Troy Lee Designs Introduces the New A1 All Mountain Helmet

30 years of riding. 3 years of design. 1 helmet of choice.

Troy Lee Designs is proud to officially introduce the newest addition to our growing line of bicycle specific helmets, the A1.

With the freeride, downhill and BMX helmet market cornered, Troy Lee Designs decided it was time to venture into new territory. Three years of research and design later, the team has developed a top of the line helmet for the XC/Enduro, Trail, and All Mountain rider.

Like all other TLD helmets, the A1 has undergone rigorous safety tests to ensure that it provides superior protection, exceeding CPSC standards and CE EN certifications, while still weighing an average of 320 grams and allowing for maximum ventilation.

Other features of the A1 helmet include an easily adjustable visor, strap dividers and adjusters, a unique adjustable TLD retention system, and anodized aluminum hardware.

Built with moto inspired components and world famous graphics, the A1 upholds the Troy Lee Designs iconic vision that has been a prevalent staple of the bicycle industry for years.

A limited first-run quantity of the helmet in Limited Edition Gold Metal Flake Cyclops ($185 MSRP) and Black Cyclops ($165 MSRP) Colorways will be available for purchase at www.troyleedesigns.com and at finer dealers worldwide beginning on February 4, 2013. The helmet will be available in XS-2XL.

A select group of media and Troy Lee Designs global distributors were recently given the opportunity to test the helmet on downhill and cross country rides with TLD athletes Cam Zink, Brandon Semenuk, Logan Peat, Aaron Gwin, Eliot Jackson, and Leigh Donovan. The outpour of praise about the new helmet could not have been better.

“I have more mountain bike trail riding in my roots than I do freeriding, so I have been wanting a TLD trail helmet forever! Really happy with how this A1 turned out, will be putting a lot of miles in with it.”
– Cam Zink FMB Tour Hero

"Coming from an XC background I understand the importance of a vented helmet and since I've moved into Freeride, I only trust a helmet with lots of coverage. The A1 gives me that light, breathable design without being concerned about safety."
– Brandon Semenuk 2X FMB World Champion

"I first heard about the A1 project a year ago and have been eagerly awaiting it since. And the team at TLD did not disappoint. It fits like a glove, protects my dome better than any other trail lid, and looks as good as the rest of the Troy Lee helmet line. If I had to sum it up in one word? Dialed."
– Lars Sternberg, Transition Bikes/Enduro Racer

“I have come full circle with Troy Lee Designs, I had one of those sweet Edge helmets in the early 90’s, with a TLD sticker kit! I have been wanting a helmet to ride in that was more protective than all the other helmets on the market, which are just glorified road helmets with a visor. I think we nailed it with the A1. We catered to the heart of the market, which is that mid to big travel trail rider, enduro rider, or even cross country rider, with a helmet that is extremely safe, elegant, stylish, light and built to last.”
– Stikman, Troy Lee Designs Bicycle Athlete Manager

2013 WIndrock Round 1 Race Report By GoJamMedia

Winter time is typically the time for either the dust to collect on your downhill gear, train in prep for the coming season, or hit the slopes with the board or skis. Hogwash! How about a two race series in one of the nastiest sets of trails in the SE? Why you ask? Why-a-not? In Windrock, TN there’s a core group of riders that come together almost every weekend and this would be the bunch that would answer the previous question with, “Because we can!” With a focus on keeping it “Grass Roots”, the trail of choice for round one would be Snakerock Trail with a slight twist making use of a section of Bedrock. Now Snakerock is probably the most tame trail that Windrock has to offer stretching about a mile over 959 feet of elevation, but it really never lets up. It constantly keeps you on your toes never giving you a second to relax…….. it really is what Downhill is supposed to be like.

Leading up the race the entire Southeast region went through three days of constant rain followed up by a about a half day of snow. Most expected trail conditions to be nothing but a mix of peanut butter and soup, but surprising other than the short stint on Bedrock into the natural drain of the valley, it was just about perfect. Not too dry with about 85 to 90% of the trail tacky like you want it. Mornings were a tad on the chilly side, it is Winter, but no signs of powder to be found, clear blue skys and temps in the mid to upper forty for two day’s worth of riding is really the perfect formula for an awesome race weekend.

Staying true to the concept of keeping it real, the crew decided to keep it to just two classes for the 30 riders that showed up. Not a big turnout you say, no matter, that was EXACTLY what the crew wanted. Low key, Grass Roots and lots of fun. Lining up was totally up to the riders, though most of the Open (Pro) class did choose to wait til the end of the pack. 29 Amateurs would lay down the best they could. In the end it was 3. Chris Fisher, 2. Jerry Mailloux and 1. Wes Childers. The Open class would come down to a battle two east coasters and one surprise west coaster attending school in KY. Kyle Grau (EC), JD Swaguen (WC), and Jay Fesperman (EC). Kyle ended up just missing Jay Fesperman's time by 0.7 sec and it would be JD taking the top spot by an impressive 13.2 sec over Fesperman (suffering from a crash on Bedrock) with a time of 3:33.60. There is no doubt for the final race in the Windrock Winter Series, the east coasters will be anxious to take the crown back from JD Swaguen.

Alex Ohman on his first event, “Our first event went really well. We had some beautiful weather with some world class competition and the racers laid down some FAST times. The weekend started out a little on the muddy side, but you can’t ask for a better race day than what we got. Everybody’s out here smiling and I don’t see anybody with anything less than a grin on their face. I couldn’t be happier!”

Next up for Alex Ohman and the crew? Back in a month for the last race of the series on February 17. And if you are going to come, bring your balls and your fitness as racers are in store for a treat…… a full run from the top of the world to the bottom, down Windmill trail. 1500+ feet of elevation, 2-ish miles of track, equals about a 10 minute ride (it’s not yet on Strava). A LONG RACE COURSE for sure!

Thanks to Clealan Watts for the shuttle, Alex Ohman for putting the effort forth to see this event come to life with some support the boys at the Trials Training Center (TTC) and lastly the event sponsors, Billy Goat Bikes and Red House Bikes. See you back in a month for the second and last race in the series on Feb 17.

Open: Results

1. JD Swanguen 3.33.60
2. Jay Fesperman 3.46.80
3. Kyle Grau 3.47.50
4. Eric Vest 4.01.10
5. Josh Patton 4.07.20
6. Sally Wilkinson 4.28.10
7. Colonel Clealan 4.28.40

Amateur: Results

1. Wes Childers 4.16.60
2. Jerry Mailloux 4.20.10
3. Chris Fisher 4.21.60
4. Geoff Boone 4.32.10
5. Brett Zook 4.40.70
6. Craig Fitzgerald 4.50.30
7. Wendell Hatton 4.51.90
8. Zach Miller 4.53.40
9. Troy Roberts 4.55.40
10. Andy Riche 4.55.60
11. Nathan Hoff 4.57.10
12. Michael Kane 4.59.20
13. Tom Robertson 5.07.00
14. Randy Simpson 5.11.40
15. Dave Raymond 5.29.20
16. Jeff Pane 5.33.70
17. Shawn Tyra 6.11.90
18. Phil Marsh 6.49.00
19. Enrique Gaona 7.13.20
20. Dave Fopp DNF
21. Zack Slaybaugh DNF
22. Ace Savarese DNF

2013 GoJamMedia Introduction

Go JaM On it!

2012 was a big year! It seems personal interests grew beyond expectations and resulted in lots of new friends, lots of great relationships, and one new venture. What venture you might ask? Well, one of those newly formed friendships lead to two guys each with similar skills and interests to the formation of GoJaMMedia.

Now, who or what is GoJaMMedia? That’s simple, just a mix of some words and letters. Ok, so you take the word “Go”, the letter J from “Jay Schultz”, the letter A from “And”, the letter M from “Matt DeLorme”, Media…. Slap them all together and Wala! = GoJaMMedia!

Matt DeLorme, of Frederick, Maryland comes to GoJaMMedia with five years shooting the MTB racing scene for the best Gravity rag in the world, Decline Magazine (www.declinemagazine.com) and two years shooting for one of the best online MTB news sites on the web, VitalMTB (www.vitalmtbcom).

Asked about the new venture, Matt stated, “2013 is shaping up to be a huge year for my career as a professional photographer. The formation of GoJAMMedia is an exciting new venture for me. I am thrilled to be working with a good friend, and talented photographer to provide a better photographic media product. The ability to bounce creative ideas of each other is in my mind what will be a huge part of this ventures success. I'm looking forward to providing the best possible coverage of east coast action sports!”

The other half of GoJaMMedia, Jay Schultz of Mauldin, South Carolina, has been handling all things Press and
Media related for Team BGB-Mountain Khakis in 2011 and 2012. His long passion for photography stems from a past life spent on the motorsports circuit as photographer from 1997 to 2007. After a few of life changes and moves up and down the east coast, going fast on two wheels has become focus of his time and energy.

Jay Schultz on GoJaMMedia, “There were definitely some bumps in the road in 2012, but that’s a part of personal growth. If you aren’t learning something about yourself, others, and what you love to do, they there’s something systemically wrong. With two guys with almost exactly the same M.O. (Modus Operandi) in terms interest, one placed in the SE and one placed in the NE, we’ve got an equation that works great for the both of us. I am SO stoked!”

Although out of context (or not on the MTB scene), GoJaMMedia was formed while the fastest sportscars in the world where pounding the pavement at Road Atlanta. Neither of the crew is leaving their roots, whether MTB racing for Matt or a return those via Motorsports for Jay….. that’s the beauty of where this pair is going, a combination of the two. From covering every UCI WC round to the American LeMans Series keep an eye out for Matt or Jay. As always, don’t be shy, stop by and say Hi! See you out there!

Website: http://www.gojammedia.com
Facebook Page: http://facebook.com/GoJamMedia
Twitter: http://twitter.com/GoJaMMedia
VitalMTB: http://www.vitalmtb.com/community/gojammedia,19973/all
Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/gojammedia

Mikey Sylvestri Wins The 2013 Nevada State DH Championships

DRD’s Mikey Sylvestri won, for the second year in a row, the Nevada State Downhill Championships this past weekend at Bootleg Canyon, in Boulder City, Nevada.  On the rough, moon-like terrain of Bootleg Canyon, Mikey demolished the competition by nearly 5 seconds!
 
Mikey said, “I had a great time this weekend out in Bootleg!  I’m pretty pumped on my win there!  I felt strong and I knew all of the lines well, so I knew I was going to be competitive.  My qualifier went pretty smooth, & I knew I had it in me to finish on top for finals.  I’m just happy to start the season off with a win and focus on what’s ahead!”
 
Recently signing with the DRD Professional Race Team, Mikey has already shown that he’s a force to be reckoned with this season!

DVO Welcomes its Newest Member of the Team

Valencia, Ca 01/21/2013 DVO Suspension is pleased to announce Troy Jungheim as the latest addition to the DVO crew. He will be responsible for European sales of Aftermarket and OE as well as event support across Europe. With 20+ years of industry experience Troy will add some Euro flavour to the DVO team.

Troy was born in the USA but spent his first 17 years travelling through Europe with his family and has learned to adapt to many different cultures and challenges. During the younger years he raced BMX for Kuwahara and Mongoose so bikes have always been in his blood. At 18 he joined the military and served in Desert Storm as well as drug enforcement Ops in S. America. In 1992 he got back into the bike scene pretty heavy in So Cal and worked his way up from shop floor to become a top notch sales person. His first Industry job gave him the motivation to learn every aspect of the business. He has held positions in Big Brand named companies like Bell Helmets, Marin Bikes, Fox clothing, Ritchey, Syncros, 661, Sunline and Royal clothing handling outside sales, inside sales, sales manager, marketing, warranty tech, and event coordinator. Good with a wrench and he knows how to huck it. In 1999 an opportunity came about to take him back to Europe where he felt most at home and he has been there ever since. In his time travelling he has been to 57 different countries and speaks multiple languages. This has given him a unique outlook and allowed him to really get to know the different markets in Europe. Still just as passionate about bikes as the first days of riding he spends his rideable season shredding some of the best trails in Europe.

Troy will add a presence to the DVO team that you could not get unless you live the life of a nomad. Communication and customer service are key elements in being on the front line to launch the DVO brand across Europe.

“I am very happy to join such a solid crew of industry veterans. It will be a pleasure working with likeminded people who know a thing or two about bikes! My first few days after joining the DVO team I knew I felt right at home. I have a great deal that I can learn from them all and I hope that I can teach them a thing or two that I have learned along my journey in this amazing industry. I live for biking and like nothing more than a sweet 45 minute descent in the Alpes with a super tuned machine. DVO is my calling and I am very proud to be part of the team.”….Troy Jungheim

Let’s ride!