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Below is the list of team riders competing in next month's Queensland State Titles in Cairns. Aaron Alchin 25-29 Men (10 Riders) Adam Campbell 40-44 Cruiser (23) Adam Shields 15 Boys (35) / 15-16 Cruiser (15) Anthony Key 15 Boys (35) Brock Smith 11 Boys (50) Casey Riggs Junior Men (14) Chris Fleming Elite Men (22) Graeme Riggs Elite Men (22) Harry Mason 10 Boys (50) / 8-10 Cruiser (35) Hayden Brooker 13 Boys (32) Hayden de Vries Junior Men (14) Jye Hombsch 10 Boys (50) Kallum McLeod Junior Men (14) Kerrod Connors 13 Boys (32) / 13-14 Cruiser (22) Kevin Watson Junior Men (14) Krystal Cranfield Elite Women (7) Luke Hombsch 14 Boys (33) Mitchell McCarroll 13 Boys (32) Phil Brezigar 25-29 Men (10) / 25-29 Cruiser (10) Tamara Cranfield Elite Women (7) Taylor Campbell 13...

Women Gold - Anne-Caroline Chausson FRA 35.976 sec Silver - Laetitia Le Corguille FRA 38.042 sec Bronze - Jill Kintner USA 38.674 sec Men Gold - Maris Strombergs LAT 36.190 secs Silver - Mike Day USA 36.606 secs Bronze - Donny Robinson USA 36.972 secs Photos courtesy of Jerry Landrum - bmxmania.com.

It's raining in Beijing today & for the time being at least the racing is on hold. When racing does resume the semi finals will be contested as follows; Kyle Bennett (USA), Mike Day (USA), Donny Robinson (USA), Marc Willers (NZL), Sifiso Nhlapo (RSA), Andres Jimenez (COL), Raymon van der Biezen (NED) and Arturs Matisons (LAT) in the first bracket. Maris Strombergs (LAT), Jared Graves (AUS), Cristian Becerine (ARG), Roger Rinderknecht (SUI), Rob van den Wildenberg (NED), Manueal de Vecchi (ITA), Damien Godet (FRA), and Kamakazi (AUS) comprise the second bracket. As in Wednesday's quarterfinal, each bracket will run three heats with the lowest-four point getters from each bracket advancing to the finals. The 16-woman field was divided into a pair of eight-woman brackets for the...

RACING STARTS TOMORROW... NZ's Sarah Walker. Check out the Olympics report page at bmxmania.com [1] for updates. Links: ------ [1] http://www.bmxmania.com

Sirius Bicycles team riders were in action this past weekend at the BMX South Queensland Championships held at the Caboolture BMX Club on the Sunshine Coast. Rain spoiled the racing Saturday for what should have been an awesome event on the newly remodelled track. Fortunately the rain broke overnight & due to the diligence of the Caboolture track crew racing on Sunday was vastly improved. W4 Kerrod Connors (above) doubled in Age & Cruiser on the weekend. Pro Men Brendan Abel / Formula / 6th Pro Ladies Chelsea King / Formula / 3rd 8-10 Male Cruiser Harry Mason / Staats / 3rd 13-14 Male Cruiser Kerrod Connors / Hyper / 1st 19-24 Male Cruiser Aaron Alchin / Staats / 2nd 10 Boys Jye Hombsch / Formula / 3rd Harry Mason / Staats / 5th 11 Boys Brock Smith / Formula /...

Factory Hyper's Donny "dR" Robinson has been added to the US Olympic team & joins; Kyle Bennett, Mikey Day, & Jill Kintner. Congratulations Donny!

Morphine Industries press release Coral Springs, Florida - Morphine Industries, a new BMX component company based out of South Florida, has officially hung out its OPEN sign. The company was founded by riders to suckerpunch the BMX industry with components created with quality, attitude, and culture. "Our mission is to design and manufacturer components that push the limit of design, form, and function while ensuring quality in both product and customer service," says founder Jonathan Reeves. "It is our focus to make sure our components stand out from the rest. We are not doing this to be just another company in the BMX market." Morphine Industries' product line consists of bars, stems, seatpost clamps, bar ends, as well as, a line of softgoods and stickers. "We plan on...

Article courtesy of bmxbasics.org. The more things change... you know the rest. Once upon a time, racers bought their frames and forks separately. This was because there were very few manufacturers of truly durable forks. Come to think of it, there were very few manufacturers of durable frames either, but for some reason they tended to be different manufacturers from the durable-fork ones, and so one would often see Bottema forks on a DG, or SE Landing Gears on a Webco, or some other such odd combination. Eventually, everybody figured out how to make a semi-decent unicrown fork, and from the early Eighties until the late Nineties, frames and forks were sold together. Later on in those late Nineties, the clever people who run Dan's Competition came up with the idea of making you pay...

Article courtesy of bmxbasics.org. As Reader's Digest is fond of saying, "It Pays To Enrich Your WORD POWER!" Here's the word for today: frisson. What's it mean? Nothing in English, but in French it means "shudder", more specifically the shudder that comes with a sudden realization or discovery. Here's an example. A couple years ago, I had the valves on my old Kawasaki Ninja adjusted. "You'll have a lot more power now that it's adjusted properly," my mechanic told me, so I headed directly for my local freeway and held the throttle open up to sixth gear. He was right---it had a LOT more power. I wanted to look at my speedometer so I could brag to my buddies about terminal velocity, et cetera, but I didn't quite have the guts to take my attention away from the road. After about two...

Results from Day Two of the UCI Worlds in Taiyuan, China. Elite Masters - 1 Dale Holmes/GBR 2 Tim Dinger/USA 3 David Alavoine/FRA 4 Mike Gul/USA 5 Alan Hill/GBR 6 Fred Rello/FRA 7 Yann Bonici/FRA 8 Will Murray/USA 30 & Over Men- 1 Jean Ducos De Lahitte/FRA 2 Tony Fleming/GBR 3 Andy Shaw/GBR 4 Scott Matual/USA 5 Dave Ives/GBR 6 German Medina/COL 7 Mike Hammond/USA 8 Scott Moreland/USA 25-29 Men - 1 Jonnathan Chislett/RSA 2 Daniel Roura/ECU 3 Jose Reyes/ARU 4 Loic Personnier/FRA 5 Marco Dellisola/GBR 6 Gertjan De Hann/NED 7 Tim Sonner/USA 8 Ruben Zamble/FRA 17-24 Men - 1 Weston Pope/USA 2 Victor Ailloud/FRA 3 Dirk Houseman/NED 4 Jiri Holub/CZE 5 Dennison Smith/USA 6 Lilian Goux/FRA 7 Kris Mulhause/USA 8 Adrien Demaria/FRA 17 & Over Women - 1 Angelique Van Gemert 2 Anais...

Results from Day One of the UCI Worlds in Taiyuan, China. World Champions - Boys 5&6 Boys - Wyatt Bell USA, 7 Boys - Ehtan Wolthers USA, 8 Boys - Quentin Crowley USA, 9 Boys - Tyler Fuller USA, 10 Boys - Karlten Wollsey AUS, 11 Boys - Brock Heffrom USA, 12 Boys - Alden Volle USA, 13 Boys - Hernan Santillan ARG, 14 Boys - David Baptiste FRA World Champions - Girls 5-7 & 8 Girls - Kanami Tanno JPN, 9 Girls - Saya Sakakibara JPN, 10 Girls - Ruby Huisman NED, 11-12 Girls - Hannah Sarten NZL, 13 Girls - Shayona Glynn USA, 14 Girls - Elis Ligtlee NED Results & photos courtesy of bmxmania.com.

IN WHAT IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE WEIRDEST AND QUICKEST DOUBLE A PRO SWITCHES SINCE THE REDLINE/HARO GRIGGS/KING TEAM SWITCH OF THE EARLY 90\'S IT SEEMS THAT SUPERCROSS AND CRUPI ARE DOING A LITTLE PRO SWAPPING. After just over 1 month on the Supercross Factory team Tyler Brown left for the Green of Team Crupi leaving an opening on the Supercross Factory Roster. Not wanting to fill the vacancy with just any AA Pro as we want a rider that has loyalty to the program and is as nice to the kids and fans as the rest of the Supercross Pro's are we decided to leave the spot open for a bit. That was until we received a call from one of the nicest and most loyal AA Pro's on the circuit. Mikey Moeller. Seems that he had decided to leave Crupi after being with them for 9 of his last 11 years...

Many Sirius Bicycles' team riders were in action this past weekend at the Aussie Titles in Adelaide, and many showed just why they are a part of one of the premier race programs in the nation. Champbikx/Probikx Series Results (Overall) 14 Girls Chelsea King - Formula 1st 14 Boys Luke Hombsch - Supercross: 10th (5 Rounds) Bryce Wells - Staats: 20th (2 Rounds) 15 Boys Adam Shields - Factory Hyper: 1st 16 Boys Mathew Dunsworth - Staats: 3rd Brendan Abel - Formula: 6th Casey Riggs - Hyper: 9th Kallum McCleod - Staats: 23rd (1 Round) Aussie Titles Results Elite Men Graham Riggs - Hyper: DNQ Chris Johns - Formula: DNS Elite Women Krystal Cranfield - Factory Formula: DNS Junior Men Chris Fleming - Staats: DNQ 11 Boys Brock Smith - Formula: 8th in Semi 13...

1. David Herman/USA 2. Maris Strombergs/LAT 3. Kamakazi/AUS 4. Michal Prokop/CZE 5. Raymon van der Beizen/NED 6. Luke Madill/AUS 7. Emilio Falla/ECU 8. Jared Graves/AUS 1. Sarah Walker/NZL 2. Arielle Martin/USA 3. Samantha Cools/CAN 4. Tanya Bailey/AUS 5. Jill Kintner/USA 6. Amanda Geving/USA 7. Nicole Callisto/AUS 8. Gabriela Diaz/ARG

Sirius Bicycles in association with Fly Racing & Action Sports Depot are pleased to be able to offer Kinetic & Evolution race wear combos. Kinetic Combo RRP$239.95, Special Price $215.85. Evolution Combo RRP$389.85, Special Price $350.85. For sales enquiries email info@siriusbikes.com [1]. Links: ------ [1] http://www.siriusbikes.com/contact/

Supercross BMX adds Olympic Hopeful Mens Elite to the Factory Team... Welcome to the team Downtown Tyler Brown! Two weekends ago at the UCI Round 9 and 10 at the NBL Gator Nationals the BMX world got to see Tyler Brown take his first laps as a Supercross BMX Factory Team member. After privateering on a Supercross EVO iS at the start of the season it seemed like it was only going to be a matter of time before Tyler joined the Supercross BMX family. " After hanging out in the Supercross pits at the Goodyear Nationals and UCI race where Tyler took his first UCI Podium and then after hanging out with Sammy in Madrid where Tyler made his first UCI SX main we knew Tyler was a perfect fit for the team". Said Supercross BMX owner Bill Ryan. Tyler and Supercross BMX just seem to...

Hyper Bicycles is proud to announce that they have signed a multi-year sponsorship agreement with "dR" Donny Robinson. Among the sports most decorated elite, dR's seemingly endless career has earned him accomplishments such as the 2006 National Bicycle League #1 Pro honor, 2006 UCI Supercross Series Title, 2007 National Champion and Winner of the 2007 Olympic Test Event in Beijing. Having ridden for Hyper in the past, this partnership, for Donny, has roots that date back to the early 90's. When asked how he felt about returning to the Hyper team after so many years Donny said "I feel honored to represent Hyper in the most important year for BMX racing thus far and really, I've been a part of the Hyper family since '94, this is just a big coming home party for me." Hyper Bicycles...

Queensland duo lay claim to an Olympic berth. Two Queenslanders have stamped their claim on a spot in Australia's first ever BMX team to compete at this year's Beijing Olympics. Krystal Cranfield originally from Gladstone rode strongly to win the tenth round of the UCI Oceania Series in Penrith today. Fellow Queenslander, Jared Graves from Toowoomba repeated his win yesterday to finish in front of New Zealand's Marc Willers. Krystal out front in Toowoomba. Photo: Mark Argent The women's race saw a challenge between Cranfield and yesterday's winner, Nicole Callisto in the third of their three races. With National Champion, Tanya Bailey looking for some space it was Callisto who went over the final berm and was lucky not to sustain injury on her recent knee reconstruction. Tied up...

UCI Oceania/Australian Probikx & Champbikx Series Results - Sunday at Penrith NSW, Australia. UCI/Probikx results. Elite Men (27 Riders) 1. Jared Graves 2. Marc Willers 3 Alex Cameron Elite Women (8 Riders) 1. Krystal Cranfield (Formula) 2. Nicole Callisto 3. Tanya Bailey Junior Men (17 Riders) 1. Sam Willoughby 2. Steven Janssen 3. Micheal Chasteaunuef Junior Women (8 Riders) 1. Lauren Reynolds 2. Rachel Bracken 3. Caroline Buchanan Sirius Bicycles' team rider's Champbikx results. 16 Boys (14 Riders) 5. Matthew Dunsworth (Staats) 6. Brendan Abel (Formula) 8. Casey Riggs (Hyper)* 15 Boys (14 Riders) 1. Adam Shields (Hyper) 14 Boys (15 Riders) 8. Luke Hombsch (Supercross) 14 Girls (6 Riders) 2. Chelsea King (Formula) *Casey had the misfortune of...

UCI Oceania/Australian Probikx & Champbikx Series Results - Saturday at Penrith NSW, Australia. UCI/Probikx results. Elite Men (27 Riders) 1. Jared Graves 2. Marc Willers 3 Luke Madill Elite Women (8 Riders) 1. Nicole Callisto 2. Melissa Mankowski 3. Krystal Cranfield Junior Men (17 Riders) 1. Sam Willoughby 2. Micheal Chasteaunuef 3. Joshua Callan Junior Women (8 Riders) 1. Caroline Buchanan 2. Lauren Reynolds 3. Rachel Bracken Sirius Bicycles' team rider's Champbikx results. 16 Boys (14 Riders) 5. Brendan Abel 6. Matthew Dunsworth 7. Casey Riggs 15 Boys (14 Riders) 1. Adam Shields 14 Girls (6 Riders) 2. Chelsea King

New Zealand BMX rider Marc Willers returns home for this weekend's Olympic qualifier in buoyant mood after finishing second in the opening round of the UCI SuperCross in Madrid, Spain today. The Cambridge rider continued his outstanding recent form after winning the final round of the SuperCross in France in December and winning the last two rounds of the Oceania Olympic qualifying events in Australia. Willers was edged into second place by four time world champion Arturs Matisons (Latvia) in the final in an outstanding performance from the BikeNZ rider. The kiwi struggled to find his form in practice yesterday but rode brilliantly today, winning his semifinal and holding his form in the final, finishing only 7/10ths of a second behind the winner. "It's definitely not a bad...

Sirius Bicycles' team riders are well positioned at the midway point of the 2008 DK Southern Zone Shootout Series. The next round of the series is at Pine Rivers on Feb 16th. PRO MEN R1 R2 R3 TOTAL BRENDAN ABEL 46 33 27 106 CHRIS FLEMING 32 34 DNS 66 CHRIS JOHNS 42 DNS DNS 42 KALLUM McLEOD 28 19 21 68 MATT HILL 36 24 DNS 60...

Bike NZ Media - 19 January 2008 WALKER, WILLERS DOMINATE BMX UCI ROUND IN MELBOURNE New Zealand BMX riders Sarah Walker (Kawerau) and Marc Willers (Cambridge) have won round six of the BMX UCI Oceania Ranking Series in Melbourne today. The BikeNZ pair further extended their respective leads in the championship series and with top performances in the upcoming two rounds Albany next month, they should virtually wrap-up qualifying sports for New Zealand for the Beijing Olympics. Walker won all three of her championship heats in emphatic fashion, while Willers came from the unlikely No 7 gate in the men's grand final for victory. Walker won the opening heat from a good gate despite taking a poor line into a key corner, won the second emphatically and needing only to finish in the...

Adam Shield's (Mackay, Queensland) has been offered a ride with the Hyper Factory Team for 2008. Hyper Brand Manager Jud Ciancio first contacted me a few weeks ago to ask if Adam would be interested in joining the US based team and after discussing the offer with Adam I am pleased to be able to announce that he has gladly accepted. Adam is the current W8 & W4 in the 14 Boys & 13-14 Cruiser classes respectively. In 2007 Adam also took out the Champbikx (national series) title, as well as the QLD State, & Australian National Championship titles. Adam is currently leading in the 2008 Champbikx series. This truly is a wonderful opportunity for Adam & a possible "launching point" for a career racing BMX in the USA. Adam will remain on the Sirius Bicycles' Team Hyper roster also but...

TRANSIT RACE 10 OUT NOW! TR 10 might be the best Transit Race DVD yet. The perspective section with Donny Robinson might be the most revealing interview Transit has done so far. He had a lot of fun doing the interview and wasn't afraid to try anything to get a laugh. "Hi I'm Donny Robinson, Elite Men." "Hey Transit, Welcome to my parent's crib." "Donny Robinson watches Transit Race DVDs every morning for breakfast (With his gloves on), maybe you should too." The races included are from Nellis, Albuquerque, ABA Grands, Columbus, Reno, Guthrie, Boulder City, Black Mountain, and Orlando. The crash section has some of the funniest and best crashes yet. You can witness Paulie Lange defy death yet again (hint: waterslide), the AA pros settle the score on the Go Kart track and much more....

COMING SOON FOR 2008... The Supercross Icon completes are ready to race! Built up around the Supercross EVO iS Frame, these bikes are winners right out of the box. Available in 5 sizes Mini, Junior, Expert, Pro and Pro Cruiser there is a size to fit just about any starting racer. And with all of those size options we also offer you colour options of Blue/White (shown above) White/Grey and Pink/White. Add in a Full Cro-mo Fork, Sealed Bearing Hubs, Double Wall Alloy Rims, Sealed Bearing Bottom Brackets, to start things off and you start to get the idea that these bikes truly are ready to race! Some other key Features of these bikes are: 3pc Cro-mo Heat Treated Cranks - (Pro and Pro Cruiser Only) AC Mini LE Cranks - (Mini, Jr., and Expert) Alloy Micro Adjust Seatpost - (Pro...

El Cajon, California - Formula Bicycle Company s pleased to announce that they have signed three of the fastest Elite riders in the world to their Factory Team - current World Champion Jonathan Suarez (Venezuela), Olympic front runner Arielle Martin (USA) and former World and ABA Champion Warwick Stevenson (Australia). "We are really stoked to have the opportunity to work with professional riders such as Jonathan, Arielle, and Warwick, stated Will Rells, Formula's brand manager. "They bring years of experience and hopefully will make an impact at the Olympic Games in Beijing." Jonathan Suarez (Elite Men) Nucleus Pro Plus - Jonathan Suarez has always been a front runner in the Elite Men's game, but really turned some heads this past summer winning the Elite Cruiser World Title on a...

Team Hyper is pleased to confirm its roster for the 2008 season and I'm sure you will agree the line up is impressive. Team Hyper reckons to be a force this season! Adam Shields* - 15 Boys Casey Riggs - 16 Boys Craig Holmes - Elite Men Graeme Riggs - Elite Men Kerrod Connors - 13 Boys Mitchell "Thorpedo" Thorpe - Junior Men "Factory" Phil Brezigar - 25-29 Men Tyler Brown - 16 Boys *Big news concerning Adam Shields coming soon. Hyper Assault race frames come in ten 20" sizes; Ultra Mini-Pro XXL, and five Cruiser sizes; Mini-Pro XL. The frames are available in six colours; black, white, blue, red, orange, & ultra-polished (limited edition), and frame decal kits; red, gray, orange, blue, pink & yellow, to give your frame a truly custom look! Hyper Assault race frames are...

As is often the case this time of year, we're in the process of replacing team rider's frames. Below is a list of frames available for sale. Here's your chance to own a high-end race frame(s) at a fraction of the new price. Expert XL Staats Gloss Black $250 Staats Chameleon w/ Daisy Sticker Set $250 Pro Clayborn White (Made in USA) $400 Pro XL Clayborn Orange Pearl (Made in USA) $400 Hyper Assault Red $250 Staats Ocean Blue $300 Pro XXL Avent Morpheus Candy Blue (Made in USA) $350 Supercross EVO G6 Gloss Black (Made in USA) $400 Junior Cruiser Staats Red Pearl (in V.G.C.) $300 Expert Cruiser Staats Gloss White w/ Daisy Sticker Set (in V.G.C.). Comes with Answer Carbon forks, headset, stem, bars, Euro BB, seat post, clamp, $600 Pro Cruiser Hyper Assault Red...

2007 BMXer Magazine Golden Crank Nominees: These are the Top 5 in each category listed in alphabetical order: AA Pro of the Year Donny Robinson Danny Caluag Alise Post Bubba Harris Kyle Bennett Rookie Pro of the Year Joe Szurek Joey Bradford David Herman Joe Sowers Jeff Upshaw Bike of the Year Redline Intense Formula Supercross Staats Team of the Year Redline Intense-Phantom-Ontrac Formula-Monster-Fly Supercross Redman-Yamaha-Rockstar

2007 Inaugural ABA BMX -Disney Cup Winners by Shannon Gillette The American Bicycle Association hosted the inaugural Disney Cup event Lake Buena Vista, FLA. at Disney`s Wild World of Sports Complex this past weekend October 26-28. The Disney Cup event proved to be a must attend event with over 3000 participants and 8,000 spectators over the three day event, which represented riders from 45 states and 11 different countries. Friday's event was a record setting race event for ABA BMX in Florida with over 1,000 participants and 173 motos, Saturday was another record setting day in ABA BMX history with it being largest ABA National event ever held in Florida with 184 motos and well over 1,136 participants, and then Sundays event was 172 motos with over 1,000 participant respectively....

SIRIUS BICYCLES IS LOOKING FOR SUPPORT TEAM MEMBERS... This is your chance to be on one of the coolest support team programs in BMX! Sirius Bicycles is leading the way in uncovering & producing great local BMX talent. Receive some of the best BMX race product on the market at support team pricing! Interested? Then contact Adam Campbell info@siriusbikes.com for the details. Join riders like Anthony Key, and race for SIRIUS BICYCLES in 2008! Photo: Mark Argent - bmxphotosonline.com

COMING SOON FOR 2008... Direct Link frames are fabricated from seamless 6061 T6 aluminum. Available Sizes: Pro, Pro XL & Pro Cruiser. Weight: Pro XL weighs 3.75 lbs. Available Colors: Black, Red, White & Silver. Custom colors available upon request.

Sirius Bicycles in association with Johnny Chopper are pleased to announce the introduction of a Vet Pro (35+) class at the upcoming Nerang Nationals in January. Following on from the hugely successful race at the recent Dirt Demons meet at Ashmore on the Gold Coast, this event promises to be just as competitive a class. There is a $500 purse on offer & early indications are there'll be a few "Crusty Demons" rolling up for this one. Racing is scheduled for Jan 4, 5, & 6, and racers from all over the Oceanic region will be attending to compete in the first Champbikx & Probikx rounds of the season. There will also be two UCI races held on consecutive days and elite male & female riders will be competing for the all-important ranking points that will determine their eligibility for...

On July 5th 2007 the IOC created the Youth Olympic Games. The Sports program of these Games acknowledges 26 sport disciplines, among which is Cycling. In the Cycling discipline only BMX and Mountain Biking are listed. This is what the IOC President Jacques Rogge had to say about the new IOC creation. "By creating the Youth Olympic Games the IOC played its role as a catalyst for the sports movement. It showed that its commitment to the youth of today and tomorrow is about action, not just words, by offering them an event of their own in the spirit of the Olympic Games. Having helped to bring about the new event, I wish to show you how the Youth Olympic Games can inspire young people around the world to take up sport. We all know that sport today plays an even greater...

Read all about Team Staats rider Kara Wells' trip to New Zealand below... THURSDAY: Well it's finally time to go & I'm off to the airport to catch a flight to Sydney. I'm so excited. Landed in Sydney, found our motel, & meet up with team in the morning. FRIDAY: Woke up and needed to get to the airport by 6.30am to meet the team. Robyn and Frank seemed nice. Got on plane and we're now off to New Zealand. I feel sick I'm so excited and a little scared, but dad's with me it will be ok. Landed in New Zealand at about 10am. Gathered together and caught a bus to Sunset Coast Waiuku track just to check it out. Dad picked up his hire car we then found our motel and then straight of to get dinner... Man I'm hungry... Subway that will do! SATURDAY: Racing at SCW track today racing starts at...

Dear Governor Schwarzenegger, President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, California Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, Simi Valley City Council Members, Simi Valley Board of Directors, Simi Valley Community Residents, and all BMX Racing Enthusiasts- Please HELP SAVE SYCAMORE BMX! Keeping Kids Clean in the Dirt for 25 years. Are you ready to see BMX racing, a sport of youthful achievement, healthy lifestyle and the American family erased from Simi Valley? Only to be replaced by more low cost housing? Do you want to lose Sycamore BMX? A nationally recognized bicycle motocross race track known to be a building block for some of the BEST riders in the nation? I hope not. In 2008, the sport of BMX will be seen Worldwide in the Olympic Games. Wouldn't...

Sirius Bicycles' team riders will be sporting custom made plates very soon. The plates have been designed for the team in the US by HRP Designs & will be available in time for the riders to use at the upcoming Nerang Nationals. HRP Designs make a lot of the plates for the factory teams in the US, as well as for major events like ABA / NBL Nationals races, Grands etc. The design of these plates tells a little of the story behind Sirius Bicycles - New Zealand's national colours are incorporated into the border of the plate to signify the past. A map of Australia, which cleverly provides the background, represents the present. And the individual rider's numbers recognises the future. And finally our current race sponsor's logos are also displayed down the right edge of the plate....

Sirius Bicycles team riders were in action again this past weekend at the Southern Trust North Island BMX Championships in Hamilton, New Zealand. Traditionally the "North Islands" is one of two major races in NZ each season & typically it's cold & wet... however this year, just for a change, it was cold & windy! In spite of the blustery conditions the team riders battled on however which is a testament to their grit & determination... good on you all! UCI Saturday Junior Women 1. Lauren Reynolds AUS 2. Alexandra Williams NZL 3. Victoria Hill NZL Junior Men 1. Sam Willoughby AUS 2. Steven Janssen AUS 3. Kurt Pickard NZL 8. Matthew Davies NZL Elite Women 1. Sarah Walker NZL 2. Nicole Callisto AUS 3. Krystal Cranfield AUS Elite Men 1. Jared Graves AUS 2. Luke...

The first batch of 2008 Staats frames has arrived in the US. The new frames have redesigned dropouts and "S" plate for added rigidity and a cleaner look. The frames are still made with double heat treated 7005 aluminum tubing and the same race proven Staats geometry that has been winning races and championships since 1995. The new sticker design with new colors makes the 2008 absolutely beautiful. The new colors include; Abyss Blue, Arabian Sand and anodized Factory Finish in Electric Blue that reduces the frame weight about half a pound. Sizes in stock include: Expert 24, Pro 24, Pro XL 24, & Pro XXL 20. More sizes will be arriving soon however the new design Pro Slim (1-3/8) frame won't be available until the new year. For sales email info@siriusbikes.com [1]. Links:...

FORMULA’S ’08 NUCLEUS RACE FRAMES NOW IN STOCK – Formula Bicycle Company is pleased to announce that their all new “Nucleus Series” race frames have arrived in the US and are now available for same-day shipment. The 06/07 Solution moniker has graduated to Formula’s complete bike series, making room for a new frame-only offering. “We are stoked to finally be able to offer this kind of service to our customers,” stated Will Rells, Formula’s Brand Manager. “We really considered this a major goal – to be able to ship a frame within hours of taking the order. Even though we really went deep with this first batch, the next hurdle will be actually keeping them in stock. These babies are gonna fly off the...

The 2007 Queensland State Titles was the first major meeting for the newly formed Team Formula - Australia & all riders performed well. The Harbour City track was fast & the racing fierce, and although two of the newest members of the team had not long been on their Formula bikes all riders were equally up to the task. Brendan Abel (4th 15 Boys / 1st 15-16 Cruiser) was in a word... dominant! He cruised his way through qualifying with an awesome display of horsepower & if not for a little bad luck in his final may well have doubled for the weekend. Brock Smith (5th 10 Boys) also dominated his qualifying motos, quarter & semi final races but like Brendan also had some difficulty in his final. However when you consider Brock had only been on his 2008 Formula Nucleus for a week prior...

2007/2008 State ID Squad Announced Following a huge and hotly contested State Championships, scores have been calculated and Squad members notified. It is now time to proudly announce BMX QLD 2007/2008 State ID Squad. 13 Girls Katie Riley - Proserpine, Nth Zone Jessica Fieldhouse - Cairns, Far Nth Zone 13 Boys Jacob Price - Townsville, Far Nth Zone Luke Mclean - Mackay Pioneer, Nth Zone Bryce Wells (Team Staats) - Logan City, Sth Zone 14 Girls Madison Norton - Mt Isa, Far Nth Zone Danielle Bradford - Mackay Pioneer, Nth Zone 14 Boys Zac Lorenz - Nerang, Sth Zone Joseph Costa - Innisfail, Far Nth Zone Jonathon Geck - Cairns, Far Nth Zone 15 Girls Ashley Wyatt - Mackay Pioneer, Nth Zone Ashleigh Vagg - Bundaberg, Central Zone Bridgette Warren -...

Sirius Bicycles’ team riders were among the winners this past weekend at the 2007 Queensland State Titles, hosted by Harbour City BMX in Gladstone. The track was great & the weather fantastic, which made for a terrific weekend of racing. The event kicked off this year with a pre-titles race on Wednesday, followed by coaching clinics on Thursday. Both of these activities provided riders with a little more track time. After the opening ceremony & march past for each of the clubs in attendance & the corporate/factory teams also, racing commenced Fri with the cruiser classes. Saturday saw the qualifying motos for the challenge classes & pro (Elite & Junior) racing. Racing concluded Sunday with the finals for the challenge classes, followed by the title races for the Elite...

Formula's Solution Series set the bar for aluminum BMX frames in '06 and the new Nucleus Series is set to do the same in '08! Below is a sneak peek at two of the frames received last week. Unlike their hand-crafted cousin - the Solution, which are built to order, these production built Nucleus frames are readily available (ex. USA) now & have a RRP of $599. For sales email info@siriusbikes.com [1]. Dealer enquiries also welcome. Links: ------ [1] http://www.siriusbikes.com/contact/

Here's a preview of the 2008 colours... Note the new look frame decals & dropouts... 2008 Staats frames are due this Spring. There's also a new Pro Slim (1-3/8") frame in the offering & team riders Kara Wells (Staats) & Taylor Campbell (Fly Racing BMX) already have their orders in!

The line up of Supercross frames for 2008 looks really impressive... Supercross EVO S7 - Easton Scandium Supercross EVO G6e - Easton EA6X Aluminum (pictured above) Supercross EVO iS - 6061 T6 Aluminum Supercross R-CR - Air Hardened Reynolds 853 Type Cro-mo Supercross RTG - Road To Glory Easton Scandium/Easton Carbon Road Bike Frame Supercross TTN - Trail to Nowhere - Easton EA6X Mountain Hardtail 4x Frame A full-suspension 4X frame & complete BMX race bikes are also planned. Keep checking back for updates... or go to www.supercrossbmx.com [1] Links: ------ [1] http://www.supercrossbmx.com

Elite Men Podium 1st Donny Robinson USA 2nd Robert de Wilde NED 3rd Jared Graves AUS Elite Women Podium 1st Shanaze Reade GBR 2nd Anne-Caroline Chausson FRA 3rd Laetitia Le Corguille FRA

The time trials for the 2007 UCI Supercross at the Olympic track in Beijing (China) are done & dusted ... and racing starts today! The track is both impressive & insane at the same time! Only the top 32 men & 16 women in qualifying go through. Making the cut from Australia & New Zealand were: Elite Men 6th Jared Graves AUS 12th Jamie Gray AUS 14th Marc Willers NZL 23rd Luke Madill AUS Elite Women 2nd Sarah Walker NZL 10th Tanya Bailey AUS 12th Nicole Callisto NB: Both Khalen Young & Melissa Mankowski crashed in practise & DNS. World No. 2, Sarah Walker Check back soon for the complete race results, or click here [1] to go to the official website. Links: ------ [1] http://www.cyclingbmx2007.org.cn/en/Bulletin/2007-08-09/9336.html#

After several weeks of planning Sirius Bicycles can now reveal the details of its new rider support (sponsorship) program. This program has been established with the developing rider in mind & its aim is to offer product support to Intermediate level riders, of any age or gender, as they progress to the Expert/Elite ranks. BMX racing is a fantastic sport & great form of family fun. Some riders however have aspirations of achieving a higher level of success & many will go on to race at an Elite level. This program is designed to support those riders that are serious about their racing & may even have undertaken a training program and/or sought coaching in order to facilitate their aim of achieving success at the next level. These same riders will be racing regionally at every...

It's been a real whirlwind these past few months within the Sirius Bicycles camp with riders out with injury, the restructuring of teams, & new riders coming on board... and all this with state championships looming. Firstly an injury update. In spite of a brave attempt to return to racing at the South QLD Titles, Team Supercross rider Chelsea King is still out with an elbow injury. It will be the New Year before the former Aussie No. 1 can return to racing, assuming she's able to return at all - there's a slim chance she may not recover from her injury which would be a tragedy given her obvious potential. Until that time however we'll keep our fingers crossed that she heals & can make a return to her winning ways. Team Hyper rider Craig Holmes has had a horror run of injuries of...

Here is a spy shot of the new 2008 EVO S7 - Easton Shaped Scandium Tubes and the new Sammy Cools Signature Series Plaid Graphics. Complete bike 5.99kg!!! For more info go to www.supercrossbmx.com [1]. Links: ------ [1] http://www.supercrossbmx.com

Our spy (code name: 7005) has been out & at great peril was able to smuggle the new Formula complete race bike out of the Formula R&D department. I received this photo from 7005 before the transmission was cut off. Sadly I have not been able to reach 7005 since & fear they may have been terminated. These bikes are due for a November release. Don't let 7005's ultimate sacrifice be in vain... order your Formula complete race bike in time for Xmas. Bike Specs *Aluminum 6061-T6 heat treated TIG welded frame *Carbon Fiber fork w/ 7075 Aluminum steerer *Cassette Wheels w/ sealed bearings hubs & machined sidewalls *Maxxis Holy Roller Tires *FSA Orbit Z Sealed Internal Headset *Tektro V-Brake & Lever *ATi Grips & Number Plate *3-Piece Alloy Cranks w/ sealed ISIS Bottom...

ELITE RESULTS Junior Women 1. Magalie POTTIER (FRA) 2. Maria Eugenia RUARTE (ARG) 3. Lieke KLAUS (NED) 4. Dana SPRENGERS (NED) 5. Caroline BUCHANAN (AUS) 6. Romana LABOUNKOVA (CZE) 7. Joyce SEESING (NED) 8. Amanda GEVING (USA) Junior Men 1. Yvan LAPRAZ (SUI) 2. Joey BRADFORD (USA) 3. Logan COLLINS (USA) 4. Jasper VERKUIJL (NED) 5. Nicholas LONG (USA) 6. Vincent PELLUARD (FRA) 7. Tom SKUJINS (LAT) 8. Kristopher FOX (USA) Elite Woman 1. Shanaze READE (GBR) 2. Sarah WALKER (NZL) 3. Jana HORAKOVA (CZE) 4. Cyrielle CONVERT (FRA) 5. Willy KANIS (NED) 6. Amelie DESPEAUX (FRA) 7. Anne-Caroline CHAUSSON (FRA) 8. Laetitia LE CORGUILLE (FRA) Elite Men 1. Kyle BENNETT (USA) 2. Khalen YOUNG (AUS) 3. Randy STUMPFHAUSER (USA) 4. Steven CISAR (USA) 5. Pablo...

FLY RACING IS EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCH OF ITS 2008 WEBSITE. Visit www.flyracingbmx.com [1] for all the goods. Check out the complete new line of 2008 Fly Racing apparel, helmets, and accessories. While navigating the site, be sure to take a close look at the new high-end Evolution gear, the Platinum LX and Trophy series helmets, as well as the all-new girl's Kinetic gear. Kinetic girl's race wear. Plus, check out the line-up of protective gear, casual apparel, and accessories. 2008 race wear will be available this Spring. Look out for selected Sirius Bicycles team riders in the new gear at the upcoming 2007 QLD State Titles. Links: ------ [1] http://www.flyracingbmx.com

Sirius Bicycles team riders were in action this past weekend at the South Queensland Championships, hosted by the Redlands club. Say cheese! Although the track is not very technical, by today's standards, it was very well groomed & provided for a very fast track to race on. And the weather did its part so all in all it was a great weekend of racing. This was a great opportunity for some much needed exposure for the team, as a great many of the riders are from the (QLD) southern zone in particular. And now that all of the team riders are dressed in their new race wear, they looked as sharp as their on-track performances over the weekend. Many of Sirius Bicycles' brands were also key performers & in particular it's interesting to note the breakdown of the Pro Men's results in terms...

It's been a very busy few months for the team, especially with the South Queensland Titles only a few weeks away now. Almost all of the team will be present at this race so be sure to look out for us during the march past. Chelsea King (Supercross) is still on the mend after her surgery but true to her grit she will be attempting to mix it with the 13 Boys, as will Madison Janssen (Staats), hot off her national title win at Lake Macquarie. Making his debut in Team Formula colours will be Elite rider Chris Johns. Chris is a multiple title holder, including World 3 - 16 Boys (Perth 2003), & is the current State Champion in Pro Men & Pro Cruiser for the Northern Territory. Chris will be looking to add the double to his growing list of achievements at the South Queensland Titles also. ...

Clayborn Bicycles is pleased to announce the recent signing of TOMAHAWK Kevin Tomko to join the Clayborn BMX Race team. Kevin will be racing in the Vet Pro class and brings with him years of experience to the Clayborn camp. Look for Kevin to make his Clayborn debut at the NBL Southpark National. Kevin will be joining AA Pro Barry Nobles, Vet Pro Thomas Harper, 11 Expert/Cruiser Dayton Diorio, and 6 Girls Dariann Diorio. The Clayborn BMX race team is excited to have Kevin Tomko join the team. In other Clayborn news, Clayborn Bicycles has added Park/Dirt rider Tyler Sparr, look for Tyler to be tearing it up on the newly designed Clayborn D'Ville frame. Tyler is from Florida and can been seen dialing in his skills at Emerald Coast Dirt and Vert in Ft. Walton Beach Florida. Keep an eye...

Sirius Bicycles is pleased to introduce yet another quality BMX race frame downunder. Clayborn BMX is a privately owned bicycle company located in Alabama that has quietly been producing quality BMX race frames, forks, & bars now since 1990. A Clayborn frame is unique in appearance, due in large part to its signature head tube gusset. Team riders Phil Brezigar & Bryce Wells were in action at the Aussie Titles on their Clayborn frames, with Phil bringing home the national title in 25-29 Men. Factory Phil. Photo courtesy of Tracey @ BMXstars.com Dimensions of the Pro XL frame are as follows. Head Angle: 74 Seat Angle: 73 BB Height: 11-7/8 Chain Stay: 13-3/4 to 14-3/4 Top Tube: 21.5 Weight: 3lbs 8oz NB: All measurements are center to center and recorded with a 20 x 2.125...

Clash of National Champions NZ Vs Aust. UCI BMX Pacific-Oceania Ranking Series. Lake Macquarie, Australia - June 9, 2007 Race officials at this weekend's UCI BMX race were determined to conduct racing in Newcastle despite the region being declared a disaster zone. Riders from Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong braved fallen trees, fallen power lines and floodwaters to ride the final UCI Oceania-Pacific Round. It's a UCI event, we can't cancel it although we could have postponed it," said Chief Commissaire, Andy Mellish. "The track held up really well considering the amount of rain that had fallen. All we needed was a generator for the start gate." New Zealand's Sarah Walker proved her number one world ranking was justified by winning all three elite women's races. In the final...

ROBINSON, HIME WIN ELITE BMX NATIONAL TITLES Olympic Hopefuls Featured at Inaugural USA Cycling Championships; 47 Stars-and-Stripes Jerseys Awarded For Immediate Release: USA Cycling / www.usacycling.org Waterford Oaks, Mich. (June 9, 2007)-USA Cycling awarded its first-ever national championships in the discipline of BMX racing on Saturday as Olympic hopefuls Donny Robinson - Formula (Napa, Calif.) and Krystal Hime - Supercross (San Antonio, Texas) captured elite titles in a sport that will make its Olympic debut in Beijing next summer. Ranked number one in the world entering Saturday's contest, Robinson overtook Matt Pohlkamp (Cincinnati, Ohio) midway through the eight-man final and held off a hard-charging Bubba Harris (Goodyear, Ariz.) to claim the stars-and-stripes jersey in...

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Sirius Bicycles is pleased to announce its Pro Bikes - Custom Build Program. Now, for the very first time we're able to offer you, the serious racer, a complete custom built, high-end race bike at a price that represents a significant saving. You can choose the brand, size, & colour of frame you want from anyone of the race proven frames we offer & build it up with quality parts to suit your exact specifications & budget. -Clayborn, Hyper, Formula, Staats, or Supercross Frame -Ciari 4130 Cro-Mo Race Fork (29oz), or upgrade to Supercross Pro LT (24oz) or Pro (28oz) Fork -Ciari Sealed Headset. NB: FSA Internal Headset used on Hyper frames. -Ciari AL Stem Pro - Pro XXL, or upgrade to Supercross or Snap Stem -Ciari 4130 Cro-Mo Handlebar 7.5", & 8.25", or Supercross Pro 7.75" & Sammy...

The wait has been long but the results are fantastic... the new Snap Seat Post Clamps in colours have arrived. Available now in all of Snap's colours... black, red, blue and burnt orange. Sizes are 25.4mm , 28.6mm, 31.8. They're in stock now , so order yours while they last. For more info or to see the entire range of products, go to www.snapbmxproducts.com [1] Links: ------ [1] http://www.snapbmxproducts.com

The following is a list of Sirius Bicycles team rider's finals results from the 2007 Australian National Championships. Congratulations to you all. Kara Wells (Staats Bicycles) 4th 11 Girls Kerrod Connors (Hyper Bicycles) 3rd 12 Boys Madison Janssen (Staats Bicycles) 1st 13 Girls / 1st 13-14 Girls Cruiser Taylor Argent* (Dirt Angels/Supercross) 2nd 13 Girls Phil Brezigar (Clayborn BMX) 1st 25-29 Men Aaron "A-Jay" Alchin (siriusbikes.com) 5th 25-29 Men Adam Shields (Hyper Bicycles/No Fear) 1st 14 Boys / 2nd 13-14 Cruiser Krystal Russon* (Dirt Angels/Supercross) 6th 15 Girls Matthew Dunsworth (siriusbikes.com) 1st 15 Boys Rachel Bracken* (Dirt Angels/Supercross) 1st 16 Girls Justin Myers (Staats Bicycles) 7th 16 Boys Krystal Cranfield (Formula Bicycles) 3rd Elite Women ...

BMX Australia press release Khalen Young won his first National BMX Title in Newcastle Sunday just weeks after winning the first round of the World Cup Supercross in Madrid, Spain. The 23 year old originally from Perth rode from the inside lane and edged ahead of Wade Bootes, 33 years old from the Gold Coast and Luke Madill (Penrith) currently ranked fourth in the World who finished second and third respectively. After being away from the sport for four years, Young has only been training for the last six months and focusing on gaining selection for BMX's debut in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Young recently moved his base to Sydney to train with the BMX High Performance Squad. With his recent World Cup win Young was confident. "I kind of went into the race thinking I was going to...

BMX Australia and Cycling Australia High Performance Management today confirmed that following a review into national BMX high performance program operations a revised management structure for the program will be implemented, effective immediately. The key elements are; * Sean Dwight has stepped aside from a full time coaching role with the program. Sean is currently negotiating a consulting service provider role with the program. * Scott Sharples has been confirmed as the Program Manager & Head Coach * Scott will schedule meetings with all program athletes within the next two weeks to identify priorities and confirm athlete programs leading into the 2007 World championships and ultimately, targeting Beijing 2008. * Program administration will...

Sirius Bicycles' team riders performed as expected at the NZ Nationals over Easter weekend. Most notable are the NZ national titles won by Victoria Hill (Junior Women) & Matthew Davies (Junior Men) respectively. Well done also to Kane Barry for making the NZ Senior Test Team & to Micah McGoldrick also, who was selected onto the NZ Mighty 11's Team. Matt (right) jumping the pro section. Photo: D. Clinch Here is the full list of the other team rider's results: Haden de Boer - 2nd Elite Men Rhys Telford - 3rd Elite Men Tim Ferguson - 7th Elite Men, 2nd Elite Cruiser Kane Barry - 2nd 13-14 Cruiser, 2nd 14 Boys Wyatt Clinch - 6th 15-16 Cruiser, 5th 16 Boys Micah McGoldrick - 4th 12 Boys James Doyle - 9th 14 Boys Congratulations to you all.

Photo: Jerry Landrum - BMXmania.com 1. Khalen Young 2. Robert de Wilde 3. Cristian Becerine 4. Donny Robinson 5. Damien Godet 6. Mike Day 7. Derek Betcher 8. Roger Rinderknicht

Snap BMX Products have just added a little colour to their Series IV 104mm 4-bolt gears (for use with Shimano Saint/DXR cranks). Added to the ever popular USA made black gears is; red, blue, and orange in all sizes (35t-46t). Add a little colour to your life for as little as $75. Find out why many top pros run Snap Series IV gears. ALSO... Keep an eye out for the upcoming review of the Street/DJ gears, currently undergoing rigorous testing at a secret location in Western Australia by our own factory test pilot.

Upgrades to the Centenary Plains BMX track at Browns Plains (Queensland) are now complete. The track has been a work in progress for almost 6 months now, hindered in large part by the scarcity of clean fill, however with just the race (top) surface to be put down, the track is finally completed & is big, fast, technical, & damn good fun to ride! A small table top jump has been added to the last straight to increase the challenge by giving it a more "rhythmic" feel & to reduce the amount of pedaling required. The new double on the first straight has also been lengthened slightly, & behind the last turn has been built up to accommodate race officials and/or spectators. NB: these new changes are not included in the photos. View of start hill from last straight. View of 1st &...

Sirius Bicycles' team riders where in fine form recently at the BMX SOUTH QLD - DK SHOOTOUT SERIES 2007. The series is comprised of six races hosted by six clubs in the BMX Queensland Southern Zone; Nerang, Hinterland, Centenary Plains, Caboolture, Ashmore, & Ipswich. Photo: Baber out front (Peter Ford) Below is a list of the final results. Pro Men - Sam Baber (Supercross) 1st 11 Boys Expert - Kara Wells (Staats) 4th 12 Boys Expert - Taylor Campbell (siriusbikes.com) 5th 13 Boys Expert - Kerrod Connors (Hyper) 1st, Bryce Wells (Clayborn) 2nd, Madison Janssen (Staats) 4th 11-12 Cruiser - Kerrod Connors 2nd NB: Chelsea King (Supercross) withdrew from the series due to injury. Special mention must be made of the efforts of the Staats Sisters, Kara & Maddy, who raced with the...

UCI is pleased to announce the BMX track layout, which will be used for the XXIX Beijing Olympic Games 20-21 August 2008. With the inclusion of BMX racing in the Olympic Games, UCI has been determined to present BMX racing in a new exciting format, with a unique purpose build track for the very best BMX athletes in the world. The track features a massive 8 meter high starting ramp, including two separate straight-aways for Men and Women. The track will be slightly downhill with a length of approx 370m for Men and 350m for Women. Riders will complete one run in less than 35 seconds. "BMX track design these days has become a science, in order to create tracks that are spectacular and challenging yet in a safe manner. This track has it all" says Johan Lindstrom, UCI Technical...

Australian national Elite Women champion, Krystal Cranfield is the latest to sign to ride for Team Formula. Krystal joins a small but accomplished team of riders comprised of Brenden Abel (2 AUS), Cameron Cole (World Junior DH Champion, NZ Junior Elite Champion), & Mark Stagg (6 VIC). Krystal is a real "pocket rocket" & what she may lack in stature, she more than makes up for in speed & skill! Below is a list of Krystal's results to date. 1 , 2 , 7 , & 8 World 3 x Australian Champion 6 x Queensland Champion 7 x Central Queensland Champion Krystal, a member of the Australian HP Team, has just received her Formula Solution Pro & is now hard at work preparing to defend her Australian title. Krystal would like to thank Bruce Mayer (ASD), Will Rells (Formula Bicycles),...

Sirius Bicycles will soon be receiving stock of the UCI Supercross DVD series, comprised of 3 DVD's featuring wicked coverage of every Supercross event since the inaugural race in 2003, as well as the 2005 & 2006 World BMX Championships in France & Brazil respectively. DVD 1 2003/2004 2003 UCI BMX Supercross WC 2004 UCI BMX Supercross WC 52 minutes AUD$39.95 plus P&P DVD 2 2005 2005 UCI BMX Supercross WC 2005 UCI BMX World Championships, France 104 minutes AUD$39.95 plus P&P DVD 3 2006 2006 UCI BMX Supercross WC 2006 UCI BMX World Championships, Brazil 76 minutes AUD$39.95 plus P&P 3 DVD Package - Buy all 3 DVD's for AUD$104.85 postage paid (within Australia). To place your order email info@siriusbikes.com [1]. Links: ------ [1] http://www.siriusbikes.com/contact/

New from Ciari Parts, coming Autumn '07... Aluminum 4-Piece Expert Cranks * Black, Blue, Platinum, Red, and Ti Anodize finish. * 6061 Aluminum forged crank arms. * Pinch bolts for simple installation without special tools. * External sealed Euro bottom bracket bearing. * Removable four bold spider, with flip/flop design for precision chain adjustment. * CNC cut 4130 heat treaded hollow 10 spline spindle. * Available in 155mm, 160mm, 165mm and 170mm arm lengths. Ciari Parts

Is it just me or have you also noticed that there has been a huge shift from carbon/alloy race forks back to steel (chromoly) race forks? If you look at the photos from the recent Boulder City Nationals in Nevada you'll notice that many of the senior/pro riders are now running chromoly forks. I think there are several reasons for this - first & foremost would be safety. As the tracks (jumps) continue to get bigger safety is becoming of greater concern to the riders & steel offers greater peace of mind. Because of its higher tensile strength & when placed under extreme stress and/or force, steel will bend but won't snap or sheer off as other materials are more inclined to do. BMXers are by their very nature extremely weight conscious & in years past nothing could compare to the...

Robert de Wilde is finally on his new bike... a custom made Redline in bright orange, his Dutch national team's colour. All of the Dutch national team riders will be racing on Redline as a result of a deal struck between the Dutch national team & Redline, which was recently purchased by Dutch company The Accell Group. Afro Bob rode his new Redline for the first time to a 4th place finish on Sunday at the Boulder City Nationals in Nevada. Robert is also sponsored by; Maxxis, Troy Lee Designs, Oakley, Shimano, Sun Ringle Rims, Ogio Bags, G3 Supplements and Sponsorhouse.com.

World No. 3, Adam Shields has been selected to the Queensland state team. Adam, pictured here with fellow QLD team rider Melinda McLeod, was selected from 20 riders who qualified from each zone in QLD & is part of a squad of 4 juniors & 4 seniors who will race for the state at the Australian titles in May. Before that however the state team will make the trip to the ACT titles in Canberra next month. The ACT titles is one of the largest events in Australia & many of the top ranked riders from all over Australia & New Zealand will attend. Adam is proudly sponsored by; Hyper Bicycles, No Fear, & M2R Helmets.

As apart of our ongoing growth and a recent increase in resources I'm delighted to announce that Cyclingnews.com has expanded its coverage of cycling to include BMX. Cyclingnews intends to cover BMX with the full commitment it offers other cycling disciplines including track, mountain bike and cyclo-cross. We plan to publish any results, report and photos provided to us by race/series organisers and expect to run a regular news round-up as our BMX coverage gathers momentum. I'd like to call upon everyone to pass this news on to teams, competitors and industry-related companies who should feel free to send in any news relating to their organisation. Additionally, I hope that all series and race organisers will embrace our expansion into the market and provide results, reports and...

Sirius Bicycles is pleased to announce its co-sponsorship deal with Endura Sports Nutrition. All athletes can benefit from the Endura Sports System. If you’re working up a sweat, Endura can assist you in remaining well hydrated and refreshed for optimal performance. Use by professional athletes has demonstrated the effectiveness of the advanced technology found in Endura. The following groups may benefit from using Endura. *Persons requiring relief from muscular aches, pains, cramps, spasms and/or needing assistance in preventing muscular cramps and spasms *People seeking assistance with stamina, endurance and maintaining peak performance *Athletes and individuals who are unable to meet their body’s fluid requirements and endurance demands,...

Sirius Bicycles is pleased to introduce a new co-sponsorship program intended to support BMX racing teams Downunder. I’ve long held the belief that a team environment is one of nurturing & is conducive to teaching young people values that they’ll ultimately carry into adulthood. Young people benefit from being a part of a team as in addition to their immediate family, a team can provide a young athlete with a large support group of like-minded individuals all working towards a common goal sharing the same/similar experiences along the way. Of course not everyone gets to race as part of a team. If however by offering assistance to race teams in the form of product support, Sirius Bicycles can encourage more people to either start up a BMX race team, or to join one,...

Click here [1] to read the Michael "Tiger" Robinson interview. Links: ------ [1] http://www.siriusbikes.com/234/interviews/

At last! The Staats complete race bikes are now finally available… And the beauty of the Staats completes is that you can essentially custom build a quality race bike from the ground up. You choose what size frame, bars, stem, forks, cranks, & wheels you want, as well as picking your preferred gearing & colour scheme. The frames come in Ocean Blue, Gunmetal, & Chameleon. And the Ciari parts come in red, blue, black, platinum (silver), or titanium (gold). You can even choose what colour spokes you want & the list of colours is awesome. And if you truly want a custom high-end racer, then the list of upgrades will blow you away! *Ti Spokes *Ti Spindle (Pro Series) or BB (Junior Series) *Cassette Hubs *Shimano Saint/XTR Cranks (175mm or 180mm) ...

It is with remorse that I announce the retirement of Ceilidh O’Sullivan from the sport of BMX racing & Team Staats Australia. Ceilidh has a hearing disability & wears a hearing aid to assist her. However recently her hearing has deteriorated & she faced loosing her hearing, speech, & subsequently her ability to communicate verbally unless she underwent a career ending medical procedure. On the bright side this procedure will not only restore her hearing & improve her speech, but also provide her with an opportunity to pursue new goals! The decision weighed heavy on Ceilidh’s mind, as she had a very promising racing career ahead of her & Olympic aspirations also. But there is no doubt that she has made the right decision even if she will be missed. Sirius Bicycles...

I'm having some some problems receiving emails sent via the website. So for the time being please send all email manually to the following address info@siriusbikes.com. - Adam Campbell

Sirius Bicycles is excited to announce the Ciari headsets are now available in a range of cool colours! Ciari headsets are offered in both 1” and 1 1/8” sizes and in black, titanium, platinum, red and blue. The Ciari headset uses a completely sealed bearing, is lightweight and very durable. Staats Bicycles have had their AA Pro BMX and pro mountain bike racers testing these headsets for over a year without any problems. The Ciari headset is great to use for mountainbiking, BMX racing or freestyle. Weight 1” - 3.1oz 1-1/8” - 3.5oz Please contact your local bicycle dealer or email info@siriusbikes.com [1] for information on where to pick up one of these new headsets. RRP AUD$84.95 Links: ------ [1] http://www.siriusbikes.com/contact/

I love the New Year! It’s just such an exciting time with news of the big races ahead, the 2008 Olympics are a step closer & the qualifying picture puzzle is becoming a lot clearer, & there are always new products to look forward to. Ciari Parts, Staats Bicycles, & Supercross BMX all have new product on the way. Ciari’s range has been extended to now include; forks, bars, headsets, stems, hubs, cranks, sprockets, 4-bolt chainrings, pedals, tensioners, seat clamps, & wheelsets. And planning is underway for a 3-pc alloy crankset with 4-bolt spider in 155mm-170mm lengths. In addition to their current range of race frames, Staats have added two “completes” to their line-up for ’07, a Race bike & MTX Hard Tail bike. And there’s...

A few years ago Staats Bicycles sent Robert de Wilde to New Zealand on a promotional junket & to assist me in raising awareness of the Staats brand. He was back again the following year to holiday & conduct some coaching clinics. Since that time I have come to know Robert pretty well & in my opinion he is the most professional BMX racer I have met. He is also completely nuts & when I first thought up the idea of interviewing riders for this website, Afro Bob was my obvious first choice. I won't list all of Robert's titles here suffice to say he has accomplished just about everything anyone could on a BMX bike!... Click here [1] to read this interview. Links: ------ [1] http://www.siriusbikes.com/235/robert-de-wilde/

The following is the body of an email I received from Will Rells officially confirming the sale of Formula Bicycles. In my view this is welcome news & I look forward to moving ahead with the Formula brand in 2007... "Hey guys just wanted to let everyone know that we have gone through some overwhelming changes here at Formula over the past couple of weeks. Formula has in fact been sold to a company called Action Sports Distributors, and the deal was finalised last week. I will still be in charge of the Formula brand, but ASD has added some much needed infrastructure to help with keeping Formula going in the right direction. Please forgive us as the transition process is very difficult along with our already overloaded work schedule. The net result to all of you is that Formula will...

On Monday the 11th of Dec Wade's Trek Madone road bike was stolen in the Broad Beach area on the Gold Coast. Its silver in colour with full Dura Ace groupset & a Power Tap hub built into Velocity rims. This is the same bike Lance Armstrong rides & there are not too many of these bikes on the Gold Coast so hopefully it will be seen. If you have any information or have come across someone trying to sell this bike please email Wade ASAP; Wade@WadeBootes.com. [1] BMXicans please spread the word and thank you for your assistance. Links: ------ [1] http://www.siriusbikes.com/emailto:wade@wadebootes.com

Team Staats will be very busy in the New Year. I can now confirm that all of the eight Team Staats (AUS) riders will be at the Nerang Nationals next month racing for the very first time as a team. And as it turns out Alexandra Williams, Kane Barry, & Wyatt Clinch, - all Kiwi Staats team riders, will also be making the trip across to the Gold Coast to join them. I’m certain of one thing… & that is that Staats Bicycles will be well represented at the first major race meeting of the New Year. The Nerang Nationals is one of the larger races on the Australian calendar & this time around the race will be even bigger as it is not only a UCI ranking round but BMXA Champbikx & Probikx rounds also. 2007 is the first season of Probikx & this series promises to be a highly...

Sirius Bicycles can at last reveal the line-up of it's Staats team for the 2006/2007 season. The team is comprised of 8 of the best riders in Australia as follows: Tim Ferguson (Elite/AA Pro) Josh Webb (formerly Phillips) (Junior Elite/AA Pro) Justin Myers (15 Boys/A Pro) Kevin Watson (14 Boys/A Pro) Ceilidh O'Sullivan (16 Girls/Pro Women) Ashleigh Cragg (14 Girls) Madison Janssen (12 Girls) Kara Wells (10 Girls) Go to the "Riders" section of the siriusbikes.com website to view their rider profiles. You may also see one or more of these riders at various events throughout Australia & in NZ also in coming months, however the team's offical debut will be at the 2007 Nerang Nationals in Queensland over the New Year. A great big thanks to; Jason & Heather @ Staats...

I'm often asked for my opinion on what frame material is best, alloy or chromoly. And while I think it's a matter of personal choice here is my opinion on the matter. Simply put alloy has always been preferred because of the weight saving & “stiffness” of the frame. A stiffer frame is a more responsive ride, thus the rider benefits from quicker gates, better cornering, etc. In recent years many of the US manufacturers moved their production off-shore to improve their turnaround times & to reduce costs, thereby improving their bottom line. And although in most cases the design of these frames remained the same some of the frames were made from an inferior alloy and/or suffered from poor workmanship, resulting in the frames cracking or snapping outright. Recently...

Sirius Bicycles and Dirt Angels have teamed up on the track and we are very pleased to announce the formation of the Dirt Angels/Supercross All-Girl’s BMX Team. Taylor Argent (12 Girls), Krystal Russon (14 Girls), & Rachel Bracken (15 Girls) are the fearsome-threesome that will be rocking their “team issue” Supercross Evo G-6 frames for the first time at the Queensland State Titles next month. Dirt Angels is a company devoted to girls of all ages who ride. They have designed a casual clothing range from Size 0 right up to XL in ladies. Most of their products are made from 100% Australian cotton. Cotton was chosen for its durability and its stain resistant qualities and being a natural fibre allows good airflow and sun protection qualities. Dirt Angels...

[1]New Zealand enjoyed a sensational start to the fifth day of the UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships in Rotorua claiming gold and silver in the junior men's downhill. Hamilton's Cameron Cole clocked an impressive 3m28.29s after hurtling himself down the steep slopes of Mt Ngongotaha to win New Zealand's first ever world championship gold medal in men's downhill. Wanganui's Sam Blenkinsop clawed back a 2.5 second deficit after coming off his bike to claim silver while French rider Antoine Badoaurd came home third in 3m29.84s. Blenkinsop was largely touted as New Zealand's best chance of a medal earlier in the week after being ranked first following Thursday's downhill seeding run. The pairs' stunning performance ignited a wave of euphoria through the enormous...

Sirius Bicycles team riders were in action again this past weekend at the South Queensland Champs, hosted by the Nerang club on Australia’s Gold Coast. Nerang is one of the better tracks in Queensland & the weather certainly did its part so the stage was set for a great weekend of racing. Kara Wells (Staats) & Chelsea King (Revtec) raced one another in a combined age girl’s cruiser class. Chelsea won comfortably but Kara, who was the youngest rider in this class, finished with a respectable 3rd place. Kara also rode to a win in her 20” class. [1]Chelsea & Madison Janssen (Staats) rode in the 12 Boys Expert class & between them won their share of motos. Both Maddy & Chelsea made the final on Sunday qualifying 1st & 3rd respectively. In the final Chelsea...

It is with great pleasure that Sirius Bicycles announces that FLY RACING is the new race wear/clothing sponsor for it’s Australian based riders. Damien & the crew at McLEOD ACCESSORIES, Fly Racing’s Australian distributor, have been great & we are extremely appreciative of their support for the 2006/2007 season. Sirius Bicycles’ STAATS & FORMULA team riders will be the first to rock the new digs & all other team riders will also be moving over as the new season progresses. To view the range of Fly Racing’s products and/or to locate a dealer near you got to www.mcleodaccessories.com.au [1]. Links: ------ [1] http://www.mcleodaccessories.com.au

My pal at Staats Bicycles, Heather Allred was recently picked up by the Intense/Challenge Factory BMX Team in the USA. This is the same team that Josh "O Show" Oie rides for. Heather is training hard, racing well, & most of all having fun! Good luck with the rest of your season Heather. To check out how Heather & the rest of the team are doing go to www.abachallengeracing.com [1]. [2] Heather in Phoenix Links: ------ [1] http://www.abachallengeracing.com [2] http://www.siriusbikes.com/resource.php?id=141

Below is a list of Sirius Bicycles team rider’s results from the Australian National Championships. Junior Women 1st Melissa Mankowski - Staats Junior Men 5th Andrew Gillet – Supercross Elite Women 7th Lisa Horlor – Hyper Elite Men 3rd Jonathan Hoare – Revtec 4th Marc Willers – Staats 7th Warwick Stevenson – Revtec 31st Rhys Telford – Avent/Bombshell 10 Girls 2nd Kara “Girtie” Wells – Staats 12 Girls 1st Chelsea King – Revtec 2nd Madison Janssen – Staats 13 Boys 18th Cale Argent* – Formula 14 Girls 10th Ashleigh Cragg – Staats 15 Boys 7th Blake Collins – Supercross 16 Boys 2nd Dirk Winter - Formula 8th Steven Janssen –...