Keeping Up With Dirk!
If you want to keep up with Dirk while he is over in Europe racing you can follow him on his blog, http://dirkpetersmtb.blogspot.co.nz/
Theres a fresh report from the czech republic where he had a great result finishing in the top 15 at the world cup!
Seb Kemp on the Santa Cruz Tallboy LT
Check out what Seb has to say about the new TallBoy Long Travel.
http://www.nsmb.com/5143-tallboy-lt-on-the-shore
Annika 2nd At Xterra
Massive congrats to Annika on her 2nd place at Rotorua Xterra on saturday, Annika was last pro out of the swim and 7min back but had a stella ride through the field and an amazing run to pull back all but full time pro Jacqui Slack from GBR to take a fantastic 2nd place! Well Done!!
SantaCruz TallBoy LT, LT carbon And SuperLight29
Heres a link to SpokeMags press release on the new 29ers from SantaCruz.
http://spokemagazine.com/2012/04/02/the-long-travel-tallboys-from-santa-cruz-have-arrived/
Better Late Than Never!
Ive been away skiing in Canada for two weeks so havnt had a chance to update the website. I did managed to watch the Oceania champs in Rotorua before i left though. What an awesome race!! Massive congrats to Dirk on winning the under 23 title, a huge effort managing to catch and pass all but 3 of the elite field who started with a 2 or 3 min gap ahead of him!! Hes off to Europe again soon, all the best buddy.
JKs New Bike
John Kirkcaldie’s new SantaCruz Tallboy Carbon, complete with Enve carbon wheels. SWEET!!
Congrats Dirk!!
Dirk wrapped up the National Series Elite Title in the weekend with another dominant display in Napier. All the best for the up coming Oceania Champs to be held in Rotorua on the 10th March, GO DIRK!
Is Carbon stronger than Alloy??
If your not sure about switching to a carbon SantaCruz from your alloy frame because your not sure carbon will be strong enough check out this link,
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/santa-cruz-bicycles-test-lab.html
Alices New Nomad Carbon
Alice was in late friday night to pick up her new SantaCruz Nomad Carbon. Have to say this is one of the best looking bikes we have ever built up!
Yeah Honky!
Our man Adam King aka “Honky” takes out the Rotorua round of the National DH series Masters Class held in the weekend. WOOPWOOP! Yea Boi!
Dirks National Champs Race Report
NZ National Champs 2012
The previous years National Champs in Dunedin hadn’t gone the way I wanted them to, but I had made sure I learnt from my mistakes for this one. Nelson has always been a good track for me and I was feeling very confident that I would be able to put together a good race. It is one of the rougher courses we race on and it seems to suit my style of riding pretty well. Conditions were extremely dry and the trail surface was very loose, with a lot of small rocks and plenty of dust. And it was hot!
We started at a steady pace and I slotted in behind Mikey and Carl for the first downhill. Mikey was off to a flyer and quickly opened up a little lead. I was behind Carl so couldn’t do much about it but wasn’t too worried, as I was expecting it to be quite close for the early part of the race at least. Coming down the second main downhill, Carl washed out in front of me and suddenly the race was wide open. I quickly closed the gap to Mikey and then as I was feeling pretty good took the opportunity and moved into the lead. My legs had that extra bit of speed that I have been lacking for a while and it felt so good to be riding out in front of a race again.
Knowing that I had the advantage in the single trail sections which made up the majority of the course, I smashed it up the main road climb to open up a decent gap. There were several parts around the track where I could monitor the others’ progress and it was pleasing to first see that I was increasing my advantage, and then after several more laps move into a comfortable lead.
From there I was able to settle in and enjoy the rest of the race, focussing on keeping things smooth and controlled so I didn’t throw the win away with a careless mistake. The heat did start to get to me a bit on the last lap with a bit of cramp kicking in but nothing too bad. Coming into the finish to take the win in the Elite Mens race was such a great feeling and this will definitely go down as one of my most enjoyable days out on the bike.
Thanks everyone for your support. I am looking forward to getting out and racing in the National Champs Jersey this year and will definitely be making the most of it.
Dirk Peters 2012 National Champ!
Massive congrats to Dirk on winning his first Elite Mens national title. Dirk smashe the field on his Santa Cruz Blur XC buy over 2 minutes!!
Well done buddy!
Renovo Wooden Bike
The Renovo Wooden bike. Red Stag timber here in Rotorua had this wooden frame made by Renovo bikes in the USA using pine from the Whakarewarewa forest and exotic Hickery and asked us to build it up, bit of a head turner!
New Blur LTc Colour
We arent really supposed to post this picture but it looks sooo good! This is the only new Red Blur LTc in the country! $3990 including building, cables and setup! get in fast if you want it, its med.
Easton EA90 29 Wheelset $999!!
Weve got a pair of Easton EA90 29 wheels, normally $1699. We are doing them for $999!!! only one set so……
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
All the best, we are now closed until wednesday the 4th. See you then. happy trails!
Double V10s!!
Not often we build two Santacruz V10 carbons at the same time! These arrived just in time for Xmas..just.
Dirk Peters wins final round of the Mid-Nth series
Hi everyone it has been a while since I last wrote. Time for an update.
ENVY AM Carbon Wheels
This product was born from that dark corner of our mind which is permanently fixated on the super hero dirt resting in the berms of our favorite trails. For us, there is never enough time to ride and relive the thrill of that perfect moment on dirt. The ENVE AM is dedicated to these moments… With its wide, stiff, lightweight, and bomber construction these moments of nirvana on dirt are sure to become a regular reality
DEPTH 30mm
WIDTH 30mm (24mm Internal)
WEIGHT: RIM 395g
WEIGHT: KING** 1554g
WEIGHT: DT190** 1372g
WEIGHT: DT240** 1444g
HOLE COUNT 28,32
ENVY DH Carbon Bar
Our mountain bars: Riser, Sweep and now DH (New for 2011), were designed on the trail. Our experiences, thoughts, and ideas turned into angles and shapes, that place your hands in natural and confident positions. The goal was to achieve the perfect balance of strength, comfort, and durability in a lightweight package. Rider feedback confirms that the extra width and flexibility of our mountain bars provides comfort and control for any trail condition. So when you get the chance to upgrade to this product, know that you are in for the best experience a bar can offer
DH Bar width 800mm (31.5″) weight 225g sweep 9° clamp 31.8mm (Clamping Width 58mm) Tip 5° Rise 23mm
ENVY Carbon Wheels
The ENVE XC, while being the lightest in our mountain line is far from fragile. With the understanding that what goes down, must come up first, our XC rim is optimized for stiffness, weight, and durability. The ENVE XC rim is made for cross country racers and trail riders alike, and is only limited by the amount of free time you have to ride them. In 2011, through an extensive development process, we made the jump to tubeless compatibility completing the requirements for the optimal mountain rim that can be used day in and day out. So, if the mention of 100K makes you think of riding and not the amount of money you want to make, then this rim is for you.
New for 2011 the ENVE 26 XC Clincher is now TUBELESS COMPATIBLE
26″ XC Tubeless Clincher
DEPTH 32mm
WIDTH 24mm (18mm Internal)
WEIGHT: RIM 350g
WEIGHT: KING** 1464g
WEIGHT: DT190CL 1282g
WEIGHT: DT240** 1354g
HOLE COUNT 28 or 32
Were Taking A Break
We would like to thanks everyone for another great year at BC. We wish you a merry Xmas and a Happy New Year with lots of good riding!
We will be closing down breifly over Xmas New Years. Our hours will be:
CLOSED Sunday 25 december
OPEN Wednesday 4 january
Jo’s new Ibis Mojo SLR, Stoked much? Yeah!!
After a long wait we finally recieved the first delivery of the new Ibis Mojo SLR, only 2 at this stage and Jo was first in line. I think she may be taking this arvo off to ride. We hope to have some more soon.
Alot of bikes going together right now…
Were rather fond of the new Black Blue Nomad Carbon.
