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This issue is jam packed as we had a lot to fit in, thats good news for you guys and girls it's like 3 mags in one. Up this issue we feature full race coverage from 8 rounds of the British Cycling National series, Cheddar, Derby, Braintree and Manchester; we got it going on with hundreds of top class race shots
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I really wish we didn’t have to squeeze so many words around photo’s, so BMX racing, just how good is it right now?Supercross has seen Brit Liam Phillips take an awesome second place, Shanaze has bagged the world champion stripes, the British series has also been on top form with some brilliant racing from all categories and gazebos sales have gone through the roof, wow what a session so far!
So where have we been? Hard at work behind the scenes that’s what, check out this latest mag full of quality racing shots and reports from eight rounds of the UK national series we also cover the world championships and the supercross. This didn’t leave us much room but we have got some great interviews and bits and bobs weaved in-between. So it’s time to chill, sit back grab yourself your favourite brew and jump back in the fastlane... Issue 7 for a secret never to be told
Photo snappers: Spencer Moret, David Lane, Jerry Landrum, Billy Wright Mattias Ankrah, Dave Hall.
Writers: Dave Lane, James “Rooster” Tresman, Jools Allan, Spencer moret, Dave Hall, Dale Holmes, James Cornford, James Goodwin, Tony Luckhurst,British Cycling, The UCI, Cal Strickland, Chloe Napier, Bardolph Kerr
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6 Cheddar nationals16 Derby nationals32 Braintree national38 World championships48 Copenhagen Supercross66 Manchester nationals
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28 Dales Dirt54 Photographers Corner62 Fastlane Team Update72 Old Skool82 Dealers Dictionary
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12 Joey Bradford22 Grant Hill44 Dan Pullen58 Ryan Stack61 Darryn Goodwin
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cheddar 2010 Monster Energy British National Series Rounds 1&2
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Cheddar saw off the 2009 season in style with the biggest Brits in recent years and the 2010 season started at the Broadway House facility with just as much energy. There were enough team, trade and club tents to create a real “event village” feel, and over 500 riders turned up to get their Nationals campaigns under way.
Bloc racing was back, but only for Junior Men, Championship Women and Elite, so it was down to the “Challenge” classes to fight it out in the warm sunshine on Saturday.
The future of the sport (pretty much everyone under 16) got the first round under their belts with some fine racing; highlights included Matthew Hutt getting it done in 8 Boys, Ross Cullen getting a richly deserved win in 9’s and the usual suspects (Jimmy Orena, Paddy Sharrock and Jordan Hatcher) battling it out in 13’s.
Dialled Bikes Factory Team rider Quillan Isidore looked a class apart winning 14 Boys by a long way, as did Redline rider Jacob Roberts winning 16’s by a similar margin.
Profile Racing’s Billy Luckhurst was hatless, but sported a fetching hairstyle courtesy of a trip to the States and looked on it winning the new 17-24 class ahead of Ash Davey.
Urbanair’s Bethany Cambell was the class act in 13-14 Girls with Angelica Orena and Bethan Hallet hot on her heels.
Masters has been transformed by the realignment, with some big guns coming in to what was an already tough class. Marco Dell’Isola was on the new Stay Strong Free Agent frameset and was on form, getting the win ahead of SE’s Daz Reidy and the Flemdog in 3rd.
Veterans is new for 2010 and saw some equally hot racing, with Steven Williams edging Anthony Fisher for the victory
Lochlan Dudley(5) Josh Peters (4)and Finn Hall(1)Ethan Craik in the fastlane
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Haydon Green taking the win
Quillan doing it for Dialled
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The 30-39 Cruiser class got split for the new season seeing 30-34 and 35-39 emerge. The Dialled Bikes team were racking up the wins with Neil Harbour the man to beat in 30-34. 35-39 saw the slightly older but no wiser Paul Eccles on Kuwahara beat Clive Hawkins and Pete Butler on day one.
Junior Men was amazing, with the final seeing Grant Hill exit stage right on the third straight after getting up close and personal with Intense/Route55 team-mate Jack Hall, who was beaten into second by an on form Jordan Hayes.
Charlotte Green returned to the track where she missed out on the Brits win by the width of Abbie Taylor’s tyre last year and got some measure of compensation by taking the win ahead of EA/Pure’s Ria Goodman and Redline’s Ayesha Mclelland.
Elite had 21 riders, with all the big names in attendance; defending Champ Kelvin Batey (Intense/Route55) Ultimate BMX duo Liam Phillips and Marcus Bloomfield, guest riders Joey Bradford and Darryn Goodwin (Stay Strong) and the Dan’s Whyte and McBride, Fastlane’s Cal Strickland and Lewis Lacey.
The final was thrilling, but happened on Sunday as failing light caused the race referee to call an end to the day’s proceedings. Eventually, Liam won the race ahead of Bloomy after Kelvin and Dan McBride had gone down after a clash of wheels exiting the first berm. The speed was incredible and should set the tone for a season of top racing at the top level.
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The races that were always meant for Sunday didn’t disappoint either, with some more great performances. Kim Baptista added a Sunday win to one earned on Saturday in 9-10 Girls and Jordan Hatcher got a win under his belt in 13’s to keep Jimmy Orena honest in what should be a season long battle. Quillan made it win number two and didn’t lose a lap all weekend in 14’s.
Dan Pullen went away with a double win in 15 Boys, followed across the line by Cemil Sabri who is another emerging talent.
Kieron Mcavoy won 17-24 Cruiser on Sunday to go with the win he took on day one, before heading off to compete in 4x World Cup action. Defending Champ Mark Maddox (UCR/Finelines) is still recovering from injury.
Neil Harbour showed he means business in 30-34 with another win, but it was the turn of Alan Hill to take the glory in 35-39. Dialled’s Jon Moore got another win for his team in 40-44.Masters was the Marco show as he took the win on day two, with Tony Fleming and Alan Hill showing the younger riders how it’s done with 2nd and 3rd.
Vets saw Steve Williams double up ahead of John Stockwell. Championship Women had yet another rider do the double, with Charlotte showing the other’s she’s going to be tough to beat this year.
Male 15: Fastlane Cemil Sabri (7)
Male13: Tom Green(21)Aaron Massay(12)
Masters: Richard Townsend (893)Flemdog (2X) Zoltan Buday (1X)
Elite: Intense route 55 Kelvin Batey sharing air space with Marcus Bloomfield
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Elite was action all the way to the line as usual Liam had the lead and took the win, but in his wake Marcus was being hunted down by Kelvin riding like a man possessed, the two touched slightly going into the final berm losing Bloomy his momentum and letting Cal blast past for third, with the Aussie sensation Darryn fourth.
Junior Men was as fast and thrilling as Saturday, Grant Hill showed what he can do on a bike when he stays on the track and got 2nd but it was Jordan’s weekend with a move straight out of the motorbike race in Tron on the final berm; he went in third and went way high and wide and dropped almost at a right angle to move ahead and take the win, pure class.
Fastlane racing Cal Strickland 3rd Elite
Liam Phillips, Mr Tibboh, and this kid gets a years free Carlos Fandango Super Wide Internet, why not look up Tibboh and fastlanebmxmag.
Pure class Charlotte Green, the leader of the pack
Bob Haro’s mate (2024)CK, Oakley Matt & Jason Putting Steve Wright to Shame! The Lucky Mullet
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The first two rounds finished with enough excitement to keep us motivated until Derby the next stop of the 2010 tour!
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How come you’re in the UK? I had a back injury earlier in the year that put me off the bike for four months and I wanted to spend a few weeks out here with LP and Bloomy getting ready for the Copenhagen World Cup. I have been able to do some of the races this year but never anywhere near 100% and always without any track time prior to the event.
When you are as competitive as I am, coming home from races with results you’re unhappy with and not being able to do anything about them due to injury gets frustrating. Now that I’m feeling somewhat better I just wanted to be around some good friends with similar goals and get things going in the right direction again.
Name: Joey Bradford
Age: 20
Lives: California
Sponsers: GT BicyclesFly Racing GO211HasbroTHESinzOakleyShimano Snap
Do you reckon Britain’s got talent?
Liam Phillips and Big Bird Bloomfield are both capable of making WC Podiums right now along with Shanaze who is the fastest girl in the world when things go together. I have seen a few younger riders coming up that have potential and if they put in the work could do very well.
What’s the scene like back home?
Elite Men in the US is for sure the hardest it has ever been and is definitely the place to be. Nearly all the top guys are living out there which makes every national just as difficult as a world cup. The last national I went to I had a lap with Strombergs, Willoughby, Stumpfhauser, Willers, Young, Herman and Bennet, and that was just a moto. Every lap is like a main here.
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Who is on it at the moment?
Everybody is on right now; the level is so high right now. There are 10+ guys who are capable of winning a national here every weekend and another 15+ who are capable of getting on the podium. You can’t really single one guy out right now, just depends on who brings their A-Game on the weekend.
What do you think of fastlane BMX magazine?
It’s a cool magazine that’s quickly growing in the UK. I read through the same one a few times at the Cheddar/Derby nationals and liked how they had a lot of rider bios and interviews to read up on. Gives some of the younger riders a chance to learn more about their favourite riders and see what they can do to get better.r.
Any fast riders we should watch out for?
There is so much depth in the US, and looking at the younger classes things will only continue to get harder. USA Cycling has been holding training camps for the 15-16 year olds with the help of my dad and Kenth Fallen, and at their last camp three riders would have qualified in the top 32 going off of last year’s WC in Chula Vista. That’s pretty impressive.
How good are bananas and are they from Mr Fiola?
Good race day snack, but who’s Mr. Fiola? I was born in 1989; maybe I’m too new school to know about the Flying Banana haha.
How’s the supercross going?
The supercross series is great. I think it’s what the sport needs to reach the next level of mainstream media and I’m hoping they have more races next year. I’m looking forward to the day when the top Elites focus only on the SX series and the national scene isn’t as important or more of a stepping stone to the next level, similar to how the MTB World Cup series is.
In Europe it’s not as much of an issue, but in the US our season end last weekend in November and then starts again first weekend in January. There is no time to rest, regroup, and have an offseason to work on things. I don’t want to sound negative, but watching the typical style BMX tracks on TV or online just doesn’t look cool or appealing to the general public. I like it, everyone who races BMX is pumped to see BMX making its way onto the TV but the SX races are just so much better to watch from a spectator standpoint.
A lot of the riders would disagree with this because of the injury risks they come with or are just straight up terrified of these tracks, but things have to move forward and grow to keep up with other action/extreme sports. With BMX in the Olympics, now is the time to take advantage of that. Johan and the UCI are heading in the right direction.
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Any one you would like to say thanks or hi too?
There are always lots of people who help make things possible, but to keep things quick and simple I’d like to thank GT Bicycles, Fly Racing, Hasbro, GO211, THE/Sinz, Shimano, Snap, Oakley, the whole Phillips family, Manantons, Bloomfield, the Tower of Power Grant White, and the rest of the Tibboh/Ultimate Pro/Burnham crew for the help and support during my stay in the UK.
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Alvaston Park , Derby , played host to rounds 3 and 4 of this year’s national series. With our Olympic hopefuls Liam Phillips, Marcus Bloomfield and Shanaze Reade arriving to compete – with the special addition of the young American Joey Bradford descending to make an appearance, Rounds 3 and 4 did not fail to provide fast and exitingracing on a fast andlengthy new track
In the 6 & unders, we witnessed an impressive ride from Jack Hawkins who dominated both days with two wins. Ethan Duffy gained some respectable results in his motos and earned a gracious 2nd place on both occasions. Elliot Bowyer did well to celebrate his birthday, making the podium and placing 3rd on Saturday and 6th on Sunday with consistent results in his motos. Owen Scattergood should be pleased with his weekend, with straight wins in his motos despite a 4th place in his final on Saturday, but redeeming himself on Sunday with excellent results in his motos and gaining 3rd.
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The 7 year olds had Prestons Keon Smith-McDermott sweeping the field with back-to-back wins, remaining untouched all weekend. Ethan Craik was one rider not to be ruled out with two seconds both days, strong results in all his motos and safe rides in both his semis. Alex Brooks and Travis Diwell-Wilson swapped 3rd and 4th on both days with clashing and changing results in their motos.
The 8 year old class look tough to predict, but not tough enough for the winner on both days, Matthew Hutt with solid results throughout. Ryan O’ loughlin also shared 2nd with Matthew Harman on Sunday, both riders having excellent results in their motos and semis, nothing less than 3rd from each of them, but unfortunately Ryan fell short on a podium place to Kobi Joyce who was unlucky to make the B-final, but rode hard and gained himself an awesome 3rd.
9 year olds Finn Hall experienced back-to-back wins both days despite battling with Mason Chidley and Ross Cullen on Saturday, Mason Chidley again and also Josh Coppin on Sunday, all of which were A-finalists on both occasions. Ross Cullen was unfortunate to brush elbows in the first turn which cost him a non-favourable place in the A-final on Sunday, but thumbs-up to Josh Coppin for leaping to 2nd place on Sunday after a 6th on Saturday.
The 10 year olds EA Pure rider Ethan Vernon thundered through Saturday undefeated all day, and also holding on to 2nd place on Sunday be-hind the exceptional Gideon Orena who suffered some consequential problems on Saturday cost-ing him a possible win on day one despite be-ing unnerved and untouchable all day. However day two came and Gideon restored order with flawless wins putting him in that familiar 1st. And a smooth ride from Shaun Casey secured him a 2nd on day one and a 3rd on day two.
Championship Women showed an array of talent, but the focus was on the splendour of Abbie Taylor bagging the wins, but it wasn’t without Charlotte Green breathing down her neck. Big admiration for Emily James, with her first straight power complementing the work she’s been putting in.
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Delicately put, the 14 year olds was ruined by Dialled Bikes Quillan Isidore who chained a perfect and unbreakable weekend with back-to-back wins. Callum Wing was one on a chase to close the gap, and did well to take 2nd on day one and 4th on day two, along with Josh Tucker who swapped Callums results both days. Brad Spick looked to have a consistent week-end, and he did so on Saturday with safe motos & semi, awarding himself a 3rd, but ended bitterly on a spill he had on Saturday night and was un-able to continue.
The 25-29 year olds class does not consist of many rider, but each of them are of a quality standard. One of them riders was Michael Smart who snatched two wins from the weekend. In pursuit was Gareth Bates who claimed 2nd on Saturday and 3rd on Sunday. Matt Allen did very well to remain in the mix with solid moto results, 3rd on Saturday and a 4th on Sunday. The Masters this year is without doubt the most eager and competitive class to watch, with ex British and National Champions and pros, coupled with old banter in the pens I presume. Alan Hill mauled through his motos and semi to grab the win on Saturday, but struggled on Sunday and gained a 6th in the A-final. Stay Strong rider Marco Dell’Isola was extremely un-lucky on Saturday to unclip on the gate in the main, but managed to claim a 5th place, and redeem himself with a win on Sunday. Flemdog had good results both days, along with Zoltan Buday. Dylan Claton however had a harsh outcome on Saturday having a disagreement with the wind, but he made up for that on Sunday with a 2nd place. 40+ Veterans was a tough one to call, but Wayne Foster made it a little bit easier by taking away back-to-back wins and unbreakable moto results. Ady Warden did very well to shorten the gap with a 2nd on Saturday and a humble 3rd on Sunday. The remarkable return of proud father and married man, Phil Charnley, did really well to muster a 4th on Saturday and 5th on Sunday. The will power was there but his legs had abandoned him some-what.
11 year olds Louis Gray-Blest stayed solid throughout the weekend with two wins to his name. Haydon Green and Harley Taylor weren’t ruled out and in the mix, exchanging 3rd and 2nd between them. George Moret rode very well to pin 4th on day one and 5th on day two, and Eddie Moore was a definite force with excellent moto results – managing a 5th on Saturday and 6th on Sunday.
The 16 year olds Jacob Roberts was only to be seen out in front with a paramount performance giving him back-to-back wins. Jordan Perry and Alex Metcalfe also put in some strong rides, producing some good motoand semi results. Derby ’s own Jack Bloor deserves to be happy with hisweekend with a 5th on Saturday and improved with a 2nd on Sunday.
The 13 year olds harboured some excellent and exciting racing from two exceptionally talented riders; the power exerted from Jimmy Orena was simply too much to overcome and he strung together a flawless weekend, remaining untouchable. An exceptional and skilful ride by Paddy Sharrock left the spectators in ore of his efforts, however where he excels in talent he’s short on brute power and he manages a pleas-ing 3rd on day one, and a more pleasing 2nd on day two. Simmering in there also was Jordan Hatcher with an honourable 2nd on Saturday, and a 3rd on Sunday – making podium places on both days.
In the 12’s, Kye Whyte was among strong opposition, but nonetheless he remained strong and unnerved by his competition and clenched two wins on both days. In the mix were Tom Novis who had a positive week-end with a 4th on Saturday and an impressive 2nd on Sunday – ex-changing results with Josh Moore who was an equal force in the group. Daigoro Fortune shone brightly with a perfect run of wins to the final were he stamped 3rd on day one, and repeated his quest with juddering results in his motos, but 3rd place was his. Keep a close watch on this rider as he may cause upset to his fellow rivals this year.
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The 17-24 year olds Billy Luckhurst schooled ahead with two wins both days, but not without some friction from the likes of Ashley Davey in hot pursuit with strong results. Robert Hawker rode solidly throughout Satur-day winning a fine 3rd, but unfortunately got unlucky in his semi and was cursed with an undesirable 8th in the B-final. A shout to Andy Clucas who seems to have stepped his game up, earning a deserved 2nd on Saturday, and a 4th on Sunday.
15 year olds, Ryan Stack and Dan Pullen exchanged wins; Cameron Howard had a good ride on Saturday earning himself a satisfying 3rd but Sunday was not to be such a good day for him, as he suffered a spill in Sundays A-final. Fortunately he walked away unharmed. A shot also to Cemil Sabri, hav-ing some excellent moto and semi results and making A-final both days coming 4th on Saturday and 7th on Sunday. Bradley Minns was looking to have a positive weekend with solid results in his motos and semi; unluckily for him he endured a big crash on day one which sadly finished his weekend.
The Girls began with the Female 6 & unders with Emily Hutt remaining untouchable in all her races, taking both wins. Molly O’loughlin did very well to claim 2nd both days, staying hot on Emily’s tail. The same winning streak was repeated in the 7-8 year olds with Darcy Taylor running away with the event, taking both wins, with Imogen Hill securing 2nd and Trinity Camm stamping 3rd. The 9-10’s was stolen by Kim Baptista with flawless wins throughout, but was pressured by the likes of Kaya Clay who rode very well, and Mary Johnson who raced hard. 11-12’s, Lauren Stack, stacked up the results to take the win on Saturday, and exchanged wins with Chloe Taylor on Sunday. Katurah Davidson was hot on their heals too, riding strong. Bethany Campbell had an excellent weekend, scoring back-to-back wins in the 13-14’s and remaining undefeated in her motos, even without her shockingly-awesome pink frame. The 15-16’s saw Beth Hallett have an uncompromising weekend with straight wins both days, along with Hannah Joynes and Emma Lambley snapping at her back wheel.
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The Cruisers started with the 9-12 year olds, and Tom Novis was no stranger in this class taking away both wins, with the annihilation repeating in the 13-14’s by Roy Jones snitching both wins. The 15-16’s was ceased by Cameron Howard on both occasions as well, and the 17-29’s was Josh Souto’s on Saturday, but fell short on Sunday and smuggled a 4th with the win going to Ryan Bauer. 30-34’s Neil Harbour continued his ruthlessness with two more wins to his name with Mark Sleigh pressing hard. 35-39’s was a two-horse race between Alan Hill and TJ Baldwin, both swapping wins but neither one place apart from each other. 40-44’s was another dual between Karl Sanderson and Jon Moore, and again switching 1st place in a class that was heaving with shard-hitting riders. 45+ revealed a battle with the top 3 riders; Phil Beer was the one who rode through to take the win on Saturday with Ady Warden and Keith Wilson treading behind him. But positions changed on Sunday with Ady stealing the win with Mr Beer holding that 2nd with Keith chipping away to Claim 3rd. The Ladies 25 & over Cruiser featured Ria Goodman go untouched on Saturday with mounting wins in her motos, however Clair Morrison had 1st place in check on Sunday, going undefeated, with Abi Hill and Nicola Spiers chopping and changing 3rd both days.
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Junior Men has been as intense as always, but it was taken by Grant Hill both days, with Jordan Hayes riding smooth until a spill on Sunday ended it for him, and opened the gap for Jack Hall to snatch the 2nd place. Dom Skidmore trailed for a 3rd and Curtis Manaton stayed sharp to claim 4th. The final class comes down to the Elite Men, with our best riders going head-to-head, along with some exceptionally talented rookies in the with, proving that they have the ability and power to mingle amongst the top riders. A special appearance came from US recruit, Joey Bradford, showing the brits how it’s done with multiple wins both days. Liam Phillips returned energised from a paramount 2nd place at the UCI race in Copenhagen , and kept Joey on edge on Saturday. However, he was unable to compete Sunday from a serious crash from the triple on the first straight. Bloomy looked fast and efficient both days, creeping to 2nd in front of Phillips on the final straight on Saturday, and keeping Kelvin in reach on Sunday claiming 3rd. Saturday for Kelvin proved harsh and eternally unlucky, as a screw had come loose on his peak and flopped down, impeding his vision completely and cost him a vital place in his semi final. Despite his cursed fortune, he recovered with a 2nd on Sunday behind piping hot American, Joey Bradford, as he treated Chloe Oaten and local lad Joe both with a free bike for selecting his name in the bike giveaway. Fighting on through was Dan Whyte and Callum Strickland, and young hopeful Dan McBride carried on impressing with solid runs. Good to see last years British Champion, Adam Brazil, back on the scene and step-ping up in Elite after injury.
Derby was fantastic, and I must give huge thanks to the club for hosting a brilliant and enjoyable weekend,presenting us with glorious weather and a mixture of awesome and exciting racing on a great track.
Neil Harbour 10/10
No Limits amazing people
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Name Grant HillAge 17 Lives Doncaster Sponsors: Intense Route 55/Source BMX
How and when did you get into BMX racing? I first got into racing when a man named Ian plumber took me to a race at Rotherham and I raced novice and won and ever since then I have loved it.
2009 was a fantastic year for you, how’s the 2010 season?I am sitting 2nd in the national standings to date, so that is really good all my training is going good. I have just got back from a Norway European round and I felt chuffed getting to the semi finals on Sunday, that was a massive achievement for me and a confidence boost so yes it’s all going good.
Tell us about being on the Intense/Route55 team? It’s good to have people like Kelvin Batey around you to give you his advice on how the track is running and what is the best gate to have but it doesn’t all ways work in finals, I don’t know why it just doesn’t… LOL.
What about British cycling? Well they haven’t done a great lot of work with the talent team this year but I have Jeremy Hayes as my coach and he does a great job with us guys with the EIS support and the training programmes, but I’m sure it is not his fault why he can’t do more with the UK talent not like the Dutch who take them all over the world.
What are your plans for BMX? I want to see how this year goes and hopefully get onto the Ol-ympic development programme and try and do all the Europeans next year and do the worlds in Copenhagen.
Fastlane BMX magazine caught up with Intense Route 55’s junior male race winner Grant Hill. There is a funny story to this as the silly photographer that went to get the shots of Grant at Braintree came back with 50 shots of Jordan Perry looking dapper!
So after a bit of Facebook a meeting was set for Manchester and I was to be looking for the guy with 01 and GRANT on his plate…
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Best feeling from racing? It has to be winning the Brit’s in 2009 in my first year that was such a good feeling.
What do you think of BMX supercross is it something you would like to try? Well I went to Aigle in the winter to try out supercross and it is the best but scariest feeling when you go down the start hill, so maybe a might do one this year or next but that is something else to look forward to in the future.
Do you have an Olympic Dream? Of course any lad my age would like to go to the Olympics it may happen it may not but I have to focus on next year and getting mains in the Euro rounds, I think it is too early to say about the Olympics because anything can happen.
Do you ride trails or park, or any other bikes? Well I like to ride trails because it gets your skill level up and is probably the most easiest thing to ride when you get the line di-alled. I like to ride park now and then but trails are the best if I had to pick out of the two.
Do chicks dig scars? Well I only have a couple of scars and I haven’t pulled in a while so who knows.
How good is facebook? Well since I have left school there is nothing else better to do then train and facebook so it’s pretty good.
How many copies of fastlane will you buy when this goes to print? I think my mum and dad will buy a couple each.
How often do you train? Train usually 4 or 5 times a week with one rest day might have two rest days some weeks but that is due to if I have been racing or I have a race coming up.
What’s it like being Grant Hill right now? Feels ok nothing special just a normal lad who like to ride his bike and have a laugh.
Any shout outs? Yes I would like to thank them all individually Ian plumber he used to take me all over the country, my mum and Mark been there for me when I have needed something, dad and Anthea also got me what I have needed , Mick Matthews who has helped me with my gym and money for my trips, intense route 55 for being a great team, Kelvin Batey he would take too long to ex-plain, the Skidmores I basically live there and I have my own draw ha ha love it thanks a lot guys sorry if I have missed anyone out.Many thanks!
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Alan Hill giving Grant some modelling skills
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Well, we’re right in the thick of summer’s racing season right now both in the states, the UK, and all over Europe. The Elite class these days has grown both fast and furious with competitors driving and training harder and harder to secure every win, while also racking up Olympic qualifying points. The Elite class is just that, Elite, with no place for haphazard riders. The line-up these days for any given ABA National could very easily be compared with the talent one would expect of a World Championship Final. Maris Stromberg’s is an ideal rider all around both on and off the track and a real asset for a team Manager like myself over here at Free Agent Rockstar. Maris is nothing short of a freak of nature. He’s got both nature (genetics) and nurture (his rigorous training schedule & team) behind him, as he continues to plough through event after event securing more podium shots than anyone in BMX history that I can recall off the top of my head.
It seems the only time Maris doesn’t secure a win is due to an error during racing. And, in typical Maris style, he quickly recognizes the error post race and has already added an adjustment to his training schedule before he departs home to work on correcting it. In short, Maris both literally and figuratively is the top Olympic rider and an individual that continues to set new standards on and off the track while building a name worthy of followers.
Often times, riders blame a loss on luck. If you attempt to sell that one to me – know up front, I’m not buying it. Luck is defined by preparation meeting opportunity and if you show up on the gate ready to roll having done all of your prep work chances are luck is already running in your favor. Champions make their own luck.
DALES DIRT 7 If Maris isn’t occupying the #1 spot at any given race, I’d say either Sam Willoughby ( Redline ) or Kyle Bennett (Free-Agent Rockstar) have been holding his spot warm, if only temporar-ily. Nic Long who is now riding for (Haro- Rockstar) and Christian Becerine (Free Agent-Rockstar) as well as Josh Meyers on the NBL side have banged out consistent wins too. In the junior’s it’s all about the double C… Connor Fields (Free Agent - Rock star) Corben Sharrah (Redman - Rockstar). Both train hard and battle it out at every race riding toe to toe as they spin their wheels in an attempt to secure their spot on the podium for either a JN ranks or SX event.
I’m convinced both Connor and Corben are the face of BMX’s future with both likely to show face and place in London’s 2012 BMX Olympic Games. Interestingly, Connor holds both British and American passports, as his dedicated Dad, Mike Fields, is a British citizen. Stay tuned to see who is able to best court Connor on his trip to the Olympics games.
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A few more details to offer…here in the states just this past weekend, both Donny Robinson and Kyle Bennett collided while train-ing at San Diego’s OTC and are officially both out of the upcoming World Championships, as a direct result of their sustained injuries.
Donny suffered another punctured lung and as we understand he is expected to make a full recovery.
Kyle broke one of his cheek bones, fractured his collar bone in two places, fractured several ribs and tore his liver but also on a positive note, is fighting strong and expected to make a full recovery on his own without surgery needed.
I feel for both guys, as a previous, World Cham-pionship competitor, knowing first-hand how hard it is to earn the title and the drive that fuels back year after year to compete, especially as Donny would have been defending his 2009 World Championship Title. Well-wishes to both of them, as I know they’ll make an even stronger come back.
“ If you “ain’t” having fun - even while winning, it “ain’t” worth doing in my book.”
Alan Hill, Dale Holmes and Dylan Clayton hit the Manchester podium
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It was heart-warming to see both old and new generations sporting the Stephen Murray Stay Strong brand, as it stands for so much
Being the well-connected Internet fan that I remain, I keep on top of much of the racing in Europe. It’s no surprise that European Championships has always been tough and highly competitive. The racers seem to get faster every year. As always the Dutch, especially, Van Der Bizen kicks ass and it appears Hamon and a few of the French are getting back in the swing of things too. Matisons is back from injury and is always fast. As I’ve always said, never discount anyone in the main. Rant time…
First, I’ve got to give props to Liam Phillips this year, who in my opinion has really stepped it up onto the World Stage with his 2nd place at the Denmark SX. I’m also convinced Marcus Bloomfield is taking racing even more seriously in the past few years. These two have really pushed each other both in training and racing and their results show whatever they’re doing is definitely working. With the National Team dropping Bloomfield mid season, this further confirms my belief that they have no idea how to either cultivate talent or professionally run a BMX program. Or hell, maybe they just don’t care?
While in Manchester for the National earlier this month, I was approached by a large number of riders, a few were even from the UK‘s Elite class, reaching out for guidance, support and direction.
If they were getting the coaching and training they needed – they wouldn’t be asking for help. If you want a winning team – you’ve got to invest in them – not leave them out in the cold. I just don’t get it. The unrealistic goals and undue pressure don’t help either. I would have thought they’d have learned a lesson or two from the Kelvin fiasco in 08’ and now I see the head games have only begun with Shanaze.
It’s my belief as a team manager that you can demand a lot of your riders but you better be able and willing to back them up before they arrive on the gate with your jersey to secure the top spot on the po-dium. In a perfect world, a stellar National Team would consist of Liam, Marcus, Kelvin and Shanaze with a handful of feeder rider’s right under them and the key support staff in place. I see a lack of passion in the support staff and a gleam of fear in the eyes of the riders without having much fun.
My philosophy has always been to be there for the riders, respect them and expect respect in return while always having fun. Results follow the rider’s spirits and fun can’t be underestimated in the winning formula.
My recent trip to Manchester reminded me why I got into racing to begin with. It was a great reunion of sorts with all of the guys from back in the day, with a few new faces, many more fans crammed in the grand stands and impressive signage and other props that added to a noticeable escalation of professionalism.
It was heart-warming to see both old and new generations sporting the Stephen Murray Stay Strong brand, as it stands for so much. Stephen, his family, and Marco have remained committed to both raising awareness and resources for our fallen riders and the brand continues to grow stronger each day.
Stephen and his family are so grateful for all of the support both emotionally and financially, as it has renewed his will to continue on this tough journey.
The overall momentum of BMX is growing in the UK again. Tracks seem to be popping up all over the place, as we will house the next Olympic Games and have an opportunity to showcase the BMX sport on the world’s stage.
I like to see that both grass roots and regional teams appear to be getting stronger and that the passion is both alive and well. In closing, if you “ain’t” having fun - even while winning, it “ain’t” worth doing in my book. -Dale Holmes
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After 26 years of dreaming and 6 months of planning, the national BMX circus finally rolled into Braintree for rounds 5 and 6 of the 2010 National Series. With a new venue and a fast and technical track the racers and the spectators alike were set for a stormer of an event....................... and Braintree didn’t disappoint!!
Words Julian Allen
Photos Spencer Moret Dave Lane
Racing started on Friday night in the bar at Towerlands with the Rol-lapaluza guys. Rollapaluza is a static sprint contest, 2 riders flat-out against each other to set the fastest time for 500m. Fastest on the night was Scott Waterhouse, his time was 21.36 sec’s and his max speed was 52.7MPH!! CHRIST!!
Councillor Stephen Castle from Essex 2012 Legacy Fund opened the event with the sponsor’s race. The main sponsor of the event was Higgins Construction and their riders were joined by staff from Greenfields Community Housing, Essex Police and Braintree District Council. A carnage filled race ensued and bones got broken, the win-ner was Taiwo Ajayi from BDC. After that the crowds were gagging for some proper action.
The micro minis saw Jack Hawkins doubling up again with some awesome riding. William Goode and Finley Dunne followed him home on Saturday with Owen Scattegood and Elliot Bowyer from Urbanair doing the chasing on Sunday.
Onto the 7s....in one moto Alex Brookes and Travis Wilson went side by side through the 3rd straight rhythm section and put on a manual show that lot of older riders would have been proud of. When the dust settled it was Ethan Craik, Alex Brookes and Keon Smith-Mcdermott that went 1, 2, 3 both days.
Matt Hutt looked set to dominate the 8s again, and on Saturday that’s what happened. On Sunday Ryan O’loughlin had his race face on and put an end to that dominance for the win. Local boy Tom Stokes came good for 2nd on Saturday with Ryan Brookes doing the same on Sunday. Matt Harman looked cool for the 3rd both days, and a shout goes out to Braintree’s Sydney Allen who, following a 2nd in the B final on Saturday looked set for his first A final on Sunday but it wasn’t to be.......next time son!!
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The 9s saw Ross Cullen unstoppable all weekend and he went home with two wins. Josh Coppin and Ethan Squibb went 2-3 on Saturday and Josh Peters joined the podium party on Sunday shaking off his final gate demons for the 2 spot.
Ethan Vernon and Gideon Orena traded radness all weekend in the 10s. They went 1-2 on Saturday and then swapped places with Gideon on top for Sunday. Shay Casey was solid as a rock behind them to take 3rd both days.
Louis Gray Blest started where he left off at Derby with a win in the 11s. (Note to others: he had been on the track since Thursday!) Hayden Green and Harley Taylor rounded off the podium on day 1, with Harley rocking the win on day 2 followed by Arron Dalleywater and Eddie Moore. These boys are going to the wire.
In the 12s Kye Whyte continued his annihilation of the class with 2 wins. Daigoro Fortune continued to show the benefits of the Route 55 pro-gramme for a 2nd and 3rd for the weekend. Braintree boys Lee Golder and Shane Pavitt went 3-4 on Saturday. Tom Novis got 2nd on Sunday.
Jimmy Orena and Jordan Hatcher traded 1sts and 2nds both days in the 13s with Paddy Sharrock doing his thing in 3rd. Paddy was by far the youngest rider to get the big double done over the weekend and was even seen doing turndowns in practice on the 2nd straight step double, no wonder there was a TV crew there following his every move........SUPER-STAR!!
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In the 14s a puncture in Saturday’s semi put an end to Quillan Isidores perfect season, but he still needs to ride up! Bardolph Kerr had a second on Saturday and went one better with a national win on Sunday, nice one Bard. Micheal Njuguna took 3rd on Saturday and following a day 1 crash; Braintree’s Taylor Andrews showed what he can do in the 3 on Sunday.
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The stacked 17-24s saw Billy Luckhurst smooth his way around the tech track for the win on Saturday, but he was kept honest by Andy Clucas and Josh Cheetham. Day 2 had Robbie Goodman on fire and he dominated the main after Billy L got a bit of a bad gate and ended up 2nd with “Nate-Dogg” Routledge 3rd.
9 riders were in the 25-29s on Saturday, meaning only 1 rider was getting dropped. Lewis Robinson and Michael Pinnock went to a runoff, which resulted in an elbow in corner 3, a knocked over speaker and Lewis in the early bath. Gareth Bates was unstoppable all weekend and Robert Reed fresh from his Route 55 session the week before was 2nd on Sunday.
Dan Pullen took round 5’s win followed by Cemil Sabri and Cameron Howard. In round 6 Cam got a lucky break when Dan Pullen and Ryan Stack went down in the last turn, George Higley got 2nd and Cemil smoothed himself onto the podium again in 3rd.
Stepping up to the 16s, Jacob Roberts and Jordan Perry dominated all weekend. Jacob took the win both days and seems to be getting a stranglehold on the points in the class. Drum n Bass aficionado; Riess Harper out-radded himself on Saturday, but brought the noise on Sunday in 3rd. A shout goes out to local lads; Dexter Addington and Chris Potter who both made their first A mains ever!!
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The Vet-Pro/Masters was absolutely rammed with talent again. Nearly all of the riders in the top 16 have been World, Euro, British or National champ at some point in their career meaning even heavy hitters get B finalled. Alan Hill was “Hilliant” as usual for the win both days, Marco Dell’Isola and Speedy Reidy took joint honours for the 2nd spots and Shaun Andrews made all the weeks of practice pay off for the 3rd on Saturday.
(Jules wrote this and forgot to mention himself so I will; “Braintree’s track designer/manager Julian Allen moved into his caravan trackside on the Thursday before the race and ran on adrenaline and limited sleep for the B final both days, the guy was a bit of an emotional wreck by all accounts but what a weekend)
In the Vets Lee Alexander was back on it and took the win both days. Wayne Foster looked good with a podium finish both days, and ex-Hutch Factory rider Simon Hayes returned to national racing with a pair of 4ths after a couple of decades away. Ady Warden wasn’t happy with an on track incident and decided that an extra half a lap was the order of the day.........MAD!!
Emily Hutt, Darcie Taylor, Kim Baptista, Lauren Stack, Bethany Campbell, Bethan Hallett and Ria Goodman continued to dominate the respective classes as they all doubled up with wins both days. Local lady Bethany Shriever found some home track form with A finals both days in the 11-12s. The Championship girls were on fire, Charlotte Green looked on for the double, but a big stack in the rhythm section on Sunday saw Ayesha Mclelland smooth to the win.
9-12 cruisers saw Tom Novis looking super stylish with 2 wins. Quillan Isidore stepped into the 13-14s and dominated as usual. Cam Howard had it all his own way in the 15-16s. Braintrees James Goodwin came back from a 2 year sabbatical to race his home national and obliterated the 17-29s. He unclipped on the gate in Sundays semi and jumped from 5th to 2nd on the 2nd straight....SMOOOOTH! Neil Harbour is ruling the 30-34s. 35-39 saw Hilly and TJ go at it every lap with a superb display of bike riding. Hilly got the double-double with TJ, Paul Eccles and Clive Hawkins sharing the other podium spots. Richard Green took the spoils in 40-44 and Ady Warden made racing look fun in the 45+ with 2 wins.
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So onto the big guns in Elite; with low rider numbers every lap counted. Marcus Bloomfield was super quick all weekend and must have put doubts about certain decisions in the minds of the BC squad selectors. His final time on Sunday was 29.9secs. BELIEVE! Kelvin Batey was on his tail on day 1, but Calum Strickland broke up the party with a 2nd on day 2, his best Elite result to date. The Elite pups are speeding up every lap, Tre Whyte got 3rd on day one and Dan Mcbride kept it consistent with a 5th and a 4th. John Lillingstone had a stormer on Saturday with his first main of the year. These guys are awesome.
Jr. Men saw Grant Hill back to racing only a fortnight after breaking his collarbone at the track, and he went 1-2 for the weekend....one word, COMMITTMENT! Jack Hall stepped up to the plate for the win on Sunday whilst Jordan Hayes and Curtis Manaton kept them all on edge in the other consolation spots. These kids can do things on bikes that others haven’t thought of. FACT!
So that was Braintree’s first national and it seems the bar for national races has been raised. The punters don’t just want go to a race but they want to go to an event and that was what the Braintree Club gave them. Same again next year please.......
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WORLDS
For the local crowd the men’s final result was a bitter sweet conclusion to the day’s racing. For Sifiso Nhlapo it was simply another step on his tough journey to glory. After finishing third in the 2008 World Championships, Skizo as he is known was forced to watch the 2009 World Champs after he broke his neck in a horrific training crash. So to end second is a step forward and victoryfor 2011.
The 2010 UCI BMX World Championships where held in the second largest city in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South
Africa. With around 1,100 RIDERS from 37 countries competing on a track that has been purposely build for these world championships by UCI track builder Tom Ritzenthaler.
It was a case of call back the past when Latvian Maris Strombergs and Briton Shanaze Reade reclaimed the UCI BMX World Championship men’s and women’s titles. Strombergs was without doubt the deserved winner and he was never headed in a frenetic day of racing that saw a sprinkling of thrills and spills on the purpose-built track at the Royal Showgrounds.
> World Champion again... How’s it feel? Feels great man! I wanted it so bad that after I crossed the finish line it felt like I’d just won the Olympics again! > You choose lane 8. Where you feeling that good? I always feel good riding from outside! But yes, I felt con-fident and really good all day long and lane 8 was a good challenge for me as well which kept me focused all day long! I like that people still are trying to figure out why Strombergs chose lane 8! > How do you like the track? Track was good, long and wide with some good jumps on it! I didn’t like those dirt turns though, cuz they get really bumpy after a while! But as long as there is long first straight, it’s all what matters to me the most! > I know Ivo (trainer) has a huge in pact on your racing and training what advice did he give you going up for the main? He has a huge impact on my racing and training and on my whole life! He is the guy who I really trust no matter what. He didn’t say much, we both talked about the lane choice and obviously we ended up with lane 8, he just told me go get it, this is why you work so hard every single day! > Goals for the rest of the year? I want to keep my goals a secret for now, but the season is not over yet, there is long way to go! Big thanks to Free Agent/ Rockstar all my sponsors and everyone that supports me.
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ELITE MEN:1.Maris Strombergs (LAT) 38.3912.Sifiso Nhlapo (RSA) +0.487 2,3.Joris Daudet (FRA) +0.6864.Thomas Hamon (FRA) +1.3405.Raymon Van der Biezen (NED) +1.4876.Marc Willers (NZL) +1:01.3017.Sam Willoughby (AUS) +1:01.3498.Khalen Young (AUS) +1:01.414
In the women’s final, talented Reade added more World Championship gold to her trophy cabinet that already includes medals from two BMX World Championships and the 2007 and 2008 World Track Championships.
Reade regained the world title when she out rode the opposition from the start ramp by taking the holeshot, although she was given a bit of help when her biggest challenger, Frenchwomen Laëtitia Le Corguillé unclipped and was left off the pace from the start.
New Zealand’s Sarah Walker claimed the silver and American Alise Post the bronze medal but neither ever came close to the fast-starting Reade.
In the junior women’s final, Netherland’s Merle van Ben-them grabbed the holeshot from the start and beat off the challenge of American Brooke Crain and Australian Melinda McLeod.
The junior men’s race was loaded with drama as US favourite Connor Fields went to the front as expected and looked to be on his way to an easy win, but he took the rhythm section too fast and crashed heavily, allowing Frenchman Sylvain Andre to grab the win from Kristers Lejins (Latvia) and Twan van Gendt (Netherlands)
JUNIOR WOMEN:1.Merle Von Bentheim (NED) 40.9462.Brook Crain (USA) +0.1583.Melinda Mcleod (AUS) +0.6584.Taylor Wolcott (USA) +1.3945.Enora le Roux (FRA) +3.6266.Bianca Quinalha (BRA) +3.8117.Mayara Perez (BRA) +8.1898.Kirsten Dellar (AUS) +32.572
JUNIOR MEN:1.Sylvian Andre (FRA) 38.8222.Kristers Lejins (LAT) +1.0123.Twan van Gendt (NED) +1.4074.David Oquendo Zabala (COL) +1.6395.Matthew Dunsworth (AUS) +2.0336.Niclas Laustsen (DEN) +2.4627.Taims Kristers (LAT) +13.6678.Connor Fields (USA)
ELITE WOMEN:1.Shanaze Reade (GBR) 38.8192.Sarah Walker (NZL) +1.0963.Alise Post (USA) +1.6244.Annelie Despeaux (FRA) +2.9865.Aneta Hladikova (CZE) +3.4116.Rachel Bracken (AUS) +4.2127.Laetitia le Corguille (FRA) +34.9638.Arielle Martin (USA)
Conner Fields crashing big time Laetitia Le Corguille
Team FranceTeam Great Britian
Team Ireland Kelvin Batey
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WORLDSThe Challenger classes reshaped by several moments of high drama that saw medal contender’s crash out of contention in a day of thrilling racing dominated by France, Australia and the United States in front of packed stands under overcast skies
The 14 Girls main final was shaken in the first few seconds by a massive crash at the foot of the start ramp that took out the two girls who had dominated the class from the first moto, New Zea-lander Hannah Sarten and Australian Harriet Burbridge-Smith.
French rider Mathilde Doudoux seemed to move across the two at the base of the start ramp, and within seconds all three were felled in front of the first big double, paving the way for Aussie Harriet Birbridge-Smith to claim the gold medal.
In the next final, American wizz Felicia Stancil continued to sweep all before her, as the Illinois star romped to a lopsided win in the 15 Girls class.
It looked like being a US 1-2 in the next final. However Dani George, who led from the start, watched in shock as Dutch flyer Elis Ligtlee
The rider carrying the local hopes on the second day Queensburgh stalwart Jonathan Chislett was drawn into a thrilling dogfight to try and defend his 25-29 Men’s number one plate. Australian Levi Col-lins and Chislett provided a nail biting spectacle as these two sea-soned pros slugged it out on the track, with the Australian toppling Chislett in the closing stages.
"I'm not bummed at all," conceded Chislett, who had beaten Collins in all of his motos. "I had to pass him on the third straight but I could not get it together over the rhythm section, and I realised going into the turn that he had it in the bag."
Sam Whilloughby
Bas Thomas Right, Sylvain Andre eventual winner in Junior Men. Left, Twan Van Gendt
Ramiro and Jelle Van Gorkum in the mixSarah Walker & Mariana Pajon Moto / 1/8th race action
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SUMMARY OF RESULTSUCI BMX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPSCHALLENGE CLASSES14 BOYS1.Chris Christensen DEN2.Deigo Aguirre CHI3.Kai Sakakakibara JPN
15 BOYS1.Amidou Mir FRA2.Nicolas Santolini ARG3.Herman Alejandro Santillan ARG
16 BOYS1.Nathan Padilla USA2.Carlos Ramirez yepez COL3.Allan Victor Oliviera BRA
17-24 MEN1.Stephane Michalon FRA2.Olivier Begue FRA3.Remi Wock Tai FRA
25-29 MEN1.Levi Collins AUS2.Jonathan Chislett RSA3.Aurelien Hus FRA
30 AND OVER MEN1.David Mohi NZL2.Daniel Roura ECU3.Nicolas Benquey FRA
14 GIRLS1.Harriet Burbridge-Smith AUS2.Anne Sara Rojas SUI3.Rosario Aguilera Martinez CHI
15 GIRLS1.Felicia Stancil USA2.Rachel Jones AUS3.Shayona Glynn USA
16 GIRLS1.Elis Ligtlee NED2.Danielle George USA3.Nadja Pries GER
17 AND OVER WOMEN1.Anna Mayer GER2.Kerstin Fritscher GER3.Lauren Smith GBR
MASTERS1.Marco Dell’isola GBR2.Julian Lim AUS3.Paulo Fernando Moreira BRA
The win is doubly sweet for Levi, who has just moved into the 25-29 class. After winning his class at the Australian nationals in his hometown of Shepperton, he was unable to afford the trip to South Africa for the worlds.
"My local community came to my rescue and fundraised to get me here," said Collins. "It was so good to win this as a way of repaying my community back home. It’s been 25 years since Shepperton had a world champion, so I'm proud to be taking this back home."
Chilean rider Diego Aguirre looked to have the 14 Boys gold medal in his grasp until he succumbed to the long and demand-ing layout, and surrendered victory on the line to Dane Chris Christensen.
The French stranglehold started in the 15 Boys final where Ami-dou Mir turned the main final into a procession, showing a clean pair of wheels to two Argentinian chasers left in his dust.
The 16 Boys final saw the form rider through all the motos Kristaps Vinters crash out of contention on the second jump of the main final, leaving the door open for the livewire American star Nathan Padilla to claim the world number one.
The outcome of the 17 Boys final was also reshaped by a crash. This time British contender Billy Luckhurst fell to gasps from the big crowd assembled in front of the first berm. Ahead of him how-ever was the awe-inspiring sight of six consecutive French riders streaming across the line, spearheaded by the 19 year old new world champ Stephane Michalon.
The last main final of the day, the men's masters saw three riders fall, none more dramatically that Dutchman Dorus Brink who was challenging for the lead in the home straight and crashed out unex-pectedly, some distance away from any other riders, emulating the demise of Vinicius Moreira of Brazil and Swiss racer Herve Krebs. Great Britains Marco Dell'isola took the win
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David Oquendo Zabala leeds them out
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The curtain came down on the UCI BMX World Championships in Pietermaritzburg with a thrilling days racing in the cruiser classes...Racing in front of hysterical crowd support 52 year old Pietermaritzburg stalwart Sharlene McGillvray clinched the gold in her main final in the women’s 45+ age group, before Kloof schoolgirl Teagan O’Keefe ended the thrilling days racing by scorching to an emphatic victory in the elite junior girls final.
The biggest drama of the day was reserved for the elite junior boys cruiser final. With Colombian ace David Oquendo Zabala well in front and on track for a world title, the tightly bunched chasing pack coming out of the first turning berm disintegrated into the biggest crash of the championship.
It took down all seven chasers, four of them Brazilians, and sent bikes and riders flying across the track. Fortunately none of the riders was seriously hurt.
O’Keefe’s emphatic victory came against the backdrop of massive pres-sure on her to perform, not only from the packed stands, but also from Cycling South Africa who have supported her to train abroad as part of its elite development programme.
The pink haired master rider McGillvray converted the pressure of the massive hometown expectations into a staggering charge through her main final that saw her shrug off her world number two ranking to beat Jennifer Strachan of New Zealand and Liesbeth van Jagt of The Nether-lands, sending the big crowd into raptures.
“It was great to win in my hometown, but the pressure was not easy to handle,” she said afterwards.
“I took the decision on the start ramp not to touch my brakes,” she added. That brave gamble paid handsome dividends as she secured a critical holeshot that set up her victory.
In the morning session, France showed its rich vein of form in the older junior ranks and 17-24 class, when their men repeated their total domi-nation of the challenger events in these age groups.
American star Felicia Stancil looked to be on track to winning the dou-ble in her 15-16 class, however she didn’t see a heroic charge to the line by Kiwi Nicole Wright, who snuck home ahead of the world number one to deny her a clean sweep of the gold medals.
New Zealand racer Nicole Sarten proved to be peerless in her 17-24 main final, as she quickly turned the race into a procession, and a scrap for the minor placing.
In the 25-29 main final, Aussie star Mardi Katakasi was eclipsed by the nuggety Briton Ria Goodman, who snatched an early lead, and robustly denied the Aussie any opportunity to pass.
While the cruiser class BMX bikes are more stable than the elite bikes, the day saw a number of stars sidelined by crashes on the tough long layout.
Dutch cruiser title contender Joyce Seesing was taken to hospital with a broken collar bone, suffered during her warm-up before the first elite motos, one of two broken collarbones on the day. Local hospitals have been busy throughout the four days dealing with injuries suf-fered during the practice sessions and the motos, including one clean leg fracture, and a Japanese competitor who broke both ankles when he misjudged his landing while attempting the difficult jump over the second berm.
At the closing of the event, the international cycling federation was quick to label the event “the best ever” BMX World Champs.
“We often say that after a world champs, but this time we can say it honestly and truthfully,” said the UCI head of gravity disciplines Johan Lindstrom.
“It has been fantastic for BMX, and we are all on a high,” he added. “All of the riders have had a great time in Pietermaritzburg. I must admit that many of them had their doubts, but it has been brilliant.”
WORLDS
He doesn’t bite really
Major carnage, great to watch...
Kelvin Batey in Ireland’s green getting a good gate
Conner Fields getting his snap on!
The fastest riders in the world right now.
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ELITE MEN1.Renato Rezende BRA2.Andres Jiminez Caicedo COL3.Carlos Oquendo Zabala COL
ELITE JUNIOR BOYS1.David Oquendo Zabala COL2.Benjamin Clarke AUS3.Daniel Franks NZL
ELITE WOMEN1.Mariana Pajon COL2.Romana Labounkova CZE3.Vilma Rimsaite LTU
ELITE JUNIOR GIRLS1.Teagan O’Keefe RSA2.Enora la Roux FRA3.Bianca Quinalha BRA
12,13-14 GIRLS1.Harriet Burbridge-Smith AUS2.Hannah Sarten NZL3.Abigail Fox NZL
12 BOYS1.Hernan Godoy Becerra CHI2.Michael Gonzales USA3.Paolo Cortez ECU
15,16 GIRLS1.Ingreed Mercredi FRA2.Felicia Stancil USA3.Chelsea King AUS
13,14 BOYS1.Jordan Lecher AUS2.Felippi Goncalves BRA3.Bram va der Hudding NED
15,16 BOYS1.Amidou Mir FRA2.Federico Emiliano Villegas ARG3.Maliek Byndloss USA
17-24 WOMEN1.Nicole Sarten NZL2.Devan Searle USA3.Catherine Soucaze FRA
17-24 MEN1.David Mulot FRA2.Oliver Begue FRA3.Mickael Leleux FRA
25-29,30-34 WOMEN1.Rian Goodman GBR2.Mardi Katakasi AUS3.Jane Ward AUS
25-29 MEN1.Hus Aurelien FRA2.Levi Collins AUS3.Jonathan Chislett RSA
30-34 MEN1.Dorus Brink NED2.Daniel Roura ECU3.Herve Krebs SUI
35-39 WOMEN1.Kersten Fritscher GER2.Maree McGarva NZL3.Rika Olivier RSA
35-39 MEN1.Richard Zomeren NED2.Eric Breuils SUI3.Jean de Lahitte FRA
40-44 MEN1.Domingos Lammoglia BRA2.Tim Ward AUS3.Gerben Dorland NED
40-44 MEN1.Domingos Lammoglia BRA2.Tim Ward AUS3.Gerben Dorland NED
45 AND OVER MEN1.Eric Rupe USA2.Donald Beals USA3.Billy Stupple GBR
NATIONAL TEAMS1.USA2.Australia3.Netherlands
Shanaze Reade (Pure)on her way home to another gold medal
Graaa! Freeagent/Rockstar #1 Graaa....
The British squad brought home some fine new number plates, well done guys and girls you did us proud
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Name: Daniel Pullen (Picnic Pullen) Age: 15 Lives: Pretty big village called Hawkinge about 15 min ride from Folkestone. Club: BADBMX (barking and dagenham bmx club)Sponsors: Haro/Fly racing and Tibbs Cycles Store
How and when did you get into BMX racing?
Well it all started just over five years ago now after a small 4 man bmx track was built just round the corner from me in my local village. Small club races were eventually started there and I decided to give it a go on my £60 mountain bike from argos with a paper plate and a cheap mountain bike lid.
After a years succesful racing there ending up with some decent results my birthday was soon coming up and the whole of my family chipped in to buy me my first ever race bike which was a red felt, which 5 years on I still have today! So racing continued as usual on my felt at hersden until at one meeting someone offered me and my mum a lift to a regional up at Dagenham, after getting a 4th in the a final I was now well into the whole bmx scene and wanted to take it to the next level, I eventually started going to more and more regionals until one day a guy called Phil Beer approuched me and offered me a sponsor which is now well known to everyone as Tibbs Cycles Store which I obviously accepted. With my new sponsor and plenty of help from Phil and my mum and dad, I started doing nationals up and down the country, and well... it all kicked off from there!
Four years un-beaten in the southern championships, south region number 1 for the last four years, with a steady rise in results, 2009 was a fantastic year for you, how’s the 2010 season shaping up?
Oh erm, awesome! Starting off the season with a double win at cheddar was a massive supprise to me as well as a huge confi-dence boost and it was great to know that all that winter/talent team training was paying off, yeah i’ve had my ups and downs this season (braintree) but its racing, these things happen.
Tell us about being on the HARO TIBBS team ?
Its simply great, the guys at Haro are real friendly and supportive as well as a right laugh both on and off the track, being part of this team gave me such a boost with my racing both confidence and performance wise. Thanks guys!!!
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Dan PullenFresh from
Dan’s Pullen’s pulling tent
How good is facebook ?
On a scale of 1-10 eeerm 7 to be honest.
Do you feel under pressure to do well how and how do you cope with this?
This got anything to do with our little chat ay dave? Haha ;) I find that at nationals the pressure really gets to me along with loads of nerves and its always because everyone expects me to do well, yeah fair enough but when people start expecting me to win thats another thing! it really gets to me and I just dont seem to enjoy rac-ing when it does. I find that the only way I can get over this prob-lem is to try and take my mind off racing and having to win to just trying to relax and enjoy it, not so much I just chill out round the track but enough for me to feel good and get a decent top 3 place.
How often do you train?
Well before I was on the talent team the only time I trained was wednesday nights doing gate practice at herne-bay in the sum-mer, maybe a track session once every weekend or racing itself and nothing in the week, that however has all changed now, the talent team has set me a challenging training program thats got me training every day of the week from gym to sprints to a little spot of trails now and then with mondays as my day off
What’s it like being Dan Pullen right now?Hmmm... AWESOME!!!
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What about British cycling, you’re currently on the talent team how’s this working out?
Talent team has been a huge help with me and my racing, without it and all the support, coaching and training from the guys at BC, I doubt i’d be reaching the results I am now, yes all the constant training is tiring but its worth it in the end when you cross that finish line in first place. Big thanks to all the guys at british cycling talent team!
What are your plans for BMX ?
Simply continue to do well at nationals and hopefully one day compete at a european or inter-national level, maybe even the worlds or the olympics but that a real long way away!
What do you think of BMX supercross is it some-thing you would like to try ?
To be honest I think its nuts! Yeah i’d love to give it a go one day but dont know if i’d have the guts to go down one of those supercross start hills and hit one of them massive doubles! Haha.
Do you have an Olympic Dream? Yes I do, like most young athletes out there my dream is to at least make it to and compete at the olympics, has been one of my goals since I first really got into racing. Fingers crossed!
What riders inspires you ?
All the guys in elite and junior! Watching these guys race is simply awesome and really inspire me to train hard and focus on what im doing. Joey Bradford has got to be one of my biggest inspirers though, hes slick, fast and has got plenty of style to match.
I hear that you’re digging your own trails, is trails something you’re in to in a big way ?
Ha! so much for my “secret” trails!!! Anyways, yeah trails are a mas-sive part of me and my riding, just something about building and rid-ing them that gives me that buzz. Trails (believe it or not) are also a bigchunk of my training, if I cant make it down the track one day i’ll most probably be down the trails with me bike and shovel.
Best feeling from racing ?
Has got to be the adrenaline!!!
Hot chicks in BMX, you seem to have a small following any favourites?
Haha weeeell im not going to say but they know who they are ahaa ;)
How many copies of fastlane will you buy when this goes to print?5 for me and the family and im sure phils gonna buy a load forTibbs cycles the best BMX shop out there!
You’re another big lad for your age, do you think this helps in BMX and what do you eat?
Loads of people mention this to me and to be honest I think it might just give me that little edge, not sure how, but im sure there’s a way??? Oooh everyone asks me what I eat haha, well I eat my greens and eerm just a really well balanced healthy diet I suppose, along with all the other stuff mum makes me eat ;)
Any shout outs?Huge thanks to my mum, Phil, Matt,Dad all the guys down at haro and talent team (your awesome!) Kerr, Minns, Roberts, Guest, Hallet, Richardsons, Howards, Dobson, Noble, Ferrada all the guys and girls from the south, anyone to do with bmx, all the guys at BAD! The hersden crew, Esson, knott and I could keep going!!!Oh and the guys at fastane ;) Sorry if I haven’t mentioned anyone but the list is kinda long soooo...All the best with the rest of the season people. Dan Pullen.
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The UCI Super Cross circus rolled into Copenhagen on 7th May for round 2 of the series and the first of the London 2012 Olympic qualifying events, with a record number of riders each heat was a tight battle and upsets were on the cards!
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Copenhagen was a fun race; weather wasn’t too good real windy and cold but it was a great track and everyone was on top form so it made for some good racing.Time trials was stressful as I went 52nd and was leading until the last 2 riders passed me, but it made it real excit-ing to watch. I was happy to get in the final, but Strombergs was just un-stoppable on that track. I’m now looking forward to the next SX in chula!
Connor Fields
Australian Khalen Young
GBR Marcus Bloomfield
USA Barry Nobles
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Semi 2 saw a wealth of experience fighting it out, with a past US Champ, two previous overall SX champions and an Olympic silver medalist.
Shanaze Reade had a good start getting the hole shot, but that’s as far as it went, hitting the first berm high before being pushed wide by the Czech rider Aneta Hladikova and almost onto the men’ sections, she lost all of her speed and rhythm, dropping her out of contention.
With her English counterpart out of the way Laetitia Le Courguille came through for the win, Hladikova got second, with Arielle Martin third and Rachel Bracken in the fourth and final transfer spot.
The quarter-finals saw dominant performances from the four win-ners; Sarah Walker, Caroline Buchanan, Shanaze Reade and Laetitia Le Couguille, this dominance continued for most into the semis.
Semi 1 saw Walker out in front by a country mile, leading home the current 4x world champion Buchanan, with Mariana Pajon and Nicole Callisto taking the last two transfer spots.
Sarah Walker
Shanaze Reade
Laetitia Le Courguille out front and taking her second SX win this year
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Laetitia Le CourguilleArielle Martin and Mariana Pajon tangled over the first jump, with Martin going down. Le Corguille then flat landed the last jump of the first straight but managed to hold on and lead Sa-rah Walker into first turn. Walker was pushing her hard all the way to the line, praying for an opportunity, but eventually had to settle for second, Hladikova was a close third.
Having played the bridesmaid to Reade for the last three years Le Corguille finally came out on top, adding to her im-pressive run of recent form, which includes winning the last two sx races of 09 and round 1 in Madrid this year.
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Standout performances in the men were from the younger riders such as Kalen Young, Connor fields and last year’s overall champion Sam Willoughby, along with a return to international action from Kelvin Batey, although this time donning green rather than the more familiar red white and blue, now representing Ireland, as a result of his mums new found Irish heritage.
Pushing ever harder with such a large list of talented riders on the bill, there were some big crashes in the build up to the finals, with Barry Nobles, Robert De Wilde and Michal Prokop going out, with Prokop taking a camera man with him!
The quarter-finals saw the shock exit of Jared Graves and Kalen Young who had been impressive all day, there was also the welcome return of Sifiso Nhalpo to the sharp end, having suffered a horrendous in-jury last year, breaking his neck, and having only got back on the bike again in January.
Prokop picking out bits of camera man! supercross
Sifiso Nhalpo back on it.
Willoughby and Strombergs carried on their dominance to progress to the semi’s and Liam Phillips proved that his win-ter train was a sound investment, advancing off the back of a second place. In semi-final number 1, as is normally the case, Stromb-ergs led from the gate to flag unchallenged, with the rest of the field left to fight it out over the remaining three transfer spots, Sharrah secured second, with Liam Phillips progress-ing through to his first ever SX main in third and Hamon just piping his countryman Doudet to take the last spot.
In the second semi Connor Fields pulled one of the best moves of the day to move from 6th to 2nd in the first berm, before catching Willers to take first and the win, whilst another hot favorite failed to progress in the form of Sam Willoughby.
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Yvan Lapraz entertaining the cold crowd
supercrossGreat britains Liam Phillips grabs his first SX podium
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CCTV getting everywhere these days...
The Copenhagen Supercross track with new bits for the worlds in 2011
Maris S
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Strombergs looked strong and on for the win, having registered the fastest lap of the day and improving moto by moto, having only dropped one moto all day to Sharrah, who just so happened to line up alongside him.but there had been some big upsets already, so anything could happen in a gate with some young up and coming talent.
Strombergs got his usual holeshot, with Phillips taking up the second place spot heading into turn 1, with Sharrah who only qualified 33rd chasing him hard, and that is how it would stay until the finish.
The winner was no surprise, but Liam Phillips in his first main event caused quite an upset taking the second step of the podium in a field ahead of those more accustomed to the limelight.
“Things were going well and I was feeling good. I felt I was picking up as each race went on I liked the track. Then in the semi I got caught up in a racing incident in the first turn, ending my day pretty devastating for me. “
Sam Willoughby, early exit in semis.
As always the reigning Olympic Champion Maris Strombergs looked strong, having only lost one moto on the way to the final.
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“It was tough with the weather being windy and cold but I stayed positive and once I got on the gate everything felt good”Maris Stromgbergs
“After riding well in Madrid, I felt short changed when I crashed in the quarters. I was determined not to leave Copenhagen feeling the same. I had a solid practice and time trial so I carried confidence through to racing where things started well. I had to fight through both my quarter and semi but was ecstatic when I made the final. To ride such a good lap and finish second behind Strombergs in my first SuperX main just topped off a fantastic weekend!”Liam Phillips, 2nd place.
1 Maris Strombergs2 Liam Phillips3 Corben Sharrah4 Marc Willers5 Connor Fields6 Damien Godet7 Andres Caicedo8 Thomas Hamon
1 Laetitia Le Courguille2 Sarah Walker3 Aneta Hladikova4 Nicole Callisto5 Rachel Bracken6 Caroline Buchanan7 Mariana Pajon8 Arielle Martin
The next stop is Chula Vista and the question is, with a mix of improving younger riders, as well a few with points to prove after early exits in round 2, will it run to form, or will we see some more upsets?
Women Men
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USA Joey Bradford
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This was always going to be an interesting article and it could go a lot of ways with Spencer being a good friend, involved in the mag and a fantastic photographer. He has been a little worried about it but Billy told him it’s all good so here we go kicking off with the facts
Name: Spencer MoretAge: 42 years youngOccupation: Photographer and train driver …choo choo-
How, when and why did you get in to photography?Back in the very early 80’s my mum brought me a brownie, not a box brownie but a cheap compact,but I guess it really started when I got my first SLR camera for action photography around 1984, god that’s 26 years ago, now I feel old.
So when you say action photography do you mean BMX?Yes that was the whole reason for the SLR, Back then I was riding Bmx freestyle and I would take my camera with me to Romford Skatepark, I got pretty good at the photography capturing my mates in action, so much so in the end I would take pictures of riders and then sell them prints the next weekend.
I must ask how much would you get for a print back in 84? 50 pence a shot…haaahaa.. And all done on film
Second up BMX freestyle, I’ve seen you pop a perfect 360 on my bike and bust some back hops, in fact your still pretty nifty on a bike, you going to tell it how it was back in the day and how it’s still a big part of your life now? Bmx was everything back then, but I must admit I was more of a freestylers , BMX fever hit me in the shape of a second hand Mongoose for £35 pounds when I was 13 years old, it stayed with me until I found girls and cars. Same old story.
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You put in a lot of time making the magazine for no finical gain, how come?
A lot of people ask me do I get paid for all the long hours I work on fastlane, but let’s get this straight I love what I do and let’s face it there weren’t any volunteers in BMX there would be no BMX. Take
Braintree and Codham Park I’m involved with them first hand so I get to see the
incredible amount of work these volunteers do in providing races, thanks guys!
It seems a bit weird I’m asking you this but how did the fastlane thing come about and what’s your involvement there? I was surprised when I got back into BMX racing that there was no specific magazine in the UK, So when issue 1 of fastlane came out I thought brilliant this is something I’d love to get involved in and I believe it’s something the race scene has been crying out for.
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I hear you have a new bike? Haaaaa yer um, an intense 24 pro cruiser, I hope to get out on it with George and Anja my BMX kids
Talking of George and Anja it seems BMX has stayed in the blood ? Yes I’m really chuffed George started racing in 2005 and Anja has just started a couple of months ago.
Right I suppose we should get back to the photog-raphy side of life, what in your eyes makes a great racing shot?Personally for me it’s a group shot of riders, with lots of colour and a sense of speed, the riders are sharp but the background has movement. Then again a pin sharp fro-zen shot of a rider in the air is also pretty hard to beat.
Any favourite riders to shoot?Any one that plays up to the camera without landing on me
What equipment do you use and what’s your favourite lens?For BMX racing I use a canon 1D mk4 as my main body, Canon 40D as my back up body, Lens wise I use Canon 24-70 f2.8L, Canon 70-200 f2.8L IS, 16-35 f2.8 L mk2. I also use a couple of Canon speedlite 580EX mk2’s.
My favourite lens would have to be the 70-200 L I’ve had that for about 8 years. I also have a Bowens studio set up for product photography and studio work
Any tips for budding young BMX racing photogra-phers?Just get down you local track and practise taking pictures of riders, try out settings experiment a bit and remember it all takes time.
So no tips then Spence..?I want to feel safe…haaaa
Anyone you would like to give a mention to?My wonderful wife and Children for putting up with me spending far too many hours on the computer workingon fastlane, Mr fastlane and everyone around BMX who makes it a joy to be involved in.
Spence thanks for the interview and making the mag what it is and that wasn’t so bad was it?Ummmmmm
Thanks very much Mr Moret you’re a true star and if you want to see more of Spencers work, check out
WWW.MORETPHOTOGRAPHY.COM
Billy and Spencer: Ebony and Ivory Nikon & Canon
Dream top 5 camera products
1: The Canon 400mm f2.8L IS Lens £6500 worth. Big heavy mas-sive fast lens, whether my photography would be any better? But it looks cool.
2: The Canon 200mm f2 L IS , fantastic for indoor low light pho-tography and a price tag of about four and a half grand
3: Hasselblad HD4-60. A 60 mega pixel me-dium format monster, not for action but all the other stuff and I just want one, oh and they cost around £26 thousand pounds
4: A large set of radio flash triggers, radio poppers look interest-ing and should be here in the UK at the end of the year.
5: Another canon 1D mark 4 as a second body to the one I have, one for the dream 400mm lens to sit on.
Spence comes across a little shy at first but once you get to know him he sure has a story or two to tell. His work is also splashed all over fastlane, so muchso he is not just the chief photographer but a key player in the whole empire…
Spence also gets roped into having a beer with Mr Fast once in a while... Cheers!
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Clark and Kent rider Ashley Davey I shot this at Derby and the colours
just pop out the page, it’s also pin sharp a real box ticker in
my eyes.
Billy Back Flip Luckhurst; What can I say the guy finished his racing in Caen and during the interval starts back flipping for
the French crowd, that boys got guts and skills!
This is one of my favourite jumps at Derby , it’s close to the action, the riders are still in a pack and it’s got movement in all the right places, wheels, background etc and the main riders are pin sharp, also the colours are nice and vibrant, oops forgot to say its Billy again!
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This was my first indoor BMX event on foreign soils, low light, dust, dust and more dust. I had to shoot with a
low shutter and panning was the order of the day I captured Izzy (Isabelle Ferrada here on 1/30 of second at f2.8.
I love the colours in this shot they are superb and also
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Name : Ryan Stack Age: 15Lives: Willand in Devon School: Uffculme Secondary Sponsors: EA PURE Bicycles
How many years have you been racing? 8 1/2 years Why do you think you have stayed in bmx so long?I really enjoy racing and the opportunities that comes with it like travelling all around the world and meeting lots of different people, my friends at school find it hard to believe the places I go to race bmx. How often do you train?I train about 5 times a week, when not racing the train-ing is usually a mixture of track riding and gates, sprints, gym and core exercises. What sort of diet do you eat and what’s your fav’s?I eat a lot of pasta, fish, chicken, steaks, rice and things like that, my favourite food is probably fillet steak with mushrooms, peas and jacket potatoes. What are your main aims for 2010?A; to do well at the European champs in Norway and fin-ish in top 3 at the national series.
What’s the best thing you have done this year to do with bmx?I went over to the USA to train with Jerry Bradford (Joey’s Dad) and also while I was over there I went to different races as well. My time in the USA was one of the best experiences of my life and it really made me want to enjoy bmx to the full. The tracks over there were quite mellow compared to the tracks over here but still the jumps were of a similar size. My best bit about the trip to America was just going out and training every day and enjoying my time why I was out there. The rider that impressed me the most was Bubba Gonzalez. He is only 11 years old but has many American titles under his name and I went to his track to train with him many times. I would love to go back again sometime.
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What’s the best thing you have done this year to do with bmx?I went over to the USA to train with Jerry Bradford (Joey’s Dad) and also while I was over there I went to different races as well. My time in the USA was one of the best experiences of my life and it really made me want to enjoy bmx to the full. The tracks over there were quite mellow compared to the tracks over here but still the jumps were of a similar size. My best bit about the trip to America was just going out and training every day and enjoying my time why I was out there. The rider that impressed me the most was Bubba Gonzalez. He is only 11 years old but has many American titles under his name and I went to his track to train with him many times. I would love to go back again some-time.
What part of your racing would you most like to improve on? I am always trying to improve all parts of my rid-ing but in particular at the moment I would like to improve my gates and first 20 metres and also be more confident with jumping bigger jumps.
Any training tips for any younger riders?set yourself achievable goals and be pre-pared to work hard to reach them
Do you have any before race meeting rituals? No not really just make sure I am warmed up and ready
Worse Bmx related injury? Rupturing my spleen in 2003 at ched-dar it was the day after I won the brits we were just playing around on the track and i crashed whilst jumping the 1st jump on the 3rd straight it didn’t seem that bad but I landed on my handle bars and that’s what caused the injury.
How are you finding life with the EA team?I am really enjoying it, all the people in it are really nice and they give me a lot of support and encouragement and make me feel welcome, we have a great set up with some really good sponsors,
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Anybody you would like to thank?Of course my mum and dad for making all the things I do with bmx possible and believing in me, Jerry Bradford for having me over to stay with him, all the guys I train with i.e. Bloomy, Chuck Manaton, Tom and Adam at Burnham and last but not least Rob Vernon from EA for giving me a new lease of life in bmx.
How did you feel when you heard that EA were interested in you?I felt really pleased and excited because over the previous couple of years things hadn’t been going too well for me on the track and I was very low on confidence and didn’t believe in myself so when i heard of the opportunity to race for EA I thought well maybe I’m not that bad after all. Do you ride skate parks, MTB etc, fav places to ride? we don’t really have any trails around the area that I live but whilst I was in Cali-fornia I really enjoyed riding the trails at Fort Ord near Monterey because there was a lot of various jumps which were placed in amongst trees and it was really good fun plus the fact that I was riding them with Joey Bradford.
Do you do any other Sports besides Bmx? I play football for my home town during the winter months because i enjoy it and it keeps my fitness levels up.
What do you think of Fastlane Bmx Magazine? I think it’s great to have a magazine with lots of bmx racing in it as we haven’t had much in the past.
Lauren and Ryan stack
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Alright I have only done Madrid and spent most of the time over thinking everything with it being the very 1st for me but was a good experience!
Willoughby and Strombergs for sure
It’s great it is a great mag and covers all basses in the race scene
Skate park trails, love it, hey it just gives me freedom and a clear head
Trails skate park catching up with friends at the trails or park haha
Draught and hilltop hoods
Pretty good hey
The same as you ha, ha true story
I am thinking of coming back to the Bob Grand’s I think it is on the 21st and 22nd of august so looking forward to it
I would like to thank my mum Anita and my dad Darryl for helping me get to where I am right now, Marco Dellisola for the kit and sponsor, all the sponsors with the team and yeh that’s pretty much it!
Darryn Goodwin
How’s the Supercross going
Do you reckon Britain’s got talent
What do you think of the racing here, how does it compare to home
Age
SponsorsRacing results most proud off
16Perth Western AustraliaWhere are you from
Great it’s a big thing now that everyone want’s to be a part of and it’s great to be part of the team
2008 china worlds W3 in 20’’ and both cruiser as well!How does it feel to represent Stephen Murray
How come your in the UK
How do you chill from racing
Any fast riders we should look out for from Oz
It’s not all that different actually but it is good to have a good variety and a change from the same people
Sam Willoughby for sure the bloke is killing it at the moment and will be doing just that for years to come!
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Outside racing what other riding do you do
Who is on it at the moment
What do you think of fastlane BMX magazine
Couple of randoms...
Anyone you would like to thank or say hi too
Will you be coming back to the UK
What do you eat to be so big at 17
How do you rate the English Ladies
Good Ozie bands
Of course the UK has got a lot especially with Liam Phillips and Marcus Bloomfield and there are a few junior riders I met over there that had awesome skill hey!
I was over for the supercross in Madrid and decided I would do a Europe trip at the same time hitting two birds with one stone i guess you would say and it was an amazing experience
Stay strong, free agent, rockstar sinz, oakley, profile and a lot more with the team!
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I went down to Winsford the other day to ride Clark and Kent’s lat-est revamp, and it didn’t disappoint. Amazing berms, original tech straights and an ace session, If you’re ever in the area it’s well worth checking out (it’s only 15 minutes from Crewe so come up and get your rad on.)
2pure distribution has recently hooked me up with Crank brother’s pedals, they use a slightly different clip system than Shimano and I prefer it by a long way. It gives you a bigger platform which feels much nicer to me and gives you more control over clipping in and out. Check ‘em out at www.2pure.co.uk and www.crankbrothers.com. The next 2 races for me are Bournemouth National and the Bob Field Grands at Crewe. See you all there!
I watched the worlds on BMX vids it was awesome, lots of action went down on that track! It was really exciting racing, why can’t we have a track like that here?!? Big thanks to Matt from Sight Direct I’m loving the new pink and black Oakley goggles and I can’t forget the sun glasses that saved my life during this hot summer! After missing one national it was really good to be back for Gosport! And I love that there’s now more riders in the team tent, Ethan Craik is really sweet. Big shout out to No limits I love my new hoodie! I’m really looking forward to racing at the Brits so see you all there.
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Cal Strickland, Elite men: So far 2010’s been a pretty fun year for me, with a few first time experiences - Madrid Supercross and the Valkenswaard Euro round where I raced in Elite for the first time at that level, both where cool weekends that I learned a lot from!
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2010! Wow what a season and hasn’t it gone so fast! I can’t believe that its nearly at the end, with one national before the Brit’s every point is starting to count as some peoples rankings are being finalized but some are still to play for...... as I finished in 6th last season I’m not doing as well partly to do with the competition it a lot tougher this year and because my constant battle between riding and work. A lot has happened since the last mag. I’m still going down to the track as often as I can and when I’m not there I’ve been at the skate park, Training hard! Been going to the gym less and the track more and I’ve been really enjoy just riding by myself and trying to get my jumping nailed.
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As far as training goes, all I’ve been doing since the start of the sea-son is gates and track, but it seems to be working OK for me seeing as I’ve had some good results in the Nationals so far this year. I was sitting in 3rd in the standings behind Bloomy and Kelvin, but after a not so good weekend at Gosport I have dropped to 5th so hopefully I can pull something back at Bournemouth. I need to train properly to take my racing to the next level though so if any coaches out there fancy helping me, that’d be nice! Get in touch [email protected]
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Why not check us out on the track and come and say hi at our team tent, all this has been made possible and suporting the racers are Intense, Snap distribution, THE industries, Tioga, Renthal, Moret photograpy, Sight Direct, Crank brothers and No Limits
Exciting times with the team, as well as top riders Cal and Chloe we now have with some new recruits flying the fastlane banner. They range from size small to
medium but all have very big skills.
So starting with the youngest and smallest Ethan Craik, Riding in the Male 7’s his bike skills have to be seen to be believed and this has enabled him to so far take maximum points in the last six national rounds, leaving him favourite to take the series title in only his first full season of national racing. Ethan has potential to be a world cham-pion and has recently been interviewed by the BBC in his Fastlane race jersey.
Next up is George Moret, Male 11s: The second most experienced Bmx racer in the team, George has been racing for 5 years and looks like achieving his equal best national ranking for 2010. Now part of the team his confidence is growing and George is attacking stuff with more power and determination. It doesn’t stop there either George has now found trails and 4X racing… Good on yer Bard!
Moving up in age and size Bardolph Kerr, Male 14s: In only his second year BMX racing and the ever improving Bard has so far won 3 national rounds in 2010 leaving him very close to achieving one of his 2010 goals of a top three national finish. Bard’s not that shabby at 4X either having just been crowned the 2010 Juvenile Na-tional 4x Champion. Well done Bard!
Cemil Sabri, Male 15s: Again in only his second full season of BMX racing, Cemil has awesome track skills and can manual and jump anything thing in his path, with a little more confidence Cemil could certainly win a national title. We hope to give him that at fastlane racing.
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Series sponsors EA did a sterling job of rigging up two spectator gantries and a podium, so the infrastructure looked spot on and even the weather played ball, with the Rainy City seeing sunshine on Saturday and borrowing a leaf from Chicago’s book on Sun-day with wind, but no rain. Around 450 riders took to the gate each day, up on last year’s Manchester rounds by over 100 riders.
Not too shabby.
Fastlane’s Ethan Craik did the double in 7’s, but faced stiff competition from Alex Brookes, Keon Smith-McDer-mott and Travis Dilwell-Wilson. These guys may be too small to get on a rollercoaster, but on the ups and downs of the race track they look right at home. 8 Boys was won by Ryan Brookes on day one, with Kobi Joyce getting done on day two. Ross Cullen is racking up the wins in 9 Boys, doubling at the event. Gideon Orena did the same in 10’s, taking two wins away from Manchester to stretch his overall series lead. Haydon Green and Harley Taylor split the wins in 11 Boys, with Kye White victorious on Saturday in 12’s but beaten into 2nd on Sunday by Josh Moore.
The latest rounds of the National Series hit the Republic of Mancunia having seen explosive action in the previous race weekends and with the bar set very high in terms of event staging. Manchester won “Best National” in 2009 and the Northerners were keen to live up to that standard.
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Adding to the big time feel was the showdown between two of the best riders the UK has ever produced, Dale Holmes and Dylan Clayton, both competing in Masters.
Jimmy Orena was in winning ways in Manchester getting the victory both days ahead of Paddy Sharrock. 11-12 Girls was won by Lauren Stack on Sat, but Chloe Taylor got it done on Sunday. It’s been on the cards for a while, but Redline rider Valerie Zebrokova’s win in 13-14 Girls on Saturday was hugely popular as she was mobbed by Manchester clubmates jubilant at her first win. Val got 2nd on Sunday behind Bethany Campbell to round out a great weekend for her.
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Summing up 14, 15 and 16 Boys is possible in three words; Quillan, Dan, Jacob. Messer’s Isidore, Pullen and Roberts all double up for the weekend extending their respective leads in their classes.
17-24 has seen some great racing this year, with Profile Racing’s Billy Luckhurst edging Andy Clucas of Love Not Money and Clark & Kent’s Ash Davey. Clucas was aiming to impress at his home Nationals but a huge slam into the face of the first jump in practice on Saturday left him dazed trackside and needing time in the ambulance. After refusing to go to the hospital, Andy got on with the racing and got an impressive 3rd on Sat and 2nd on Sun. Billy was the man on sat followed by Ash, but it was Ash’s day on Sunday as he took the win. Elite for these three next year?
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Where were we? Oh yes, Masters.... the Dylan/Dale showdown party got crashed on Saturday by Redline’s Alan Hill, proving he’s rather good on a bike too... Dale, doing it for Free Agent, took 2nd ahead of Redman Rockstar’s Zoltan Buday. This class has gone from tough to supersonic with the B Final looking like last year’s Masters Mains. There are no easy rides with the hard and fast rules being this; be hard and be fast. Sunday saw the showdown we’d been hoping for; DH v DC in the final. With the crowd loving every second of it, the men with seven World Titles between them blasted round the Platt Fields track. Keeping them honest were Hilly, keen to do the double, SE’s Daz Reidy who’s been on form this year, Flemdog, Haro’s Ryan Yearsley, Zoltan and Dialled’s Shaun Andrews. Dale was all power, DC was his usual smoooooth self. This man flows like mercury. Dale took the win with Dylan 2nd and Hilly 3rd. Breathtaking.
Vets saw Free Agent’s Lee Alexander take a well deserved win ahead of UCR/Finelines rider Wayne Foster on Sat, but the win on Sunday went to Foster ahead of Phil Charnley.
Cruisers are always fast and furious and 17-24 was no exception; after beginning the season hampered by injury, UCR/Finelines rider Mark Maddox was fully healed and dominated the event in Manchester taking the win both days. Neil Harbour has been the man to beat in 30-34 this year; the Dialled Bikes Factory Team rider has taken the win in every round of the series, from the fast track at Cheddar to the lung-bursting Derby track. Manchester is his home track and he made it 8 wins from 8 rounds.
35-39 has seen wins go to several riders this year with a fierce battle for the top spot at every round and no single rider dominating. Clive Hawkins won on Saturday with Hilly making it a great weekend with the win on Sunday. Dialled’s Jon Moore doubled in 40-44, adding still more points to Dialled’s tally in the team competition. Groove’s Ade Warden took the win both days in 45+. He’s always fun to watch and fast as hell!
Junior Men saw even more fireworks, with Jordan Hayes as fast as ever taking the win on Sat ahead of a hard charging Jack Hall. Grant Hill had a massive crash and there were fears he’d re-injured his shoulder, but he recovered well enough to take the win on Sunday with Jordan 2nd. Jack was in the lead coming out of the final berm but a puncture span him round and down and he took a pedal to the face as he lay on the track. Thankfully he wasn’t seriously hurt, asking for updates of the Elite final whilst receiving attention in the ambulance.
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Championship Women was no damp squib with some electrifying racing from the drop of the gate. Saturday saw carnage as Izzy Ferrada (Alans BMX/Shimano DXR) crashed hard along with Dialled Bikes rider Emily James, Charley Green has been in great form this year but was another victim of crashitis and Abbie Taylor took the win with Redline’s Ayesha McLelland 2nd and Haro’s Lauren Smith 3rd. Sunday saw Abbie in a fight with Charlotte for the win, with Emily in the mix too, but that’s the order it finished.
Elite had fireworks too, but the first ones went off before they even got to the final. Drama ensued over which number Kelvin Batey should have on his plate. Dramas became delays and eventually a difference of opinion led to the Champ missing out on the rest of the day’s action. Kelvin’s loss was the other riders gain meaning they had one less contender to battle. The final saw Liam Phillips take the win ahead of Marcus with Hardknox rider Kyle Evans netting his best result with 3rd. Sunday saw Kelvin in more drama, but on the track as he made the final and looked in great form, but a crash on the first straight ended his hopes of taking the win. Liam and Cal were caught up in it too, leaving Bloomy to storm to the win with Kyle doing one better than Saturday and taking the second step on the podium ahead of Dan Whyte in third.
With eight rounds down there’s still a lot of classes undecided as we head to Gosport, it ain’t over til it’s over!
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1982 saw the introduction of a BMX bike that would change the face of every housing estate in the UK. They sold in their thousands and despite the fact they weren’t the greatest BMX of all time they certainly cemented their place in UK BMX history.
The Raleigh Burner was the BMX of the common man, Raleigh’s marketing depart-ment went into overdrive, it was a pity that the design department were not as knowl-edgeable as to what the kids ‘really’ wanted. Despite its geometric and fabrication failings the Burner was a massive hit with the vast majority of kids wanting a BMX bike during the early to mid 80’s.
Raleigh hit the BMX market with FIVE models in its first wave of production; The flagship model was the Mk1 Pro Burner (with its distinctive ‘R’ gusset), along with the Ultra, Super, Tuff & Standard Burner. As the popularity of the brand grew so did the catalogue of models available, Extra, Chrome, Mag & Night to name a few.
In 1984 Raleigh revamped the Burner with a complete new frameset (again a geometric disaster) that sold by the bucket load. Raleigh imported TANGE made frames for its latest top of the range Models, the Team Aero Pro & Chrome Aero Pro, the Aero Pro models had ‘proper’ geometry and were well spec’d rides and were standard issue to the Team Raleigh BMX riders.
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Fast Forward 26 years and the Burner is still making its name in the world of BMX, maybe not at the forefront of the sport of BMX but from a nostalgic perspective they are still a British BMX icon. In 2005 a small group of Burner enthusiasts met up for what was the inaugural Burner Bash at Wollaton Park in Nottingham, just a stones throw from the very factory were hundreds of thousands of these bikes rolled off the production lines. Around 30 bikes were brought along and chatted over by the motley crew who had rediscovered their passion for a BMX bike that had shaped their childhood and was for many their first step into the world of Bicycle Motocross. 5 years later and the Burner Bash has become one the flagship events of the Old Skool BMX scene. Organised by the owners of www.burnerworld.co.uk it is the 2nd largest gathering of Old Skool BMX bikes in the UK and takes place every year and regularly attracts over 130 Raleigh Burners, from restored show bikes to mint survivors. 2010 has been a very special year for www.burnerworld.co.uk (co-owned by Dave Hall & Dave McMahon), it appears to be the year that all the stars fell into place (literally!!) and its all just went so perfect. There are TWO names that are synonymous with the Raleigh Burner BMX. 1984 World Champion Craig Schofield and UK BMX Legend Andy Ruffell. It has been since I came up with the idea of the Burner Bash, my dream, to have both Andy Ruffell and Craig Schofield as special guests at the event. Craig took little persuading and has been a regular guest at 3 previous Burner Bash’s, but Andy always proved a tough cookie to crack. I stalked him to the point of no return and beat him into surrender and he finally jumped on a plane from the States and incredibly Burner Bash 2010 saw both Raleigh & UK BMX Legends Schofield & Ruffell attend the Bash… it was emotional… There is a phrase, “I suppose you had to be there”… well… you did! There was something magical took place that weekend, two of the great names from the wonder years of BMX. Seeing Andy sat astride replica’s of his race bikes from 1984 & 1985 was a sight that anyone who was there will not forget in a long time, he was literally speechless and astounded at the interest in not just him as a Rider but in the bikes that his name helped sell so well. Both Andy & Craig were mobbed all afternoon as the BMX fans from yester year requested that autograph they wanted so bad 25 years earlier. Chatting with both legends it’s more than obvious that the years they spent at the forefront of UK BMX were without doubt some of the happiest moments of their lives and they have not forgotten a thing. The track and team stories began to flow and they proved once again that BMX boasts some of the nicest guys in the world. Highlights of the weekend were the arrival of both Craig & Andy, the look on Andy’s face when he saw for the first time 130+ Raleigh Burners lined up on display along with Replica’s of his race bikes. And perhaps the sweetest from a personal point of view was the smile on Craig’s face when I was privileged to present him his ACTUAL 1985 World Championship winning Raleigh Team Aero Pro Burner that I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity of restoring for Craig over the past 18 months, a real piece of BMX History. Those who attended the Burner Bash weekend went away with some lasting memories, Craig & Andy both went away with a Raleigh Burner Race Shirt and an eagerness return in 2011 for what will be the ultimate Burner Bash.. It’s often maligned and poorly thought of alongside some of the bigger names of 1980’s BMX but there is no doubting its placein UK BMX History… ..The Raleigh Burner… a Legend.
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Words; Spencer Moret & Matt KirkImages;Spencer MoretBike Intense 24 race
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Not having really ridden a bike for the last couple of years, the bike felt comfortable almost immedi-ately, I was expecting it to be alien to me having only experienced 20”. After a short warm up I decided to have a go at my son’s eight foot practice ramp, soon George got his bike out and the father son competition began, with the take off ramp being moved ever further back. So in the end I was beaten by a ten year old but I still managed eleven feet to which I was happy with considering this was only the second time on a bike this year. The main thing here was how quick I got used to this bike and noticed how much more stable the bike felt compared to my 20 inch. The only complaint from me was I found the Sinz pedals didn’t have much grip so I changed to a set that had longer pins.
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An Intense bike was not something that really appealed to me but my firstimpressions were good, I liked the look of the bike, the black/red colour scheme went well together and liked the design of the frame more than I thought I would. I was a little nervous at doing this test as I’ve had a break from bike riding since winning the Brits and I was worried about crashing and damaging the bike.
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I guess like most of us I get frustrated at waiting around all day for a parcel to arrive, or you pop out for 10 minutes get back home only to find a non delivery card had been put through the letter box. Well not with Source Bmx I got an email with a tracking link that gave me a one hour time slot for delivery, expected time 10.28 to 11.28. At 10.55 the courier delivers me a new 2010 Intense Race Pro Cruiser. The bike arrived boxed and partly dismantled but half an hour later it was ready to roll.
I was glad the black version was delivered, black is a timeless colour that will always look good, but saying that the green version also looks good but too lairy for me. The 6061 aluminium frame is the 2010 Intense Podium with a 21.25” top tube, these frames alone retail for around £350, so at £475 for a complete bike this looks a good deal with quality Sinz components and at 24lbs it’s no heavy weight either.
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I took the bike for an easy ride on the track at first, instantly I knew the cranks were longer than those I had on my race bike but generally the bike felt really good. With the warm-up over with, it was now time to get serious, so the first thing I had to do was to change the pedals to clip types. I am used to riding clipped in and I felt that if I was to give this bike a proper test these are the pedals I would prefer to ride with.
Most of the local kids at the track liked the look of the bike and gave
it the thumbs up, so that’s a thumbs up from me as well not only on
looks but the way it rides as well, top marks to Intense.
Want to get your bum on an intense..? Hit up one of the fine BMX stores in this here mag and say fastlane
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Frame: 21.25” 6061 Hydroformed TTFork: SINZ Chromoly Race Fork 1 1/8”Headset: 1 1/8” Threadless Alloy CapHandlebar: SINZ Chromoly 5.5”Stem: SINZ Pro Lite 50mmGrips: SINZ 130mm Sticky GripsSaddle: THE Icon ProSeat Post: SINZ Alloy PostFreewheel: DNP 18 toothCrankset: SINZ 3 pc Chromoly 180mmBB Set: Sealed Bearings, Chromoly SpindleChainwheel: BMX Alloy 41 toothRear Brake: SINZ Alloy LinearBrake Lever: SINZ AlloyBrake Cable: Deluxe CasingPedals: SINZ Pro PlatformChain: SINZ Chrome 1/2” x 3/32”Front Hub: SINZ Alloy Sealed Bearing 32°Rear Hub: SINZ Alloy Sealed Bearing 36°, Flip FlopRims: SINZ 24”x 1.75”Tensioners: SINZ ExpertTyres: ITS F/Haalo 24”x 1.85” /R. 24”x 1.75”Weight: 24 lbs
What would I change on the bike? I’d be happy to just change the pedals to race this bike to regional level, but stepping up to National level I would change the stock 180mm crank arms to 175mm and add a couple of teeth to the front sprocket, that’s just my personal preference and not a complaint of the bike. The rear hub is a Sinz flip flop type, so if you wanted to go down to a smaller gearing set-up you can.
I found the bike was well balanced andvery responsive, with little or no flex in the frame this gave me good acceleration from the gate. It rode really well in the berms and manuals were no problem at all. In the air the bike felt stable and the front end went where I wanted it to go, this gave me confidence and any worries I had earlier soon vanished so I had no problem at all with the big jumps at Braintree.
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I wouls say if you you want new wheels I advise having a little think about these beauties, check out www.dtswiss.com and if you do want to have a good look at them come see me track side and you can check them out on my bike in the flesh, I’m sure you’ll love them as much as I do!Available from all good BMX stores
These hubs are up there performance wise with the best in the world, they also sound superb! But when I was at the Euro the front quick release thing didn’t take to kindly with me over tightening it ! Maybe my fault but at the time my thoughts where chuck a proper nut and bolt in it DT swizz...
Another cool thing in Norway was that only the top riders had these wheels, I was like yeah they are like DOUBLE RAD seeing as the pros run them!
They roll fast they ride fast they sound fast.
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These wheels looked mint and weighed next to nothing, even the red and black against my yeti looked better than I thought it would, sweeeeet!
Riding these puppies - The first thing you notice is the buzz from the back end, a slight Chris king noise, yet crisper and louder. When I was racing in Norway and was in between races people would quickly get out of my way due to the hubs being so loud (Who needs a bell)
These wheels truly inspired confidence due to them being so strong which is what you need
when you can be a bit sketchy like me!
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A new race-specific brand is now available in the UK through Snap Distribution. Speed Bicycle engineers took up the daunt-ing challenge of designing and producing a race frame to take on the best in the world and they have surpassed their expec-tation’s. There are unmistakable characteristics that define a Speed Bike: a distinctively designed frame tube set, transfer of pedal power, and overall riding performance. It is the com-bination of these characteristics that makes Speed so unique. The new ‘M-series’ frame is available in all sizes from Mini XL through Pro Cruiser and retails for £379.99.
More products will be released soon including a new axle system which could change the face of BMX racing!
For more information about Speed visit www.speed-bicycles.com
Intense are releasing an updated version of their best-selling micro-knobby tyre. The new MK2 is available now and is built in kevlar with added LSG material to increase grip and reduce weight even further to just 170 grams for a 20 x 1” to 360g for the 20 x 1.75”. They are avail-able in 13 sizes in 20” and cruiser and used by a whole host of pro riders including Kelvin Batey and the Intense and Fastlane teams in the UK. The big advantage of the new tyre is the new ‘drag strip’ centre which reduces rolling resistance to get you riding faster and drastically improves longevity so you need to replace your tyres less often.
DT Swiss 240S BMX hubs review: Bardolph Kerr
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As always when I do a review for the mag I first look at what I have to test on the product web site. When I looked I was amazed and happy because although I knew that DT Swiss are the leading MTB hub company, to know they had a BMX hub out and I was going to review them, I was stoked as hell.
The only thing that made me worry about the hubs was that they are quick release, but when I saw them first time for real I noticed that they weren’t as easy to release as I had thought. This gave me confidence using them knowing that they were harder to un-do rather than the standard quick release.
Some people weren’t keen on the quick release idea but the majority thought it was quite clever because if you got a flat or need to change tyres due to sudden weather changes it was quick and simple to do so. but was my view to change...
ODI/Troy Lee Designs lock-on grips.
With a unique new design as only Troy Lee can, available from all good bike shops and now currently on my bike www.ison-distribution.com
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Urban Air BMX shop sent us over some fresh new goods from Urban Air and One industries. No Limits sent us some funky new hats... Knok-armour sent us something for our knees and Renthal goods for the bike...
ONE INDUSTRIES When the box of goodies arrived at my house MTX mad Mark Wally Waldridge was having a cuppa at mine, he reckons one industries kit is top notch stuff. Coming from MTX to BMX with these fine threads and avalible at Urban Air.
URBAN AIRAs well as the one threads are some Urban air funky T-shirts made in house by the Camstar, Mr Urban Air or Rich. Yep you read it right he has a T-shirt printing set-up in the back of the shop, along with some of his own sweet designs he can knock you up your requests as well.
Improve you wardrobe, improve your lifeGive Rich a ring at Urban air on 0115 9328427 or pop in the shop www.urbanair.co.uk
One Industries distributed by ONE Industries Europe Tel– 01404 549 696
NO LIMITS HATSNo Limits Embroidered baseball and warm snug woolie peak number, I live in mine it’s like the hair I once had... well maybe not the same colour and with out the peak, No Limits youth makers available on line www.nolimitssports.co.uk and at Bike races across the UK
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Motorbike protection company Knox sent us over these storm trooper legs, well knee and shin guards, they look cool and are well made, but for BMX they are not happening I’m afraid, way to bulky. But for Dh or 4X they could be a might be... But I think with some really good companies already specialising in cycle protec-tion Knox need to pull something a lot better out the nice looking bag than these, Cyclist input is a must here.
Check out www.knox-armour.co.uk
RENTHALWhat can you say about Renthal products, been around since the days of the lay-back and always came up with the goods. Of late the boys are back in town in the world of push-bikes with some sweet sprockets that have been seen on lots of top pro riders bikes, be it street, dirt or race these are good, so good team fastlane get to run them. As well as sprockets we got some Kevlar flavoured grips that look like they should glow in the dark... They don’t... but they do feel real good, do the job and look kind a dirty... More to come from Renthal, keep your eyes on www.renthal.com
GOODS..!
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