Prior to our interview with Jack Haig in the upcoming issue 3 of The Roost, we managed to catch up with him for a brief bike check at the first Australian National at Mt Buller. The tracks were loose and the sun was low and Jack had the shred on hard, enjoy! Continue reading
What an epic day ! After checking out the stellar ultra loose ‘gang gangs’ the site of tomorrows first cross country round it was off to catch up on lost time at the Downhill practice. Hidden rocks , deep silt and a ever changing track kept everyone on their toes and will continue to do so over the next few days. The Eliminator was kindly received how ever many cross country riders were wondering why they were doing the gimmick before the big race tomorrow. Andy Fellows of the new Target Trek team took the time bonus in the mens with Kath O’Shea taking it in the womens. Just a small selection today (it was a looong day) more coming tomorrow stay tuned.
The dates and venues for the 2013 National MTB Season have now been set and an old favorite venue returns to host. The dates and venues are:
Round 1:
Mt Buller, Vic
January 16 – 20
Round 2:
Thredbo, NSW
February 6 – 10
National MTB Championships (Stomlo?)
Canberra, ACT
February 19 – 24
Round 3:
Bright, Vic
March 13 – 17
Oceania MTB Championships
Glenorchy, Tas
March 27 – 31
All the Series rounds are listed with the UCI for both XCO and Downhill at a C2 level.
via MTBA
Following the success of ‘Insight’ JL’s first full length DVD planning began for the second instalment. Insight2 promises to delve deeper into what is Victorian downhill mountain bike racing, following the top competitors as they compete all over Victoria. Featuring mainly Connor Fearon, Jesse Beare, Tim Eaton and Dean Lucas.
Intro
You Yangs (round 1)
Shepparton (round 2)
Jesse Beare
Mt Beauty (round 3)
Connor Fearon
Mt Buller (round 4)
Dean Lucas
Maldon (round 5)
Tim Eaton
Credits
Thrills and spills section
