15 years. As mentioned above, I come from an XC hardtail background but have moved with technology and ride a Titus RacerX for XC, a Turner 6 pack for DH and Shore riding, and a Norco Team Ti set up for more freeriding/shore/technical XC riding.

…*For the full version of this bike review click here: http://www.nsmb.com/gear/zealot_review_08_07.php

Classic Shore riding, on a medium sized bike

Detailed Specifications – Brodie Bikes

-Suggested retail for the Zealot is CDN $3,699.
-Frame Set – Frame 7005 Aluminum, 6″ Travel
-Fork – Rock Shox Lyrik Solo Air 160mm
-Shock – Rockshox Pearl 3.3
-Sizes – XS, S, M, L
-Color – Purple
-Wheelset – Syncros DS28 All Mountain
-Tires – Syncros BHT 2.6 Tires
-Stem – Syncros DH Race Stem – 100mm on 18inch frame
-Bar – Syncros Bulk 20mm Riser bar
-Post – Syncros Derived seatpost/ ‘flip-flop’ clamp
-Grips – Velo Dual Density DH style lock on grips
-Saddle – Syncros FRDH Race Leather with elliptical rails
-Headset – FSA No. 18 AHEADSET
-BrakeSet – AVID Juicy 5 with 8″ Rotor
-Crankset – Truvativ Stylo 2.2AM 24-36T
-Pedals – Shimano PD-M545 with cage ( I used flat pedals)
-Chain – SRAM PC 971 Powerchain
-Front Derailleur – SRAM X-7 Top Pull
-Rear Derailleur – SRAM X-9 Med. Cage
-Shifters – SRAM X-9 Trigger Shifters

Geometry for a medium Zealot is as follows:
-Seat Tube Length – 457mm/18″
-Head Tube Angle – 68.0°
-Seat Tube Angle – 73.0°
-Top Tube Length – 590mm
-Head Tube Length – 125mm
-Bottom Bracket Height – 20mm
-Chainstay – 440mm

MUDDBUNNIES NOTE: BRODIE BIKES has been providing MUDDBUNNIES RIDING CLUB and TEAM MUDDBUNNIES a grassroots sponsorship for the 2007 season!

One of our baddest bunnies: Aimee Dunn

FOR MORE ABOUT BRODIE BIKES CLICK HERE: BRODIEBIKES.COM