The New Limited Edition Steve Peat LG1+ Downhill Guide

Petaluma, California, October 29 , 2012 – The New Limited Edition Steve Peat LG1+ Downhill Guide is in stock in shops and distributor warehouses worldwide right now. The guide has specific Steve Peat collaborative graphics and production has been limited to a numbered lot of 350 pieces for 2012-2013.

Included in the 350 units are (5) guides that Steve Peat himself signed at his 20th World Championship Race in Leogang, Austria. These have been randomly mixed in with normal shipments everywhere in the world.

The New Limited Edition Steve Peat LG1+ Downhill Guide has been priced at a suggested MSRP of $164.95USD, and is currently available. Contact your local shop or distributor to get one for yourself! 

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Neko Mulally To Race In Mexico And Indonesia Next Month

While the official race season may have come to a close, Neko Mulally (USA) will still be keeping busy with two major events in very different parts of the world.

The first event will be next week in Taxco, Mexico. The Downhill Taxco, November 2 and 3, is a street course that meanders through the village, even passing through two houses, and is billed as the most spectacular race in Mexico. The organizers have personally invited Neko and put up more than $10,000 in prize money.

Shortly after his return from Mexico, Neko will be boarding a flight heading west to Asia, visiting the country of I ndonesia for the first time, where he'll be hosted by the local Trek distributor. The Asia Pacific Downhill Challenge Cup has been happening for a few years now and has attracted the likes of Sam Hill (AUS) and Troy Brosnan (AUS) in the past, and this year Gee Atherton (GBR). With $10,000 prize money being awarded across the first 5 placed men, it's another off-season race that rewards the top riders who make the long trip.

Neko says: "I'm very excited for the weeks to come as I will have the chance to travel to new places and participate in some really cool events. The urban race in Mexico is something totally new to me and I'm really looking forward to finally racing one of these legendary street races held in Latin America. Following that, I can't wait to go to Indonesia and getting to see that part of the world. It seems to be a really legit downhill track with some top competitors attending and a lot of media coverage; the perfect time to put down a solid result. It's the off-season now and my training has not been as specific as it is closer to the race season, but I've been riding my bike a whole lot the past month and really feel like I will be strong for these races."

Results will be posted on Trek World Racing's website shortly after each event. www.trekworldracing.com

2012 AT Showdown

AT's Showdown is back for the 4th year at the SF Bike Expo in San Francisco, California. We're bringing back the head to head style unique competition like we did last year, but to change it up this year we’re adding a couple of different features to the course. We are expecting heavy hitters Greg Watts, Martin Soderstrom, Andreu Lacondeguy, McCaul brothers, Ryan Howard, Casey Groves, Linus Sjholm and many more to return to dual side by side.

Showdown Roots
New for this year will be an AMATEUR competition for all the up and coming riders that aren’t quite ready for the big show. The course will be a four pack next to the Showdown jumps. Anyone can enter, but it is a first come first serve basis that will max out at 35 riders. For more information about the Amateur Competition click HERE.

Date: November 9th - 11th
Location: Cow Palace

2600 Geneva Ave

Daly City, CA 94014

SCHEDULE

Friday Nov 9th

12:00PM – 5:00PM Pro & Amateur Practice (no spectators)

7:00PM – 10:00PM
Come join us at the [L=http://www.marinbikes.com/bicycles_ms/sfstore.php/]Marin Bike SF Store[/L] for the riders dinner to kick off the AT's Showdown.

1090 Folsom Street San Francisco, CA 94103

(415) 934-8000

Saturday Nov 10th

• 10:00AM – 12:30PM Pro & Amateur Practice
• 1:00PM – 2:00PM Pro Qualifying
• 2:00PM – 4:00PM Pro Finals

Sunday Nov 11th

• 10:300AM – 12:30PM Amateur Practice
• 1:00PM – 2:00PM Amateur Finals
• 2:30PM – 3:00PM Pro Best Trick Practice
• 3:00PM – 4:00PM Pro Best Trick Jam

Format

Qualifying - 1 hour jam with all riders, top 32 will advance to a two run seeding for finals

Finals - round of 32, round of 16, round of 8, round of 4, finals

T.H.E Industries Best Trick[/B] - 1 hour rider judged jam

PRIZE PURSE
1st - $3,000
2nd - $2,000
3rd - $1,000
4th - $750
5th - $500
6th - $250

T.H.E Industries Best Trick - $1,000

Amateur Format
Finals - 1 hour judged jam

What riders have to say about the contest

What do you think of the contest and why?
It´s a superfun and relaxed contest and the perfect way to end the season with your friends. I am very over traveling right now, but will travel over the pond anyway. I guess that shows that it´s a pretty damn good contest!

What is the atmosphere like?
The atmosphere is definitely more towards having a good time then to win it. And that´s a great way to end a very competitive season.

Is the contest like other contest?
The comp and weekend have their own tweaks, always fun with something a bit different.

"Martin Soderstrom"

What do you think of the contest and why?
I think that the head to head format is awesome. It's unique for a dirt jump contest and it reminds me of racing dual slalom back in the day...

What is the atmosphere like?
Atmosphere is mellow. It feels like a jam.

Is the contest like other contest?
Nope, AT's Showdown is a refreshing detox from the hectic contest schedule that we go through over the summer.

"Tyler McCaul"

Trek World Racing To Focus On Gravity Racing For 2013

Following on the recent announcement that Aaron Gwin has signed to Trek World Racing for the next 3 years, the team is confirming that it will focus on gravity moving forward. As Trek World Racing refocuses on gravity it will be bolstering its line-up of riders by adding another top rider. Trek World Racing will announce its remaining roster of 3 additional gravity riders later in the year. The only confirmed signing at this point is Aaron Gwin.

After 4 years of successfully racing Trek Bikes at the sharp end of the World Cup XC scene with extremely talented athletes like Lukas Flueckiger, Mathias Flueckiger, Emily Batty, Anton Cooper, Willow Rockwell and Liam Killeen, the Trek World Racing XC program will be finishing at the en d of this year.

Team Director Martin Whiteley – "We are extremely grateful for having been entrusted with the development of the XC World Cup program for Trek over the past four years. With 2 World Championships, Worlds Silver and Bronze, a World Cup Title, 3 World Cup race wins and 23 World Cup podiums, we are very happy with our record. Apart from the extremely talented athletes we've been privileged to work with, we'd like to thank our Cross Country specific sponsors for their support of this discipline. We certainly wish our current riders all the best for the continuation of their brilliant careers."

With Trek World Racing focusing on gravity, Trek will continue to race cross-country at the highest levels with a separate Trek XC Program under the management of Jon Rourke (current Team Director of the Subaru-Trek program).

The team website www.trekworldracing.com will be updated with more information throughout December and January.

2013 Transition Klunker

SPECS:

• 1 size fits all
• Chromoly 3 piece BMX style crankset
• Kenda Nevegal 2.35 DH tires
• Transition Park n Ride Jump Saddle
• Motorcycle Handlebar (800mm wide)
• Slack 67 Degree Head Angle
• Coaster Brake
• PRICE: $549 USD