FORMER WORLD CHAMPION FABIEN BAREL JOINS E THIRTEEN AS BRAND AMBASSADOR

FORMER WORLD CHAMPION FABIEN BAREL JOINS E*THIRTEEN AS BRAND AMBASSADOR

 

Petaluma, California, May 3, 2012 – E*thirteen welcomes former DH world champion Fabien Barel on board as their media spokesperson and drivetrain/component Brand Ambassador. “Fabien is not only a savvy media guru, but he has a very keen understanding of MTB components that we can use in our development cycles as well,” stated Director of Engineering George Dubois.

 

“I searched out e*thirteen as a brand to work with after I announced my retirement last year. I had worked with them on the race circuit and they are a small company with a very solid product line and good people” remarked Fabien.  “I predict big things from them in the next couple of years and am glad I will get to be part of it.”

 

Fabien will be leading e*thirteen’s first European Sales and Media launch this summer following the Passporte du Soleil in France.

 

E*thirteen and the Hive design and manufacture class-leading wheels, pedals, cranksets, chainrings, bottom brackets, drivetrain protection, and chain retention products for discerning cyclists worldwide.

May 2012 Ibis Newsletter

World Cup Info

No male has won more UCI World Cup mountain bike races than Brian Lopes. He's got 26 victories and counting. We say 'and counting' because he recently won another World Cup. This time in Belgium on his Ibis Tranny. There are a couple incredible things to note about this win. First, is was not a gravity event (all of Brian's previous victories were gravity events), but a new format on the World Cup called the Sprint Eliminator. Second, Brian is 40 years old now, and just getting around to racing these more cross country oriented events. He won all 8 heats, against the fittest cross country racers on the planet, many of whom are half his age.

Brian is heading to the Czech Republic this weekend for next week's second round of the UCI Sprint Eliminator. Good luck Brian!

Speaking of World Cup wins, no human being has won more mountain bike World Cup races than Anne Caroline Chausson, she has won 55!

Both Anne and Brian ride for us. Both of them approached us about riding Ibis.

All us Ibisians are proud and extremely honored to have two of the greatest cyclists ever riding for us. Thanks Brian and Anne, we like having you as part of the family.

Sea Otter

By the way, Brian is not giving up on the gravity events. Last week he finished 4th in the Sea Otter Classic Downhill, against the most stacked field of Gravity honch's that Sea Otter has seen in recent memory, including the current World Cup Champion and World Champion. Here's a picture of Brian at Sea Otter by Marcus Riga that's hosted on the pinkbike.com website, showing how Brian at age 40 is really letting himself go.

Demo Tour update

Kirk is currently on his way back from a very successful Fruita Fat Tire Festival demo. The demo van will be in San Jose this weekend and then he heads back to Colorado next week. You can keep up with the progress of the tour on the demo tour webpage, we're adding new dates all the time.

The Two Wheeled Drive

May is National Bike month. One of the things we are doing to acknowledge bike month is to ride our bikes. Another thing we're doing is trying to get other people to ride their bikes. To help accomplish this, we've teamed up with Project Bike Trip, and have donated the grand prize (an Ibis Hakkalugi). The Two Wheeled Drive benefits three different bike education programs for youth, one of these programs sent us two graduates who became great Ibis employees in the past couple of years. You can join the challenge from anywhere, and there are $12,000 in prizes to win. To find out more, you can go to our webpage or directly to the The Two Wheeled Drive website

2X chain guides

At long last, our Mojo HD and Mojo SL compatible 2X chain guides have arrived and are in our online store. Like our other guides, this guide attaches to the front lower pivot bolt to prevent rotation. Works like a champ and available in black or white. We've listed compatibility in the store description.

Ibis Maximus

We'll keep this tidbit brief, because it received a lot of coverage already. A Mojo owner and friend of ours, Nick Taylor, is an accomplished sculptor. Last year he constructed "Ibis Maximus" and we showed it to the world at Sea Otter this year. You can read all about it on the Ibis Maximus website, the story about the building of Maximus is worth a read. Finally, and we'll leave you with this, here's Ibis employee Olivier doing a Superman on Maximus at Sea Otter. Nice move Olivier!

Projekt Roam Silver Star Resort

The winter months are slowly beginning to fade into a distant memory as fresh new growth emblazons the surrounding
landscapes. The signs of spring help to revitalize our senses. The daylight hours seem to stretch moments longer with
each passing day. The warmth of the sun's beams are now finding more success in warding off any lingering chill in
the air. With new life imploding around us, how can we not yearn for the endless days of summer and shredding bike
parks?

Busy day in and day out throughout the winter, we held on to our Silver Star film footage. Now, in the clutches of
spring fever, we've put together our Silver Star Bike Park edit in hopes of getting fellow riders amped for summer
biking season.


With an early bonus weekend of June 23 & 24 and opening full-time on June 29, 2012, Silver Star Resort offers lift
accessed, progressive trails, no crowds, crisp, alpine-scented air, expansive views; what more could a rider ask for?


What can I say about Silver Star Bike Park? Every time I've visited has truly been an enjoyable experience. You're
always welcomed with a relaxed vibe due to the carefree spirit which seems to encompass the patrons and employees
alike.


Just strolling about the resort village never seems to fail in bringing a smile to anyone's face with the palate of Day-Glo
colored buildings animating the immediate mountain skyline along with full suspension bikes sprawled throughout the
grass quad in the village center. Just past this, lying await in the background, is the perfect playground for a mountain
biker.


Twisting tracks ramble through thickets of evergreens only to burst forth at times into expanses of flowering meadows.
Everywhere in between a rider can happen upon mellow, roving trails, rocky, technical descents, or jump lines ranging
in size and skill requirement.


It's a splendid place to go and explore different trails and features, ideal for honing biking skills at any level.


It's pretty awesome to be able to go out and shred groomed trails down a huge mountain, and once you have reached
the bottom, to just be able to hop on a lift and go do it all over again. Rad. Similar to any avid bicyclist, I can only
but meagerly attempt to describe in a jumble of sentences how it is to ride an area. So on a parting note, I want to
encourage everyone to go out and make their own story.

Projekt Roam was founded by Colt and Jessee Maule in 2010. It has been our mission to travel North America in
search of places that celebrate the unparalleled beauty and freedom of not only the bike, but the terrain we ride as
well. Plan your own trip to Silver Star Resort and check out more photos, film, and riding locations throughout North
America at www.gravityrideguide.com



Thanks to our sponsors for some great product and to all of our new friends who have helped us out along the way, ride
on.
MTB Rider/Words: Jessee Maule Photos/Film: Colt Maule

PROJEKT ROAM: Silver Star Resort from projekt roam on Vimeo.

Busy day in and day out throughout the winter, Projekt Roam held on to their Silver Star film footage. Now, in the clutches of spring fever, Projekt Roam has put together their Silver Star Bike Park edit in hopes of getting fellow riders amped for summer biking season. Silver Star offers lift accessed, progressive trails, no crowds, crisp, alpine-scented air, expansive views; what more could a rider ask for?
For more info, please visit www.gravityrideguide.com

For more work by Projekt Roam:
www.projektroam.com
www.gravityrideguide.com
www.facebook.com/projektroam

Stay tuned for Chasing Gravity: Episode 4 coming soon!!

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Flawless Win For Steve Smith At USGP 1

Stevie qualifies first and finishes first | Port Angeles, Washington—Devinci Global Racing’s Steve Smith has ridden to his first win of the 2012 season at round #1 of the US Grand Prix, solidifying his 1st place qualifier. Junior shredder Mark Wallace rode his 1007 plate number to impressive 10th in his first pro race in stacked field. 

“This great result comes at a great time; less than a month before we head to Europe for the next World Cup's. This is the first reward for all the work Steve put in this offseason and is a great confidence booster, I am fired up."- Gabe Fox, Team Manager 

The opening round of the US Grand Prix drew an impressive International field due to it close scheduling to the Sea Otter Classic held the previous weekend in California. With the two-month break between rounds of the World Cup the event lived up to all expectations. Saturday’s qualifier saw the top ten of the World Cup worthy field cram into six seconds with Steve qualifying first ahead of Josh Bryceland of the UK. 

Race day saw riders exchange places until 6th place qualifier and 2011 World Cup Overall winner Aaron Gwinn set the first podium worthy time. He remained in the hot seat until the last rider of the day; Stevie crossed the line besting his time by close to two seconds.

“The track was amazing, the dirt was insanely grippy and you couldn’t go too fast. The Wilson felt like it was on rails; it was great to get a win. I was a little nervous after qualifying first, but happy to back it up.”- Steve Smith 

Over the Atlantic, IXS Cup results were also in from Monte Tamaro. Nick Beer finished 4th and Gianluca Vernassa took the junior win, Results were based on Saturday’s qualifying as the final was cancelled due to fog. 

Devinci Global Racing is proudly supported by: Cycles Devinci, SRAM, RockShox, Avid, Truvativ, Easton Wheels, Schwalbe, E-Thirteen, ODI, and Fox Head Clothing. 

Cycles Devinci is a Canadian bicycle manufacturer based in Chicoutimi, Canada. It has led the industry by way of manufacturing expertise and product development since its inception in 1987. Cycles Devinci continues to forge ahead with suspension guru Dave Weagle’s patented Split Pivot suspension platform. Combined with the company’s Axis Technologies, Devinci is set on a path for domination. For more details on Devinci and DGR, visit devinci.com