2013 UCI World Cup Round 6 Leogang Qualifying Results

2013 UCI Leogang Junior Men Qualifying Results

1	NIEDERBERGER Noel	SUI19950821	GSTAAD-SCOTT	3:42.018
2	WALLACE Mark	CAN19950601	DEVINCI GLOBAL RACING	+1.350
3	LUCAS Dean	AUS19950502	AUSTRALIA	+2.898
4	VERGIER Loris	FRA19960507	LAPIERRE GRAVITY REPUBLIC	+3.397
5	JONES Michael	GBR19950222	FMD RACING / INTENSE CYCLES	+4.774
6	GRAHAM Innes	GBR19960703	MS MONDRAKER TEAM	+6.075
7	ALGARRA NAVARRO Daniel	ESP19950314	SPAIN	+6.338
8	ESTAQUE Thomas	FRA19961115	FRANCE	+6.470
9	PIERRON Amaury	FRA19960304	FRANCE	+6.846
10	COLOMBO Francesco	ITA19951209	TEAM AIROH AXO SANTACRUZ	+6.916
11	ZABJEK Jure	SLO19951011	UNIOR TOOLS TEAM	+7.512
12	ZELLNER Siegfried	GER19950304	GERMANY	+8.606
13	ILES Jack	CAN19961007	CANADA	+8.754
14	GANNICOTT George	GBR19950311	DIRT NORCO RACE TEAM	+9.563
15	MCCORMACK Stephen	IRL19951028	IRELAND	+10.194

2013 UCI Leogang Women Qualifying Results

1	ATHERTON Rachel	GBR19871206	GT FACTORY RACING	4:00.974
2	RAGOT Emmeline	FRA19860527	LAPIERRE GRAVITY REPUBLIC	+1.579
3	KINTNER Jill	USA19811024	TEAM NORCO INTERNATIONAL	+4.123
4	CARPENTER Manon	GBR19930311	MADISON SARACEN DOWNHILL TEAM	+6.243
5	SIEGENTHALER Emilie	SUI19860919	GSTAAD-SCOTT	+8.651
6	CHARRE Morgane	FRA19900609	MS MONDRAKER TEAM	+8.720
7	NICOLE Myriam	FRA19900208	COMMENCAL / RIDING ADDICTION	+12.603
8	SEAGRAVE Tahnee °	GBR19950615	FMD RACING / INTENSE CYCLES	+12.697
9	HANNAH Tracey	AUS19880613	HUTCHINSON UR	+14.367
10	GATTO Micayla	CAN19880821		+17.650
11	GRIFFITHS Fionn	GBR19820827		+18.679
12	MILLER Miranda	CAN19900302		+19.542
13	CERNILOGAR Zarja	SLO19891218	BLACKTHORN GT	+21.859
14	AGER-WICK Anita	NOR19780831		+22.754
15	VERBEECK Vaea	CAN19901125		+26.409

2013 UCI Leogang Men Qualifying Results

1	SMITH Steve	CAN19891125	DEVINCI GLOBAL RACING	3:30.029
2	HANNAH Michael	AUS19831121	HUTCHINSON UR	+1.213
3	ATHERTON Gee	GBR19850226	GT FACTORY RACING	+1.263
4	BRUNI Loic	FRA19940513	LAPIERRE GRAVITY REPUBLIC	+1.935
5	BLENKINSOP Samuel	NZL19881028	LAPIERRE GRAVITY REPUBLIC	+3.250
6	BROSNAN Troy	AUS19930713	SPECIALIZED RACING DH	+4.025
7	MULALLY Neko	USA19930219	TREK WORLD RACING	+5.172
8	PEAT Steve	GBR19740617	SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE	+6.040
9	GUTIERREZ VILLEGAS Marcelo	COL19900509	GIANT FACTORY OFF-ROAD TEAM	+6.258
10	BEER Nick	SUI19870917	DEVINCI GLOBAL RACING	+6.376
11	BRYCELAND Josh	GBR19900323	SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE	+7.317
12	BEAUMONT Marc	GBR19840925	GT FACTORY RACING	+7.855
13	FEARON Connor	AUS19940119	KONA	+7.988
14	FIGARET Faustin	FRA19931107	TOPCYCLE BY TREK	+8.129
15	THIRION Rémi	FRA19900423	COMMENCAL / RIDING ADDICTION	+8.247

HC Racer

HC Racer are proud to announce the sponsorship of Elite rider and World Cup DH regular Jono Jones. Having represented GB in last years Junior World Championships, 19 year old Jono has moved up to Elite for 2013 and will be their dedicated cameraman on the UCI World Cup circuit and British Downhill Series.

This signing means that HC Racer will be creating it’s own dedicated content from all of the World Cups and British Downhill Series races that Jono attends. As well as capturing footage himself, such as this run from Fort William, Jono will also be arranging for guest riders to mount up and capture the action, the first guest rider being Brendan Fairclough at Vallnord, Andora.

This will give viewers the unique perspective of seeing the season through the eyes of the riders, watch the highs and lows of his season and follow his journey as he’s hungry for success, on HCRacer.com.

Season Goals

"Top 30 World Cup and top 10 National results in the first half of the season! After the worst beginning to a season I’ve ever had, with countless mechanicals and crashes in my race runs, I’ve pushed those forward to the second half of the season and hope, by keeping it rubber side down, I’ll manage to achieve this" Jono Jones."

What Is HC Racer?

HC Racer is the home of downhill helmet cam footage. They are tirelessly working away to gather you the best action from around the globe for your enjoyment and now with their first sponsored rider onboard, they are creating it as well!
 
In the beginning they will be creating and collating the best footage, but the site is set to grow! Currently, site creator Jamie Dyer is locked in a dark room coding in order to bring with you a truly unique site, that is set to be a true cycling multimedia community. Soon you will be able to get involved, find the best trails, improve your lines and learn from the best.

CHECK OUT HC RACER HERE

Two Top 15 Results at World Champs As Brook McDonald Retires from Season 2013

21 year old George Brannigan had his best ever result at a World Championship today here in Pietermaritzburg when he took 13th place, just one spot ahead of team mate Neko Mulally. The two riders looked solid all week and were happy with their performances on the demanding South African track. Meanwhile Brook MacDonald, who had earlier this week decided to end his season after this event so he can return home for important shoulder surgery, was unlucky to clip a tree and lose time, settling for 24th place.

For MacDonald the decision to return home has not been easy, but after getting further advice on the rotator cuff tear in his left shoulder, it's clear that he needs immediate surgery ahead of a recovery period of a few months. With an earlier start to the next World Cup season in 2014, the team supports Brook's decision to head home.

George, who himself has been on the road to recovery since he had knee surgery after season 2012, has been steadily rising back to his top form in recent races.

George said: "Both here and at Crankworx I've started to feel like my old self again. I thought it would only take a couple of races to get up to speed, but it has taken a fair bit longer. This is my best result ever on this track and I'm now really looking forward to one of my favourites, Hafjell in Norway in a couple of weeks".

Neko said: "When I arrived at the finish line today I was a little disappointed with myself because I still had some gas left in the tank. I needed to attack a little more and I guess that was the difference between 14th and a top 10. I'm still happy though and have learned from today's experience".

Both George and Neko will head to Norway in 2 weeks for Round 5 of the World Cup.

Niner Bikes Launches 3 New Models At 2014 Eurobike

Niner WFO 9

From early trips to Whistler and passionate lift-line discussions about wheel size to numerous Burro-Down laps at truly negligent speeds, the WFO 9 has always been a curiosity. A bike without an easy niche except for those riders who are quite certain it’s the best bike on the planet – those converts who choose the WFO 9 to confidently dissect bike parks and black diamonds every weekend. This bike has changed how a lot of riders view long-travel 29ers, evolving from an outlier in the Niner lineup to a bike whose time has come. With trail bikes becoming more and more capable, we’ve shoved the new WFO 9 off the “all mountain” fence firmly into gravity territory. Lower. Slacker. More Travel. So, grab your music, Leatt and full-face before you roll out the door.

While the WFO 9 is an efficient pedaler and will do AM magic under those who have the legs for the climbs, it’s when you adjust your goggles and drop in that it truly shines. You might imagine that the bike’s 150MM of travel puts it into a familiar category of bikes, but it doesn’t ride that way. Coming from a trail bike, the WFO 9 will feel big and capable. If you spend time on DH bikes you will instantly feel at home, except the WFO 9 is likely several pounds lighter than your DH setup. That’s a few extra laps and a few spots higher on any leader board. The long wheelbase puts you in charge of where the bike goes and if you’ve ever had trouble carrying enough speed into that set of 30’ tables, prepare yourself for some hair-raising-shit-eating-grin-overshooting-to-HYFR.

The big wheels bring the kind of speed through the chop and stability in the air that any rider will benefit from. Whips? Snap hard and get sideways. Scrubs? Push a bit earlier to break the increased traction and get the bike down. The wheels stay out of the holes on techy lines, allowing you to get away with 6” of travel in serious clenching moments that just wouldn’t be fun on a trail bike. Float down your favorite trail and wonder when they made it easier. They didn’t.

Bottom line is, all those guys who said 29 will never be fun on big terrain were just plain wrong. That’s ok thoughk we weren’t sure ourselves when when we made the first WFO 9 in 2009. But it’s 2013, we’ve done the homework. This is the new WFO 9 and it redefines what a Niner can do.

• AIRFORMED ALLOY FULL SUSPENSION FROM THE 29ER-ONLY MOUNTAIN BIKE COMPANY
• 150MM OF PATENTED CVA SUSPENSION IS CONTROLLED AND SENSITIVE
• COMPATIBLE WITH 150–170MM FORKS
• TUNED FOR CVA – ROCK SHOX MONARCH PLUS RC3
• ISCG 05 TABS AND OFFSET LINKAGE DESIGN FOR CHAINGUIDE COMPATIBILITY
• FORGED SUSPENSION LINKAGE AND UNIQUE NINER ALLOY HARDWARE
• 142MM X 12MM REAR SPACING

CVA™ SUSPENSION

The WFO 9 features Niner’s patented CVA™ suspension (U.S. Patent No. 7,934,739) and delivers 150mm of fully active travel with superb compliance and damping via a tuned for CVA™ RockShox Monarch Plus RC3 shock. The three modes of the RC3 offer a bit more pedaling efficiency when you need to stomp up to the next stage and the increased shock length and stroke maintain a low leverage ratio for best performance. For those seeking the technical advantages of 29” wheels combined with pedaling efficiency and remarkable sensitivity, CVA™ is the front-runner. The result? A faster, smoother ride up and down the trail.

VERSATILE GEOMETRY

The WFO 9 geometry has been totally revised. Shorter chain stays, slacker head tube angle, shorter head tube, shorter top tube, lower BB height and a lower stand over announce that this bike is ready to get it on.

AIRFORMED TUBING

The next installment of Niner’s airformed trilogy is complete. Shaping the WFO 9 frame tubes with compressed air in a heated mold gives us greater control over wall thickness and material uniformity, allowing the use of less metal. The new WFO 9 is over 300g lighter than its predecessor – total Medium frame weight is 7.3lbs (no Maxle or seat collar) compared to 8lbs (no Maxle or seat collar) for the old model.

TAPERED HEADTUBE

The increased surface area of a tapered headtube allows for a larger downtube, increasing strength and rigidity at this critical intersection. Tapered fork steerer tubes measurably reduce fork deflection, which means your WFO 9 tracks straight and true. The full spectrum of riders from XC racers to those who “only ride park” benefit from these features which is why we incorporate the technology in all our frames.

ATTENTION TO DETAIL

• Dedicated 142 x 12mm drops are custom-forged for a sleek look that flows seamlessly to the stays

• Derailleur hanger mounted inside of drop out for better protection and to preserve the clean lines (optional hanger available for Shimano’s new DM standard)

• New post-mount rear brake mount is hollow to reduce weight

• Custom forged seat stay and chain stay yokes reduce weight and maintain the lines of the airformed tubes

• Bigger Enduro MAX bearings increase durability by distributing suspension load over a larger bearing race and allow

the use of new larger-diameter alloy hardware

• Chainstay/Seatstay tree replaced by massive asymmetrical brace, increasing rigidity and incorporating the look and feel of its shorter travel brethren

• Seat Tube Main Pivot is integrated directly into the tube rather than welded to the front of the seat tube

• Custom Forged BB incorporates the lower forward pivot, ISCG 05 mounts, lower shock mount and BSA BB shell in one beautifully shaped (hollow) work of art. The keyed lower forward alloy pivot bolt does double duty as the third ISCG 05 tab.

• Full housing from shifter to derailleur with dropper routing along the top tube

• Zero Stack/Inset head tube is Angleset compatible

Niner Air 9 Carbon

 

For Niner afficiaonados, the Air 9 Carbon has long been the benchmark for carbon frames. We are confident that this newest incarnation will inspire the same respect for beautiful shaping, quality carbon engineering and perfect technical details. We’ve updated the original Air 9 Carbon by adding features and shaping from our award winning RDO line up. At the same time, we’ve made sure that the complete bike options are a great way for riders to get into a high-quality carbon race bike with some cash left in the piggy bank for travel or entry fees.

• NEW TUBING PROFILES AND CARBON LAYUP
• COMPATIBLE WITH 80–100MM TAPERED FORKS
• NINER’S PROVEN HARDTAIL 29ER GEOMETRY
• LOW PROFILE DISC BRAKE POST MOUNT
• EXCEPTIONAL HEEL AND TIRE CLEARANCE
• 135MM X QR REAR SPACING
• BACKED BY NINER’S 5 YEAR C5 CARBON WARRANTY

REFINED DESIGN

The Air 9 Carbon is now a dedicated geared racing bike with trickle-down RDO features throughout, including reduced diameters and trimmed tube profiles, smaller junctions, molded carbon headset races and a carbon BB shell. Additionally, the rear brake mount is now tucked inside the curving stays to distribute twisting forces evenly, permitting smaller caliper mounts

TAPERED HEADTUBE

The benefits of a tapered headtube aren’t just for riders of long travel bikes. XC racers and riders also see significant advantages, which is why we incorporate the technology in all our new frames. By using tapered steerer suspension forks, we create the stiffest front end possible – leading to increased steering precision as you carve a corner and descend toward the finish line. The integrated headset used in the Air 9 Carbon is light and simple. Installation, cleaning and maintenance take seconds rather than minutes, a boon to anyone who queues up at the starting line without a team mechanic.

PF30 BOTTOM BRACKET

There are several BB standards to choose from – for our dedicated geared only race bikes we like PF30. It’s compatible with any BB30 crankset (as well as standard threaded BB systems, with an adapter) and the bearing cups are delightfully easy to install. The oversized 30mm spindle is light and resists the torque of even the mightiest Ninerds. Oversized bearings spin longer and smoother between overhauls. The plastic cups of the PF30 BB system don’t require a machined aluminum bottom bracket shell insert, allowing a minimalist carbon construction.

INTERNAL SHIFTER ROUTING

Headbadge routing is designed for full-length housing, simplifies cable changes and protects cables from the elements.

NINER HARDTAIL GEOMETRY

As verified over and over again in independent reviews, Niner has hardtail 29er geometry dialed. Climbing or descending, the geometry of the Air 9 is tuned to for great handling and rider positioning. The Air 9 Carbon is intended for 80-100mm forks, allowing you to fine tune your ride.

Niner One 9 RDO

You’ve probably noticed we have a habit of revisiting our classic models and occasionally injecting them with a huge dose of YEAH. In the case of the One 9 RDO, we’ve created a completely new bike – melding the single-mindedness of the legendary One 9 with our award-winning Air 9 RDO carbon chassis. The result is lightning quick, strong as a gorilla but sexy as they come. In other words, the One 9 RDO is going to make you forget all about your other bikes. If loving the One 9 RDO is wrong, you won’t want to be right...

 

REFINED DESIGN

The newest member of our hardtail RDO program, the One 9 RDO is a singlespeed racer designed to go flat out fast. The One 9 RDO is specifically intended as a singlespeed racing bike, utilizing the reduced diameters and trimmed profiles of our RDO hardtail line up throughout. The rear brake mount is tucked inside the curving stays to distribute twisting forces evenly, permitting smaller caliper mounts and decreased wall thicknesses. Even the headset races in the headtube are molded carbon - we shaved grams wherever we found them. The net result? A singlespeed that can’t be matched for quality and weight.

TAPERED HEADTUBE

The benefits of a tapered headtube aren’t just for riders of long travel bikes. XC racers and riders also see significant advantages, which is why we incorporate the technology in all our new frames. By using the newest tapered steerer suspension forks, we create the stiffest front end possible – leading to increased steering precision as you carve a corner and descend toward the finish line. The integrated headset used in the One 9 RDO is light and simple. Installation, cleaning and maintenance take seconds rather than minutes, a boon to anyone who queues up at the starting line without a team mechanic.

BIOCENTRIC BOTTOM BRACKET

The Niner BioCentric II makes adjustments easy across a wide range of gears and eliminates the need for adjustable dropouts, giving the cleanest possible solution for singlespeed use. No bolt on hubs, no chain tensioners cluttering your ride, no brake adjustments with gear changes.

1X DRIVETRAIN COMPATIBILITY

For those who want a little extra versatility, the One 9 RDO is compatible with Niner’s CYA bottom bracket system, enabling riders to run systems such as SRAM’s XX1 or XO1.

REAL WORLD WEIGHT SAVINGS

Sharing key layup and mold features with the Air 9 RDO, combined with the singlespeed simplicity of this frame, gives the One 9 RDO an average weight of 1235g. Combined with the Niner RDO fork, you are looking at one of the lightest mountain bikes available.

NINER HARDTAIL GEOMETRY

As verified over and over again in independent reviews, Niner has hardtail 29er geometry dialed. Climbing or descending, the geometry of the Air 9 is tuned to for great handling and rider positioning. The One 9 RDO is intended for 80 to 100mm forks, allowing you to fine tune your ride.

Cane Creek Re-Launches Headset Fit Finder

Cane Creek is proud to announce the rebuild of one of their most popular online tools, the Headset Fit Finder. 

Identifying proper headset fit can be complicated.  Cane Creek has been helping dealers and consumers make sense of the process with its customized Headset Fit Finder since 2010 and now they have made it even easier.

The Headset Fit Finder allows users to quickly identify headset requirements by choosing make, model and year information of a bike.  With over 11,500 bicycles in the database and more added every day, most users will find their headset requirements easily.  If a given bicycle is not in the database, users can follow the step-by-step wizard that generates fit results based on frame and fork configuration.

The Fit Finder has been reworked for an interactive and user-friendly experience, integrating the latest S.H.I.S. evolution and data mining capabilities.

S.H.I.S. (Standardized Headset Identification System) is a common language for describing modern bicycle headsets developed by Cane Creek and industry manufacturing partners.  By incorporating S.H.I.S. into the Fit Finder, a user is walked through the S.H.I.S. identification process during their headset search. 

“With every innovation we come up with, we are tasked with the responsibility of education.  If we don’t properly provide the resources necessary for everyone to understand – no one will use them”, says Holly Colson, Director of Marketing for Cane Creek.    “This new format provides a comprehensive experience along with an educational element, users learn SHIS as they click through our site”.  The end result is a better understanding of the SHIS procedure for the industry and consumers and greater adoption worldwide. 

On the back-end, the new Headset Fit Finder is capturing valuable data so that Cane Creek will be able to better identify industry headset trends and purchasing habits.  To greater expand the reach, Cane Creek distributors and dealers are also able to embed the Headset Fit Finder into their websites via an iFrame.

Bicycle headtubes and headsets have changed dramatically in just a few short seasons," according to Chris Strout, Director of Aftermarket Sales. "In-depth analysis of the market allows us to make practical recommendations for retailers, to take the guesswork out of stocking decisions. Embedding the Fit Finder takes that a step further by taking the mystery out of choosing the right headset for any bike”.